Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08

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The leader of the band caught the
sound, signaled to his men, twenty in
struments rose as one to twenty
mouths, the snare drum ratified, the big
drum crashed, the leader threw his
baton high over his head, and music
burst from twenty brazen throats:
"Glory, glory. halleluiah!"
Instantaneously the whole procession
began to sing the refrain, and the peo.
ple in the street and those in the
wagons and carriages and those lean
ing from the windows Joined with one
accord. The ringing bells caught the
time Of the song, and the upper air
reverberated in the rhythm.
| The Harkless club Of Carlow
wheeled into Main street, 200 strong
with their banners and transparencies
Lige Willetts rode at their head, and
behind him strobe William Todd and
Parker and Ross Schofield and Newt
than q week before the convention,
and''- He broke off, seeing the yellow
envelope in Meredith's hand. "Is that
a telegram for me" His companion
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. 4. II.
tom, give me that pad and pencil"
said the sick man. He rapidly dashed
of note to II. Fisbee.
Sept S. -.
| E. Fisbee, Editor Carlow Herald:
Dear Sir-You have not acknowledged
my letter Of the I'd Of September by note
| (Which should have reached me the fol-
| lowing morning) or by the alteration IN
| the tenor of my columns which l re-
ouested, or by the publication Of the Nc
Cune papers which l directed. In this I
hold you grossly at fault. If you have
! conscientious reason for refusing to carry
out my request 1t should have been COM
municated to me at once. as should the
| fact-if such be the case-that you are
personal Cor impersonal. II you like) friend
| of Mr.. Rodney McCune. Whatever the mo-
| tive which prevents you from operating my
paper as direct. I should have been In
| formed Of 1t. This is q matter vital to the
|
| hitherto shown yourself too alert In ac-
| cepting my slightest suggestion for me to
| construe this failure as negligence.
You will receive this letter by this
| evening by special delivery. You Will
| print the facts concerning McCune In to-
morrow mornings paper.
I am well aware of the obligations un-
| der which your extreme efficiency and
your thoughtfulness in many matters
Jt i, 20 I nvva r11
unearned profits from the transaction in
| oil, and 1t is to you I owe the Herald's
extraordinary present circulation. growth
of power and influence. That power Is
still under my direction and Is an added
responsibility which shall not be misap-
| piled.
Are you sorry for McCune? I warned
| him long ago that the papers you hold
would be published If he ever tried to re-
| turn to political life, and he is deliberately
counting on my physical weakness and
| absence. Let him rely upon it-1 am not
| so weak as he thinks. l am sorry for him
| from the bottom of my heart, but the
| Herald Is not.
You need not reply by letter. Tomor-
rows issue answers for you. Until have
received copy I withhold my judgment.
JOHN HARMLESS.
Tomorrow's issue-that fateful print
on which depended John Harkless
| opinion of H. Fisbee's integrity-con-
taincd an editorial addressed to the
delegates of the convention, warming
them to act for the vital interest Of the
community and declaring that the op-
portunity to be given them in the pres
| ent convention was rare one, Il Sin
gular piece Of good fortune indeed
| They were to have a chance to vote for
a man who had won the love and re-
spect of every person in the district
one who had suffered for his champion
ship of righteousness; one whom even
his few political enemies confessed
they held in personal affection and es-
TEEN; one who had been the inspiration
Of q new era; one whose life had been
helpfulness, whose hand had reached
out to every struggler and unfortunate;
q man who had met and faced danger
for the sake of others; one who lived
under n threat for years, and who had
been almost overborne in the fulfillment
Of that threat, but who would live to
see the sun shine on his triumph, the
tribute the convention would bring him
as gift from a community that loved
him. His name needed not to be told
1t was on every lip that morning and
in every heart.
Tom was eagerly watching his COM
panion as he read. Harkless fell back
on the pillows with drawn face, and
for a moment he laid his thin hand
over his eyes in a gesture of intense
pain.
what is it," Meredith said quickly.
"Give me the pad, please"
"What is it, boy"
The others teeth snapped together.
"What is it? he cried. what is it?
It's treachery, and the worst 1 ever
knew. Not q word Of the accusation 7
demanded-lying praises instead! Read
that editorial-there, there" He struck
the page with the back Of his hand and
threw the paper to Meredith. Read
that miserable lie! One who has won
the love and respect Of every person in
the district One who has suffered
for his championship of righteousnessr
Righteousness! Save the mark!'
"What does 1t meanP'
"N1ean! 1t means McCune, Rod Nc.
Cune. who has lived under q threat
for years'-my threat. I swore I would
print him out or Indiana II ne ever
raised his head again, and he knew I
could almost oyerborne in the full