The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-10-30
the Introduction of such words as aanarchy,"

the INTRODUCTION OF suca words as 'anaTCuy,
'oligarchy,' "satrap," palladium and
"Argus-eyed" in tho proof, with little rel
svancy as to position or place, and no per
ceptible effect as TO argument.
The stranger saw all this with his wicked
left eye, but continued to beam mildly with
his right. Removing the coat and waistcoat
of Gashwiler from chair, he drew it to-
ward the table, pushing aside portly, loud
ticking watch-the very image of Gashwiler
that lay beside him, and resting his elbows
on the proofs, said:
"Wcllp
"Have You anything newf asked the par
Iamentary Gashwiler.
"Muchl woman!" replied tho stranger
The astute Gashwiler, waiting further in
formation, concluded to receive this fact
gaily and gallantly. "a woman'-my dear
Mr.. Wiles-of course! The dear creatures,
no continued, with fat, offensive chuckle,
Somehow are always making their charm
ing presence felt Hal hal A man, sir, in
public life becomes accustomed TO that sort
of thing, and knows when he must be agreea-
blc-agreeable, sir, but Grm I've had my
experience, Shiny otca experiencc'-and
the congressman leaned back in his chair not
unlike "a robust st. Anthony who had with
stool one temptation TO thrive on another
"Ycs,r said Wiles, impaticntly, "but d-n
It, she's on the other side'
"Thc other sidol" repeated Gashwiler, va
cantly.
ayes, she's a niece of Garcia's. A little she
devil"
But Garcia's on our side,' rejoined Cash
wiler.
Yes, but she is bought by the ring"
"A woman I" snccrcd Mr. Gashwilor2 what
can she DO with men who won't be made
fools of Is she 50 handsome ~
IL never saw any great beauty in her."
said Wjlcs, shortly, "although they say that
she's rather caught that id Thatcher, in
spite Of his coldnnss. At any rate She is his
protege But she isn't the sort you're think
ing Of, Gashwler. They say She knows or
pretends to know, something about the grant.
She may have got hold of some Of her uncle's
papers. Those greascrs were always id
fools; and, if he did anything foolish, like as
not he bunglcd or didn't cover up his tracks.
And with his knowledge and facilities, too !
Why, if I'd" but here Mr.. Wiles stopped
to sigh over the inequalities of fortune that
wasted opportunities on the less skillful
scamp.
Mr. Gashwiler became diSnfcd "She
can do nothing with III" he said potentially.
Wiles turned his wicked eye on him.
"Manuel and Miguel, who sold out to our
man, are afraid Of her. They were our wit
n,scs. | verify believe they'd take back
everything if she got after them. And as for
Pedro he thinks she holds the power of life
and death over him"
"Pedrol life and death-what's all this''
said the astonished Gashwiler.
Wiles saw his blunder, but saw also that he
had gone too far to stop. "Pedro," he said,
"was strongly suspected of having murdered
Concho, one of the original locaters.'
Mr. Gashwiler turned white as sheet, and
then flushed again into an apoplectic glow.
ado you dare to say" he began as soon as re
could find his tongue and his legs, for in the
exercise Of his congressional functions these
extreme members supported each other-"do
you mean to say" he stammered In rising
rage, that you have dared to deceive an
American lAwgiver into legislating upon q