The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-29
The Gentleman From Indiana
Copyright by Doubleday & Mcclure Co., 1899.
By BOOTH TJqRzlIvGroN
CHAPTER vxllI-contlnued.

CHAPTER vxllI-contlnued.
When the letter was concluded, he
handed it to Meredith srPlease address
Tom. It should go at once, so as to reach
him by tonight. s,.ss
I'll Fisbee?" 6A
Eyes; H. Fisbee.''
IT believe 1t does you good to write,
boy" said the other, as he bent over him.
''You look more chirrupy than you have
for several days"
'Tt's that beast, McCune; young Fisbee
= rather queer about 1t, and felt stirred
up as I went along" But even before
the sentence was finished the favor of
age and utter weariness returned, and
the dark lids closed over his eyes. They
opened again, slowly. and he took the
others hand and looked up at him mourn
fully, but as it were his soul shone forth
in dumb and eloquent thanks. fl
lin giving you jolly summer,
Tom." heAsaid, with a quivering effort to
smile. Don't you think ! am? I don't
! don't know what should have
done" NJ ..s ..5
You old, ,Indian! said Meredith. ten
derly. .-
Three days later Tom was rejoiced by
symptoms of invigoration in his patient.
A telegram came for HAIRLESS, and Mere
dith, bringing 1t into the sick room, was
surprised to find the occupant sitting
straight up on his couch without the prop
Of pillows. He was reading thet days
copy Of the Herald" and his face was
flushed and his brow stern.
Whats tho matter, boy?"
Mismangement. / hope" said the
other, in a strong voice. Worse, per-
haps. It's this young Fisbee. I can't
think what's come over the fellow. I
thought he was rescuing angel. and
he's turning out bad. I'll swear
It looks like they'd been-well,
won't say that yet But he hasn't
printed that McCune business I told you
OF, and he's had two days. There Is
less than a week before the convention,
and He broke off, seeing the yell
low envelop in Meridith's hand us
that telegram for. me?" His compan-
ion gave it to him. He tore it open and
read the contents. They were brief and
unhappy.
Can't you do something: Can't you come
down? 1t begins to look the other way.
TITS from Halloway,' said john IT
have got to go. What did that doc
tor say?"
HE said two weeks at the earliest, or
you'll run into typhoid and complications
from your hurts, and even pleasanter
i things than that I've got you here, and
here you stay: so lie back and get easy
boy"
Then give me that pad and pencil" He
rapidly dashed off a note. to H. Fisbee:
Sept. 5.-H. Fisbee, Editor Carlow Herald
Dear Sir: You have not acknowledged my letter
have reached me the following morningy or by
the alteration in the tenor Of my columns which
requested or by the publication of the Nc
you grossly at fault f you have hc conaeien he1e
tious reason for refusing to carry out my per-
sonal request, 1t should have been communicated
ho,1d no foo ho
the case-that you are personal Tor inipersonal,
II you like friend of Mr.. Rodney McCune.
Wbieb nzevsnts sne tr niseraof OF Otherwise,
I direct, should have been informed of it.
This Is matter vital to the interests Of the
community. and you have hitherto shown your
self too alert in accepting my slightest sugges-
tion for me to construe this failure as negli-
gence. Negligence might esteem at least
the one nor the other.
You will receive this letter by 7 this even
Ing, by special delivery. You. will print the
facts concerning McCune In tomorrow NOR
I am well aware of the obligations under
which your extreme efficiency and thoughtful
ness In many, matters have placed 1t Is
to you owe my unearned profits from the trans
action in oil; and 1t Is to you the Herald g
extraordinary present circulation, growth of pow
er and influence That power is still under my
direction, and Is added responsibility which
shall not be misapplied
You must forgive me If write too sharply.
You see have failed to understand your silence
and If wrong you I heartily ask your pardon
In advance OF your explanation. lis it that you
are sorry for McCune? 1t would be a weak pity
that could keep you to silence. "a warned him
long ago that the papers you hold would be pub
lished II he ever tried to return to political life
and he is deliberately counting on my physical
weakness and absence. Let him rely upon
It; am not so weak he thinks. Personally.
I cannot say that dislike Mr.. 5McCune
have found him very entertaining fellow; it
Is said that he is the best of husbands, and a
true friend to some Of his friends, and, believe
me. am sorry for him from the bottom of my
heart. But the Herald IS not. :
You need not reply by letter ~ Tomorrow e
issue answers for you. Until have received q
copy, Withhold my judgment. go"
john Harkless.
The morrow's issue-that fatefui prin,
on which depended John Harkless' opinion
OF H. Fisbee's integrity-contained an edi-
torial addressed to the delegates the
convention, warning them to act for the
vital interest Of the community, and de-
claring that the opportunity to be giver
them in the present convention was rare
one, singular piece of good fortune in
deed; they We're to have the chance tt
vote for a man who had won the love ant
respect Of every person In the district
one who had suffered for his championship
Of righteousness-one whom even his few
political enemies confessed they held II
personal affection and esteem-one wht
had been the inspiration of a new era
one whose life had been helpfulness
whose hand had reached out to ever,
struggler and unfortunate-a man wht
had met and faced danger for the SAX,
Of others-one who lived under a threa
for years, and who had been almost over