The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-20
HIS RISE
TO
POW Err
By Henry Russell Miller,
Author Of
"The Man Higher Up"
Copyright. lsll, BY he Bobss.Alesia
COmpsoy

44nce OF Jne OiOOu. ana ne ruleU over
3 Drovince of street railways. Many
t11ngs did this princely gentleman de
80. and for them he was willing to
~ the least price that must be paid
He. like Miss Roberta and Watkins.
W0s astounded when he beheid. not a
ohnfiiing, harmless shadow. but a man
No showed the marks Of ages bat
eEing. yet was clear minded. hale and
Marty. who had not forgotten bow to
4 Elve q close bargain. who knew ex
0etiy what he wanted and who got II.
- pleased was he BY his discovery
tAat the next morning. breaking sol
Senn promise to Murcheil. he reported
10 20 Sackett Richard be decIar
q. lis himself again."
But by that time Murchell was well
q his way back to the capital.
Ri 4 rumor that the once great poll.
1clan was on the train quickly spread
among the passengers. and many Of
them found occasion to stroll past his
soat. But there was no visible ripple
Of emotion to betray to their curious
eyes the swelling sense of triumph
within him.
When. his energy sapped ur by the
sickness. the seriousness of which he
did not yet realize. he had confronted
6ackett aud declared his purpose to
quit. he had spoken in all truth: hut,
the operation over and strength creep
hG hack into the body whose tissues
austere living had never devitalized.
the hunger. the need for action reas.
serted itself
Hence be planned. not consciously
b Feseek his old power and response
btllty. but from his castle in the forest
b make sudden. unexpected f0rays to
harass those who had deprived him of
bis glory. Then came the opportunity
. wreax me sweetest or an revenges.
b cave those who had thrown him
WEI. to torture his enemy with the
sense Of inferiorfty and obligation.
perhapa-the warrior soul leaped-t0
make Of revenge also lever to open
the gates In the road back to su-
Dremacy.
Under the stimulus Of sharp, sue.
eessfAl action he felt almost tile
strength of his prime. Whirring
Whee, struck from rail an iron song Of
triumph In which his soul j0ined-the
mad. exultant shout of the viking re-
turning victorious.
But he found a Sherrod who had had
time to think. to measure the situation
who had recovered his nerve And Ut
Sherrod this may be written: he was
great fighter. cunning and daring
conscienceless. proud. dislOyaI-yes
but even his treacheries were nc
eomplished with q certain reckless
grace and decision that gave them
tho seeming Of the born masters in
: stinctive strategy And he had what
Aurchell had not. Il personal magnet
sm that often won faith even where
interest failed: though he lacked what
made Murchell great. inflexibility and
Doif control Coward he was not. Al
most any man. beaten by the same
knowledge OF crime and imminent dis
eovery. with NO much to- lose. would
have suffered a lapse from courage
But the hour OF cringing and weak
aoss was past.
AurchelI found him 10 the same hotel
room. through the open windows Of
which a biting wind had swept the last
trace Of the fetid fumes of tobacco
and whisky MurchelI carefully closed
and locked the door and. without
speaking. sat down across the table
from him. Sherrod's eyes. cool. not
defiant, but aggressive. menacing al
most locked with Murchell's steady
soes.
sWell?" The voice was cool.
Fl went to Wilder said Murcheli,
almost in 4 whisper. HE Is selling
your securities today at the market
He will lend you the balance TO
sorrow a man will come with the
cash"
.And in return?" sherrod knew the
pe1nce
''He wants some charters in Adelphia
and some traction legislation. he will
explain In detail when you see him. !
have promised him what he wants
Ton will see that be gets It.
Yes. The balance-yo say it Is q
han. How am to repay r
That 10 for you to say Murchell
I paused, then added. Il understand
banks are still paying for the privilege
q state deposits. !.
~How much do Paine and Watkins
know?''
~ much as ] guessed. &
Il can keep their mouths shut"
Again silence, broken first BY Sher
I'd. His lips twisted In a faint sneer.
Are you waiting for my gratitudei
n ] have none I'm sick STILL but I'm
ut afraid. az was yesterday. and !
uD6erstand the situation You haven't
dane this for me-
IN there any reason why should
- Il for you p
6herrod began to feel that he could
- longer endure the others contemptn
ona relentless eiize that. IN spite o.