The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-05-21
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| TlHBLOn INTO lne CONSERVATORY WHetltT
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 couldn't be better" he cried ex-
They were inside the library now
and the girl faced him. rs 1t 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 it" she demand
ed as she curled herself upon the
sofa. WAS that what Mr.. Harring-
ton wanted of you?'
Nothing less" exulted Candless.
ut has been decided that | am the
most available candidate. They will
run me for the state senate with the
| Washington"
You'll be awfully busy with the
| campaign and the investigation" she
lamented I'm afraid | will not see
| anything of you at ali"
Harrington has fixed all that" he
explained. They realize that l can
not handle both, so Varrick will take
over the investigation. / 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 been gained?"
"Varrick can carry it 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?"
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 place."
why not?" he asked This was so
different from what he had anticl-
pated.
81 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 it real investigation"
What Of it?" demanded Candless.
He said" went on Marion, that he
wondered how they would bribe you
off that he did not think money could
do it. | was proud of you. then.
Hugh"
why not now?' he asked Grossly
is it any disgrace to be elected to
congress?"
1T is a disgrace when you turn
your back on the people who look to
you to right an evil-when you sch
your honor for the nomination"
"But l am not selling my honor"
DO insisted. Il am simply obeying
my party's call. am doing, as I am
told, for the best good of the party"
You mean In running for congress-
but the good cf the party means
dropping the investigation"
"Varrick will carry it on" he per
sisted
Not 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 curiously 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 SO soon
what ! have so eagerly longed for
have blinded myself to the real mean
ing of Harrington's offer. | see now
that he wanted to get me out Of the
way. will go and tell him will
not run"
He tenderly bent and kissed her,
then rose to his feet and left the
room, while the girl buried her head
in the pillows
Harrington stormed and threatened,
but Candless would not be moved, and
in the end word passed through the
rooms that the announcement that
Candless would abandon the investiga-
ton was premature.
Late that evening, after the guests
had gone, Candless fingered in the
library for good night chat I'm
sorry you are disappointed, Hugh"
whispered Marion, but we can wait,
dear, until your honor comes without
the faint Of suspicion"
Yes, he said quietly, even though
it may be long wait, will keep my
hands clean"
Hugh" said Major Sharpless, en-
tering through the curtains, Il don't
think you need to wait my boy. You
have your triumph in being willing to
forego preferment for your duty.
That Is a far greater triumph than
the winning OF the senatorship. You
her"
Hugh turned to the girl. Il want
her now" he said quietly, for my
strength lies In her"
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