The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-27
UNDER THE NAPLES;
Or, the Test of Character.
A Story of Village Life
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a Story of Village Life
CHAPTER XVII.
KING ARTHTR.

Arthur plunged into work with more
fervor than ever. lie gave himself no
time to brood over his disappointments.
His legal practice continued tdAgrow, his
political acquaintance and popularity con-
stantlv widenkd, and ne was beginning to
Law up money. He had already hunted up
and paid few accounts held by poor and
deserving creditors against his father, but
he had to do so cautiOgsly, or he would be
overwhelmed with demands, and If any
publicity was made Of it he would be ac-
cused of doing it for political effect; and
be had made one purchase which was
considered an unaccountable freak by his
acquaintances in a man supposed to be as
shrewd as he was. He had bought tract
of fifty acres of as poor land as could be
found in the whole patent, and Filters
gulf was in it. There were many vague
surmises and gray-headed jokes passed
among the hotel lOiterers when George
Layercombe told in the bar-room that
be had seen Messrs. Warren, Tomp-
kins. Lorraine and Arthur tramp
ing around through the woods and exam
ming that sterile tract one summers day
with a strange man, and when the
stranger returned that night to the hotel
with heavy satchel that felt as though it
had Jumps of rock IN it, Bill Wllders
curiosity was so great that he couldn't re-
frain from asking him what his business
might be, and the stranger had leaned
over and whispered confidentially In his
ear that he was landscape gardener and
built summer resorts, so that 1t became
understood among the knowing ones that
an elaborate summer resort was
going to be made out of Arthur's peculiar
purchase, and the wonder was greater
than ever. Meanwhile large manufacture
ing company was being quietly formed
with Mr.. Warren at the head of IL, and
preparations for a large enterprise that
would transform Filters gulf were being
secretly carried out, and 1t was understood
by the head ones Of the company that DIR.
Ira Davies was one-half owner of the gull
real estate, and be was charged on
Arthur's books with half the purchase
price of the fifty acres.
The September following, Mapleville
was reioiced and again congratulated
their thriving fellOw-townsman; this time
upon his nomination for congress.
A few days after the nomination,
political friend called upon him to hold
that confidential talk that politicians al
WAYS find useful during q campaign.
well, that's strange; l thought | had
some cigars" said Arthur, after greeting
his caller and searching without success;
81 guess my clerk has had party. Toni
he called out.
''Yes, sir"
Take this quarter and run down to the
hotel, and bring Us two cigars, please"
'Yes, sir"
"Now. that's all nonsense" soliloquized
Tom when be reached the street "a
three-for-a-quarter smoke is good enough
for anybody. Can't tell the difference"
Sc he bought three with the p cents, hid
one away in his pockets, stopped at the
postOfiice and got the Northern Mem York
Bulletin and returned TO the Office and
handed two cigars 20 Arthur, then went
back to the public office. lit his purioined
cigar, took his usual attitude of solid COM
fort, opened the paper and prepared to en-
Joy himself The Bulletin was of the op-
posite politics and Tom had looked it over
but little when be came to the leading
article, double-leaded.
by Crymus :" ne exclaimed, "bere's a
pow and be read the following editorial
with bullying eyes:
WHO IS ARTHUR HUNTINGTON?
we spare no expense in filing it's columns with
legitimate and attractive news, making il the
best newspaper and advertising medium in
the state outside OF New York City. our en-
deavor has ever been to make il a sheet that
can be taken into every home and read by
every Preside. We have never, except when
the occasion imperatively demanded IL, de-
scended into the petty personalities, and the
mean, low, contemplate scandals and abuse
that eharacteriZes the organ of the opposition
n -. l. L \
Of journalism, which we will not honor by men
tioning by name
The time has arrived when we can no longer
honorably keep silent When the silk stock
ing element Of the opposition rides rough shOd
over the wishes OF the masses il is time to ex-
pose, with clarion notes, the character of that
pet OF the arlstocracy whom they have delib-
erately foisted into our gaze as q man fit for
the high position of delegate from this con-
gressional district TO the national capitol.
We speak Of Arthur Huntington!
1t is with sadness that we have to expose the
character of this man and undeceve those Re "
excellent, upright people who may have sup
posed him net unworthy of their support and
votes, but a solemn sense Of our obligation TO
to the public welfare demands it,
Arthur Huntington comes OF bad stock. His
mother is an EnglishwOman, who contracted a
runaway marriage of some kind with his late
Esther. who died in cloud of disgrace, over
shelmed with debts, ignominy and shamel
We have space in this issue but for the first
ehapter Of the answer 10 the question Of "Who
10 Arthur Huntingdon" But that he is a
worthy successor TO his odOriferous father, we
prove by charging him:
!. With being accessory 10 the escape OF
that notorious fire-bU0, Dr. Ira Davies, for
whom he moved heaven and earth to have pro
nounced insane, and for whose crime poor
labOTing man would have been hanged
2. We charge him with scandalous conduct
on a certain winters night with young woman
OF VIGOROUSLY questionable antecedents, whose
connection with the Infamous fre-bug Davie,
is such that il gives sufficient explanation oil
his tHnntingtonsl reasons for the efforts he
made in behalf Of that criminal We forbear
insulting our readers with a recital OF this scan
dal, but we have in our Office the sworn state
ment Of a lady who gives the story as she heard
~ from the lips Of Mrs. B-t, OF Mapleville q
most estimable lady Of undoubted respectfully
ity. and relative Of the Davies family
And. finally. we charge Arthur Huntington
with the most corrupt and dishonest busines.
methods In proof OF which we have now in
our possession document with his name anC
once seal impressed thereon, given by the
gr0ssest m ssre presentation TO a poor lnborinl
man-one Samuel Spockles-who was enticeC
into bis Office. and from whom money was ex
forted by fraud and ccsrcionl
We stand ready 10 prove these charges in
court Of law.
Arthur Huntington and his minions know
our address. We welcome the issue,l
Tom Dowdalfs jaw dropped his cigal
went out and his face blanched. lie wa.
60 overwhelmed that he did not heai