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"We're going to try to help turn hiovernor of Kentucky He's on his way here now"

Oliver Russell arrived a few minutes later He was even raphs

When he was introduced to Leslie, he slad you're going to handle n"

He was not at all what Leslie had expected There was a co sincerity about the man For a moment, Leslie was at a loss for words

"I - thank you Please sit down"

Oliver Russell took a seat

"Let's start at the beginning," Leslie suggested "Why are you running for governor?"

"It's very simple Kentucky's a wonderful state We know it is, because we live here, and we're able to enjoy its ic - but much of the country thinks of us as a bunch of hillbillies I want to change that ie Kentucky has more to offer than a dozen other states coan here We have one of the oldest capitol buildings in Aave this country two presidents It's the land of Daniel Boone and Kit Carson and Judge Roy Bean We have thecaves, rivers, bluegrass fields - everything I want to open all that up to the rest of the world"

He spoke with a deep conviction, and Leslie found herself strongly drawn to hiy column "The new moon illuminates your love life Today will be a red-letter day Be prepared to enjoy it"

Oliver Russell was saying, "The caly as I do"

"I do," Leslie said quickly Too quickly? "I' forward to this" She hesitated a moment "May I ask you a question?"

"Certainly"

"What's your birth sign?"

"Virgo"

After Oliver Russell left, Leslie went into Jim Bailey's office "I like him," she said "He's sincere He really cares I think he'd overnor"

Ji to be easy"

She looked at him, puzzled "Oh? Why?"

Bailey shrugged "I' on that I can't explain You've seen Russell on all the billboards and on television?"

"Yes"

"Well, that's stopped"

"I don't understand Why?"

"No one knows for certain, but there are a lot of strange ru Russell, putting up all the n, and then for some reason suddenly dropped him"

"In the ? That doesn't make sense, Jim"

"I know"

"Why did he come to us?"

"He really wants this I think he's ambitious And he feels he can n that won't cost him a lot of money He can't afford to buy anyAll we can really do for hie interviews, plant newspaper articles, that sort of thing" He shook his head "Governor Addison is spending a fortune on his caone way down in the polls It's a shaood lawyer Does a lot of pro bono work I think he'd overnor, too"

That night Leslie made her first note in her new diary

Dear Diary: Thisto marry