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congratulations till evening。 He called on his cousin after midnight at his 

rooms。 James had just returned from a class banquet where he had been 

the toastmaster。 He was still riding the big wave。 

     ;It's been a great day for me�察�Jeff�察─�he broke out after his cousin had 

congratulated him。 ;I've earned it�察�too。 For seven years I've worked toward 

this   day   as   a   climax。   Did   you   see   me   talking   to   P。   C。   Frome   and   his 

daughter�拭�I'm going to be accepted socially in the best houses of the city。 

I'll make them all open to me。; 

     ;I don't doubt it。; 

     ;And the best of it is that I've made my own success。; 

     ;Yes�察�you've worked hard�察─�Jeff admitted with a little gleam of humor 

in his eyes。 He would not remind his cousin that he had lent him most of 

the money to see him through law school。 

     ;Oh�察�worked� ─�James was striding up and down the room to get rid of 

some     of  his   nervous    energy。   ;I've  done    more    than   work。   I've  made 

opportunities 。 。 。 grabbed them coming and going。 Young as I am Verden 

expects big things of me。 And I'll deliver the goods�察�too。; 

     ;What's the program�拭─�Jeff asked�察�much amused。 

     ;Don't know yet。 I'm going into politics and I mean to get ahead。 I'll 

make a big splash and keep in the public eye。; 

     His cousin could not help laughing。 ;You always were a pretty good 

press agent for J。 K。 Farnum。; 

     ;Why shouldn't I be�拭─�



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     ;I don't know why you shouldn't。 A man who gets ahead puts himself 

in a position where he can bring about reforms。; 

     ;That's it exactly。 I mean to make myself a power。; 

     ;Get hold of one good practical reform and back it。 Pound away on it 

until the people identify you with it。 Take direct legislation as your text�察�

say。   There's   going   to   be   a   strong   drift   that   way   in   the   next   ten   years。 

Machines and bosses are going to be swept to the junk heap。; 

     ;How do you know�拭─�

     Jeff could give no adequate justification for the faith that was in him。 It 

would be no answer to tell James that he knew the plain people of the state 

better than the politicians did。 However�察�he mentioned a few facts。 

     ;It's all very well for you to be a radical�察�but I have to conserve my 

influence�察─�James objected。 ;I've got to be practical。 If I were just going to 

be a reporter it would be different。; 

     ;Don't be too practical�察�James。 You've got to have some vision if you're 

going   to   lead   the   people。   Nobody   is   so   blind   to   the   future   as   practical 

politicians    and   business    men。;    He   stopped�察   �smiling    quizzically。   ;But 

you're the orator of the family。 I don't want to infringe on your copyright。 

Only     you   have   the  personality    to  be  a  real  leader。   Get   started  right。 

Remember that America faces forward�察�and that we're going to move with 

seven league boots to better conditions。; 

     James mused out loud。 ;If a man could be a Lincoln to save the people 

from industrial slavery it would be worth while。; 

     Jeff did not laugh at his conceit。 ;Go to it。 I'll promise you the backing 

of the _World_。; 

     ;What have you to do with the _World_�拭─�

     ;Beginning with next Monday I'm to be managing editor。; 

     ;You� ─�

     ;Even so。 Captain Chunn has bought the paper。; 

     ;Chunn�察�the man who made millions in a lucky strike in Alaska�拭─�

     ;Same man。; 

     James was still incredulous。 ;How did Chunn happen to pick you for 

the editor�拭─�

     ;He's an old friend of mine。 'Member the day I had the fight with Ned 



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Merrill。 Captain Chunn was the man who stood up for me。; 

     ;And you've known him ever since�拭─�

     ;I've always corresponded with him。; 

     ;Well�察�I'll be hanged。 Talk about luck。; James looked his cousin over 

with increased respect。 He always took off his hat to success�察�but he had 

been so long accustomed to thinking of Jeff as a failure that he could not 

adjust his mind to the situation。 ;Why�察�you can't run a paper。 Can you�拭─�

     Jeff smiled。 ;I told Captain Chunn he was taking a big chance。; 

     ;If he's as rich as they say he is he can afford to lose some money。; 

