PAGE SIX THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1913. HIS RISE TO POWER By Henry Russell Miller, Author of "The Man Higher Up" Copyright, 1911. by the Bobbs-Merrill Company SYNOPSIS Senator Murchell, loader of the state machine, and Sheehan, local boss of New Chelsea, offer the nomination for district attorney to John Dunmesule. Dunmeade la Independent In his political Ideas. Dunmeado will accept tho nomination. His father, a partisan Judge, coneratu lates him. His Aunt Roberta urges John to call on Kathcrlne Hampden, daughter of a capitalist. Katherlne Hampden Is a worshiper of ruccess. Bhe and John are friends. Jere my Applcgate, a political dependent, cam paigns for John apd the state ticket. In Netf CfTelsea lives Warren Blake, a model young bank cashier, connected with Hampden In "high finance." They try without success for John's aid. The rottenness of politics In his state and party as revealed In his campaign dls w Jch. TI calls upon Katherlne. Katherlne s peril In a runaway re Teals to her and John their unspoken olve. John publicly "turns down" the machine of his party. John will not compromise with his conscience even for the sake of win ning Katherlne, and the two part. The course of his Bon la disapproved by Judge Dunmeade. John Is elected and puts Sheehan on trial for political corrup tion. Sheehan Is convicted and flees. John meets Hale:, a novelist, who Is Introduced to him by Warren Blake. Halg and John visit tho Hampdens. uiake proposes to Katherlne and is re jected. Ho praises John to her. Murchell has a visitor. "Tho question Is, am 1 Dig enougtt Tor the job?" "No, that ain't tho question," Cran shawe contradicted quickly. "Be icauso that can't be answered till ye've tried. Tho question Is, are yo goln' to be scared out by n job because It's big, or are ye goln' to keep up what ye've started? 'P ye don't, there ain't any body else to do It. An' we'll soon be back where wo started." John nodded slowly. Cranshawo did not pursue the point. "I sco Stove Hampden's back," ho remarked casually. "That girl o' his was at tho trial. Camo In late an' had to stand by the door whero I was standln'. She was with some young city feller. Seen her at tho rally last fall too. She seems," ho grinned quiz, zlcally, "to take conslder'blo Intrust in ye. So long!" Soon he was out of sight around a turn In the road. John swung rapidly along for an hour until tho sweat oozed from every poro of his body. Then he throw himself under a tree by the roadside. lie pondered his problem. Yet he knew that it was answered, not by 'III Cranshawe's homely wisdom, but by the Inscrutable purpose of tho force which had impelled him Into tho fight. Ho could not withdraw from tho task to which he had been set. Whither? was a question that ho needed not to answer, so long as a straight pleco of road lay ahead. lie thought sadly of his father's displeasure. And he thought of Katherlne, whom, it ap peared, tho winter had not taught to forget him. He had not learned to for get. Work could dull, It could not wholly stifle, the longing for her. And yet ho had not been unhappy. lie knew that he could not say no to that which was calling him Into service. lie walked homo through the calm of sundown. At the corner whero stands tho Pnrmers' bank ho met Warren Blake and a companion. Warren stopped him to Introduce tho stranger, Halg, a lanky, cadaverous Individual who was the author of a much criti cised novel; "Tho Brothren." "I heard you twisting Murchell's tall this afternoon," Halg drawled. "If you don't mind, I'd like to congratulate you on your nerve. I'vo been wonder ing whether you aro merely a brave man or n specimen of that splendid genus, the fool. Brother Blako Inclines to the latter notion." "Yes, Warren would," John smiled. "I do," said Warren solemnly. "1 don't believe in agitation. It hurts business and the agitator." "In Now Chelsea, Mr. Ilalg, wo dally offer thanks for prosperity, good weath er and tho old party." Ilnlg's ready grin broadened as ho placed a hand on Warren's shoulder. "Here, Mr. Dunmeado, but for the grace of God, stand I. My people wanted to make mo a banker." "A dollar, Mr. Halg," John put in, "held tJose enough to tho eye will hide tho rest of creation." Halg chuckled. "Now, that's good. That's very good. Wish I could have thought of it" "As wo put it in Now Chelsea, are you leaving soon, Mr. Ilaig?" askod John. "Lord, no! I'm hero for my health. Doctor told mo I'd been working too hard or not hard