Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-12

a rising congressman and the most In
fluential of the younger congressman, but
you are the very sort of a man we
want on our board of directors, vigorous.
conservative. far-seeing, bold and dis
Greet. OF course you understand that we
would not presume to offer you pay for
your services. but, because Of your
standing and character, we ask permis-
sion to elect you third vice president
at our meeting next week. Incidentally,
l may say that your election would mean
to you a half million block of stock, now
quoted at IL, and a yearly salary of $780,
900. This salary would increase, Of
course, as the company grew more pros
porous"
Il cannot give you an answer now,
but you shall A1ave one tomorrow"
Enders wanted time to think, but
the more he thought the farther he
seemed from conclusion. The bait was
golden one of hugeness. 1t was ev1n
larger than his influence warranted.
1t was grab yet a grab" skillfully
disguised and there was great deal to
be said in favor of the scheme. Undoubt-
eddy it would have many honest sup
porters on the floor of the house. AS
evening came on he decided that lie
would see Helen. This wealth SO sud-
denly flung at him would enable them
to marry at once. His love for the girl
| made the temptation stronger. He told
her of the proposition cOncealing Moth
ing. She listened in silence and then
sa!d
Cover it as you will, it is a steal
and the worst form of steal. a steal from
the whole people instead of from an in
dividual. We would better face the
world empty -handed than attempt life
with the knowledge of this crime be-
tween US. My fathers daughter could
not eat food nor display jewelry bought
with dollars robbed from a nation which
he has spent his life in defending'
so be it, he said You are right
i felt. l know you are right. But TO
halfway course is open to me. I must
be with these people, or against them
They are very strong. Battling against
them Will mean comparative poverty
to us. but at least we will have hon
| est.'.'
| When the "Cosmc Cable bill came up
| Enders made a powerful and convincing
speech against it. 1t passed the house
| of representatives by narrow margin.
went through the senate without troubla,
and became a law through failure of the
| president to approve or veto it. Before
the final voting the young congressman
and his sweetheart were quietly mar
rled. He went before his people in the
| rock-hilied quiet country district which
he represented, feeling sure that they
| would endorse him. Streams of monsN
! were poured out against him and he
was beaten for the nomination. Doggedi
| ~ desperate he entered the race as ar
! lndapendent-and was showed under
! Judson sent him a sarcastic telegram
conSratUlating him upon his future free
dom from political worry and the les
ule now ahead OF him with nothing t.
do save to devote his large brain to tn.
practice of law. If he ever meets Jui
son he will whip him, but it is not liSel,
that they will meet. A struggling coun
try attorney does not get out into the hi,
centers often and if he goes out lool<in.
Tor man he does not find him unles
the man wishes to be seen. Brothe
practitioners knoW that EntIers is Tom
Of one quotation, which he hurls often d
jures, though they do not know wb1
This is it.: -
Plate sin with cold
And the strong lance Of Justice hurtles
breaks:
Arm it in rags pigmy straw doth pierre
y.
AS for Judson, he will be a representa-
tive himself two years hence and til
sepulchral responsibility of the senat
looms ahead of him.