The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-09-23

the word they would march on Wash
ington and try to pull the presiden
out of the White House. I've hopet
against hope. I've seen your power
known that you had it, and hoped tina
you didn't really have it. You made
little mark on the great city of New
York, you will go back on the wave
| Of your triumph here and sweep it OF
| it's feet, as you have swept Bltumen
| If you go to the stOckade and show
yourself once more to those crazy PEG
pie and speak to them you will start
campaign of revolution that will
sweep a sufficiently sane country Of
it's feet. I see you floating from city
to city and from village to village in
your special train, winning all hearts,
persuading all minds, and spreading.
as I think, upon my honor, the seeds
of national disaster. In the name Of
all that is most sacred to you, Celestia,
stop while there Is still time. Speak
to those people if you must, but tell
them that you have been deceived,
that you are the plaything of capital,
and that they have been deceived;
wash your hands of politics and soph-
istries; step down; resign. In the
image of all that is noble and fine, you
have created monster. Don't breathe
the final breath Of life into that mon.
ster and bring it to life-a Franken-
stein that even you can never hope
to control once it gets on it's feet. and
begins to think murderous thoughts.
- ;x, b
ade you will bring this monster to life.
Have you no fear of the conse-
Quences?"
She shook her head primly, but with
little sadness.
"Celestia," he said, back Of these
hills to the mountains. Will you
Gomez"
For a moment it appeared that she
hesitated. Then she drew a deep
breath and stiffened her spine.
81 believe" she said gently, that
God sent me to do what 1 have done
and what am going to do"
II know that you believe that" said
Tommy. "If didn't know that you
believed, shouldn't let you go to the
stockade."
"You couldn't hold me forever"
He drew the back of his hand across
his eyes, as if to shut cut some hor-
rible scene.
mo-" he said, II couldn't hold you
forever. They would come and take
you away from me. l should have
you would have to be so that you
couldn't speak to them-any more"
She came close to him and lifted her
hands to his shoulders. and looked up
into his eyes, pitiful little figure,
shrinking and frightened.
"You couldn't have the heart, Tom
you thought I was"
81 couldn't" said Tommy, thinking
that you are a misguided angel of
light. No, couldn't. Well, |
dear, God knows 1 wish I had your |
eloquence and power upon hearts. |
You won't find everybody on your side. |
You'll find many ADLER men than |
talking and writing against you, and |
trying to save this country from mad
ness. I-oh, love you SO that feel
is If my heart was breaking. And to
think that can't even wish you good
uck."
There's the motor for me now"
said Celestia. II know you can't wish
ne luck, but you could kiss me If you
wanted to-"
Those who had heard her speak be.
ore often said that she had never
spoken SO we'll as on that day at the
tockade, with the exception Of just
he first few moments, when she
eemed to be little dazed and
lervous. When she had finished and
tood there swaying like a lily, and
lushed with sense of nobility of
'ower and triumph, pandemonium
'roke loose.
Out of that pandemonium that be.
an with cries of "Celestia-Celestia,"
mother name gradually took form
nd "Barclay-Barclay,"
hey beloved, at first in a kind Of
roar, then in unison, and
nal1y with a rhythm that drove men
lalf wild with the desire to be in
lme with it, and that actually made
ONE of the buildings in the enclosure
way.
"Barclay-Barclay-w want Bar.
lay; Barclay for president-Barclay
Thus the boom was launched. Bar.
lay rose from his place on the plat.
orm, walked straight up to Celestia,
ook her right hand in his and lifted
to his lips. Then he turned. stand
1g on her right hand and faced the
houting and the tumult There was
o smile of triumph in his face, only a
ook of grim, bulldog determination
nd probity.
After long time they let him
peak. And after he had spoken they
vent wild again.
will do what a man may" he
aid, In voice that carried to the
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