enough, I forget which, and that I needed fresh air for jny liver. So I trailed up hero after the Hampdens, where, by tho way, Brother Blako and I aro dining this "lVs.'uhd we'd better start," Warren suggested patiently. "Ah, these fiery lovers 1 Como around ami sco me, Mr. Dunmeado." John promised, and they parted He reached homo to be soundly scold ed by Miss Bobcrta for his tardlnoss nt suppor. After supper ho strollod into tho library. Tho Judgo was reading by tho desk, tho Hsht from tho lamp throwing his cold, heavy features into sharp relief. Ho looked up inhospita bly as John entered. "Busy, Judge?" John generally call ed him judge, feeling not without rea son that his father took moro prldo in his office than in his paternity. Of lato he had had especial reason lor this belief. "Not too busy If you have anything of Imjmrtnnco to discuss. I suppose you expect mo to pat you on tho back because you've sent nnothor man on the rond to prison?" "I havo felt that you weren't In full sympathy with It." "I am not." Tho Judgo laid his book on the desk and sat stiffly erect John was immediately enabled to sympa thize with thoso unfortunates who wore arraigned beforo his father. "Now that tho case Is ended, I may speak frankly. As a judgo I, of course, approve of tho punishment of crime. But I don't approve your going out of your way to attack your party and Senator Murcholl, a fine, clean living gentleman, who lias always showed the warmest friendship for your fam ily." Judge Dunmende spoko with re strained emphasis. "And has croatod a pernicious ma chine," John added Incautiously. "Which elected you to the office you now hold." "Your memory Isn't good, Judgo. Tho machine nominated mo. Tho peo ple of Benton county elected me, you may remember." "You couldn't have beon nominated without Murchell's Indorsement" "That, I'm sorry to say, Is probably true," John said, wishing that ho had not ventured Into tho room. "I'm sor ry you feel so about it Good night, father." Judge Dunmeado resumed his book. Now, the Judicial temperament is not given to impulse. But as John went Blowly out of tho room Judge Dun meade experienced n novel sensation which in tho brief moment nllowcd for reflection ho was nt loss to define. Later ho doclded that It was his gen erous nature asserting Itself to give his son another chance, no may havo been mistaken. Bo that ns it may, beforo John had passed quite out of tho room ho was recalled by an unexpected "Walt!" no returned. "Yes, father?" "I suppose," said tho Judgo gruffly, "your fathers Interest can have no weight with you. It ought to bo clear to you without suggestion from me that If you persist In nttacklng Senator Murchell you make my Hfolong nmbl tlon impossible" "Are you still taking that seriously? Tho senator has been teasing you along with tho promise of n justlcoshlp for ten years. Don't you know by this time that he has no intention of giv ing it to you?" "Ho gave you a nomination." "Yes, ho happened to bellove ho could make use of me. It seems to bo solely a question of tho senator's political necessities. I I doubt that he needs you, father." "That means, I presume," the judge said bitterly, "that I count for nothing against your notions? But I might havo known it. Good night!" he re peated. Out In tho clear night John walked slowly about. Moro than ever ho re alized the price which they must pay who would be voices. CHAPTER X. Apples of Eden. P the summer beforo had been gay, what shall we say of that which now opened? Tho center of gnyety was East rldgo. The Italian villa was tho scene of one continuous house party, It was Inevitable that John and Katherlne should meet. It happened ono morning a few days after the Sheehan trial whon John was leaving tho postolfico with his dally mall. A trap drew up in which sat Katherlno and a young man. John remoraberod a saying of hers concerning ono whom "people were npt to sneer at ns a spec' ulntor," but whom sho thought "splen' did because he had had tho brains and courage to make his own fight and win." no had no difficulty In idontl fylng that man with Gregg, of whom ho had hoard moro than once. Gregg wns an nttractlvo fellow, a few years older than John, of athletic build and pleasant manner, no Joined Kathor lne In congratulating John on his re cently acquired fame. "Wo expect to seo you often on tho ridge. There will be tennis. Ho will make vou play," sho said to Gregg, who responded pleasantly. "I'd like to have tho chance, Mr. Dunmeado. I'vo