     James took the news of his cousin's good fortune a little peevishly。 He 

did not grudge Jeff's advancement�察�but he resented that it had befallen him 

to´day of all days。 The promotion of the reporter took the edge off his own 

achievements。 



                                        PART 2 



    As James understood his own genius�察�it was as a statesman that he was 

fitted   preeminently   to   shine。   He   had   the   urbanity�察  �the   large   impassive 

manner�察�and the magnetic eloquence of the old´style congressman。 All he 

needed was the chance。 

    With   the   passing   months   he   grew   more   restless   at   the   delay。   There 

were moments in the night when he trembled lest some stroke of evil fate 

might fall upon him before he had carved his name in the niche of fame。 

To sit in an empty law office and wait for clients took more patience than 

he   could   summon。   He   wanted   an   opportunity   to   make   speeches   in   the 

campaign that was soon to open。 That he finally went to Big Tim himself 

about it instead of to his ward committeeman was characteristic of James 

K。 

    After he sent his card in the young lawyer was kept waiting for thirty´ 

five minutes in an outer office along with a Jew peddler�察�a pugilist ward 

heeler�察  �an   Irish   saloonkeeper�察  �and   a   brick   contractor。   Naturally   he   was 

exceedingly  annoyed。  O'Brien ought   to know  that   James   K。  Farnum  did 

not rank with this riff´raff。 

    When at last James got into the holy of holies he found Big Tim lolling 



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back in   his swivel   chair   with a   fat   cigar in his mouth。 The   boss did not 

take the trouble to rise as he waved his visitor to a chair。 

     Farnum explained that he was interested in the political situation and 

that he was prepared to take an active part in the campaign about to open。 

The big man listened�察�watching him out of half shut attentive eyes。 He had 

never yet seen a kid glove politician that was worth the powder to blow 

him up。 Moreover�察�he had special reasons for disliking this one。 His cousin 

was   editor   of   the   _World_�察  �and   that   paper   was   becoming   a   thorn   in   his 

side。 

     O'Brien took the cigar from his mouth。 ;Did youse go to the primary 

last night��' he asked。 

     James did not even know there had been one。 He had in point of fact 

been at a Country Club dance。 

     ;Can youse tell me what the vote of your precinct was at the last city 

election�拭─�

     The budding statesman could not。 

     ;What precinct do youse live in�拭─�

     Farnum was not quite sure。 He explained that he had moved recently。 

     Big Tim grunted scornfully。 He was pleased to have a chance to take 

down the cheek of any Farnum。 

     ;What do youse think you can do�拭─�

     ;I can make speeches。 I'm the best orator that ever came out of Verden 

University。; 

     ;Tommyrot� �How do youse stand in your precinct�拭�Can youse get the 

vote   out   to  go  down   the   line   for   us�拭 �That's   what   counts。   Oratory   be 

damned� ─�

     James   was   pale   with   rage。 The   manner   of the   boss   was nothing   less 

than insulting。 

     ;Then you decline to give me a chance�察�Mr。 O'Brien�拭─�

     ;I do not。 In politics a man makes his own chance。 He gets along by 

being so useful we can't get along without him。 See�拭�He learns the game。 

You don't know the A B C of it。 It's my opinion youse never will。; 

     O'Brien's hard cold eye triumphed over him as a principal does over a 

delinquent schoolboy。 



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     His vanity stung�察�the lawyer sprang to his feet。 ;Very well�察�Mr。 O'Brien。 

I'll show you a thing or two about what I can and can't do。; 

     For just an instant a notion flitted across Big Tim's mind that he might 

be making a mistake。 He was indulging an ugly temper�察�and he knew it。 

This was a luxury he rarely permitted himself。 Now he decided to ;go the 

whole hog�察─�as he phrased it to himself later。 His lips set to an ugly snarl。 

     ;It's like the nerve of ye to come to me。 Want to begin at the top instid 

of at the bottom。 Go to Billie Gray if youse want to have some wan learn 

youse the game。 If you're any good he'll find it out。; 

     James got himself out of the office with all the dignity of which he was 

capable。  Go   to   Billie   Gray�察 �the  notorious   ballot   box   stuffer� �Take   orders 

from the little rascal who had shaved the penitentiary only because of his 

pull� �James saw himself doing it。 He was sore in every outraged nerve of 

him。 Never before in his life had anybody sat and sneered at him openly 

before his eyes。 He would   show the big boss that   he had been a fool to 

treat him so。 And he would show P。 C。 Frome and Ned Merrill that he was 

a very valuable man。 

     How�拭�Why�察�by fighting the corporations� �Wasn't that the way that all 

the   big   men    got   their  start  nowadays      as  lawyers�拭   �As   soon    as  they 

discovered his value Frome and his friends would be after his services fast 

enough。   James   was   no   radical�察  �but   he   believed   Jeff   knew   what   he   was 

talking about when he predicted an impending political change�察�one that 

would   carry   power   back   f

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