The Springdale news., 1888-10-05
Az 4 LEN CIR AY i:
 on, The Mystery of TarlGY's Point
BY JOHN R. MUSICK. AUT.7oR OF WALTER BR0wSFIEID. - HELEN IAkEMAS.' BANKER OF BEDFORD,"
 AND OTHER STORIES.
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BY JOHN R. MUSIcK
CHAPTER lI.-GoNT1NuED.


 Why didn't ye git in that piece about my boz killn' the blg rattlesnake.a he asked, somewhat vieiously.
 l. was unavoldably crowded out. - said Allen, getting out of patience Send in your communications earlier in the week Crowded out. an that snake such a Whoppcr," cried the irate old man. If yer gwine to low important items like that to slip, an fill up yer paper with eookln' Te- cepts, an furren news about Congress, yell play out purity soon, I'm thlallin, and the old gentleman, i'll no very amiab!e mood, turned about and left the office.
 + is not q very great-exaggeration to say that by evening on the day after the first issue of the Heatefa Hepub2ic tue editor felt very much inclined 10 commit suicide. After q few days hc learned not to worry al the fOlle5 of some people, and, besides, those who annoyed him most were greatly in the minority. By catering to the vanity of thu few who are ambitious to have their names in print, he preserved their favor, aad did not injurc his circulation. Those who were offended at being forgotten be- came good natured on being remembered. The more sensible offered words of eneou- agement to the new editor ant hoped he would succeed. The second issue had u short essay from Miss Hopkins, and u shorter poem from Toncy Barnes.
 Allen was hard at work on the third issue when Tom Simmons again dropped in OF him with a serious look on his face,
 T say. Mr. Gray, isn't it about time you were beginnin' to shoot some fire darts into the enemy's campt7 he asked.
 What do you mean Mr. Simmousf the editor asked.
 Isn't it time you war lettin' the enemy ;r ,,,,, yer coors an fire away on 'em Give tho Democrats fits. Hold 'em up to contempt and say something smart about me, ye know; that I'd make good member of the Legislature.n
 Il fear it's little too early for that. It would certainly cndanger your causc.o
 "B'ye think it raley would''
 "I know it."
 "Then don't by any means hint such a thing'
 By promising to act fair in the future he disposed of the politician for the time being. But he was scarcely gone before Alr. George Strong entered to caution him not to be too intimate with Tom Simmons.
 He's got no standin here an'll ruin any business. By the way, Nr Gray." he added, in an undcrtonc, " it's good bit off yet, but next election I've bout made Up my mind to run for sheriff on the Dimieratic ticket. expect the hesters iteptdlic to sup port me-
 Allen Gray found himself hable to get in a position which politicians term riding tive horses going in different directions it the same time Could he support Republican for the Legislature and a Democrat for sheriff But he told his Democratic friend, as ne had advised his Republican friend to wait future developments. Mr. Strong smiled and said may be 1t was best, but took occasion to remark that of course he would not have donated cent had he not felt as- sured that the paper would come to his aid in the hour of need. With jealous politicians unsklIed business advertisers and rival