The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-21

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occasionally face Wttc raised 90 nam
IN norcommital interest wa Dee, Oh
Wse ho nor the pdu whom .n a le"
minutes. obey would cheer a' victor
'frp toe had been against hlm ih iht
last "a hours and thrfc Aau o'til
ruWors OF swecpms cAta-t ID lNv
electorate III seemed ta t3lst Una.
they eyed him with -Her i'n ana 81
"a little pity as more -2au poss' 5t'
failure one face Dc recognised. 1f
had never seen IL otherwise taan eA'
prcssi0nless. bur- ia than oriv, sJau''
B he saw 80 light up win a haiieu' d
triumph that was more IseI.sl imam
human He stared back steadily ana
calmly. but Ais teeth were srouhd To-
eethcr Those dark impaSs'Fc Tea.
,tures seemed 90 haunt his ne, they
mad appeared 90 him AZ every critical
moment. threatening with caiAmHy
and he knew that now they pro
nolnced his defeat And stu NE gave
no sign he had grown very calm ana
the sudden silence IN the crowd De-
meath seemed 10 have lbs birth in ms
own brain
Ills glance wandered a.mlessF
across the square. From Tie balcony
Of the town hall. man in Official
robes WAS apparently giving ont som"
notice, but the significance OF hi@
presenctt like the sound of his voice
was lost TO Hurst lie had ceased %
think. 10 calculate. even 20 desire anu
the roar OF cheering That came
rolling across the square ike "a wave
of suddenly released food lett MIN
unmoved He looked about him, tA'
peCting 10 witness the arrival OF
rival candidate. but he saw only me
white sea OF faces he heard only MS
own name. He turned unsteadllY dna
confronted the little crowd OF dazed
and puzzled supporters
What has happened re asked.
Squire Morel shook hrs head ana
came OUT on 20 the balcony
What IS TT" he shouted 10 the
crowd What are YOU cheering for
A brawny woman raised her arm
sir David you're 10 80 she called
shriny. It's Ashlet4hat' done it.
and don't you forget it.
She was swept away IN surglng
sea OF excited men and women. and
the squire turned 10 the white faced
man beside him
II seems-" he began, clearing
his throat and torn between annoy
snce. bewilderment and satisfaction
cit seems positively that YOU have
been elected Sir David
Hurst gripped the rail Of he bal
cony.
There is some mistake he said
With dry lips and fought down the
wild hope that had risen ont OF his
numb resignation.
As though in answer. the door OF
the committee room burst open and
Mr.. Smith, red-faced. and for once
In his life besides himself. clbowed
his way respectlessly through the IN
tervening group OF silent and un-
certain supporters.
We've done IL" he said, endeavor-
ing to speak with professional calm.
and failing signally. We've done II,
Sir David, The results are QUIT
was Ashley that turned the tide
they came over like one man-upset
every ones calculations, but not
mine-I told you one never knew. Z"
lie struggled with himself. and then
selling Hurst's hand shook IL Great
est triumph OF my life, Sir David Go
cut and speak 10 EN- straight from
TIE heart for, by the Lord, IT, was
the peoples vote that did it--a popu-
lar victory right of your bat Go on,
shouting for you 4 300
majority IS something 10 be thankful
sor under the circumstances
lmpetuously. Hurst sprang back
onto the balcony Not tin now had he
known how desperately he mad want
ed TO win The iron selfcontrol
10
feat threatened TO desert him in this
swift revulsion from resignation 10
the certainty OF success. The gates
10 his chosen career stood open 10
him and hope beckoned Ills mother
would hear tomorrow by cable, and
Diana tonight, Diana Diana, He
" arted to stretch out his arms in I'M
relief and gratitude. The
goal was passed--he had won the
right to serve. The curse or
failure had been taken from his life
and something new in him. herce
joy In his own existence, smothered
fire OF consuming ambition, blazed into
flame He stood for a moment looking
down on the now silent, eagerly wait
ing crowd He was smiling-uncon-
sciously with a frank eXultation that
gave him back his youth and all the
joyousness of youth IL was easy TO
be eloquent now---easy to thank this
people who had chosen him as their
In the greatest OF the
worlds parllaments. They had given
him something inestimaDle-the right
TO his existence.
Yet. even as the first words fell
from his lips some one touched him
on his arm, and he turned and found
a servant wearing the Hurst livery,
beside him.
III you please. Sir David the man
began breathlessly will YOU come at
once? Miss Chichester sent me after
YOU an hour ago but the crowd de.
iayed me Her ladyship has been TAX
on lll--quite suddenly-Just after YOU
left"
"A speech "a speech" sounded
loud and imperative from the street.
Speak TO EN-. sir David" the lit
tie agent demanded almost angrily.
Now Is the time TO prove what you're
made or"
Hurst passed his hand over his fore.
head The momentary eXultation was
gone. leaving him terribly calm, ter
ribly clear OF perception The woman
TO whom he az least in part, owed
this burning hour OF success, had been
forgotten he had not once thought of
her. lie had thought OF Diana Chiches-
ter, OF his mother, but the frail
pathetic figure OF his wife had faded
wholly from his horizon She had
sacrificed her life and faith Tor him,
ard 'in his heart OF hearts he had
rnyiled ner. hv her love She had Riven