The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-26
And he did trust you"

You despise me" And now II was
q statement. not query.
No be said. slowly. trying To
gauge his own tangled emotions. Il
don't | don't know why | don't, but
don't should think anyone else
that did such thing was lower than
the beasts. But you-why. you are
yourself. And the queen can do no
wrong. I've known you nearly all
your life. IL IL had been possible for
you TO harbor mean or dishonest
impulse I'd have been the first person
on earth TO guess II. Because no one
else would have cared as | did. As
| do. | don't understand II at ali.
And Just at first II bowled me over.
and a whole rush OF disloyal thoughts
and doubts came over me. But
know now It's all right, somehow. for
It's you"
You mean exclaimed the girl.
wonderingly that after what I've
told you. you trust me?'
why, OF course
And you don't even ask me TO ex-
plain?"
III there was anything | had a right
10 know that you wanted me TO know
you'd have explained OF your own
accord"
She looked at him long. searching
ly. Her face WAS as inscrutable as
the Sphnxs, yet when she spoke IL
was OF a totally different theme.
What are You going to do?" she
inquired.
"Do?" he repeated, perplexed.
''Yes, about the campaign
There's nothing 10 do. am
beaten. When the convention meets.
In half an hour Conover will be nom
mated. Only my two blocks OF dele
gates viii be left to oppose him.
against all that whole -"
Yes: yes, know that" she inter
posed, but what them"
THAT is the end. | suppose. Per
haps by the next gubernatorial cam
paign-"
THE next? This campaign hasn't
fairly begun yet. DO you mean to say
you are going TO sit by with folded
hands and accept defeat?"
'Wnat else ~ lettE
Everything is left. You have tried
to fight an all-powerful machine, 10
fight Il on its own ground. along It's
own lines. yet refusing TO nse it's own
weapons or to guard against them.
And you have failed. The real fight
begins now
What do you mean7"
H..
pie at large 10 hep you. You have
aroused them Already there is 40
much discomfort against Boss rule
that Mr. Conoyer is troubled. You
have no right TO abandon the Cause
now that you've interested others In
It. Put yourself In the peoples
hands"
You mean to-"
ITO declare yourself an independent
candidate"
Bolt the Democratic ticket?
1t
1T IS against custom. but good men
have done IL. In this battle, as un-
derstand IL. there is no question OF
party issues. II IL the people against
the Machine. Can't you seer"
Yes, he replied, after a moment
OF hesitation. II see And you are
right. But II means only the court
ing OF further defeat What Conover
has already done In muzzling the press
and using other crooked tactics, he
will continue 10 do. My speeches
won't be allowed 10 circulate My
meetings will be broken up. More
Conoyer men will register than can
be found on the census list And on
Election Day there will be the usual
ballot frauds. All the voting machin-
cry is In Conover's hands. Even II I
won ! would be counted out at the
polls. No"
Wait, IN | can clear the way for
you, II can insure you a fair chance.
III can prevent any frauds and force
Mr.. Conover 10 leave the issue honest
ly 20 the people Of the Mountain State
If | can do all this. then will you
declare yourself an independent can
didate. and 2"
But how can you-a girl-do all
this?'
I'm explain that 10 you afterwards
But Il won't be In any unfair or un-
derhand way. You said Just now you
trusted me. Can't you trust me Ia
this, too7"
You know ! can" 80.
And you'll do az I ASK" lsasCs
yes" wrlf
Good"
ITS worth trial. III do IL"
Then ] shall be tho first TO con
graduate the future Governor"
"Anicel"-the oldtime boyish i'm.
petuosity she SO well remembered
flashing into one OF it's rare occur.
rences--'if | win this fight-if am
elected Governor shall have some.
thing worth while AZ last 10 offer you.
IL 4 .1xnx a. -. - -