Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-08-24

And what does he rcportP'
well. he makes O cautious diagnosis,
Sut I've given you the substance Of IL
already. lie reports your popularity
on the increase, but he doesn't claim
much for Ilalleck. Between you and
me, North, | suspect that Warner would
about as lief sec lIallock get left Has
he said anything Of the sort 10 your
and the colonel looked sharply at
| North.
The latter had confused rccollcc-
| ton Of Warmers remarks on this sub
ject in their conversation OF the pre-
vious evening. His cautiousness, how
ever, prevented him from repeating
them; he merely answered indiifcrently:
mo, he hasn't spoken Of IL, except ~
repeat In general way what he had
already said TO you about his objection
| to llalieclS's nomination. ! didn't
gather at ali that he felt any personal
disnffection toward llallcch; ON the
contrary, ! inferred that he intended
| 10 work for the straight ticket, and felt
very cordially toward all the candi-
| dates"
ooh, hc'll work all right enough! I've
no fear about that. Warmers square
man, and all that, you know the
| colonel hastcned 10 rcjoin, with the air Of
rctrcating in good order. by the way,
North. do you ever hear anything about
| Gus Thompson nowadays?'
Gus Thompson? Why, no, not a
syllable" said North. with an air OF
| lively interest. "What has become OF
him2"
"Must be prospecting the Salt river
region, 10 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 rs Browns; but all at
| once he disappeared, and since then no
| one has seemed 10 care enough about
| him 10 ask what has become of him.
| Ills party haven't treated him right,
/ nftcr all the work he's done for them.
| II they had done the square thing 10y
| him he would have been in the common
| council 10y 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 Col. Clipper turned
/ TO his desk and commenced hasty
/ search among the loosely scattering
/ manuscripts there, here's an article
/ that wish you'd glance over. It's n
! review Of Dctwillcr's official career, and
II cuts him up pretty badly. What
| want is for you 10 tell me II there is
anything in the way It's expressed that
| would make me liable to an action
your opinion as n lawyer, you know
North nodded comrryhcndingly as he
took the manuscript from Clipper,
while the latter, tipped back in a chair
at pcrilous angle, with his shoulders
squared pugnaciously and his thumbs
thrust into the armholc5 Of his vest,
looked ON in grave but eager silence.
The article was written in Clippers
| happicst vein, sharp ~ lightning,
bristling with classical illusions, but
! perfectly INSCRIPTIONS in its attack
upon the character, reputation and
public career of the unhappy Dctwillcr.
| North noted with considerable degree
Of professional appreciation how skill
fully the writer kept within the letter
of the law while he ruthlessly trans
crossed the spirit,
Returning the manuscript to the
colonel after IL careful examination,
coupled with mental review Of the
law Of libel, North said, with laugh;
THAT win do, Clipper. You are safe
so far rs legal action Is concerned, bat
Il You are liable to meet Dctwillcr you
would better provide yourself with
some efficient weapon Of defense. This
article Is enough to incite even an or
dinurily peaceful man TO war and blood
she'd"
"Oh, can handle Dctwiller or n
dozen like him" returned the hand
some colonel valiantlv. "Kncw my
toad, you soc! But suit ut law is n
different thing, I'm glad to 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 lot worked
OF, and Dctwiller's vindictivc fellow.
lie would bring an action in very short
time II he found II could be sustained.
III bring this out In Mondays issuo
and wc'll see II it doesn't make a stir in
the camp Thcrc'll be more artistic
profanity in Dotwiller's vicinity than
has been heard there for many u day!
A somewhat urgent call for Col. Clip
per at this point interrupted their con,
versation, and North embraced the OPP
portunity to bow himself out Of the
editorial presence.
no M CONTINUED
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