The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-28
The Globes Daily Short Story

tried to tempt him on my bill, and how
after he had gone over the entire matter
he turned it down cold, and that with
his father about to go to the wall for
the want Of couple of thousand, and I
offered him ten. No, Jim, guess again .
The politician turned an amused smile
on the lobbyist
Maxwell, you should get weaned,' he
said. That's the point, exactly. He
still needs the money, 1 know that, but
the main thing is, you've got his letters
of course, you wouldn't throw 'em
away, and God knows they are incrimi-
enough to explain EN- away if they were
published. And to vote for me would
not hurt him so badly with his people as
to vote for your internal telephone bill.
When I'm elected we won't need him. ]
will have patronage enough coming to
wheel dozen of the fools into line for
you"
Maxwell gazed in admiration at the
other. Jim. you certainly beat 'em all. -
he said ''Pll fix it in an hour I know
Just the newspaper boy to make the
play I'll meet you here at g."
At O'Clock the precious pair were
again in consultation. Maxwell was evil
IDENTIFY perturbed. cit hit him hard" he
said . but, he declined to decide until
showed him that he had the letters
Then / got next to him and intimated
If he would vote for you tomorrow
could regain possession of the letters
send me word later My boy will bring
the answer here
Just then there was a pounding on the
coor of the outer room, an excited con-
Versatlon between the negro on guard
and feminine voice, and in belted a
young woman. very determined, very
naughty. very pretty-and very much
out of breath. She walked straight to
Hepburn. who dropped his feet off the
table and let his glass fall to the floor
in amaZement.
Papa" she said IT don't know any
thine about your old politics and I never
asked you about them. am not a keeper
of your morals. but I learn that some
body has threatened to ruin the reputa-
ton of Senator Bidwell if he does not
vote for you tomorrow / don't know
whether you know tho circumstances Of
the case or not. and I don't care You
ought to know all about it. If I made a
business of politics would. Anyway Mr.
BldWell has been placed in a compf onais-
ing position through trickerv and fraud
by somebody who is using that circum-
stance to help YOU. I have not time to
find out the entire situation. All I want
to say to YOU is this" land she stamped
dainty foot on the carpet. 81 happen
to know that Senator Bdwell is the soul
of honor and that it is pure blackmail
may do as you please. I am to be mar
ried to Charley at the Methodist parson-
age in just one hour. He won't vote for
you tomorrow; you can ruin him if you
want to. and me. too"
She flashed defiance at the big raw
boned man who sat staring at her as in
a, trance. Then she burst into tears and
threw her arms about his neck
"Oh, dad" she said, Don't ruin Char
ley's reputa tion-and my life. I don't
know anything about politics but l
know he is an honest man-and I love
him.
Heoburn staggered to his feet.
Maxwell, he said, unsteadily, I'm
goin' to a wedding. My name will be
withdrawn from the canvass tomorrow.
ri do what | can for You on your mat
ter, but FIN through
and father and daughter went out to-
gether. Maxwell sat a long time staring
into space. Then he said. ''Well I'll be
id" seized his hat and went out
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