been hearing about your game." But, although Gregg spent nearly every week end on the ridge, John 1M not kpnn his nromlso. TndoAd ho had little time for recreation, and that little was put in with Halg, with whom ho was rapidly cementing a friendship. Tho Juno primaries wore at hand. John felt less pride than responsibility when he found that ho was expected to lead tho campaign to capture tho county nominations from the machlno and that, by tacit consent of friends and enemies alike, upon him devolved tho task of choosing tho roform ticket no gavo much thought to this task. It Was not simple. Thero were many un worthy gentlemen, ho discovered, will ing to bo swept Into office by tho wave zi copul-r pretest. And ho could havo erjmsa hero, had ho been so minnen, that even ft reformer must employ tho wisdom of the serpent. Ho achieved rosulta at which n politician might havo sneorod, but which wcro on tho wholo very promising In tho light of his Inoxperionco. In Halg John found nn unexpected but Invaluable nld. The novelist had onco been a political reporter. Tho reform ticket was nominated. Mur chell, cynically willing to lot tho re form ware run Its brief courno, with held his hand. Bereft of Its familiar weapon, fraud, tho machlno was easily conquered by a people thoroughly an gered. Even Phimvlllo gave tho re formers a small mnjorlty. Hnlg hail ed John ns a "Uttlo boss." John Indignantly rejected tho title. 'My work Is dono, or, nt least will bo when they're elected. I can't Interfere with them then." "Say, aren't you afraid the cowa will tako you for a bunch of nlco, greon, succulent clover? Just wait," Halg grinned, "until they're In office. Mnko no mistake, sonny; you'll need to keep n tight roln on them. About n year from now I oxpect to seo some pretty little, homemade Illusions badly busted." Tho promised journey to the rldgo had not yet beon made. Ono afternoon Halg found him busy in his office. "How's tlw bosslet? nad shave today? Feeling conversation al? You nnd I aro going out for a Httlo drivo this afternoon." "We're not. I hopo you nre. I'vo got things to do." "This American habit of Industry Is becoming a posltivo mania. Aro you coming peaceably or will you go any how?" "I'll do neither." John continued his writing. "All right." Halg seated himself, deposited his feet on tho desk besido John and commenced an apparently Interminable monologue on the npocry- phal cleverness of a dog ho onco had owned. John threw down his pen In disgust I surrender," ho groaned. "I'll go to get rid of you." "Thought I could persundo you, Como right along. I'vo got a buggy outside." John put his papers away nnd meek ly followed to tho waiting vehicle. Halg drove, chattering volubly of whatever camo into his mind. But when nalg turned Into the rldgo road John stirred uneasily. "Going anywhere in particular?" "Anywhere you'd llko to go?" "No-o, I guess not" "Then we'll go to tho Hampdens. There's always somebody there." "Oh, no, we won't! Let's go back tho other direction. I llko tho south road better " "Oh, you do! Why not Hampdens?" "Well, you see," John began to ex plain lamely, "Hampden and I aren't on very good terms and" 'Lord! Don't I know that? ne spends most of his tlmo enumerating "I've brought him!" the different kinds of fool you are. sometimes think his list is incomploto, But what difference does that make? Wo aren't going to seo him. There's a fellow up there Gregg that I want you to play tenuis with." "I haven't had a racket in my hand all summer," John protested. "Macht nlchts aus! I'vo never seen you play, but you can beat him. You'vo got to. He's got my scalp so often I have to take rovengo by proxy. Bo tildes, you need a Httlo frivolity. You're t-cglnnlng to tnko yourself seriously and that's a bad sign." "But I'm not fixed up for.it." John looked nt his shoes, upon which a thin Mating of dust had settled. nalg surveyed him and then stretch' el out over the dashboard a lean shank, tho trouser of which had not felt an iron for many a day. "You're a regu tar dude beside me." "Oh, havo it your own way," John agreed with as good graco as possible He could not well explain that ho and Katherlne had been in love, that he was still in tho same case though she had probably recovered, that he had persistently stayed away from her toi the sake of bis peace of mind, and Almost any excuse for yielding will servo when ono is resisting a weakness to which one both wishes and does not wish to, succumb. On the