Nebraska advertiser., 1864-02-04
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sarcasm. Gregory could scarcely con-
tain himself while the young lawyer was
reading it, and as soon as he was done
he bounded from his seat with yell Of
triumph, and seiz ing the delicate little
hand Of the writer, almost crushed II be-
tween his great, bony fingers.
You've dsne it9p. he cried. with an
cath, "and you'll have something te do
better than sharing at blank walls. Here s
your money-the only difference is I've
concluded to make it hundred instead
of fifty; but that's my business, so nOne
Of ysur nonsense"
He rushed out with a triumphant
laugh, leaving the young lawyer to ru-
inmate upon his first fee, and the pos
sible consequence of becoming conspic-
uous individual in that fighting region.
The next week the article appeared in
the democratic paper, and created a
great sensation. One political party was
delighted with it, and the other chargin-
ed. Who was the author? Nobody
knew. The qusd names were puzzled. -
Every known writer's style was duly
considered but something in the article
differed from each. Gould it be that
new Junius had come among ther.-
The democrats were anxious to find out
to do honor to their champion ; and the
opposition that they might cOntrive way
TO silence him. Melody suspected the
beardless lawyer. In fact, if be had
openly avOwed it. the chance was that he
would have been kicked fer a boasting
liar.
Three individuals only knew anything
about 1.-THE proprietor Of the paper in
which it appeared. To the last, indeed
was due the fact that the secret had been
kept so close. The moment he first read
the article, he acknowledge the power of
the writer, and demanded his name
Gregory gave ii without hesitatOn.-
The journalist was surprised. He had
seen the. puny lawyer, he said, bat never
dreamed there was any such stuff in him.
"How did you find it out, Gregory!"
''Bv blunder. ] got into his Office by
mistake, and then something jnsi kind Of
struck me to try th6 thing on-a sort of
experiment you know"
docs any one else know anything
about it 2"
Mary one."
"'Fhen see here-this must be a Sc
cret Of honor between us. / am going
to secure that young man to write lead
ers for me-he is worth his weight in
gold-but nobody must know who he is
and l am almost sure he will never be
suspected. Remember Gregory, if this
secret gets wind / shall blame you for
tp'
That very day Arthur Granger was
secured at a handsome salary, to write
such articles as the editor required from
week to week; and 1t was further ar
ranged that the matter should be kept a
profound secret; and to avoid suspicion
the parties were to meet only when alb
solutely necessary, and then either clan
destinely or openly as strangers, The
effect of the first article we have men,
toned but when the succeeding week.
some three or four more of the same
stamp appeared, if anything more caus'
tic and cutting directed against the whole
party, and individual members beside
the excitement increased, curiosity be.
came eager and wonder grew apace.-
And each succeeding week but added
fuel to the fame. The democrats grew
triumphant, and the wings furious; when
the parties being nearly equally divided,
the former carried the election by res
pectable majority, the latter grew des'
perate, and raved liked madmen, denounc.
ing the unknown writer as a liar and q
coward, and ma king standing offer of &
thousand dollars to any one who would
disclose his name.
"If you are discovered, Granger, you
viii have to quit this region on short no.
tice, said the proprietor Of the demo
cratic paper to the young lawyer, during
one Of their stolen interviews.
'.Why so !'' asked the latter,
because you will be in danger"
"Will they murder me 2"
"They will insult or challenge you
and you will have to fight or run"
"SuppOse | fght?"
"And be killed go
81 mus. take my chance of course.
shall be entitled to choice of weapons. ,
"What then? What can you do
You are not heavy enough for bowie
knife, and your antagonist will be mos
likely to be a dead shot ?'
"By your leave he may be shot dead
himself %
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