SAGE SIX the C1T12M, Friday, January i7, 1913. HIS RISE TO POWER By Henry Russell Miller, Author of "The Man Higher Up" Copyright, 1911, by (he Dobbs-Merrlll Company SYNOPSIS Senator Murchell, leader of the state machine, and Shoohan, local boss of New Chelsea, offer the nomination for district attorney to John Dunmeade. Dunmeade is Independent in his political Ideas. Dunmeade will accept the nomination. His father, a partisan Judge, congratu lates him. His Aunt Roberta urges John to call on Katherlno Hampden, daughter of a capitalist. Katherlno Hampden Is a worshiper of access. Sho and John aro friends. Jere my Applegate, a political dependent, cam palsTui for John aad the state ticket. In No Cfielsea 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 1b his campaign dls ris Jci " nails upon Katherine. Katherlne's peril In a runaway re veals 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 Katherine, and the two part. The course of his son is disapproved by Judge Dunmeade. John is elected and puts Sheohan on trial for political corrup tion. Sheehan Is convicted and flees. John meets Halg, a novelist, who is Introduced to him by Warren Blake. Halg and John visit the Hampdens. Blake proposes to Katherine and i3 re jected. He praises John to her. Murchell has a visitor. CHAPTER XI. With a Great Price. OIIN was standing at the win dow of his courthouse office. The sense of loneliness was upon him again. It may bo that the sight of Katherine Hampden sauntering down Main street in com pany with a beflanneled summer gen tleman had something to do with his mood. Then another vision was accorded him a fat white horse lazily draw ing an ancient top buggy In which sat Senator Murchell, for all tho world a prosperous farmer passing Into age lmld peace and plenty. A minute later came a knock at his door. "Come!" he said. The senator entered. "Afternoon, John." "What can I do for you?" "Ilumph! Don't seem very glad to see me. You might ask me to sit down." John pointed to a chair. "Why hesi tate? It's your courthouse, isn't it?" "Understood you'd taken a mortgage on it yourself lately." Murchell sat down, looking genially at John. "So you think I'm a bad man and a disgrace to the state?" the senator In quired at last. "Well, Just about that," John said quickly. "Told Miss Roberta I'm a bad man, didn't you?" "I could have said that you are a shameful force In politics; that you have exploited a great party and tho Ignorance of the people; that you have built up a machine for the solo pur pose of looting tho state; that you have got and hold power by compelling pub lic servants to use tho influence of their office to perpetuato your machine and by buying the votes of the cor ruptible. There's probably a lot more, if I only knew It. I've never heard that you used your power for any good thing. Without profession or business you are n rich man. How?" "Humph!" grunted Murchell, who had listened without display of feeling. "Doesn't mean much. You'd have hard work proving any of it." They relapsed into silence. John looked out of the window, awaiting In cold slleuco the senator's next words. Murchell preserved his usual impas slvo front. It was not tho first time he had encountered tho Intolerance of youth. But never before, save during the Sheehan trial, had tho intolerance pierced tho crust of tho man. IIo broke the silence. "What do you want to do?" "A good many things you wouldn't understand principally, I suppose, to smash you and your organization. That probably sounds funny to you." Murchell did not laugh, no merely felt pity for an unpractical young dreamer. "You can't smash tho organization." "It must bo smashed, because It ex ists to deprive tho peoplo of the right of self government." "X pretty phrase. It's common seuso politics. Tho people don't want to gov ern themselves they can't. They need some ono to take tho burden from them. How aro you going to smash us?" "It may 6e simpler than you think, Senator Murchell. When tho people understand what you aro they'll smash you." Tho other smiled pityingly. "You think because you've sent a few poor devils to Jail you'ro n man of destiny, don't you? You think I'm merely a wicked old fellow who's got power and Is using It for his own selfish end?. ir l were Just that you couia Bniasu me. But I'm more than that. I am nn Institution a Dart of ft necessary Institution, ouo that society, that prop erty, that business, can't get along without. You can smash William Murchell that Is, put some ono in his place. But you can't smash tho insti tution. And you can't Judge a system by Its Incidental errors." John smiled, not very happily. "I've heard that before. Tho weakness of your argument Is that the errors seem to be essential. Government Isn't, or shouldn't be, merely a matter of force, nor exist only as the servant