Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-06-15

eh9 Then perhaps Il isn't true- sent
Warner azo11d to 81. down ON him If it
was The doctor has been around all
morning"
The doctor?
"Yes. Warner" explained the colonel.
with an inquiring stare
'-Oh. to be surei Warner, Of course.
| and North made \ hasty effort to re-
deem himself by this animated assent
'-Out on his professional rounds as
healer of political Discussions and SO on
feeling the pulse of the public, You
know
And what does he report?"
"Wen, he makes acautioos diagnosis.
but I've given you the substance of It
already. He reports your popularity
on the increase, bat he doesn't claim
much for Haneclx. Between you and
me. North, suspect that Warner would
a5oct as lief see Halleck get left! Has
he said anything of the sort to your
and the colonel looked sharply az
North.
The latter had confused rccollec-
ton of Warmers remarks on this sub
ject IN their conversation of the pre-
ever, prevented him from repeating
them: he merely answered. i-idifferently:
NO, he hasn't spoken of it, ezceo. 20
repeat in . general way what he had
already said to you about his objection
to Ha1leck's nomination ! didn't
gather at all that he felt any personal
disafTection toward Halleck; on the
contrary. / inferred that he intended
to work for the straight ticket, and felt
very cordially toward all the caadi-
dates"
s'Oh. he'll work all right enough. I've
no fear about that Warmers square
man. and all that, you know" the
colonel fastened to rejoin, with the cir of
retreating in good order. by the way,
North do you ever hear anything about
Gus Thompson nowaGays?"
Gus Thompson? Why. no, not a
syllable said North. with IN air OF
lively interest What has become of
him.
Must be prospecting the Salt river
region, to see how his party friends are
going to fare by-and-by." suggested
Clipper dryly. Its odd how that fell
low has dropped out of this campaign
Why. along the first, when we held our
primaries, really thought his chances
were as good as Browns: but all 1t
once he disappeared. and since then no
one has seemed to care enough a5ou.
him to ask what has become OF him
His party haven't treated him right.
after all the work he's done for them
II they had done the square thing BIZ
him ne would hare been L the Common
council BY this time Not that anyone
wants him there particularly, only that
would have been the shortest way TO
discharge certain political debts Now
see here, North and Gel Clipper turned
20 his desk and commenced bastv
search among the loosely scattering
manuscripts there. here's al article
that wish you'd glance over. It's 4
review of Dccville--s Official career. and
it cats him Up pretty badly What 1
want is fo- you 10 tell ne Il there IS
ANYTHING in the v-ay it's expressed that
would make me liable to an action
your opinion as \ lawyer. you know"
North nodded conp-eheodingly IS he
took the manuscript from Clipper,
while the latter. tipped back II chair
=. pe-ilous angle, with his shoulders
squared pugnaciously and his thumbs
thrust into the armkoles of his yes.,
looked on il grave but eager silence
The article was written IN Clippers
happiest vein. sharp as lightning,
b-istlirg with classical illusions. BIZ.
perfectly interruptions IN its attack
upon the character, reputation and
public career of the unhappy Detwller-
North noted with q considerable degree
of professional appreciation how sill
fully t..:e writer kept within the letter
Of the law while he ruthlessly trans
crossed the spirit
Returning tie manuscript to the
colonel after careful examination.
coupled With a mental review Of the
law OF libel, North said, with q laugh:
That Will do, Clipper You are safe
50 far as a legal action Is concerned, but
If you are liable 70 meet DetwIler you
would better provide yourself with
some efficient weapon of defcEse- This
article Is enough to incite even an or
dinarily peaceful man to WIZ and blood
she'd
.-Oh. I can handle DetwiIler, or
dozen like h;n,' returned the hand
some colonel. valiaa-ly. Knew my
toad. you see, But suit ct law IS 4
diEe-e1. thing. In glad 10 have your
opinion OF this. because I don't want to
get any new libel suits on my hands
until get few of the Old 10. worked
OF and DctEiIler's q vi2Ciict.Te fellow
He woaid bring Al action in very short
tine If he found i could be sustained
TIL bring this out Z Mondays issue
and well see II il doesn't make = stir IN
ira r--o Tlo-a-II n, -,o-o sar1iS-ir
profanity II De.wiIler's vicinity than
has been heard there for many 4 day"
4 somewhat urgent call for Col CLIP
per II this point interrupted their con-
yersation. and North embraced tie op-