Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-08-15
he Gentleman
FOm Indiana
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON
sht. 1899. ~ DOsAlcSsY Mcclure Co.
GosyTisht. 1907. b. Mcclure. PAuHps a Co.

only thing in which he showed
was the congressional cam
of the district. 1t was far ad-
before the Herald spoke Of II
and Harkless saw that McCune
ted his head.
day Tom came in and found
riting on a pad on his knee.
Rouen, Sept. 2. -.
Mr.. Fisbee-Y OF the 1st to |
entirely approve all arrangements
Ave made. / think you understand /
wish you to regard everything as
own hands. You are the editor OF |
erald and have the sole responsible
everything. including policy, until,
proper warning, l relieve you in |
,, II that ever happens, but until |
ime regard me as a mere spectator. |
bot fear that you will make any mis- |
You have done very much better in /
tiers than l could have done myself. |
esent i have only one suggestion: 1 |
re that your editorials concerning |
ways denomination are something |
arm. 1t is very important that he |
dominated not 80 much on account |
buring his return TO Washington (for |
no Madison, 1 fear), but the fellow |
Inc must be beaten If we have to |
him to the penitentiary on an old |
10 do 1t. The man is corrupt to the |
He has been bought and sold, and l |
glad the proofs of 1t are in your
s. as you tell me you found them, as
ted, in my desk. The papers you
drove him out of politics once by the |
threat of publication. You should |
printed them last week, as 1 sug-
a. Do so at once; the time is short.
Herald is a little paper mot so little
Adays, after all. thanks TO yoD, but
an honest one. and ii isn't afraid of
McCune and his friends. Please let
Zee as hearty a word as you can say
Holloway also. You can write with
er. Please let us have some in this
er am, very truly yours,
JOHN HARMLESS.
hen the letter was concluded, he
led it to Meredith please adj
IS that, put a special on it and send
Tom. 1t should go at once, so as to
ID him tonight"
/. Fisbee?"
Nes-H. Fisbee."
believe it does you good to write,
!" said the other as he bent over
You look more chirrupy than
have for several days"
It's that beast McCune. This young
bee is rather queer about it. l felt
red up as 1 went along" But even
y ore the sentence was finished the
Tor of age and utter WEAKNESS re-
+ med, and the dark lids closed over
eyes. They opened again slowly,
/ he took the others hand and looked
at him mOurnfully; but, as it were,
! soul shone forth in dumb and elo-
ent thanks.
I-I'm giving you jolly summer,
3m." lie said, with a quivering effort
smile. "Don't you think l am? l
|n't-I don't know what / should have
|1one''-
f.You old Indianr' said Meredith ten
krly.
Three days later Tom was rejoiced
! symptoms of inauguration in his pa
ent. A telegram came for HAIRLESS,
hd Meredith, bringing it into the sick
bonn, was surprised to find the Occu-
lint sitting straight up. on his couch
+ithout the prop of pillows. He was
eading. the days copy of the Herald,
nd his face was flushed and his brow
tern.
What's the matter, boyF"
"Mismanagement, hope" said the
ther. in a strange. voice; worse, per-
APPS. It's this young Fisbee. can't
hink what's come over the fellow.
thought he was a treasure beyond
Ireams, and he's turning out bad. III
wear it looks like they'd been-well,
Won't say that yet, but he hasn't print
d that McCune business l told you of
md he's had two days. There is les
than a week before the convention
and He broke off, seeing the yellow
envelope in Meredith's hand. Us tina
, telegram for meT' His companio'
gave il to him. He tore it open an
read the contents. They were Drle
and unhappy.
Can't YOU do something? Can't yo
come down? 1t begins to look the o1n'
way.
TON, give me that pad and pencil
sid the sick man. He rapidly dashe
off a note to III. Fisbee.
''- 49, Sept. 5. -.
II Fisbee. Editor Carlow Herald:
Dear Sir-You have not ackno"leus'
nv letter of the I'd of September py no
1u-hich should have reached me the II
lowing morning) or by the alteration
the tenor of my columns Whlch l !
ruested. or by the publication OF the M
C1ne papers which 1 directed IN inns inns
hold YOU grossly at fault. Ii you nav :
norscientious reason for refusing TO car
aft nv request it should have been COZ
rnunicated to me at once, as shouiu :
fac+-if such be the case-that you are
personal (or impersonal, If you hKel me
IF Mr. Rodney McCune. Whatever the u
tive which prevents you from operating
naper as l direct, / should nave peen
forrned of it. This is matter vital "
interests of our community, ana you 10
bitberto shown yourself too alert IN
centing my slightest Suggestion TOT me
constr1e this failure as negllsence. i.
yo,, will receive this letter py
evening by special delivery You
print the facts concerning 0AeOuae AZ
morrow mornings paper.
am well aware OF the ou..salIoiS
der which your extreme
your thoughtfulness IN Ina
have placed me. 1t Is 10 you 1 ome
unearned profits from the trailsaG.iolt
oil and II is TO you l owe t.e Hlei o.
extraordinary present circu.a .ion, So
of power and influence
still under my direction anu a.
responsibility which shall not DC nAis