New Ulm review., 1913-03-12
HIS RISE
POWER
BY HENRY RUSSELL MILLER
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..The Man Higher Up"
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CHAPTER XXX.
The Price.


The Price.
- HE next day Johns Office was
besieged by stream o.
nejghbOrs, calling with new
born difiidence to sdy In per
On what they had said in mass thu
agening before No one doubted thai
- would receive an enormous major
~. 1t was not until the middle Of the
afternoon that Haig found him alone.
'Well, Cato" he grinned. they tel
re they're little exercised down Car
tAage way"
John smiled family "Not much.
suspect. I've been thinking Of Cato
Fm not even relative. Poor Jerry
Brent!''
"Great guns: You can think Of him
Guess you haven't read his interview
"Yes. have"
They alluded to Brent's comment on
he convention, in which he made nu-
nerous sarcastic references to the
'9ofty souled uplifter who had sold out
te the gang for an Office"
''It's the cry Of a bitterly disappoint-
! a man. Brent's chance of a lifetime Is
Dene. He knows he'can't beat you, and
h6s sore wouldn't mind It,"
II don't. I'm sorry for him. He could
have beaten Sherrod. really believe
Look here. old man! think I un-
asrstand how you're feeling over this.
You'rs not very happy because you
think It isn't your vict0ry-that You
have it only by blackmailing man
you dislike ~
II don't dislike Murchell--person-
any."
s;"At least you don't approve of him
politically. Down at the bottom Of your
Mart you're little peevish because
~ Of trickery has got what your the
sEy Of fighting wouldn't win. And you
lDel that in sacrificing. for merely per.
sonal considerations. what you conceive
70 be duty to the general scheme Of
things you have been weak. Well.
you're right. You have been weak
And I'm glad Of it. 1t will help you to
understand that no cold. abstract ideal
Of duty that ignores the primitive self
ish instincts in men can attract, much
less fmpel. them. The truly good in
spires no sympathy. The point of this
matter is, out Of your weakness has
come nothing but good. The bank
will eventually become sound insti-
SSntiOn, and you'll suppose you'll ,ad-
1T that you'll make better governor
MAN Sherrod or Brent:'
Il hope so. But that has come about
only through IN accident over which I
have had no control"
Remember another thing" Haig
continued. Three weeks ago this
county cast you aside. Now 1t is yell
ing it's fool head Off for you. The
American people worship the great
god Success Keep successful. You've
been promoted from lofty souled
uplifter to practical politician for the
glory Of God. Accept the promotion"
He was relieved to note that John
could laugh. "And here," lie grinned.
''endeth the reading Of my last lesson.
It's one thing to share my vast store
Of wisdom with John Dunmeade, the
visionary reforlner. and quite another
10 lecture the next governor. Funny
thing what difference prospective
ONCE ma kes in ones attitude toward
. man.
John smiled absently. He was think
Ing
'Haig," he said abruptly, ~ sup
asN hist fvUt tn v,v{Sv Q,sf l
estly, I'd give all I hope to possess to
be able to answer you. II only they'd |
renOmina ted me rs district attorney: |
Ed earned that. Or II I could believe
that the present hullabaloo We're not
artificially manufactured
Even while he spoke footsteps sound.
Cd In the outer Office, and there was a
knock. John opened the door to admit |
@a w =
Good afternoon was the latter's
unsmiling greeting. ..
Wont You come in and sit down.
Murchell accepted the invitation.
There was moment Of uncertainty.
Then Haig reached for his hat
"YOu needn't go on my account"
answered the move. "In
tAct, I'd like you to stay"
Haig resumed his seat. He and John
kept the silence Of surprise.
But the senator recognized no occa-
don for constraint.
II see,' he said, glancing around.
You keep the old Office just the same.
remember when your grandfather
'uilt it. He was man who accom-
'lished things"
"And I am not. Is that your point?'
"Have you the right to be bitter:"
Iurchell asked quietly. when man
till young has in six years so I'M
ressed himself and his ideals on T.
OO.OO0 people that they demand him
Or governor. and demand with IN ell
husiasm I have rarely seen J.
Manufactured by your
Stimulated" Murchell corrected
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