The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-05
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not need to talk to make the dead
hearT
John Gordon spoke with a heart on
Gre as he realized with a CLEAN OF in
stinctive loathlng Of the man his dio.
bollcal hold on the people. Come out
here and say what you have to say.
IL is not decent for Us to be having all
this In the room"
He turned I'm great heat Of anger
that instantly cooled as he went out
In the corridor, and Randall followed
him, Ia spite Of himself as II seemed,
and the curious, gaping crowd, mostly
women, thronged around TO see the
row between Tommy Randall. the au.
tocrat OF Ward lS. and the slim, pale
faced. well dressed gent" who had
suddenly stepped into the arena alone
against the whole political machine.
Hes up against itr chuckled an
old woman.
Tommy wifi do him up brown"
said young man who loafed against
the broken railing Of the corridor aud
spit tobacco Juice down on the heads
OF the children In the court below.
Gordon again was the first TO speak
He was not aggressive, but perfectly
firm and calm.
Have you any legal authority foe
managing affairs hereT he asked, and
Randall again made movement
which looked IKE threat OF physical
violence.
1T is none Of your busnessl" The
sentence came out with an explosion
Of profanity that delighted the crowd,
~ am regularly appointed by the
board Of health as legal officer. DO
understand that you are an officer OF
the city? DO you have a legal, official
authority in these premisesT' Gordon
asked calmly The question was so
simply put that its very simplicity
staggered Tommy Randall. He stared
and then broke into coarse laugh
that was echoed by the women.
! "Onicial duty be . run this ward.
| I'm In charge here, and / warn you TO
get out and leave this business to me-"
"Do understand you to threaten an
officer with vlolenceT Gordon asked
looking him In the eye coldly. At the
same time he took out notebook
while Randall eyed him In a rage that
he was trying evidently 20 choke down
/ For the first time also trace OF un.
oasiness mingled with his astOnish.
ment al the unexpected boldness OF
the young man who had thrown down
] Il al
rs. He was beginning TO be IN doubt
concerning the young mans political
pull. Nothing short OF secret inhu.
cncc at the city hall could account Tor
his astounding attitude.
Il warn YOU" Gordon talked as he
iotted down something in the book and
put II back into his pocket that am
acting fully within my authority as an
officer specially detailed for this duty
! understand you make no claim toI
being an officer Of the city. / shall
proceed TO secure n minister and have
the services properly conducted Mrs
Caylor Is willing 10 have Il done
Aren't you, Mrs Caylorp
Il don't care! Louie was n good boy:
he was a good boy she cried. throw.
ms her apron over her head and rock.
Ing back aud forth with great sobs.
During the talk she had been sitting
by the door apparently Ohllyious tol
everything. She now suddenly rose up |
and staggered into the room throwing
her arms over the coffin aud shrieking
aloud; He was a good boy, Oh God.
/ oh. Godr
Tommy Randall turned toward John |
/ Gordon with a look that was simply |
I satanic
"lf you attempt 10 interfere or make
any unusual disturbance. Mr. Ran.
dall' Gordon said again as he had
twice before, taking the initiative II
shall report you 90 the authoriurs."
The statement was so simply made. |
l IL covered so much absolute authority. |
that for q moment Tommy l0udalil
stared In silence ton much aauuished |
/ 20 say a word Then, 90 Gordou's sur. |
prise and 10 the hcwildermeut OF the
crowd, the Older man put ont his hand
aud said with laugh.
You're a good one Report Tommy
Randall, Give mc y0ur hand uu h.
young fellow, But you have the Say.
wouldn't be make team with another
one like himt"
Again the crowd laughed coarsely.
and Gordon without sccmmg 90 uotlce
the outsirctchri hand turned his hack
on all of them and went mto ,n, guom.
Randall watched him. with ,ua.l on
his face that prOphv,itd amy number
OF accounts Tor Jhe future IIeu he
grew thoughtnl and before auy one
could guess his next movement hr fo,
lowed Gordon into the roou
Gordon had even in that br.tf time
begun to sooghe the distracted mother.
"lu geI my friend Ma Falmouth 10 /
come down llc Will have beautiful !
serNlce lie will"
Does MI Randall
The words were spoken with night.
ened air that Gordon saw az ouce had 1
some sood reason. hut before De couid 4
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