The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-01-06
anything don't expect pardon.

am just man enough to break stones in
this place, and to bear it like philoso
pher. with assumed indiferencc)--I
have only two years and nine months to
serve, and am just man enough to serve
it out.
Il assure you, Colonel, l do not ascribe
your silence to motives of FEAR
'Well, you see, l am up against the
wall now. have got to be very cautious
just now; but as to holiness, am as
bold as lion. When have once made
up my miRd to do anything Ill do it.
you have very philosophical way OF
looking at things in this world, Colonel
well, yes; | am a philosopher, as
have already told you. with great
urish)-And. after all, they only have
my body here they haven't my soul
My mind goes wherever it lists. You
see. am no boy | have seen something
Of this life; have been in three battles,
IN twenty-sevtn skirmishes and have
three wounds. That's enough, amt it E.
This last query was put in a tone Of
great pride.
''But how about this Congress q he
asked, very eagerly; ''they are going to
investigate all this whisky business, arm t
they!"
II believe so.''
swell, they can impeach him and the
Senate can Try him. If the next grand
jury would indct him that would be hell
lndict the President of the United States
Oh, God -
And Joyce fairly worked himself into
| q ia nf l.,
thinking of these contingencies.
IL do not think the President could be
indicted" 1 observed.
"Oh, dear, no; oh no." Joyce returned.
quite unconsciously and in familiar
whisper 'Why, you see the United
States Marshal can select for the jury
whomsoevcr he p!eascs. so that they con.
troll the entire grand Jury from W ASKING.
ton. Oh, no; no United States grand
jury could indct him
"And so you will be silent, Colonel,
while you could make tic whole country
rise with your disclosures r.
Joyce smiled complacen,Iy and re.
piled, eyes, | might say something that
would Shake EN- up. but won't do it
during these trials; Id rather wait. (For-
getting himself completely, and with per-
feet unconsciousness.) You see. General
Grant will be President for another year
from next March, And he shook his
head ominousIy, as though that was a
very important and gloomily significant
fact to man who could only be pardon
ed by the President.
'And BESIDES he added, 81 can be
tried on another indictment in St. Louis
after get out from here, although don t
think they could send me back here, as it
is for just the same thing
"And so you would rather wait, Col.
onel!"
Eyes, am like Micaw ber-waitng for
something to turn up. You know what
the freshmen said--he Il leave things in
statu quew: that's what III 10. (Aftcr
a pause.) But it about my book that
want to speak to you. You see. if the
H3raid would publish it it would have a
large sale. But. of course, | want to
make good thing ont Of 1t. | can tell
it. It's book which every body will
want to have in his library, just as he has
a copy Of 'Plutarch's Lives And / tell
you shall henef. this world with this
book Of mine"
''How so!'
"Well. by the good lessons it ineulcates.
Now, in the extracts which will give
you there's lesson on lbcrtinism: just
read that. tell you everybody can
learn something from my life. But, u
course, say it frankly. the only reason
Why give It to the Herald in preference
TO another paper is because think it
would pay me best (theatric liy.) The
Herald is nothing to me except In so far
as it suhserves my own interest; | am
nothing to it except in so tar rs subserve
its interest.
Colonel, you are quite sententious,'
well, you see. | am philosopher;
| ta~e life as it is. Interest is the spring
of all human action. You remember
what Rochefoucauld says in one Of his
maxims. Human action turns upon .
pivot of human interest. and agree with
him. Don't you
Perfectly, Colonel. but there $ some.
thing that interests me far more than any
of Rochefoucauld' 5 maxlSs. Is it true
that you possess important letters from
0cuerat OT2ut. iWpuCatiHS utuA, ~ ~ II
said, in St. Louis :"
well, I've got some political pa
pers.''
Here Joyce became conscious Of the
dangerous ground he was treading on,
and suddenly he became mum and dumb.
But never mind Grant or Babcock. Let
me read to you some Of the opening chap
ters Of my book. which wrote special
for you last night Il wrote till two
clock this morning. | tell you the
Herald will want to publish the book
next summer when it is ready. It'll be
first rate campaign document land
Joyce heartily laughed At his own joke).
What will be the scope Of the book
"On. shall give my whole life. includ-
ing this last great conspiracy. You see
there are 4 great many things in this ba-
siness khat people don't get hold Of. ]
can give them . good deal Of the interior
of this case. In my last twenty-five
chapters l will tell all about my official
career Is . revenue officer.
evil won cives us pictureS of Grant,