The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-19

/ IN himself and his fellows that he
could meet an occasional Cransha we
Or Sykes or Criswell. Their faith sur.
vived. He met the trio. the night be
fore the primaries. at Cranshawe's
home on the pike. They did not pre-
tend n vain optimism; they knew that
they faced defeat
at any rate" remarked Crisweil. at
the close Of the discussion, we've had
six years Of good tightln'."
] II guess" said Cranshawe kindly.
I'VE think II hasn't paid. In one way
mebby II hasn't An then again In
another II has Its like what once
told ye. Ye've showed us the way.
II we hain't follered. It's our own
lookout Yeve done your part"
I've have" agreed Sykes solemnly.
| And when he left all three made q
point Of shsting hands with him.
60 wreak the sweetest Of all revenges.
TO save those who had thrown him
over. TO torture his enemy with the
sense of inferlority and obligation,
perhaps-the warrior soul leaped-to
make OF revenge also lever TO open
the gates In the road back 10 su-
premacy
Under the stimulus OF sharp. sue
cessful action he felt almost the
strength OF his prime. whlrring
wheel struck from rail an iron song OF
triumph In which his soul joined-the
mad. exultant shout OF the viking n
turning victorious
But he found n Sherrod who had had
+, time 20 think. TO measure the situation,
who had recovered his nerve And OF
Sherrod this may lie written: he was
a great fighter. cunning and daring.
constituencies. proud. disloyal-yes-
but even his treachcrles were ac.
complished with certain reckless
grace and decision that gave them
the seeming Of the born masters In.
stnctive strategy. And he had what
Murchell had not personal magnet.
ism that often won faith even where
interest failed. though he lacked what
made Murchell great, inHexibIlity 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 10 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 feth 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 Murchelrs steady
ones
"wellf" The voice was cool
81 went 20 Wilder" said Murchell.
almost In ~ whisper "Iie IN selling
your securities today at the market
He will lend you the balance To
morrow man will come with the
cash"
And In returnr" Sherrod luew the
prince
"lie wants some charters In Adelphia
and some traction legislation lie will
explain In detail when you see him.
have promised him what he wants
You will see that he gets IT,"
Yes. The balance-you say IL n q
loan How am | 10 repayf''
That Is for you TO say" MurcheIl
paused, then added II understand
banks are still paying for the privilege
OF state deposits"
How much do Paine and Watkins
know"
AS much as guessed"
II can keep their mouths shut"
Again silence. broken first by sher
rod. His lips twisted In a faint sneer.
Are you waiting for my gratitudeY
| have none. I'm sick still. but I'm
not afraid. as ! was yesterday. and I
understand the situation You haven't
done this for me"
lis there any reason why | should
do II for youf"
Sherrod began 10 feel that he could
no longer endure the others contemptu.
Gus. relentless gaze-that. In spite Of
his Will. his own was waverlng. The
GOODNESS vanished. lie almost hissedf
out MS words ~
You came here expecting TO gloat
over me, didn't you? You think be
cause you've caught me with the goods
on you're superior being. You
needn't Everything ! am. Bill Muir
chell. you are. | s'pose when you were
sick you had the parson around to pray
over you, didn't your When you were
praying did you tell the parson how
you got 10 be 80 richy''
AT least" Murchell said quietly, Il
didn't steal II from the treasury OF the
state"
Under the taunt Sherrod seemed 10
lose all hold on himself. He sprang
TO his feet His face was convulsed.
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 bribes
you authorized TO be given. the hack.
mail you levied for your influence In
the legislature? Maybe you called
them legal fees? You lawyer. when
there isn't a business man In the coun-
n