shaded eastern terrace they found a small group of young people of both sexes. Hale saluted them with a triumphant hall. "I've orougnt mini Now, you brokor man, I'll bot you $10 he can beat you, best two out of three sets." Katherlne roso nnd came forward to meet them. Gregg accompanied her, almost with tho air of a host, it seem ed to John. They greeted the new comers cordially, Katherlne with such notable absence of constraint that John, who had nerved himself for nn ordeal, wub rather heavily let down. He could almost havo believed that she had forgotten the rldo homo under the October moon. It wns undenlnbly pleasant to loll luxuriously In tho comfortable wlckei chair, watching the play of animated young faces, from whoso freshness neither work nor worry had subtract ed, against the background of green- sward and flowering shrubbery. Occn- slonally he tossed a light word on tho eddy of conversation. He noticed that when he spoke nil, especially the men, showed Interest. That, too, was pleas ant. Later Gregg reminded him of the promised match, and whon they had donned flnnuels it was played. John lost, although after the first set ho gavo his opponent a hard game. Gregg proved n generous conqueror, finding more cxcubos for his lucky victory than John could hnve devised. The latter enjoyed every point, especially when Halg, grumbling something about "thrown match," paid his bet. Aft erward, in tho physical contentment consequent upon hard exercise and good tubbing, ho stayed to dinner, a vory gay, informal nffair served on tho terrace by candlelight John wns al most regretful when the tlmo came to leave. Late that night, going over tho day, be found that he had talked a great deal with Katherlne, but never alone. He was leaving. "I am very glad you came," she said brightly. "You will come ngaln?" "And I am glad. I certainly shall." Then it was he thought he caught question flickering momentarily in her eyes. But the question, if there at all save in his imagination, was gono be fore ho could make sure. Ho was silent during the drive home ward, and Hnlg, busily humming the pilgrims' chorus motif, did not try to interrupt his thoughts. Haig's parting shot as they separated was, "Now I'vo shown you tho way go up there often. You'll bo a brighter nnd nobler man fdr it." John went, not often and always in Haig's company, It is true, but often enough to keep burning brightly tho fires within him. If John's lovo affairs remained In statu quo thoso of another advanced at least to a climax. Amid tho cares of banking nnd trusteeships War ren Blake found time to contribute to tho gayety of tho ridge that is to say, ho was frequently to bo found on tho Hampden terrace, an Inconspicuous, often half forgotten listener to the nimble gossip and badinage. Had ho been moro obtrusive It is probable that ho would havo been snubbed Into stay ing away. But one does not greatly resent the attentions of a shadow, and ono day he proposed to Katherlne and was rejected. "Why don't you marry John Dun meade?" he asked abruptly. She turned on him angrily. "War ren! That Is an" "An Impertinence," ho interrupted again evenly. "You will allow mo this time. I'm not likely to bother you much again. You were In love with him last summer. And you aren't tho sort that forgets. Nor is he, I think, He will go further than nny of us he'll go better. Ho Is what you need. With me with Gregg you would bo merely a pleasant Incident You know that yourself. I think you're fighting against that knowledge. Don't do it' It was tho longest speech sho bad ever heard from his Hps. When they were ncarlng home she turned to him again. "I didn't know you and ho were friends." "Wo aro not," ho replied simply, "He doesn't care for me." "You are mistaken about him and me," she said steadily. "But that you lould plead for him when you Oh, I call that fine, Warren!" sho ended Impulsively. "I'm thinking of you," he said. 