The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-04-24

uniformed woman Of essential selfish
ness. OF generous caprices. lie had not
yet found the solution TO the problem
presented 10 him by his campaign. but
he felt blindly that u was leading him
into paths whittier she would not fol
low. into which he. " he yielded to his
longing. would not-could not-go
alone lie had sometimes thought be
felt IN her that which would carry her
10 great heights; yet he knew she was
now Of the earth. earthly. She was o
creature ~ luxury. lie thought OF his
last years Income and laughed IN
pleasantly.
why this sudden hilarityT' she de.
mnnded.
ITS a joke I've just thought of-you
wouldn't appreciate IT,"
WAS IT," she pressed him-"was u
about your speech tonlghtr'
Indirectly. I SUPPOSE" he replied.
"wlll you tell me about thati II was
the reason-one rcason-wby ! wanted
you to come home with me. I'm Of
two minds about u. or course. ! didn't
understand what II was all about. eS
cept that you were expected 10 any far
more and something different. Any
one could see that the men on the
platform were angry. Hut one had the
feeling that somehow you were nnding
and asserting yourself doing some
thing rather splendid. know II made
Aunt Roberta begin TO shuttle she said
Il was n cold In her head ! heard one
man near us-n big. bulklng farmer
say. by Joshua. I always thought
there was considerable Of a man under
that white skin OF Johnny Dun
mende's lie didn't mean 10 he funny.
I think Another different sort Of
man. laughed aud said. Now that's
the cleverest move yet It's a grand
stand play. but It'll make him " he's
big enough to follow u up It'll get
him a following"
She looked up nj him inpuiringly.
He saw again the eager interest In her
eyes
1T was neither splendid nor crafty"
he said grimly. II was eIp@trd to
rant and lie about the virtues Of can.
didates I've no faith In. cover up a lot
OF things that. 10 seems. can't be an
swered. had that speech ready. But
when Il came TO the point ! couldn't
say H. That's all. Sheehap and the
organization will probably knife me
under cover aud beat me u only as
horrible example TO the next young
man who happens along with = work
ing conscience"
Why" she exclaimed incredulously.
J that would elect your opponent.
wouldn't ~ Senator Murchcii won't
allow Il. surely"
Senator Murchell will be the 6rst 10
recommend the knItng." he laughed
shortly. Il begin to suspect that the
senator Is q false god"
What have you against the csnd,
datesY'
Its rather against the forces behind
them. BAD methods and general sus
picion. ! guess. probably couldn't
make II clear"
Just thatr do not think" she said
slowly. that like IL. after all I'm
disappointed 10 - for you "
Would you have me lie? For that's
what IL would amount to-"
oh" she cried. that's not n fair
way TO put H. rm so ambitious for
you. That's unwomanly. too. I sup
pose. hut don't care ! am ambitious
for you. And do So admire the men
who get along: And In politLcs you
could 20 50 far You have senator
MurrhelIs friendship You don't know
how much ne ndmires you And yon
have brains aud popularity. DO you
know what would do II we're n man
like your ! would go into politics seri
ously. I would master methods aud
conditions and adapt them Ia my pnr
pose | would keep on until the organ
ization was mine And then when my
power was secure I would remnve. M
tie 10y little. the evils saw, ana when
! mud finished and measured my com
PROMISES against the good ! had done
know the balance would he In my IN
yor 2"
but he merely smiled bitterly. And
! susrrct that by the time I'd got the
power In the fashion you describe I'd
have become the sort OF man that
doesn't use his power for good
Whit nre you ruing IL do about itT''
About the electinnT" He shrugged
his shoulders In Indifference let EN-
beat me. I suppose haven't thought
ahead as far ms tomorrow"
Now that it's all over I can admire
your refusing to make that speech II
was splendid In way, you see.
can appreciate unselfiShness In the alb
stract or when u cant he remedied"
II ted you that wasn't unselhsh. u
was Involuntary" he insisted nut
I can add IN the evidence your kindly,
even II mistaken. interest In me and
my future Aud You mustn't sneer at
Yourself" he added grayely.
She turned tn look fairly Into his
eyes 40 you stlll think II necessary
20 let me down easlly?" she asked
quietly.
His body hecame rigid. nails hitting
into palms In the effort not 10 take
her In his arms. For without reason.
lag. he knew that Ia accept now what
she unasked had offered would he 10
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