Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-06
CHAPTER XIII.

IfHF Elk AAifi.
Other trains we-e making whirl-
wind tours Of these United States.
Not every capitalist was on the side
OF capital. a badly frightened and
very able man in the White House
was fighting for his political life Into
the arena there came AZ last a drib-
bling OF genuine patriots. who. like
their forefathers. were ready to give
for their country their lives. their for
tunes. and their sacred honor.
II wasn't all smooth sailing. by any
means Still no new movement had
eve made such progress IN so short
a time. and the end was rot in sight.
nor the beginning 81 the end.
A man gaining IL strength from dav
to day among those who stood for the
old order ~ things. and opposed &c
lestia. was Tommy BARCLAY. He had
a great fcrvid quality OF honesty
which no one could doubt. and he had
4 lOol on his face. very lean now from
short nights. hard work. and the con
slant buifetings OF trains. Of a young
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death a dragon that Is ravaging a
countryside. With experience and
practice had come quick initiative in
emergencies ease. and the better con
troll OF a naturally fine and far-car-
rying voice.
His triHmphs were many. His
downfalls came when, he crossed
Celestia's rath too closely Ii she
was speaking by chance in the same
town at the same time. he would have
no more OF an audience than he could
have counted on the fingers OF his
hands II he followed her fao closely
he spoke to deaf and uasympathetic
ears.
The crime Of the ages said one
rough mir r. who was suffering from
too much heart. too much whisky and
too little m.nd ~you great big. whist
lin thunderin' boob. did you ever set
eyes On the lady"
Ani Tommy 10 his horror had failed
70 ifnd an answer " tAat question
anywhere in his head. and had STAN
mefed and become tongue-tied. and
been bored. and had lone harm 10 a
cause. which So fanatical he had be
csme. at this time. seemed To mean
life and death to him.
In exalted moments he felt that he
han crushed the love Of Celestia out
or his heart.
Once. IN a little northern town.
standing on an imnrovisei rostrum Of
packing cases. and in the midst Of
addressing a large crowd o! quiet.
sensible people. who appeared to like
him. and M like what he said. II was
Tommv's bad fortune TO have Celes
tia srrive from her snaw-white car
and steal hts audience away from him
His sea OF untufned faces" became
a pool with more thar half the faces
turned away To try and see what all
the excitement vas anou further
down the street. AMI ovrry hody get
tirr more and more RESTLESS and mat
tcniive 4 Sudden fromcn iNrs cheer
ing took tre ~est OF Towmv's audi
~nce awav f-o51 him On the run. with
the rv crticn nf one voung woman.
who wore n thick hrown veil and was
half concealed hv Tie stern Of an elm.
For a moment or two Tommy did
NOT sue her His ewes We're on the
backs and tvirtiing legs Of his fast
disar pearing audience. aud there was
r smile on MS fas~. half ruefll resig-
nation and h.lf amusement He dld
not notice thn woran until she called
attention m herself by speaking.
Don't 81 ~" she saih they haven't
All gone It isn't fair to re. I've
corr a long wav ~ hear YOU
With nm exclamation Of pleasure
Tommy ieano'l down from hxr rostrum
ana ran w g-rat her. why. Mary
Blarkstone.' NV exclaimed what the
dickens are you doing way down
here"
u tod Won ! came 70 hear you
speak. You are getting to re rather
famcrs. Won know. ard | thought IL
was my dutv-her eyes spanked In
der the veil 70 hear YOU AZ least once"
Well" said Tommy. smiling back,
you missed an the good parts"
They turned and walked aoward the
little city park.
What are % really doing in this
far away pace. Mary? You didn't
do all that travelling just to hear me
talk through ms hat. did you2'
No. | didn't. really: AID YOU didn't
really talk through your hat. | came
as u matter III tact to tell YOU some
thing | think you ought to know"
They reached the little park. chose
a bench. and sat down.
You'll promise not % let anyone
know you got the story from me-"
I'll promise that ~ course
or course" said MARY. III MIR. Bar
clay il the next president It will be a
great thing Tor his friends. among
whom he has sold me 50 many times
10 INCLUDE myself that | have ended by
believing him. Il would BE- a great
thing TOT me-.
III would BE- a sorry tlNns for the