'Since I can't havo what I want I ivant you to havo what you need." When ho loft for more than an hour sho sat chin cupped In ono hand, gaz ing out over tho green hills. Onco It's Just a Jumble," she sighed What I want. I wish I weren't so I wish he" Sho did not Indicate H'hnt sho wished, and sho was not re ferring to Warren Blake. Senator Murchell, after sovoral weeks' Ibsence, had returned to his "legal residence." On his roundabout journey lomeward ho had been interviewed by many reporters concerning a rumored revolt in tho organization. a rew aays after tho senator's re turn New Chelsea was visited by nonarch. But ho camo incognito, with i notable absence of regal splendor. To Silas Hicks, at the station, appeared n uort. sauare whiskered, alert man who asked to be taken to senator Murcneu a home. "Senator's out to tho farm," Silas re sponded in tho omnlsclcnco of hack men. "Then tako mo to the farm." Arrived nt the farm, he received an other command to wait. A hired man was repairing n broken placo in the fence. From him royalty demanded to know tho whereabouts of tho prime minister and was told to seek him in the potato patch. In the middle of tho potato patch the visitor beheld tho figure of hla minister, arrayed in a pair of tho hired man's overalls and a straw hat of enormous brim, busily hoeing. Toward this trulv rural riEttre t&cTcetfAfar out" monarch is no other than the president of tho great Atlantic railroad made his way, considerably to tho damage of tho vines beneath his feet "Cnrcful!" ndmonlshcd the senntor. "Walk between tho hills." Sackctt became moro careful. "How are you, senator?" "Uow're you, Sackctt?" Their hands met, to pnrt instantly. "What." Sackctt demanded, "is tho matter with Shorrod?" "He wants too much," Murchell an swered briefly. "I wns talking to him last week." Murchell turned on him suddenly. 'Told you I ought to get down from tho head of the organization, didn't he? Told you that Adolphla and the Steel City are turning against mo. that he wnnts to be governor and that the Steel people want Parrott for my Job In tho senate, didn't he?" "You fellows," Sackctt exploded ir ritably, "had better settle your squab bles or you'll give somo incendiary tho chance to step in nnd raise Cain. Tho trouble is Sherrod Is close to the Steel City organization, and the Michigan is trying to get into tho city." Tho secret of the royal irritation is out A com peting monnrch Is making ready to in. vade his dominion! Murchell smiled bitterly. "So that's it? For twenty years I'vo been doing your dirty work. And now at the first threat of competition you're ready to throw me over without a scruple If you think If a safe! It Isn't safe, Sackctt." Sackett's eyes snapped angrily. "I've my duty to my stockholders, of whom you are one. Can you keep tho Mich igan out?" "I don't know, so I won't promise. But have I ever failed you yet?" "I don't believe you can do it You're too unpopular with tho organization. You've been too strong handed. Things are ripe for a revolt. Why, you can't I even control your own county r "When I give up hope for this coun ty," the senator answered sharply, you can talk. All that's been said before. How do you expect me to keep these hungry coyotes in line by quot ing Golden Rule Scripture at 'em? Do you want to go back to tho old guer rilla dnys, Snckett?" Sackett stared moodily at his feet. Murchell took off his old straw hat and leaned against the tree. Ho wait ed until Snckett wns ready to speak. "About Parrott," Sackett said after long pause, "MncGregor and Flick want him for senator." "ne's slated for governor. I like my job." "But Sherrod wants to be governor." "He'll take what he's earned nnd can get." Murchell said shortly. "Pnrrott can have Roseben's place four years from now maybe. We'll see." "But they want him to havo your place. They say," Sackett explained with that brutal frankness which we nnturally associate with royalty, "that you're nothing but a politician and have been identified with n lot of un popular things, while Parrott is a fine lawyer and could easily work up a rep utation as a statesman. They figure he could get 'cm more. And they don't enre whether tho Michigan gets In or not. They think they'd get better rates. And they're afraid that you and Shorrod with your squnbbles will spill the milk. I'm afraid of that too. Senator, you're getting to be an old man. You've had enough. Why don't you retire?" "Old, am I?" exclaimed Murchell harshly. "Want mo to retire, do you? Well, I won't. And I'll tell you why because the organization, the power, is mine. Sot your mind easy. I'm too old to learn now tricks. I'll not turn agitator like these dreamers nnd fel lows with a grievance. The Michigan won't como in, if I can help it. But Sherrod won't bo governor, nnd Pnr rott won't get my scat, I'm not go ing to givo up what I'vo worked for all my life. You tell 'em that I like my Job and that I'm not too old to run it And, Sackett" he added, "play fair play fair!" 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