Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-17

Senator murchell will be the first to
recommend the kni6ng." be laughed
shortly. II begin to suspect that the
senator Is false god"
what have you against the candi'
datesY
'.It's rather against the forces behind
them. Bad methods and general sus'
picion. guess. probably couldn't
make 1t clear"
"Just that? do not think" she said
slowly. that like it. after all. I'm
disappointed in-for you.''
"Wouid you have me lie? For that's
what it would amount to-"
way to put it. I'm SO ambitious for
you! That's unwomanly. too. sup
pose, but don't care. am ambitious
for you. And do so admire the men
who get along! And in politics you
could go 80 far. You have Senator
Murcheli's friendship. You don't know
how much he admres you. And you
have brains and popularity. DO you
know what would do If | were man
like you? would go into politics seri-
Ously. l would master methods and
conditions and adapt them to my pur-
pose. ! would keep on until the organ
ization was mine. And then when my
power was secure l would remove, lit
tie by little. the evils saw, and when
l had finished and measured my COM
promises against the good had done l
know the balance would be in my IA
vor.''
But he merely smiled bitterly. "And
I suspect that BY the time I'd got the
power in the fashion you describe. I'd
have become the sort of man that
doesn't use his power for good
What are you going to do about It p
'"About the election?'' He shrugged
his shoulders In indifference. LET 'em
beat me. suppose. haven't thought
ahead n far as tomorrow"
''Now that it's all over can admire
your refusing to make that speech. 1t
was splendid In way. You see. I
can appreciate unself1shness In the alb
stract or when 1t can't be remedied."
II told you that wasn't unselfish. 1t
was Involuntary" he insisted. But
can ada to the evidence-your kindly,
even If mistaken. interest In me and
my future. And you mustn't sneer at
yourself" he added gravely.
She turned to look fairly into his
eyes. do you still think it necessary
to let me down easily?" she asked
quietly.
His body became rigid. nails biting
into palms in the effort not to take
her in his arms. For. without reason
ing. he knew that to accept now what
Dhe unasked had offered would he to
place himself In her power And that
he dared not. For a long moment their
eyes chung. then ut the same instant
they both looked hastily away.
The silent minutes heightened as the
cob drew them slowly up the face OF
East ridge. Behind them lay the val
ley. always beautiful. never 80 won.
drous as in the pallcr Of night: but
they looked steadfastiy ahead.
To his credit be 1t written John did
not think carpingly Of her holiness
let us use the word he used. courage.
His longing was not lessened because
she had abandoned the wOman's weap-
on Of indirection for the mans frank
ness. Yet his hold on himself did not
relax-it became even the more secure.
And he wondered ut the strength now
revealed within him. able to resist the
temptation of her. He knew all that
she was, and he knew. too. that he de-
sired, would always desire. her above
all good things that life holds. yet be-
tween them stood IN ideal that was stu
essential to him. And he believed that
he had strength to put her-the tempta'
tion-away from him.
He put aside his self measuring.
From what: What was he to do that
made impossible the taking Of this girl
BY his side. his to take?
He had said In answer to her cues
ton, II don't know. Let them beat u"
suppose" He suddenly knew that
was not true. He must make his light
A. warm glow enveloped him. his blood
Quickened. He spoke aloud.
Il will eight them"
She turned 10 look at him again.
"You have thought az far ahead as to-
MORROW" she said steadily.
"Turther than that"
when he had helped her to alight at
her home both her hands were In his
He did not release them. nor did she
.eak "a disturb his CLASH. She met his
gaze unfalteringly.
LISTEN he said gently. Il didn't
know that you cared. I. too. care-far
more than you will believe"
IT know You care" she answered
simp!y. "And why you won't-take
::c."
Il have known It ever since our
ride" - went on. THAT 10 why ] have
not seen you since, and a poor man has
not the right to do more than ask wo-
man used to luxury to share his hfs-he
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