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gave MIN the office, and he also knew
that $4,000 year coming in regularly
was better than a ghost of show for
| the United States Senate. So he took
the job and has been drawing the sal
airy ever since, with little or nothing
| to do.
When Jim Reeder heard of the new
court he telegraphed to Plumb who
| happened to be in Topeka, that he
wanted the clerkship, and the next aft
ernoon he arrived on the ground in
person. Reeder knew nothing of the
claims of the Colorado man for the
clerkship, and he did not throw up
his hands when he was told. He went
to his old friend, George r. Peck, first,
and that night they hunted up Plumb,
who was in his room in the hotel
Plumb introduced the subject, and he
was very much excited. II can't give
you that place. Jim," he said. ut is
county, Colorado"
''Oh, yes. you can" Reeder replied.
ut is the very place I want. You owe
me that much.''
ST owe you more than that, Jim"
Plumb said, land 1 will give you any,
thing in my power but that. My prom
Use is out"
Here Peck took a hand and for an
hour they talked.
4NOg 4CPCdNCO
can't do 1T, Jim. can give you a fine
consulate in India. 1t is a profitable
office and nice place to live in"
But Jim did not want to go abroad.
He wanted the nice little salary of
$4,000 a year and expenses attached
to the new court. 1t was just the
office he had been looking for, and
now he called" Plumb. Finally
Plumb weakened. He rang the bell.
q nh hlanlr -
he said when the boy appeared. The
blank was brought.
Write he said to Reeder, and
Reeder, with his pencil, took Plumb's
dictation, as follows:
Hon. Henry c. Sluss, Wichita, Kan:
When the judges meet to organize
your court in Denver, please support
]. H. Reeder for clerk, and support
him to the end.
ct hate to do it, boys" Plumb said
with a sigh, "but I guess I'll have to-"
and he signed his name to the tele-
gram.
Then a messenger was called and
the telegram was sent
The next morning Reeder took a
train for town, where one of the judges
lived. That Judge told him that he
also had a candidate for the clerk
ship, and, more than that, If the FL
Paso county man was not sure of It,
all the Judges would have candidates
This pleased the shrewd Reeder, for
it crippled his strongest rival.
The next day he was back in Kan
sas. Then he went to Wichita, and
saw Judge Sluss, and In a few days
the judges assembled in Denver to
organize. All the candidates for the
clerkship were on hand, and the New
Albany Hotel, where they stopped, was
busy with politics
Reeder, who is a diplomat and cos
mopolitan, if Kansas possesses one, by
the agency of Judge Sluss, was made
acquainted with all the judges. and by
his graces of manner and speech won
his way to their hearts. Their first
meal in Denver was dinner in the even
ing, and while his rivals for the clerk
ship were busy with the judges Reeder
made himself solid with the head waiter
of the hotel.
at want you to reserve for myself and
party table off to one SIDE" he said
to the man, pressing upon him a crisp
$40 bill. I'VE will be here some days
and we want good attention"
Eyes, sah::" said the delighted SER
want.
go to parlor 49," Reeder continued,
land say to Judge Sluss that you have
been directed by the hotel manager to
reserve a table for him and the other
| judges"
Eyes, sab"
Nov, send for your best waiter.
want your brightest waiter and we
want him to wait on us every meal"
eyes, sah," and soon bright young
mullatto 10y appeared and was turned
| over to Reeder, who slipped IS bill
into his hand while the head waiter
gave him his instructions.
| The boy departed and Reeder in
structed the head waiter further.in his
| duties. {.
when the judges come in" he said.
seat them at that table. There will
be five of them, which will leave an ex-
| ira place. When / come in conduct
me to it-accidentally like, you know"
| Eyes, sah."
That evening the judges innocently
played their parts. They appeared at
the entrance of the dining room and,
| first signaled by the obsequies head
waiter, they followed him to the table
reserved for them. Reeder was late
coming. His rivals were early, and all
looked lovingly toward the vacant
! chair at the reserved table, but none
had the courage to try to take it.
At the proper time Reeder appeared
| and stood at the door a moment until
! he caught the attention of the head
waiter. He was dressed for the occa-
sion and the people at table viewed
| him with admiration Soon the head
waiter saw him and straightway led
him to the one vacant seat at the
Judges table. It was a very natural
thing, too, for the head waiter to do.
Surely a man Of that bearing and dig
nifty belonged at that table.
"Ah, gentlemen" Reeder said, taking
his seat, IT am indeed fortunate. This
is an unexpected pleasure"
1t was an equal pleasure to the
Judges, they assured him, and Judge
Sluss unconsciously helped the scheme
along by requesting Reeder to order
the dinner for all.
Now, ordering a dinner is Reeders
Gong suit" and he did it so satisfac-
+orily. even to the wines, that the
dutv fell to him every evening there
after. Throughout the meal he was
charming. and toward the end OF the
week. after rides and club dinners,
which always included Reeder, he was
elected clerk on the third ballot.
Twice each judge voted for his man.
and then the Iowa judge said TO Judge
Sluss:
Judge. / like that Kansas man OF
yours. I think we win have use for
him. You know we will have to travel
about a good deal.
And so Reeder became clerk OF the
court and held the ofnce until he re-