y Hull's
motives concern only himself--and those who care for him." Victor's
eyes, twinkling mischievously, shot a shrewd glance at Selma. "You're
not by any chance in love with Davy?"

Selma colored high. "Certainly not!" she exclaimed indignantly.

"Why not? Why not?" teased Victor. "He's tall and handsome--and
superbly solemn--and women always fancy a solemn man has intellect and
character. Not that Davy is a fool--by no means. I'd be the last man
to say that--I whom he has just cleverly checkmated in one move."

"You intended not to give bail! You intended to go to jail!" exclaimed
Selma abruptly. "I see it all! How stupid I was! Oh, I could cry,
Victor! What a chance."

"Spilt milk," said Victor. "We must forget it, and plan to meet the
new conditions. We'll start the paper at once. We can't attack him.
Very clever of him--very clever! If he were as brave as he is shrewd,
I'd almost give up hope of winning this town while he was in politics
here. But he lacks courage. And he daren't think and speak honestly.
How that does cripple a man!"

"He'll be one of us before very long," said Selma. "You misjudge him,
Victor."

Dorn smiled. "Not so long as his own class gratifies his ambitions,"
replied Victor. "If he came with us it'd be because his own class had
failed him and he hoped to rise through and upon--ours."

Selma did not agree with him. But as she always felt presumptuous and
even foolish in disagreeing with Victor, she kept silent. And
presently Victor began to lay out her share in the task of starting up
the New Day. "I shall be all right within a week," said he, "and we
must get the first number out the week following." She was realizing
now that Hull's move had completely upset an elaborate plan of campaign
into which Victor had put all his intelligence and upon which he had
staked all his hopes. She marvelled as he talked, unfolding rapidly an
entirely new campaign, different in every respect from what the other
would have been. How swiftly his mind had worked, and how well! How
little time he had wasted in vain regrets! How quickly he had
recovered from a reverse that would have halted many a strong man.

And then she remembered how they all, his associates, were like him,
proof against the evil effects of set-back and defeat. And why were
they so? Because Victor Dorn had trained them to fight for the cause,
and not for victory. "Our cause is the right, and in the end