Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-01-04

spondTd AinSworth, the smartcSt jour
nali>t i'll the state
".\nd the man who would have married
Schuyler Ilcrold's daughter if you hadn't
stepped in" said Harrow. The man
who may get her yet for ll"rold is the
last man to approve of your conduct
His views of politics ar" much like mine.
Il am afraid there is some truth in
what you say answered AinSworth. his
forehead very red and deeply lined. but
we will have no further reference to Miss
HcrUld, if You tlcaSc. As 10 the two
men whom YOU have named let me tell
you that anticipated your threat and
have sent for hulh of them
The Boss cyC.,. hHhtuaIly half closed,
opened wider than .\insworth had ever
before seen them
"You have committed political suicile,'
ne said. "Don't you see that if you get
these two men here You will force my
hand! Gou can mean to do this"
81 mean to start the new year fairly"
replied .\inSwol;h. "1h.s pledge to you
is the ball and chain upon my leg. If
can't get rid of it. | will at least wear it
openly will drag it around with me
throughout my administration, but it
shall not cocrcc me to do one act, how
ever small. that is not h"nr>t.'
Il will not be a party to such folly
exclaimed Harrow. at may he ncccs-
sary III the cad for me t. us" this weapon
lor your destruction. but will not run
amuck with it. ! won't stay here to abet
this madness"
"You can't b"lp it" said Answorth.
II insist upon your remaining. 1t is Il
matter of five minutes probably. Ray
mold is staying at the Carrolt"n across
the way. and it is but IL stones throw to
the lIcrold residence All. alrrady.'
The bedroom door opened and Horace
appeared. lie crossed to .\inSworth's
side with the slow, careful tread of in
hcrhcd >crvluhc and Spok" i'll Il whisper.
AinSworth turned t" Harrow.
"IIc has found Raymond" said hc "and
has sent Il messenger for Mr.. Hcrold.'
The Boss WAS about to speak when
there waS n knock upon the hall door.
AinSworth opened it. and Il young woman
entered. hasty. br"athcSS and trembling
with anxiety. She turEcd suddenly to
AinSwol tn.
"IAck," she exclaimed. "what has hap
pencd: | was 50 frightened. | was at
the door when the messenger came.
thought you were hurt and had been
brought here
Ain>worrh took both her hands.
Its all politics." he said. "Thcre's
nothing hur except my future, and really
nobody can hurt that except you, so it's
safe. | sent for your fathcr.'
ut WAS foolish of me to be alarmed,
said she, but the messenger made such
Il mystery of it,
There were tears in her pretty brown
eyes, and Us she stood with her hands
claspcd in \ AnsworthS and her pale face
upturncd to his Il young man came softly
in by the door which still stood open.
Miss llcrold was unaware of his en-
trance. but .Answorth looked over her
head into the mans eyes, which were
light gray. cold and Shrcwd.
"Iou sent for me-" said the Young
man. and Miss IIcroId turned hastily at
the sound of the familiar voice Morton
Raymond looked at her for some seconds
intcntly, and then slowly bowed his head.
''Rnymond." said .Ainsworth. there is IL
piece of news for your paper, and for the
whole syndicate of my enemies who take
their cue from you. Previous to my cleo
ton | pledged myself in writing to IIar-
row that would appoint Steve Langford
commissioner of banking, and now I've
decided not to do it because the man is
not honest. Ii is only fair, however, to
say that | knew that he wasn't when |
made the pledge, but | believed that |
could keep him straight while he was i'll
Office. have decided on the eve of the
new year that that sort of thing won't do.
! have resolved to give public office to no
man who isn't clean"
Raymond stopped him with an impa