of prop erty, even If all you say Is true. And I've got to go on." "And' where'll you come out?" -"I? You will try to break me. You may succeed. But you will observe "You've gone out of your way to at tack mo. You're a fool." that I have little to lose. If I had much you woa't understand this 1 hope I'd lose it gladly." "Did I say I was going to break you?" Murchell demanded testily. "I came here today to suggest that you come out for Wash Jenkins' seat in congress." John's reply was almost bitter. "So I have impressed you as a hypocrite trying to get kicked up out of the way. I repeat, I'm not for sale." Murchell suddenly rose and put a heavy hand on John's shoulder. "You said you have little to lose. You have much a future. You'vo gone out of your way to attack me. You're a fool. But I I like you, man. And I'd like to save that future for you." For n moment John stnred at hlra, in credulous, no went to tho window, star ing out wonderingly. IIo saw a strange thing Jeremy Applegate stumping across tho square and pausing under the flag, looking up. The veteran's hand rose, as though in salute; then, nrrested midway, it fell limply, and Jer emy marched on. John pointed. "There, senator, is one who entered the service of your Insti tution. Now ho is a broken spirited old man with Just enough soul left to be ashamed. If I became part of your machlno, in tho end I'd become like that different in size perhaps, but tho same in kind. I," ho said, quietly, "pre fer your enmity; it's safer. You repre sent an institution. I stand for a principle, a fundamental principle. You can smash John Dunmeade oh, very easily, no doubt But, Senator Mur chell, you can't smash tho principle!" Tho senator did not often permit himself the luxury of losing his tem per, but he was exceedingly close to it Just then. Tho friendship ho had of fered to a young man whom ho liked strangely well had been contemptuous ly rejected, and the hurt was all the deeper because he had broken the rule of a lifetime to make the offer. He carefully waited until the emotion had subsided before speaking. "It's a good deal simpler to state a principle than to follow it in practice. And you can't Judge politics by one year's experience, nowover" Ho stopped long enough to put on his hat. "You went out of your way to de nounce me. You took a time when I'm needing friends to do it, too. In spite of that I made you an offer in good faith. If there's anything In you I'd havo given you the chance to prove it. "I," ho concluded, nnd ho spoke as of some divine edict, fixed and immutable "I rarely offer friendship to those who fight me never twice." He went out. The East ridge colony was gone, scattering Its charms broadcast from Lakewood to Bar Harbor. Only tho nampdens were left, and they wore soon to depart, Katherine and her mother to go abroad for tho latter's health which, to bo sure, was so good as to bo worth preserving. John nnd nalg had arranged to make together one September evening their farewell pilgrimage to the ridge. That evening John spent a great deal of care over his toilet. He drove to the home of Silas Illcks, where nalg, wisely avoiding the hos pitality of the hotel, had his rooms. Somewhat to his dismay, be was in formed thnt Halg hod discovered some mysterious errand requiring his atten tion, had departed a half hour earlier and had left word that he would later meet John at their Mecca, "That's funny," muttered John as he drove away. Jle strong suspected (no vaimity of Ilnlgs crrana ana de bated seriously tho advisability of turn ing back nnd sending his farewells by note, pleading as excuse for his non appearance some unexpected business matter. He solemnly assured himself that ho was a fool, both for having dallied with unhapplncss all summer and for going now on n Journey that could only intensify futile longings. He sustained the indictment by con tinuing his Journey. When ho found Katherine. they strolled, Katherine chatting unconcernedly, to a seat in a retired corner of the grounds only tho fact would not havo been significant to John where sho had sat so long after her talk with Warren Blake. Sho leaned back in one end of the seat. He sat at the other, as far away from her as he could, half facing her. She was not really beautiful her fea tures were too firm for that yet even another than John might have been excused for thinking her so in the softening light of tho rising moon. Only her eyes, softly lustrous in the pale light, marked her suppressed ex citement "Do you realize," sho said, "this Is tho first time we've been alone this Bummer? You have really managed it very awkwardly." As though sho had not done all tho managing! ne had nothing to say. "Am I such an ogress, or have you been afraid that I'd propose to you again?" "I haven't been fool enough to take that