The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-29


hn We changed good deal, fnd. And,
| may 20 orr She looked nj GregG.
lie was stili in Mrs. Deiand's clutches.
II was very selfish. thoughticss girl
then. deiiberateiy-no, carelessly,
which IL worse jeopardised your hap
piness In the search for my own. !
have been heartily ashamed Of II. L
| I hope II did not mean serious unhap-
piness TO you"
lie looked az her steadily. II have
not been unhappy" Then he rose 10
| greet Gregg, who had eStricated him
self
The latter was very cordial. ANY
time you're In town call me up and
well lunch ut the club. Any time. re-
MEMBER
But he did not miss Katherine's tone
~ she said to John, "Goodby !
nm very glad OF what you have lust
told me"
Later. when they were NJ their tanle,
Gregg said 10 Katherine. ~ have a no
don Dunmeade is the reason you have
hept mo waiting ~ long"
Under his gaze the tinge OF color In
her cheeks deepencd. She made no
reply.
Does II ever occur TO you" he ask.
ed, carefully setting down the glass,
that might get tired % waitingr'
docs IL ever occur TO you" she an
swercd. that ] shouldn't care very
muchl"
But OF this John could know nothing
The ceremony Of exchanging minis,
tiers was not an elaborate court fun
| ton. Fifty odd gentlemen. represent
ing each his principally, met In a
hotel parlor and elected Mark Sherrod
| 10 succeed william Murchell as chair
man OF the state executive committee.
As the latter retired from the chair
which. symbol OF his undIsputed sway,
he had occupied for twenty years and
his enemy took his place there was
nothing 10 Indicate that the seals Of do
minion had been formally transferred
! The monarch was not present In per
son. Many OF the committeeman were
surprised at Murchell's presence. They
had thought that he would stay away
to escape the last humiliation OF be
holding the formal ratification OF his
accomplished defeat
| He had gone To the meeting In car
rage because the weather was rough
and his physical condition was not
good. But when he left he forgot the
carriage and started TO walk to the
house that he called home. He walked
aimlessly. head lowered as though he
were bordering some deep problem.
The defiant front that he had main
tanned before the committee had been
Q pose He was feeling old-old!
His course took him past q house
| OF state. where the monarch sat en-
throned amid his court, directing the
Affairs OF his Kingdom. What Muir
chell saw was the once building Of
the Atlantic railroad He entered an
elevator and was rapidly holsted TO the
proper story. A page OF ebony skin
took his card.
Murchell did not have TO wait long
Soon he was before his former lego.
The royal brow wrinkied. isn't
this little indiscreet r. considering the
present state OF public sentimentT'
what difference does II make-aow?
I've just come from the committee
meeting"
"Ycsr' sackett understood. "sher-
rods elected. I supposey'
Yes Thanks Ia your influence"
I'm sorry" Sacketts regret was
genuine. But have my duty
ITO your stockholders. OF whom am
one. Yes. I know. I'm not complain.
ing" Murchell interrupted mildly. II
came To tell you TO keep an eye on
the Michigan. I've kept them out OF
the Steel City for you 40 far But
they're coming In. They ought TO get
In. too. At any rate. they're getting
ready 10 spend n million In the at
tempt don't believe sherrod can
keep them out Keep an eye on him.
Sackett."
We're counting on you to help
there"
Murchell shook his head. Tin
through"
Look here! What's the use OF your
getting your back up over this bust.
nessi You understand perfectly well
that We must stand In with whoever
on top. You put Sherrod out and we'iN
back you as strong ms ever. I wish"
Sackett said persuaslvely. you'd keep
an oversight of the Michigan matter.
doubt myself that Sherrod can keep
them out"
Little late thinking that. aren't your
He can't Don't trust him TO do a.
sherrod won't last. Sackett He has
no self control He's too greedy. But
I'm through. don't want to put him
out"
We'll make II worth your while, II
that's the trouble"
you can't make II worth my while"
you politicians" Sackett exclaimed
angrily, make me tired with your In
fernal chickering's and Jealousies. ia
as soon he back In the old days.
"No. you wouldn't" Murchell inter.
rupted again dryly. You wouldn't 40
back TO those days for many times the