The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-17

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tive leader. the man who takes the
forces he finds ready TO hand and uses
their power TO change conditions as
the people are prepared for change.
"You." he turned 20 John. have got
TO decide now which you will he. You
are going to hold a great office. Pub.
lie office--l think you've found this out
already-isn't as simple as II seems to
those who haven't held u. The man
who would fll Il with unfaIling wis
dom and Justice. with exact honesty
and still be useful-must be as stern
and unyleldlng as the forces OF nature.
and as strong"
i And ! am not that" But the bit
terness was lacking now.
mo man is" Murchell said gently
i've got you the nomination through
methods you won't consider clean. I've
made PROMISES YOU won't like but that
you must keep. or wen both be de
stroyed politically"
/ Without excusing or concealing a
single maneuver he narrated the story
of the campaign and the convention
/ The shufiling OF feet In the outer
room gave John the excuse to leave.
He was heard dismisslng the visitor.
but many minutes few by before he
returned
II was little enough time for what he
bad to decide
marvel had been wrought To
Murchell had been given a new pur-
pose But Murchell. the workman.
could never change: he was too old.
His lack Of respect for the people aud
popular impulse. the habit OF Judging
means 10y the end. fixed through
lifetime. would persist And he was
the stronger man. his the greater gen
ius The instinct for mastery must
be served Who Joined him did 80 ar
follower. To be dominated by the
leaders ideal aud philosophy.
III only could answer him. John
cried within himself
But his experience. sllencing lnsplra.
ton. had not taught him that answer.
There was but one way for him 10
decide. The trap OF circumstance.
sprung by his own weakness. held him
fast Having accepted advancement
at the hands Of that which he believed
To- be wrong. he might no longer open.
~ fight against H. As an enemy TO
the machine. whose beneficiary he had
become. he would be discredited IN
convincing. His only hope for useful
ness lay In the profered alliance. In
Murchell's new purpose.
For little Tlaig sat In the unwonted
silence OF embarrassment Then be
said abruptly:
Senator Murcheli. I'd like TO apollo
gize II you will let me"
For telling the truth? Il isn't nee
essary"
NO. for believing my impairment
theatric Intervention responsible for
your action"
You don't believe that uow?"
~ de- not And Haig hesItated
In the masculine awkwardness before
sentiment And know Dunmeade
ran trust your offer"
Soon John returned lie held out his
hand to William Murchen
y UHNtU tue TlEllt 10 TtIu~e
He WIS no longer n voice He had
passed from the wilderness to the
haunts OF men where action. not
preachmrnts achievements. not proph
ecy-are tn. currency Of life
Was h. weak. the theory Of life ana
growth he accepted wrongi To this
day John Dunmeade often asks the
question. Sometimes he doubts. But
then. looking back over what has been
done and foreseeing a fuller triumph.
he puts away the question. For the
compact. that day struck. held. Under
Murchell's tutelage he learned to com
promise. to substitute craft and In
trtgue for the honorable. open methods
he loved but he has never lost sight |
of his purpose and. though there have |
been hats and detours and even re-
treats. the general direction has been I
forward When his time came William |
Murchell died. not greatly honored by /
q cynical world that looked for no good
thing from Nazareth. but content In I
the belief that the forces by him set |
In motion would In the end undo his
evil As for Dunmeade. he Is still
COMPROMISED but still lighting. an able
lieutenant In a new movement whose
end Is not yet He Is glad to believe
that upon his foundation other men
shall be able to build with clean hands.
And he found one source of happi.
ness over which no cloud has lowered.
When Murchell and Haig left him
that afternoon, to escape kindly In.
truders he went out into the country
He walked for two miles or more and
then, turning, went swiftly homeward.
But as he skirted the foot OF the
knob he was brought to an abrupt
halt For there, tethered 10 bush,
stood horse that he recognlzed-Cru
sader. less fiery than OF yore. but
sleek as ever and with many a fast
gallop left In his sturdy muscles.
For a moment John looked. hesitant.
at the path up which she doubtless had
climbed Then In sudden resolution
he went up.
She was standing by the big bowlder
looking away at the hills that rose