The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-15
A Case for Investigation.

ruruE was 4 letter in the senator's
mail that made him frcwn a. ne
IA one Of his constituents was
-ri.d about the new bill that was up
rsa-~ the senate. and tie wished Tor
...erarce that the senator would vote
AGAINST In. There were more Than ri
-5rs that money was being freely used
~ s-eure the passage % the Dill. and,
.A,rs-b.~ the constituent wrote. we
bnawfug YOUR record are not AFRAID
wi arv question az bribery we would
.ke. Il YOU are willing 10 give IL oeii-
r.-a statement II your position In The
Eat-r-."
rte senator f-owred agan. and then.
t-E-rr up his pen-for this was the
ta.- letter he had come 70 ia his mall
by set himself 10 answer 81 The sem
a-.r vas 4 self made man, ard though
NJ nas af.er all. only a state senator
te was rather proud % bis product
HIS was a good record he knew anr
t~ wished Il To remain. in ali things.
shcv- suspicion. like Caesars wife.
F thought. with half-amused ard toll
SAINT wonder who she was. He had
w-rer- Dear SRI regret that ~ \
raaes-1rv for nae again % assure my
ec-stitrents that 80 not allow my
vote NJ be infu need IL any vay other
r- au frafions for the good OF
tAe state 20 far. wher he heard
-ht noise. and looked up- AZ ap-
partition confronted him "a very pretty
rl. anL he stared. for She hac come
IN uutarnounced.
rs th.s senator Brown" she asssd
Ire senator. while he answered. no
rieeE that not only had she very pretty
mouth. with delicate red lips. but that
thew we're quivering a little. Nothing
IN r. wa- needed 10 make the senator
ur easy. for he was unused 20 WON
FIX ard. IKE all self-made men, imae
ired that they we're weak creatures
uh1 eixed every opportunity 70 burs
la tears. He admitted. however tha
was senator Brown
She came 10 her point with bust
-e@s-ike dirsctness that surprised hin
in 20 small ana frail person. "fiaN
YOU the disposal OF a cierkship in m
supreme court Office - The senator wa
ae-prised into saying that he had
She moved a little closer 10 him. an
ts could see. on nearer view. that 81
was even prefrieF than he bad thought
She smiled. MI mean senator. 81
Said. -would son rather have me ca
Won Nr. or senator Brown n He mui
INJURED something about whichever -
preferred. and she went on: Then
shall call YOU senator. for when a ma
senator. " by not give him his name
Aii SORTS % people can b. Mr.. -
senator. not knowing what 20 say
that. said nothing She continued
senator. I want Won to recommend
friend of mine for that clerkship-
Tha senator collected himself. y
had seen ofiiceseekers before. and h
fartd them urdarnted. who Is yo'
frsdg- he asked. blufiy throwing o.
bis yhesr
~Ii name j. Miller she answere
sians Arthur Miller. liz is-oh-
very rooy clerk
Miller. heyg- remarked the e
-lni. why. there was one man
-"t AAtAr VIM dtttfAAe1- ~ 1890 -
me-
fes. she said and the senator con
ee that Sic was holding her lips
-efheF very firmly 70 keep them fro
g.serinu. he liked her for III. Ia
~as bis way. too. hold on TO yoursel
~as his motto. YES" she went I
that vas Arth-that was he
The senator looked down again
Bis pen No. he reiterated. withc
gpntleness she didn't suit He was |
slow NE didn't have gumption enough
The senator had a vague feeling u
" was being brutal. but he suppress
" as unworthy % 4 self-madc man.
She drew back little. Thank yo
she said. proudly -That-that Is
think And she turned away
Wait a minute" demanded he $
stor- Here. have . chair" lac cot