The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-07
THIRD INsTALLMENT
THE FAILURE
CHAPTER xl.
May the Best Man Win

OnlGOrm, sat upon the SUnWalG OF mis-
lifeboat, gazing seaward-ever sea-
ward. He was seeing visions-always
visions of the sea. He caught An
nette's hand in his own. He turned to
her.
Annette" he cried, Eve got to do
it can't help 1t. 1t calls to me-the
sea- It's In my blood"
The girl smiled-a bit sadly per
haps. But her eyes glowed. She re-
turned the pressure Of Meals hand
with her warm, strong, girlish grasp.
tits in your blood" she repeated,
your father was hero of the sea
he saved me-you saved me, Neal.
You've got to 60"
"You-want me TOT" he asked.
Eyes, I want you to-"
"Tll co. said Neal
The girl held in her right hand a
newspaper-the current issue Of the
local Seaport weekly. 81 saved this
just for you. Look. Read it, Neal"
she said. She pointed to an item on
the first page.
CONGRESSMAN PRIME AN
NoUNcES PRELIMINARY AN
NAPoLIS EXAMINATIONS.
congressman James J. Prime OF Sea-
port announces that the preliminary
examination for candidacy for Annap-
oils finals will be held at the High
School here on Thursday next at a.
m. The congressman's privilege 10
limited to but one appointment. May
the best man win
Its your chance, Neal" said the
girl She placed hand upon his
shoulder, and at her touch the blood
ran through his veins like wine.
You're the best man, Neal she
whispered, always the best man.
You're bound to win. !"
Congressman James J. Prime was
Seaport man-and the biggest man in
that shore town. He had sprung from
bodybuilding, seafaring ancestors; he
knew seagoing. folk; he liked them.
And he liked the sea. And the pleas
ATTEST thing he did, he was wont to
tell his friends, was to recommend
cIear-eyed, clean limbed young fellows
for Annapolis. At the very time that
Annette and Neal were sitting in the
lifeboat gazing seaward, the congress
man was at the post Office, surrounded
by circle of old cronies, holding forth
upon the navy. AS he talked he exam
ined his mail. opening it with clumsy
forefinger. He had mail aplenty =
small envelopes and big ones, long
and short. Three times he dropped
letter, once he dropped check -
somebody picked them UP for him.
Then, unknown to himself, and I'M
seen of anyone about him, he acc1-
dentally dropped something else upon
the f1oor-a long, folded printed paper.
He didn't miss it; and when Congress-
man James ]. Prime moved off in the
direction of his home, human being
slouched over to that corner, placed
concealing foot upon the folded paper,
struck a match and lit cigarette,
stopped suddenly and with nicotine
stained fingers, picked up the docu-
ment.
The concealing foot and the ntco-
tinestained fingers belonged 70
young and sporty gentleman OF the
name of Joey Welcher.
He thrust the document into MS
pocket and then, he too, moved on 70
some less public place. When ne
reached a place less public, he exam
med his find. He was disappointed at
first. He was prepared for anything
Of interest. But he was disguised when
he opened the document and read ftss
headlines:
Questions and Correct Answers 70
DE used in Preliminary Competitive
Examination for Congressional Ap-
pointment - District Of New Jer-
sey, for Navy Academy, Annapolis.
Duplicate.
1t didn't interest him, but he glanced
over its contents; then thrust 1t into
lis hip pocket and went his way
smoking a cigarette.
CHAPTER Xii.