Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08
HIS RISE {
TO.
POWER
By Henry Russell Miller
Author Of
1.-The Man Higher Up"
Copyright, 1911. by the Bobbs'Mesrn
Company
CHAPTER XIX.
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G& sun shining brilliantly. Thu
peace Of the Sabbath lay over all
! Alon: Main street moved. with sedatt
stride. the weekly procession Of church
soers Not even the news which they
would receive in church. that Warre1
Hlake bad droppqd dead of henri fail
ure-grIm Jest!-wouid disturb their
gravity. For the news would be &C.
; colnpanied' by assurances from Senator
Murchel and Stephen Hampden that
the bank would be in nowiSe affected.
John rose from his sent by the win
dow and. obedicnt to the command OF
habit. made his morning toilet. When
be was dressed lie returned to the win
dow. He was very tired His will. as
though Worn out by the scene aud
struggle Of the night. could not shake
Off the heavy mental and physical lassi'
tude that oppressed him. Once he tried
to recall the horror he had seen. but
his inert mind baked.
With sluggish curiosity he watched
the figure Of woman walking down
the street. Not until she turned in ut
the gate did he recognize her. There
was no glad start. On the contrary. a
muttered. querulous protest escaped
him. He did not wish to see her just
then.
Reluctantly he rose and went down to
the library. She was standing at a
southern window through which the
sun poured a golden food. She heard
him enter and turned. He halted just
within the door. For moment. silent,
they looked at each other across the
sunlit room.
rectncss that had always been hers.
first broke the silence.
II have heard what-what happened
last night. And have. come to ask
you to do nothing that. ,will harm my
father"
Unconsciously bis face <.a.kcced- Il
was not because Of her request. but
because Of the picture she recalled
II suppose it was fora'that. You
have He would have said. mo need
to ask But She misunderstood and
interrupted quickly. y p 91rs'F
Il have no right to ask this-or any.
thing OF you? Know that more
clearly than you can tell me. I put
you in the way OF unhapplness and
then chose against you for thtnss-for
things OF no value. 1t may give you
some satisfaction to know that they
are gonc-though you, Rah hardly be-
lieve that the taste for them went
first. st z9)eie
"I-my father and Senator Murchell.
the men who will profit by your
silence deserve nothing at your hands.
at anybody's. l can't pretend that
they would show mercy to you. But
my father. at least. Is a broken man.
Last night took away HIS courage. He
believes that he is responsible for War
rem Blake's"-
mol" She saw him shudder and
draw back No! I, with my rash
ness. am to blame for that"
"Ah. you mustn't say that" She
took step forward. eager in his de-
tense. Il know what you've been
through and how 1t must have given
you the horrors But you mustn't say
that. Nobody could think 1t. You
only did your duty But I'm afraid
for him. He Is half crazed from fear
and shock. thiuk-l couldn't endure
many more nights like last night. I'm
afraid il it all comes, out. he'll take
Warren Blake's way out
DON'T! be cried roughly. as II In
pain 1--WE gone over it all"
I'm not tryin. to friGhten you. And
didn't want toto come to you. The
s,eadiness was leaving her. She
thought she saw in his lack OF re-
Spouse a hostile determination. Il
have no right to ask man-such as
you are-to sacrifice himself. his con-
science for such a man. can oner
mono adequate return. But beis my
father and it Is not-it can not be 80
very wrong to err on the side OF
mercy. And once you said-you
cared ~
ut was true. It has always been true!
What I will do will not be because
you ask it. bnt because It Is for you.
And not for price And-you haven't
thought it out very clearly. have you!
what you mean Is impossible In any
case. II went on with the investsa-
ton you couldn't love the man who
was prosecuting your father. And,
just because you understand what Il
right in the case and are what you
are, you couldn't respect ana %
couldn't love the man who weakly Old
what was wrong for hino-even Tor you
And just now-you are very anxious to
save your father"
The flood Of crimson ebbed. sh'
looked ut him strangely. do You be
lieve-that?"
IT know IT. But you needn't b
afraid any longer. Your father Is saf'
20 for as am concerned. Tnat VA
settled before you came"
She turned from him In an immeas
urable relief to look out OF tho WINDOW
The voice of the congregation ros'
again in the closing hymn. onward
Christian soIdiefs"
The hymn ended. She raised ne
head and faced him, unshed tears u
her eyes.
John Dnnmeads." sh4 cried "
don't know Jet how much q: what ySl
have said Il true And don't knov
whether you have been weak O. sts0na
But there arc naer thinp thaa- =