The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-04-21
CANDLEsS' CANDIDACY
BY HENRY BERLINaHoFF.

IL ought u De better imam tndt,
he declared. This investigation will
attract attention all over the country.
1t might even be good for the COVER
norship."
But you won't get the senatorship
this election, will your" persisted the
girl. Candless shook his head.
we are only fairly getting under
way" he explained patiently. Il sus-
Christmas"
But thought you were the whole
investigation" she persisted. What
has the committee to do? Can't you
hurry 1t up?"
Il am only one of 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 1t through"
Il wish you could" she whispered.
Then we could be married at once.
Il know 1t, DEAR" he answered ten
derby. II 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 months 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 cleverness had
gained for him 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 cross-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
out, but 1t was too late now to call off
the investigation. The public had
been aroused.
To Candless 1t had seemed as If he
were very near his goal, for he was to
make Marion his wife when he had
made his way. Surely his future was
assured. If only the investigation had
ended in time to run for the senator
shipi
| 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 1t good news. Hugh?" she asked
as he led her toward the library.
ct couldn't be better" he cried ex.
ultingly. I'll give you three guesses. u
They were inside the library now
and the girl faced him. rs it the SEN
atorship?" 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 boy in his exuberance.
Tell me all about II" she demand
ed as she curled herself upon the
sofa. WAS that what Mr.. Harring
ton wanted of your"
Nothing less" exuIted Candless
1T has been decided that l am the
most available candidate. They will
run me for the state senate with the
occuroDoa fhof rbon ha cont on ~
Washington"
| You'll be awfully busy with the
! campaign and the investigation" she
lamented. I'm afraid 1 will not see
anything of you at all"
Harrington has fixed all that" he
explained. They realize that can.
not handle both, so Varrick 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 chance at the senate
| to be lost"
"And are you going to give up the
Investigation" she gasped. Give up
all that has been gained?"
"Varrick can carry 1t on" he said
impatiently. I'VE have to make some
sacrifices"
And you are going to give up the
fight before you have fairly begun r
she repeated. You are going to turn
your back on the investigation and let
that fall through that you may go to
Washington"
Il told you Varrick would take my
place." he said irritably. Marion turn
ed and faced him
Hugh" she said simply, do you
really think that Mr. Varrick will take
your placer"
why not?" he asked. This was so
different from what he had antici-
pated.
II heard Mr. Colqhoon talking to
father last night" she explained. "He
said that the investigation was a CON-
plete surprise to both parties; that
they had supposed there would be the
usual withdrawing. and that you had
made 1t real investigation"
What of it?" demanded Candless.
HE said." went on Marion, that he
wondered how they would bride you
off; that he did not think money could
do it. l was proud of you. then,
Hugh"
why not now?" he asked Grossly.
rs it any disgrace to be elected to
congress ?"
1T is disgrace when you turn
your back on the people who look to
you to right an evil-when you sell
your honor for the nomination"
But l am not selling my honor"
he insisted. Il am simply obeyins
my partys call. 1 am doing. as I am
told, for the best good of the party. -
you mean in running for congress,
but the good of the party means
dropping the investigation"
'varrick will carry it on" he per
sisted.
mot the way you would. Father
said that If you kept on, Harrington
himself would land In Jail. Hugh
don't you see that they are bribing
you, just as surely as though they
put money In your hand?"
The girl watched him curtously as
he sprang to his feet and began to
pace the floor. For a quarter of an
hour nothing was said. then he turned
to her abruptly.
Marion" he said gently, you are
right In my joy at attaining 30 soon
what | have 30 eagerly longed for ]
have blinded myself to the real mean.
ing of HarTington's offer. see now
that he wanted to get me out of the
way. I win go and tell him will
not run
He tenderly bent and kissed her
then rose to hts feet and left the