Charlevoix county herald., 1913-11-22
CHAPTER "
Gerald COnOver's Wne

The door was here flung un-
ceremoniously open and Gerald
slouched in, his pasty face I'M
vontedly sallow from last night
rotations. For, with a few of the
mushroom crop OF the leunesse
doree of Granite, he had prolong-
ed the supper-room revels after
the departure of the other guests.
scHello, Dad!' he observed.
Thought I'd find you alone"
Caleb, his initial temper soften
ed by his talk with Anice, greet
ed his favorite child with friend
ly nod.
"Sit down." he said. an be AT
leisure i'll few moments. Ana,
say, throw that measly blend OF
burnt paper and Egyptian sweep
ings out of the window. Why a
grown man cant smoke mans
sized tobacco is more'n | can see.
The lad, WITH sulky obedience,
tossed away the cigarette ana
came back t. the table.
Clear the news?" he asked. at
seems you've got a rival for the
nomination.
"Hey?'
"Grandin was telling me about
il last night. His fathers one of
the big guns in the Civic League
you know. { seems the Leagues
planning to spring Give Standish
on the convention
"Clive Standish? That Kid? For
governor? Lord!'
"Good Joke, isn't it? l.
"Joke? Non shouted Caleb
'It's just the thing l wouldn t
have had happen for a fortune.
He's poor, but he belongs to the
oldest family in the State, and
his blood so blue you could use
it to starch clothes with. Just the
sort OF a visionary young fool a
lot of cranks will gather around.
He'll yell SO loud about the peo-
pies sacred rights and ring rule
and all that rot, that they'll hear
him clear over in the other States.
And when they do, the out-of-state
papers will all get TO hammering
me again. And the very crowd
Pm trying to score with by run
ming for Governor, will vote for
him to man. He's one of them"
$50 you think he has chance OF
winning?" asked Anice.
''Not a ghost of chance. He'll
die in the conVention-if he ever
reaches that far. But it will stir
up just the opposition I've been
telling you / was afraid of. Well,
if it meant work before, it means
atWenty-five-hour-a-day hustle
now. l wish you'd telephone Shaw
in and the others, please, Miss
Lanier. Tell 'em to be here in IN
hour
As the girl left the room, Cale b
swung about to face his son The
glow of coming battle was in his
face
"Now's your chance, jerry he
began, hot with an enthusiasm that
failed to find the faintest reflec-
ton in the sallow countenance be-
fore him. "Now's your chance to
get back at the old man for few
of the things he's done for you
"I-I don't catch your meaning,
muttered Gerald, uncomfortably
"You've got a sort of pull with
a certain set of young Anticipates
here, because you live in New
York and get your name in the
papers, and because you've dol
lar allowance to every penny of
theirs: / want you to use that
pull. | want you TO jump right in
and begin working for me. Why,
you ought TO round up a hundred
votes in the Pompton Club alone,
TO say nothing of the youngsters
on the fringe outside, who'll be
tickled to death at having Teller
of your means and position notice
'em. Yes, you can be whole lot
OF help to me this next few week
Take off your coat and wade in
And when we win"
"Hold on a moment, Dad" in
terrupted Gerald, whose length
ening face had passed unnoticed
by the excited elder man. "Hold
on, please. You mean you want
me to work for you in the cam
paign for Governor"
"Jerry, you'll get almost HUI
man one of these days IL you let
your intelligence take flights like
that. Yes, l."
"Because,r pursued Gerald, who
was far too accustomed to this
form of sarcasm from his father