Amidst unparalleled excitement the ballot was now taken, and J.W.Smith elected U.S.Senator; Dilworthy receiving not one vote! Noble promises damaging exposures concerning Dilworthy and certain measures of his now pending in Congress.
"Good heavens and earth!" exclaimed the Colonel.
"To the Capitol!" said Washington.

"Fly!" And they did fly.

Long before they got there the newsboys were running ahead of them with Extras, hot from the press, announcing the astounding news.
Arrived in the gallery of the Senate, the friends saw a curious spectacle--every Senator held an Extra in his hand and looked as interested as if it contained news of the destruction of the earth.
Not a single member was paying the least attention to the business of the hour.
The Secretary, in a loud voice, was just beginning to read the title of a bill: "House-Bill--No.

4,231,--An-Act-to-Found-and-Incorporate-the Knobs- Industrial-University!--Read-first-and-second-time-considered-in- committee-of-the-whole-ordered-engrossed and-passed-to-third-reading-and- final passage!" The President--"Third reading of the bill!" The two friends shook in their shoes.

Senators threw down their extras and snatched a word or two with each other in whispers.