New Ulm review., 1913-03-05
HIS RISE
POWER
By HENRY RUSSELL MILLER
AutheS Of
..The Man Higher Up
Copyright. 1911. BY the Bsbbs.Menlil
Csapasy
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'You tnlnE my motive is lacking per-
haps?" Haig inquired co0lly. do you
remember Wrenn- George Wrenn Of
Clarion-0r have there been 40 many
Wrenns that you can't keep track Of
them? Let me tell you bis story. He
was preacher-nOt very strong
man. but a fine. big. clean hearted fei-
low-something like John Dunmende-
who believed In his fellowmeD and
loved them. the kind that would sit up
all night with any pool. suffering
wretch or share his last dollar with
those who needed It less than 'he did
Everybody loved him. He married a
widow who had one son. He was n
good husband and a perfect father to
that boy. know. because was the
boy. They had a reform wavelet in
Clarion and sent Wrenn to the legisa
ture. That was the year you almost
failed of reelection to the senate. 1t
cost you million and quarter to
win. you may remember. There was Il
point where you needed just one vote.
and your decoys got after Wrenn. lie
held out for awhile. but On. you
know how it works. He was poor.
there was more money In sight than
he had ever heard of. and they found
his price-at $1,000. And he was cheap.
too, comparatively. think be must
have been temporarily out of his mind.
for he didn't really care for money
He went home shame broken man.
They couldn't prove IT on him: but
everybody knew he had taken money.
They turned against him. his wife died
broken hearted. and he had to leave
Clarion. The money was soon spent:
that kind never lasts. He went down
hill fast and finally. miserab bic.
drunken wretch. he put bullet
through his head. | saw him do it
Just as Warren Blake did It. So you
can cut still another notch in your gun
-eight on the list ~ y .CreightOn''-
"Quit THAR
''Good Cod" Haig jeered. II believe
Ne has conscience. after all: Gan
you sleep O nights, Senator MulrheII:'
Murchell got slowly to his feet. In
his eyes light SO terrible that even
Haig for moment was startled
White heat consumes quickly. The
dumb passion soon burned itself out.
The rigid pose melted into one Of
utter weariness.
He wouldn't take it-at my hands"
The arrogant habit Of lifetime had
ceased to protest.
"Dunmeade? Oh. that's problem
in psychology. | think be will In
fact I know it. since came here With
full power Of attorney from him. With
men like Dunmeade the first cOmprO
mise is the crucial one. AS to means.
you will find him more tractable. !
fancy. Ny own opinion is he will be
a more useful man for 1T. He won't
be very bappy at first. though. III be
saying good night"
He took few steps toward the door.
then stopped. hesitating. He turned
back. His insolent. overbearing man
ner fell from him.
Senator" he said quietly. II may
have overdOne it. Wrenn. Blake. all
those fellows aren't worth quaIm
Dunmeade is ....
But Murchell was not listening He
had forgotten Haig. He was watch
ing the second birth of young man
who once had been.
.
Not the next day. nor the next. but
on the third. the travail ended, Will
liam Murchell emerged from his brief.
mysterious retirement to place himself
at the head of his clamorOus troops.
It has been said that the campaign
which followed was the most brilliant
of his career.