The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-30

with Croker but could ret nothing
out I'M ana Il Is il positive fact
that / did not see him again until,
along with several others. / congratu-
lated linn upon his acquittal Since
then, as | have said. have seen him
only two or three times iii the most
casual way. Now he. of course, re-
members that. and he may feel a sense
of gratitude that would enable me to
appeal to him on personal grounds,
and | have become 50 oppressed by
this feeling of responsibility that /
brought upon myself that | am ready
10 do it unless you can see some rea-
son why shouldn't
There seemed to be no such reason,
and Mr. Croker's house number was
Immediately rung up on the telephone.
He was Just leaving the house, but re-
turned to answer the CALI This con
versation ensued.
Hello, Crokerl Is that your
Yes.
~ am MI Whitney want to see
you.
"'AlI right
"'Can you stop here on your way
downtown
Yes.
Right awayT
Yes.
Mr. Whitney hung up the transmit
ter, walked across the room. lighted
cigar. turned around TO his friend ana
said, with laugh, 1 wish | could tell
what was the meaning OF the way he
said "All right but | might as well
try to declpher an Inscription on an
Egyptian monument, SO we viii wait
and see
Ten minutes later Mr.. Croker was
shown into Mr. Whitney's library. Aft
er the usual handshaking, Mr. Croker
lighted Il cigar, dropped into an arm
chair. and. smoking meditatiyely gazed
at the mantelpiece BY that time Mr..
Whitney had become so nervous from
oyerwork, lack OF sleep and troubled
mind that he could do nothing but
walk back and forth. Not a word was
said perhaps for FIVE minutes then
Mr.. Whitney stopped in front Of Mr.
Croker and said: Croker. I've got
something want to say to you, and
don't know how TO begin. Are you
going downtown
Yes, Mr.. Croker replied. without
taking his eyes from the mantelpiece.
How would you like to ride down
with me, and perhaps we can talk It
over on the wayg
All right, Mr. Croker replied, aud
that ended the conversation With
word to his friend to meet him at his
Office in the Mutual Life building. Mr
Whitney followed Mr.. Croker into TIE
waiting carriage and away they went.
'Three-quarters Of an hour later Mr..
Whitney came swinging into his Of
ice loking twenty years younger He
greeted his friend like a long lost broth
er, threw back the lapels Of his coat.
tipped back his hat as he might have
done IN his undergraduate days and
paced the length Of the room three on
four times with the gleeful spirit OF il
boy. Finally he stopped and said
That is one of the most extraordi-
nary men have ever met. You may
have noticed that | was nervous when
left the house Wen, / was. could
not get started on what | wanted ID
say even after we got into the car
rage. and it is an actual fact he said.
with hugh, that neither Of us said
word until we reached Washington
square. Then | turned TO him and
said; Croker, am in the most uncom.
Portable position | have ever been IN
In my life. The people think / nom!
mated Cleveland, and / suppose lie
thinks | may have had something u
do with it. That being so, | have got |
to elect him, and don't see how am
going TO do it, know | can't do it |
unless can convince the country
right away that New York Is IN line
and the only man who can help me ont |
Is You. There is no use talking about |
It, we both understand the situation
All I've rot to ask you is, win you do /
IT." While / was making my speech |
Croker sat there looking straight |
ahead as impassiFe as craven image |
and not giving the slightest sign Of /
what be was thinking OF what be in
tended to say, and he didn't breathe |
word for a full minute Then he
took his cigar out Of his mouth and I
turned around to me and, iii the most |
matter Of fact voice imaginable, said:
"Mr. Whitney, | have been waiting for
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