Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05

wheel struck from rail an iron song OF
triumph in which his soul joined-the
mad, exultant shout Of the viking re-
turning victorious.
But he found Sherrod who had had
time to think, to measure the situation,
who had recovered his nerve. And of
Sherrod this may be written: he was
a great fighter, cunning and daring.
constituencies. proud. disloyal-yes-
but even his treacheries were ac-
complished with a certain reckless
grace and decision that gave them
the seeming of the born masters in
stinctive strategy. And he had what
Murchell had not, a personal magnet
ism that often won faith even where
interest failed; though he lacked what
made Murcheil great. infexibility and
self control. Coward he was not. Al
most any man, beaten by the same
knowledge OF crime and imminent dis
covery. with so much to lose would
have suffered lapse from courage.
But the hour of cringing and weak
ness was past.
Murchell found him in 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. Murchell 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 Murchel's steady
ones
"Well?" The voice was cool.
81 went to Wilder" said Murchell.
almost in whisper. HE is selling
your securities today at the market
He will lend you the balance. To
morrow man will come with the
cash"
And in return?' Sherrod knew the
prince,
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
You will see that he gets it."
Yes. The baance-you say it is
loan. How am ! to repay"
THAT Is for you to say" Murchell
paused. then added. Il understand
banks are stu paying for the privilege
Of state deposits
How much do Paine and Watkins
know"
LAS much as ] guessed"
Il can keep their mouths shut"
Again silence, broken first by Sher
rod. His lips twisted in faint sneer.
Are you waiting for my gratitude?
I have none. I'm sick still, but I'm
not afraid, as was yesterday, and |
understand the situation. You haven't
done this for me-"
rs there any reason why ! should
do it for you?.'
Sherrod began to feel that he could
no longer endure the others contemptns
GUS, relentless gaze-that, in spite of
his Will. his own was wayering The
GOODNESS vanished. He almost Kissed
out his words
You came here expecting to goat
| over ME. didn't you? You think be-
| cause you've caught me with the goods
on you're a superior being. You
1 tN'oh l. ) hiiiIie tttii. OH VI III
chell, you are | s'pose when you were
sick you had the parson around to pray
over you. didn't you? When you were
praying did you tell the parson how
| you got to be so rich?'
AT least" Murchell said quietly, ~
didn't steal 1t from the treasury of the
state"
| nd fhn 10, M NO. ~
| lose all hold on himself He sprang
to his feet. His face was conyused
His voice and the pointing hand shook
IN very hysteria of hate.
| You dare call me thief. You.
How about the market tips you got
for your votes in the senate, the brides
you authorized to be given. the black
mail you levied for your influence in
the legislature: Maybe you called
them legal fees? You lawyer, when
there isn't business man In the coun-
try would trust you with case."
| Into Murchell's eyes had come a
steely CLEAN that In a saner moment
would have restored Sherrod to self
control. but now was UNDECIDED But
| MS SoiCe toIluHueu Goiu, cutlluBiy COlI=
temptuons.
Thought you'd come into this affair
and use the knowledge as a club to
bully me out of politics with, didn't
you? Well. swing your club. I'm not
afraid know why you did 1t. not
for me, but for yourself You're trying
to sneak back into the game after
you've been thrown out and you know
that this thing If 1t came out would
kill your chances as well as mine. 1t
would help nobody but that fool Dun.
meade. and by helping me you've made
yourself an accessory So then-crack
your whip II you dare,'
Murcheil got slowly to his feet He
spoke still in the cold. even voice that
cut.
lust why l have done this isn't i'm
portant at present. had good many