New Ulm review., 1913-01-29

L1nco.n.like ngurs was one q tns fsvI
that were not turned inhospitably away
from Murchelrs door.
/ He was In New Chelsea . few day,
after Miss Roberta's neighborly errand
WASH" asked the senator abruptly
"how'd yon like to b candidate foI
governor?"
I'D like IT, said Wash honestly.
| Suppose Murchell suggested. ''you
begin campaign for delegates. We
could use the delegates. even II we
couldn't use you." he added thought
fully.
The congressman smiled family.
They discussed the matter at length.
As Jenkins was leaving. his host re-
marked earnestly. thereafter consult
only with Greene. Don't come here.
I'm out-of politics"
| Neither gentleman smiled.
| When the Honorable Jenkins re-
turned to " ,shingtOn. be reluctantly
admitted to IN interrogative reporter:
mo. I'm afraid the senator is in q
bad way. | don't think bell ever go
back into politics"
OF John Heath you have never
heard. Unhonored and unaung until
this hour. he has remained in that
shadowy obscurity for which be was
designed. And no man ever saw
him.
1t was at a crucial time for those
whom this chronicle concerns when
Jerry Brent and John Dunmeade were
marching from Dan to BeershelM and
back and lnboring. with a patience
worthy Of larger results. to rally the
slender hosts of reform: when Stephen
Hamptlen was riskine bis all in one
wild throw for vast fortune and War.
rem Blake was following that daring
example: when the Consolidated Coa'
company was making many happy by
declaring a dividend Of per cent
In the Kingdom things were awry.
The rival monarch was laundering at
the gates. Worse still. there was dis
Affection In the very source of
dominion. In the army. And the min.
lister In power chose this hour-to get
drunk: Anxious RlanceA were being
cast toward the depoaed minister In
bis self exacted exile Royal meeaen-
gers were being sent gallopinR post.
haste to him to urge him. With 6ne.
unconscious irony. for the sake Of past
favor. to speak the word that would ~
store concord among the mutinous
regiments hut the ominous silence
continued unbroken.
At such q juncture, We say, John
Heath stepped In to defect the course
Of history.
Came to the exile. not many days aft.
O. Miss Roberta. a messenger not On.
der royal seal. Secretary. We may call
him. to the new minister. ha wing cur
rted favor BY deaertion of the old.
He was vtsibly perturbed and would
bot desist from bis opportunities un-
I'll admitted to the pre.ence of the
exile. Even then. such was bis fever
tsh haste. be did not notice In his
host. as Miss Roberta had done, a
vtgOr Inconsistent with certain rumors
rife. He plunged at once into the mat
ter In hand.
We've got Sherrod locked np In
room at the hotel. Hes drunk a. a
lord and threatens to throw himself
into the riverr'
"Well-Iet him~ said MurchelI, grim.
" he.artIess
"Rut" cried the messenger, 1T may
Be something to bring on . revolution
that will sweep us alI-Sherrod, Par.
rott. mryou-o6 the face Of the
earth"
H." responded Murchell calmly, ..am
out Of politk-s and don't care. What
do you want me to DOR
Come With me to the capital. fInd
what's WRONG and straiRhtsa II out"
'4o to Parrott."
"Parrott.s a fo6rnusher. This Il
critical"
II won't do It. It's trouble Of your
awn making. Get yourselves ont Of It."
The messenger spranG to his feet
md began to pace the door swiftly.
He assumed to instruct q master
With wild gesticniation and passion.
lte phrase he sketched the impending
The times were ripe for q
evolution. These unutterable fools,
and Brent. with their inces.
ant clack about boaseS and graft,
we're getting the people stirred mp
There was trouble IN the air-he. the
peaker. cOuld feel It, The organiza.
lon was falling to pieces.
no you think" Mnrchell inquired
almly. "Sherrod's short In bis ac-
ounts?"
II don't know. There are hooks I
ant see without excitinR suspicion.
nd I can't get nothing ont of him" j
The swift pacing ceased abruptly.
he messenger confronted MurchelI
Who" he demanded. rs John