seriously," ho said quickly. "And I'm o.ii enough to know tho danger of phi) ing with tire. At least," he added, "I ought to have known it" He could not help thinking of the months to come when, with less en grossing taskH to take his mind from tho ache, he must renew the loneliness, grown more poignant, of the last win ter. He wondered now at his weak ncss in letting himself, despite his knowledge of her and of what she meant to him, bo drawn again within the circuit of her charm. He became aware that she was speaking, with that amazing courage which was always hers. "I am sorry," sho said. "But 1 haven't been fair to you. The things father works for aro what appeal to mo, not the things you dream of. The prestige, the power, the know! edge that I belong to tho men who are conquering, not dreams or ideals, count with me. It Isn't very pretty, is it. from your point of view? But it's true. I I could wish It were different. Last summer it was different. I was trying to decide what I wanted. I I have always been more or less in love with you ever since I can remember. And I saw you were beginning to care. I unsexed myself, I pursued, to learn ivhether you were what I wanted. I tried to believe, to make you believe. that I could hnvo you and tho rest, And I don't greatly blame myself for lhat. Because I am a woman must 1 sit passively by and wait for bappl less to come? I was drifting between two idels, but struggling against it, of course toward you. Do you know it's your fault I didn't drift further? You wouldn't take me. You made mistake the night of that rally, beln so finical in your notions of a poor man's honor. You ought to have taken me In your arms and made me go to you. I should havo gone gladly faithfully too. But you wouldn't." Ho listened unresponsive to her words that, halting sometimes, fell In low, measured tones with a curious, underlying regretfulness. "Now It Is too late. I've had time to think, to weigh you against tho other things. Last winter taught me how much they mean to me. And I find you wanting. This summer has not changed that. What you nsk costs too much." "I ask nothing."' "True! I forget you ask nothing. Last summer you need not havo asked. "You can't make me want you enough.'' You will do mo tho credit to remember that I ask you nothing that would cost moro than you aro willing to pay." "That Isn't true," ho said In hp Iden roughness. "You It is why I'm a fool for having come near you aro tempt ing mo with every word you speak." "Am I temptiug you, I wonder?" ner volco becamo uncertain, "1 I beg you to believe that 1 haven't meant It to remember that I shouldn't bo good for you. I havo no wish to to 1 "i The tremor in her volco set htm to trembling. Then, without conscious Intention, he was holding her in a close, rough clasp nnd crying to her to go with him. Sho did not resist, and sho did not respond. Sho lay Inert in his arms, passively suffering his hot kisses, her eyes closed, her faco white. "My dear, my dear! Don't you see? You're fighting against tho thing that mcanB your happiness. I'm not afraid to ask now. for I know I can give you far moro than you'll ever havo other wise. What I want to do Isn't so ter rible. It Is very simple. I can't see why a few are so strongly against It And It doesn't mean tho sacriflco you think. Already it has brought victory and the consideration of men you so much desire. In the end, If we have the spirit to fight and wait" His Htnmmering phrases halted. He bo- came aware of her closed eyes, her unresponsiveness. Sho opened her eyes and looked at him. His rough clasp relaxed. Sho shook her head and pushed herself away, leaning back in tho seat. "Ah," she murmured, "It is too late! You can't make me want you enough." "It Isn't too late If you care" "Is caring everything? You know It Isn't If it were you wouldn't make conditions. You would use your brains, your talents, to work out a career. You would have accepted Senator Mur- chell's offer" "You think that?" ho cried. "Then you don't care!" "Ah," she said resentfully, "you can say that? Do you think I could unsex myself as I have done for you for a fancy? I But you wouldn't under stand. It is a very practical matter. Life isn't all moonlight. It is all very beautiful to give one's life to an ideal. And you're very splendid now in tho flush of your first victory. You would be still splendid fighting a brave, los ing fight while you were young, but when you were n broken down, middle aged failure, cast aside, a career out of tho question, do you think that I It wouldn't be romantic then. I'd be nlways looking up at the men I once knew, the men who were conquering, doing big things, and I'd regret. And I'd hate you then." "It seems," he cried bitterly, "I in spire little confidence. I'm told by evury one before I havo tried long, while I am