Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-10-23
CANDlESS' CANDIDACY
ey HENRY B~ERLIheHoFF.

he declared. This Investigation Will
attract attention all over the country.
It might even be good for the COVER
norship."
But you won't get the ~senatorship
| this election, will you?" persisted the
| girl. Candless shook his head.
I'VE are only fairly getting under
way" he explained patiently. Il sus-
pect the committee will sit after
Christmas
But / thought you were the whole
investigation" she persisted. What
has the committee to do? Can't you
hurry 1t up?"
81 am only one Of a committee OF
five he said. Il am doing most OF
the work, but these things cannot be
hurried"
You know now that they all stole"
she persisted.
But the facts must be legally set
forth. We cannot rush it through
Il wish you could" she whispered.
Then we could be married at once
II know 1T, dear" he answered ten
derby. Il would give anything to hur-
ry IT up. but we must wait"
Harrington, strolling across the ball
room floor, heard and smiled as he
asked Candless for a ten-minute chat.
The younger man went off. proud to
be seen in conference with the man
who really ruled the destinies Of his
party. Three moaths before Candless
would have shouted at the suggestion
that he might be sent to the senate
from his state. He was merely a
young attorney whose c~leverness had
gained for him a place in the state
legislature. Then had come the water
front investigation. He had been
placed on the committee because the
leaders supposed him to be safe"
To the surprise of everyone he had
developed an ingenuity at c~ross-exami-
nation which had dragged out, bit by
bit, the whole miserable story of the
steal of the water front by the Cadiz
and Southwestern.
1t had been no part of the leaders
intentions that the story should come
cut, but it was too late now to cal off
the investigation. The public had
been aroused.
To Candless it had seemed as If he
were very nea his goal. for he was to
make Marion his wife when he had
made his way. Surely his future was
assured. II only the investigation had
ended in time to run for the senator
ship!
He wondered as he followed Har-
rington into the conservatory whether
it were too late. An hour later, with
sparkling eyes, he emerged from the
conference and sought the girl.
rs it good news, Hugh?" she asked
as he led her toward the library.
1T couidn'. be better" he cried ex-
ultingly. TIL give you three %guesses."
They were inside the library now
and the girl faced him. rs it the SEN
a%torship?" she half whispered.
Candless nodded as he seized her
about the waist and waltzed her
across the floor to the library sofa.
He was like a boy In his exnberance.
Tell me all about it" she demand
ed as she curled herself upon the
sofa. "Was that what Mr.. Harring-
ton wanted of you?"
Nothing less" exulted Candless.
cit has been decided that I am the
most available candidate. They will
run me for the state senate with the
assurance that ! shall be SEM on to
Washington"
You'll be awfully busy with the
campaign and the Investigation" she
lamented. I'm afraid l will not see
anything Of you at all"
Harrington has fixed all that" he
explained. They realize that I a
not handle both. SO varr1ck will take
over the Investigation. l wanted to
keep on, but Harrington pointed out
that / could not do both and that this
was too good a chance at the senate
to be lost"
And are you going to give up the
Investigation" she gasped. Give up
all that has beef gainedf
"varrick can carry 1t on" he said
i~mpatiently. I'VE have to make some
sacrifices"
"And you are going to give up the
fight before you have fairly begun
she repeated. You are going to turn
your back on the investigation and let
that fall through that you may go to
Washington 2"
Il told You varrick would take my
place he said ffrftably. Marion turn
ed and faced him.
Hugh" she said simply, d you
really think that Mr.. vArrick will take
your placer"
why not?" he asked. This was 30
different from what he had antici
patcd
4 heard Mr.. Colqhoon talking to
father last night" she explained. "He
said that the investigation was a com
plete surprise to both parties; that
they had supposed there would be the
usual whitewashing, and that you had
made 1t = real Investigation.
What ofsit!" demanded Candless.
He said.- went on Marion, THAT he
wondered how they would bride you
on; that he did n0t think money could
do it. was proud 81 YOU. then.
Hugh"
why not now" he asked GROSSLY.
us it any Disgrace to BE- elected to
congress-!
1T is a disgrace whom you turn
you. hack on the people who look to
you to right an evtl-when you sell
your honor for the nomination"
But / am not selling my HONOR
he insisted. Il am simply obeying
Congressman Charles 81.