Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08

~ knowlsdee ~ thlS hine o1nooS
ia hates to sissss D1t 6sa6St tsGaf6
By eonftontii9 ~ vsalA ths nsed 6
Of prosecuting his lady loves father.
But, BY the IIordi I'm not afraid 10 6re
6rst. And I think you bellsvs that"
Murchell did not answer. he W.
making a strong effort 20 control HE
rising irritation. But he listened in
tently because he did not know Haig
well enough 10 decide whether The lat
ter was really dangerous.
"You think my motive b lacking per.
haps?" Haig inquired coolly. DO you
remember Wrenn-0eoFge Wreun OF
Clarion-or have there been % many,
Wrenns that you can't keep truck OF
them? Let me tell you his story. He
was a preacher-not a very strong
man, but fine. big. clean hearted Sel.
low-something like John Dunmsade-
who believed In his fellowmen aud
loved them. the kind that would at up
all night with any pool, suffering
wretch or share his last dollar with
those who needed Il less than b ola.
Everybody loved him. He married q
widow who had one son. He was
good husband and q perfect father to
that boy. know. becanse was the
boy. They had . reform wavelet In
Clarion and sent Wrenn % tho lesisla-
ture. That was the year you almost
failed Of reelection to the senate. Il
cost you million and . quarter to
win. you may remember. There was
point where yen needed Just one vote.
and your decoys got after Wrsnn. He
held out for awhile. but Oh, you
know how It works. He was poor.
there was mors money IN sight than
be had ever heard Of, and they found
bis price-at $17 900. And be was cheap.
too. comparatively. I think b. must
have been temporarily out Of bis mind.
for he didn't really care for money.
He went homo . shame broken man.
They couldn't prove Il on him. but
everybody knew he had taken money.
They turned against him. bis witt died
broken hearted. and b had 10 leave
Clarion. The money was soon spent:
that kind never lasts. He went down.
hill fast ana finally, miserable.
drunken wretch, b put . bullet
through his head. I saw him Do IT.
Just as Warren Blake did It. So you
can cut still another notch in your gun
Eight on tho list now-Creishton''-
"Quit thaty'
GOOD God" Haie jeered, II believe
he has q conscience, after all! Can
you sleep o nights, Senator Aurchsll7 r.
Murchell got slowly to his feet in
his eyes q light 20 terrible that even
Haig for . moment was startled.
White heat consumes quickly. The
dumb passion coon burned itself out.
The rigid pose melted into enc Of
utter WEAKNESS.
He wouldn't take it-at my hands"
The arrogant habit Of lifetime had
ceased to protest
"Dunmeade3 oh. that's problem
in psychology. think he Will In
fact know 1t. since I came here with
full power Of attorney from him. With
men like Dunneade the hrst compro-
mise is the crucial one. As to means,
you will 6nd him mor0 tr1cta5le. =
fancy. My own opinion u be Will bo
Z moro useful man for It He won'e
be very happy at nrst, though. Ill b
saying good night" 4I. ,ss 1st
He took few steps toward tho door,
then stopped. hesitating. He Turned
back. His insolent, overbsaring man.
ner fell from him.
Senator" no said quietly. II may
have overdone It Wrenn, Blake. all
those fellows aren't worth Qualm-
Dunmeade iS"-
But Murchell was not listening. He
had forgotten Haig. He was watch
ing the second birth OF q young man
who once had been.
.
Not the next day. nor the next, but
on the third. the travail ended. Will
liam MnrchelI emerged from bis brief.
mySterious retirement 70 place himself
at the head Of his clamorous troops.
1t has been said that the campaign
which followed was the most brillla
Of his career.
(To be Continued)