The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-03-08

and nnyieId1ng as the forces or nature.
and as sfr,,ng
And l an not that But the bit
terneSS wa> lacking now.
NO man is Murcheli said gently
i've got you the nomination through
methods you won't consider clean. I've
made promises You won't ike. but that
you must keep. or We'll both be de
stroyed politically"
Without excusing or concealing a
single maneuver he narrated the story
OF the campaign and the convention.
The shutting of feet in the outer
room gave John The excuse to leave.
He was heard dismissing the visitor.
But many minutes few by before he
returned
1t was little enough time for what be
had to decide
marvel had been wrought To
Murchell had been given a new pur-
pose But MurchelI. the workman.
could never change: he was too old.
His lack of respect for the people and
popular impulse. the habit Of judging
means by the end. fixed through a
lifetime would persist And he was
the stronger man. his the greater gen
ius. The instinct for mastery must
be served Who joined him did so as
follower. to be dominated by the
leaders ideal and philosophy.
IF only | could answer him." John
cried within himself.
pvf hiS ciIoraipo
ton. had not taught him that answer.
There was but one way for him to
decide. The trap of circumstance.
sprung by his own weakness. held him
fast Having accepted advancement
at the hands of that which he believed
to be wrong. he might no longer open
ly fight against it. AS an enemy to
become. he would be discredited. I'M
convincing. His only hope for useful
| ness lay In the proffered alliance. in
Murchell's new purpose.
For little Haig sat in the unwonted
silence of embarrassment. Then he
said abruptly:
Senator Murchell. I'd like to apollo
giZe If you will let me-"
"For telling the truth? 1t isn't nee
essary'
No. for believing my impertinent.
| theatric intervention responsible for
| your action
You don't believe that now"
II do not. And Haig hesitated
| in the masculine awkwardness before
sentiment. And | know Dunmeade
can trust your offer
Soon John returned. He held out his
hand to William Murchell
II haven't the right to refuse
He was no longer voice He had
| passed from the wilderness to the
ts-achievements. not proph
ecy-are the currency Of life.
Was he weak. the theory of life and
growth he accepted wrong? To this
| day John Dunmeade often asks the
question. Sometimes he doubts. But
then, looking back over what has been
done and foreseeing a fuller triumph,
he puts away the question. For the
compact, that day struck, held. Under
MurchelPs tutelage he learned to COM
promise, to substitute craft and in
trigue for the honorable, open methods
he loved. But he has never lost sight
Of his purpose and, though there have
been halts and detours and even re-
treats, the general direction has been
forward. When his time came William
Murchell died. not greatly honored by
a cynical world that looked for no good
thing from Nazareth. but content In
the belief that the forces by him set
in motion would in the end undo his
evil AS for Dunmeade. he is still a
compromises. but still fighting, an able
lieutenant in a new movement whose
end is not yet. He is glad to believe
that upon his foundation other men
shall be able to build with clean hands