The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-07-13


greatest effort Of his life. and it Vas,
He read to Mr.. Boomer some of the
points that he made, and when Boon1ei
repeated these in confidence TO his !
most intimate supporters. they were
enthusiastic in declaring that Iii
the speech was all on those lines il
would be the greatest thing ever deIiy-
cred in New York.
The day Of the meeting came on and
in spite of Boomers impotence, Spar
ling had not the Grafton finished on the
typewriter Boomer wanted an hour
or two to commit it to memory, He
had great knack in getting things by
rOte that stood him in good stead on
more than one occasion
The speech is all ready" said Spar
ling to him shortly after lunch.
well, give it to me-. You have
been a long time about it.
Yes, because it is the most impor-
tant thing in your career. Such an
other speech could not have been
gotten up for you by anybody else if ]
do say it."
- W ell let me nave II.
Now, look here, Boomer" said
Sparkling, sitting back in his chair, Il
have done considerable writing for
you; now I want you to do very little
for me-" @EI
What do you mean?"
Il mean just this. You will have to
write me a little check for $50, 1000 be-
fore you get this document. "
You are crazy"
''Granted, ifyou like, but that is the
figure"
1T is absurd. Fifty thousand dol
larsll No, nor fifty thousand cents,
You are in my employ. If you do not
furnish what you have promised,
will prosecute you"
Il don't know but you could do that
Still l think that it bears out all ever
said about your stupidity that you
should even propose it. How nice the
headings in the papers would read.
Something like this: Here's richness.
All the Hon. Boomers speeches written
by his hired man. You would be
sure of the nomination then, wouldn't
| you? No, sir& the speech under the
circumstances is cheap at the money,
and for every hour that you hesitate
about the price will tack on another
! s., OO0 If you don't take it I will sell
it to your enemy and opponent, Gen.
| StOckem. You're in a box, Boomer.
I've thought all this thing out, and
/ $50, 900 is the lowest / can take
IF am elected l will give you an
Office worth"
Il shan't refuse it, but the fifty
thousand must be paid down"
Mr.. Boomer meditated a moment.
You know that is very large
sum. How am to know the speech is
worth itP" .-...,s
I'm sure l can't tell you"
well, then, let me take that speech
for couple of hours and will read il
to some of my supporters. If they
eulogize it 1 will pay yOu the money
That is fair, isn't it?"
Perfectly" SD
You have no objection, thenp" on
None in the least"
Let me have it, then"
Sparkling handed the typewritten MS
to him, and as his hand closed over il
Boomers eyes gittered with triumph
As he turned to leave the room Spar
ling said, nOnchalantly:
Il hope you don't hatter yourself tina
l don't know exactly what you are go
ing to do"
Il am going to do as I said"
Eyes, and also to commit that tx
memory and hand me back the MS
two hours from now, saying that yol
don't think it is worth the sum. Or
perhaps, you will go further, and tel
me to call for it tomorrow. Now, lie
me put your mind at ease on tina
point. Two hours from now, as / said
you will have to pay 100000"
"Oh, that's all right
'.Of course it is, but l think yOl
have forgotten that as you have mad,
such recent reputation at speaking
they have hOnored you by putting yo,
last on the list. The best last, yol
know"
"Well, what of it?'' ...
"Oh, nothing, except the Genera
speaks before you. have been for
tunate enough to keep copy and tn
moment you regret that you can no
use my effort I viii tell him all the cir
cumstances and give him the Othe
copy. He will fire that speech off be
fore you do and there you are. Yo1
can't make much of reputation OF
repeating a speech that another maj
has delivered an hour before, now
honestly, can you? People are peculia
about that They even object to las
years sermon
The Hon. Boomer paused at tn
doorway. Then he returned to hi
desk. Il will write you that checl
now" "a
Il would, if I were YOU" said Spar
ling. Luke Sharp, ia Detroit Ere
Press.