still winning, that I'm doomed to be a failure!" "Now it is you who will not see." Sho became moro gentle. "Do you think I could care for a weakling? It Isn't you we distrust, but your ideal. know more of politics than I did a year ago. Your dream will got you only disappointment. Even the big men who have done the. fine, good things for this country used the forces they found nt hand, compromised with evil to create good. And their good stands." Suddenly she leaned toward him and placed a hand on his arm. "Look, John!" She pointed to the north star gleaming palely in the moonlight. "That star is beautiful, but it Is very, very high. Can't you understand? Ask me to go with you to the mountain top nnd I will go. I will help you climb, but to that star and I can't." She had shaken him, as sho could al ways shake him, set him to question ing the real value of the purpose that through forces over which he had no control, as it seemed, had grown until It filled his life, excluding all else. Her haud still rested on his arm, yet ho found strength to answer: "You've said it yourself caring isn't everything." ne got to his feet slowly. She, too, rose. With a sudden Jealous contrae tion of her heart sho realized how lit tie of the grief sho had thought to see was in his look. Strength wns there, tho strength to suffer and to with stand, and something else, almost a glow, the reflection of n spirit handed down to this man across tho genera tions from an age of martyrs who were glad to pay for their faith. With a great price he was paying for his faith, and it became tho moro precious to him. Sho found the need to Justify herself beforo him. "At least," sho said unsteadily, "you will remember that I didn't pretend until it was too lato for you to escape me and then worry you into going my way, as many women havo done. I'm not quite so selfish as that Am I wholly contemptible?" no Judged her generously. "You nren't contemptible. It is only that you don't love. Lovo doesn't hag glo or try to drag down. You havo mistaken, honestly mistaken, some thing else for it If you cared but you don't You will find that out soon." For a llttlo sho looked at him un waveringly. Then her strength seem ed to wilt. "You aro right, I suppose, nnd I have missed a great deal. Goodby," aud went in the house. (Continued In Next Friday's Issue.) HERE IS A BARGAIN Located In Borlin township about 3 miles from Honesdale Is one of the best farms in that locality. It consists of 108 acres, which is all improved. The soli Is sand loam and red shale. It Is well watered by springs; orchard. Twelve-room house, barn 37x47 feet with shed 22x90 feet. Part cash, balanco on easy terms,. See Huy-U-A-Honio Realty Co. .Tad win Building, Boy 52, Honesdale. AN ADMONITION. In a Western town, In every show window, one sees a printed card bearing this somewhat out of the or dinary admonition' "Whenever you hear a man knocking this town, hit him where his brains ought to be and kick him where they are." Wnyno Common Picas: Trial Mat Jan. Term. 1913. First Week . 1. Knapp vs. Stlnnard. 2. Skinner vs. Dolsen. 3. Kordman vs. Denlo et al. 4. Conley vs. McKenna. 5. Wilcox vs. Mumford. C. Hlttlnger vs. Erlo It. It. 7. Sllvka vs. Kelsey. 8 Honesdale Milling Co. vs. Kuh bach. 9. Vetter vs. Columbian Protective Ass'n. 10. Box vs. Columbian Protective Ass'n. 11. Bregstein Bros. vs. Rid way. 12. Jordan vs. Lake Lodoro Imp. Co. 13. Dextor vs. Blake. Second Week 1. Selllck vs. DeBreun. 2. Kreiger et al. vs. Salem Twp. 3. Kreiger vs. Salem Twp. 4. Wayne Concrete S. & C. Co. vs. Cortright. 5. Cortright vs. Kreltner et al. G. Kreltner vs. Cortright. 7. Tuthlll vs. Erlo R. R. 8. Thomas vs. Norton Exrs. 9. Gerety vs. Columbian Protective Ass'n. 10. Congdon vs. Columbian Protec tive Ass n. 11 Grey et al. vs. Hudson et al. 12 Wilcox vs. Hanes. 13. Lawson vs. Weltzer. W. J. BARNES, Clerk. TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE 1 UNITED STATES FOR THE MID. DLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVA NIA. In Bankruptcy No. 2365. In the matter of LEON G. BID- WELL, Bankrupt. To the creditors, of Leon G. Bid' well, of Maplewood, county of Wayne, and district aforesaid, a bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that on the eighth day of January, 1913, the said Leon G. Bidwell was duly adjudged bankrupt; add that the1 first meeting of his creditors will be held at the office of the referee, in the borough of Honesdale, county of Wayne, and within the said district upon the 27th day of Jan., 1913, at 10 a. m., at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a Trustee, examine the bankrupt and transact such other business as may properly come be fore said meeting. W. H. LEE, Referee in Bankruptcy. Honesdale, January 10, 1913. 5ei2t. 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