Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-05
HIS RISE
I. TO
Pow Err
By Henry Russell Miller;
Author IF
1.-THE Man Higher Up"
csDyr,gAt MI. By the 6sbss.AlenU
Company
By Henry Russell Miller;
Author IF
'The Man Higher Up
cspyr,gAe M. By The 0sbss.AlenD
Cnmaanv
CHAPTER XVII.
shadows.

H3YYlN the bank. behind closed
IXl blinds. Warren Blake was
88S6I working at his desk. He had
49, been seen coming out of the
bank every night for weeks. It did
not cause comment. It was like War
rem Blake. people thought, to be work.
ing early and late. No one who had
not the key would have detected IN
the widened eyes and imperceptlbly
twitching nostxils Z hint Of the rackins
anxiety within. His pallor would
have been attributed to the garish gas
light overhead. Quite deliberately he
added up tho column Of figures before
him. They spelled his crime.
Very cleverly. very characteristical-
". he had gone about It. Hampden.
he knew, caught in the big deal into
which Warren had followed him, had
drifted into it-had hardly realized. az
in the heat OF necessity he asked the
cashier to certify checks for which
there were no funds. that It was
crime. Not 80 with Warren. In cold
blood. with q nice calculation OF the
chances. he had stepped over the line
Once over. he, had gone far. 1t had
been q gamblers chance. the kind
that many men take safely. and. when
taken, had. seemed all In his favor.
But now the luck was running the
other way. II the market sagged fur
Their, be would be done for.
No one. IL told, would have believ-
ed why he had done it-because the
bank was breaking anyhow under tho
load Of worthless paper. most OF It
legacy from bis predecessor. and only
q great deal Of money could save It
It had been his pride to carry along
an institution for the shakiness OF
which he was not responsible. 1t had
become his life. He had risked all.
even his own little carefully accumu-
lated fortune, to save all, though be
had made It point of honor not to
risk the trust properties in bis keep
ine-he somehow made a distinction.
! IF the market should sag. how should
he pay? Hampden. though bankrupt
would be able TO work out Of the hole.
He could always get money some
where. But Hampden could not.
hence would not, try to save both.
How then should he. Warren Blake.
pay7 With shame. certainly. with
4 moaey,-out Of the question,
IL tie market should sag! Suddenly
came % him the sure nowledse
that Il would SAG. For an instant
panic filled him. He put the DOCKS
10 their places. then began fumbling
around dusty shelf In dark corner
Of the vault until his fingers found and
drew forth nm oblong pasteboard box.
He opened it and looked ut what lay
within. he took It out and played
with II. The cleaning, blue black
thing seemed to hold horrible fascl-
nation for him. It cost him an ef-
fort to put It away. He set the time
lock, closed the vault and left.
John Dunmeade. having reached
home, put his horse away in the stable.
II was past II o'clock and he was
tired. But he was not sleepy ana
he hated 10 60 In out OF tho clear.
still night. SO he strolled uptown. In.
tending to have a pipe with Haig be
fore going to bed. His way took MIN
past the bank just o. Warren stepped
out. The latter stopped.
.eworking late. aren't you2" said
John.
4 often do" He hes'tated. "Are
you out tor a walk?'
.Down: 10 Haigs. WIN You 60
along? John asked politely.
"A part Of the way. If you don't
mind. Sometimes, when I've been
working hard. like to talk to some
one to forget myself. How are the prt-
maries going1'
..rhe primaries7 Bad. In fact. they
couldn't be worse"
II thought a, much. I'm sorry. I'd
Hike to see You win"
John was thoroughly surprised. =
supposed you were against me"
apve always voted for you. You arc
fitted FOR public service. You have
eoaething. apart from mere intellect
and ability, and. far rarer. the capacity
to feel what we al accept In theory
INT not IN fact-your relation to other
men. Wish I could feel-couid have
felt It: Whatever gave you that nne
sixth sense won't let you quit It viii
carry ron 20 the end-through weak
ness and strength
eomething In the mans voice rather
than in what be said arrested Johns In
terest. 40 you really think that. War
1enT
.There are things that one knows:
They halted. having reached the home
Of asilas Hicks. where Haig had his
rooms. The cigar Warren bad been
smoking Had gone out He struck
match to relight Il. He held the far-
ing taper before him for an instant
longer than was necessary and John
could Sc his face. It was composed
but pale. the eyes extraordinarily
bright
Primary day!
FROM one end Of the state to the 9TH
q the battle raged between red rose
and white. When darkness put an end
20 sthe saneuinary conflict both sides
wete claiming and neither side had the
4 victory. The Tissue must b removed
foe.decision DO the convention.
Hbuton county. Murchell strong
hold. chose its complement Of delegates
Instructed for the Hon. q. Washington
Je61 1ns. Also Il gave. % It Thought.
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