The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-02-06
HIS | i ( RISE
TO
POWER
By Henry Russell Miller
Author Of
1.-THE Man Higher Up"
Copyright, WI. BY TIE Bobbs. Nlee,ia
Company

ne II NC We ready, mas he!' Gran
shave asked shrewdly. Hell be at
- harder, before ye're through. Ye
got 'em scared. Mebby We'll fergit an
then mebby we won't But I guess
that's our lookout. not yours. So fur's
ye're concerned. all ye got to do is go
ahead an try to finish up the job we've
started. r we don't do our part.
guess we won't have nobody to blame
but ourselves"
1.-THE question is. am I big enough
for the job:"
'No. that amt the question:" Cyan
shave cOntradicted quickly. Be
cause that can't be answered till we've
tried The question is, are ye goin' to
Be scared ont by job because it's big.
Or are We goin' to keep up what we've
started? n We don't. there amt any
body else to do it. An we'll soon be
back where we started"
John nodded slowly. Cranshawe did
not pursue the point.
II see Steve Hampden's back" he
remarked casually. THAT girl o. his
was at the trial. Came In late an had
to stand by the door where was
standin'. She was with some young
city Teller. Seen her Mt the rally last
fall too She seems" he grinned quiz
2cally. ''to take considerable intrust in
-. So long
Soon he was out of sight around a
turn In the road.
John swung rapidly along for an hour
until the sweat oozed from every pore
Of his body. Then he threw himself
under tree by the roadside.
He pondered his problem. Yet he
knew that it was answered. not by ri
Cranshawe's nomely wisdom, but by
tie inscrutable purpose Of the force
which had impelled him into the fight.
Ho could not withdraw from the task
% which he had been set Whittier?
was question that he needed not to
answer, so long as a straight piece of
read lay ahead. He thought sadly OF
hb fathers displeasure. And he
thought of Katherine. whom, it ap-
peared. the winter had not taught to
forget him. He had not learned to for
get. Work could dull. 1t could not
wholly stihe the longing for her. And
yet he had not been unhappy. He
knew that he could not say no to that
which was calling him into service
He walked home through the calm of
oundOwn. At the corner where stands
the Farmers bank he met Warren
Blake and Il companion. Warren
stopped him to introduce the stranger.
Haig, a lanky. cadaverous individual
who was the author Of much criti-
eised novel. The Brethren
II heard you twisting Murchell's tail
tAas afternoon" Haig ,drawled. III
you don't mind. FdQike to congratulate
you-on your nerve. I've been wonder
Ing whether you are merely brave
nan OF "A specimen OF that splendid
genus. the fool. Brother Blake inclines
% the latter notion" .,,g-.
Yes, Warren would" John smiled.
n do" said Warren solemnly. ~
loa't believe in agitation. 1t hurts
business the agitator."
II "In New Chelsea. Mr.. Haig. we daily
eGer, thanks for prosperity, good wealth
e and the old party"
Haig's ready grin broadened Ms he
placed hand on Warren's shoulder.
''Here. Mr.. Dunmeade. but for the
grace Of God. stand I. My people
wanted to make me a banker"
"A dollar. Mr. Haig." John put in.
4 ''held close enough to the eye will hide
the rest of creation"
Haig chuckled. "Now. that's good
That's very good Wish could have
thought Of it."
,"As we put it in New Chelsea, are
you leaving soon, Mr.. Haig?" asked
John.
Lord. no! I'm here for my health
Doctor told me I'd been working too
which, and that needed freslE1ir for
my liver SO trailed up here after
the Hampdens, where, by the way,
Brother Blake and are dining this
evening"
Eyes, and we'd better start" Warren
suggested patiently.
''Ah, these fiery lovers! Come around
and see me, Mr.. Dunmeade."
John promised, and they parted.
He reached home to be soundly scold-
Cd by Miss Roberta for his tardiness at
supper. After supper he strolled into
the library. The judge was reading
b. the desk. the light from the lamp
throwing his cold, heavy features into
sharp relief. He looked up inhospita-
by US John entered.
''Busy, judge?' John generally call.
q him Judge, feeling not without rea-
0on that his father took more pride In
~ Office than in his paternity. OF
late be had had especial reason for
this belief
"Not too busy il you have anything
Ct Importance to discuss. / suppose
you expect me to pat you. on the back
because you've sent another man on
fsa road tnnr's....