The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-10

I'm 6rufifng or not Lei me assure
you, I am not We're q pretty tri.
angle. each with the drop on the man
IN front Of him. You hold over Dun
meade's head the fact of Hampden's
disgrace. he gets me with his friend
ship and ] can bring you down with
my knowledge OF this bank business
I'd hate to lose Dunmcsde's regard
by confronting him with the necessity
Of prosecuting his lady loves father
But, by the Jordi I'm not afraid 10 Ore
arst. And think you believe that"
Murchell did not answer. He was
making a strong effort TO control his
rising irritation. But he listened In
tently because he did not know Hais
well enough 20 decide whether the lat
ter was really dangerous.
"You think my motive Is lacking per.
hapsT" Haig inquired coolly. do you
remember wrenn-George wrenn Of
Clarion-or have there been 80 many
wrenns that you can't keep track Of
them? Let me tell you his story. He
was q preacher-not q very strong
man. but fine. big. clean hearted fel-
low-somethlng like John Dunmeade-
who believed In his fellowmen 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 II less than he did.
Everybody loved him. He married q
widow who had one son. He was q
good husband and a perfect father to
that boy. know. because I was the
boy. They had a reform wavelet In
Clarion and sent wrenn to the legisla.
ture. That was the year you almost
failed Of reelection to the senate. II
cost you a million and q quarter TO
win. you may remember. There was q
point where you needed Just one vote,
and your decoys got after wrenn. He
held out for awhile. but oh, you
know how II works He was poor.
there was more money 10 sight than
he had ever heard Of. and they found
his price-atsl7.OOO. And he was cheap.
too. comparatively. think he must
have been temporarily out Of his mind.
for he didn't really care for money.
He went home a shame broken man.
They couldn't prove II on him. but
everybody knew he had taken money.
They turned against him. bis 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. miserable.
drunken wretch. be put q bullet
through his head. I saw him do IT.
Just as Warren Blake did H. SO you
can cut still another notch In your gun
Eight on the list now-Creighton"-
"Quit THAR
Good God" HaIg jeered. - believe
be has q conscience. after al! Can
Tou sleep o. nights. Senator MurchellT'
Murchell got slowly to his feet. In
bis eyes a light so terrible that even
Haig for a moment was startled.
White heat consumes quickly. The
dumb passion soon burned itself out
The rigid pose melted into one Of
utter WEAKNESS
He wouldn't take tat my hands"
The arrogant habit Of a lifetime had
ceased to protest
"Dunmeade? oh. that's a problem
In psychology. think he viii In
fact I know II. 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. My own opinion Is he will be
4 more useful man for II. He won't
Do very happy at first. though. I'll be
saying good night"
He took few steps toward the door.
hen stopped. hesitating. He turned
back His insolent. overbearing man.
ner fell from him.
Senator" he said quietly, 81 may
have overdone II. wrenn, Blake. all
hose fellows aren't worth a Qualm.
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 nett, but
On the third. the travail ended, Will
lam Murchell emerged from his brief.
mysterious retirement to place himself
II the head Of his clamorous troops.
Il has been said that the campaign
which followed was the most brilliant
,f his career.
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