Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17

lie lcft his bed less ana less. TOOK nc
more drives, and his lethargy deep.
cned.
The only thing in which he showed
interest was the congressional cam
paign @: the district. 1t was far ad
vanced before the Herald spoke of II
Mt all, and HAIRLESS saw that McCune
had lifted his head.
One day Tom came in and founo
him writing on pad on his knee.
Kouen, Sept. @ -
Dear Mr.. Fisbec-Yours of the list &c
hand. ] entirely approve all arrangements
YOU have made. / think you understand
that | wish you TO regard everything Ms
in your own hands You are the editor II
the Herald and have the sole responsible
ity for everything. including policy, until
after proper warning, ] relieve you in
person, If that ever happens but until
That time regard me as Il iner" spectators
! do not fear thai you Will make any mis-
takes. You have done very much better in
all matters than could have done myself
AT present | have only one suggestion; ]
observe that your editorials concerning
lialloways denomination arc something
lukcWtrm. lt is very important that he
be ren0minat tod, not 80 much on account
of assuring his return to WashinEtnn 'fur
he Is no Madison. ! fcar), but the fellow
McCunc must he beaten If We have to
send him to the pcntentiary on an Old
iasuc to do IT, The man is corrupt to the
bone He has been bought and sold, and |
am glad the proofs of it are in tout
hands. as you tell mo YOU found them, as
directed in my desk Tn papers you
hole drove him ont of politics once by tho
mere threat of publication. You should
have printed them last week. rs ! sug-
gested 10 so at once; tho time is short
The Herald Is a little paper mot SO little
nowadays, after all, thanks to ypD. but
IT is an honest one. and it isn't afraid OF
Rod McCune and hic friends. Please lot
me sec as hearty word as you can say
for Holloway also. You can write with
ginger Please let us have some in this
matter. ] am. very truly yours,
JOHN IIARKLESS
When the letter was concluded, he
handed it to Meredith. "Plcasc ad-
dress that, put special on it and send
ii. Tom. 1t should 20 at once so as to
reach him tonight"
III. Fisbce?'
Eyes -H. Fisbee.'
81 believe it docs you good to write.
boy said the other as he bent over
him. "You look more chirrupy than
you have for several days.
ITS that beast McCune. This young
Fisbec is rather queer about it. | felt
stirred up as | went along" But even
before the sentence was finished the
favor Of age and utter WEAKNESS re-
turned, and the dark lids closed over
his eyes. They opened again slowly
and he took the others hand aud look nd
oft IA III I
his soul shone forth in dumb and elo-
quent thanks,
lin giving you a jolly summer,
Tom he said, with n quiverin. effort
to smile. Don't you think am? /
DON'T don't know what | should have
.-done"--
You old Indian" said Meredith ten
derby.
Three days later Tom was rcioiced
by symptoms of invigoration in his pa
tient. \ telegram came for Ilarkless.
and Meredith, bringing it into the sick
room, was surprised TO find the occu-
pant sitting straight up on his Couch
without the prop of pillows. He WAS
reading the days copy OF the Herald,
and his face was flushed and his brow
stern.
whats the matter. boy
'Mismanagcmont. ! hope" said the
other in a strange voice: worse. per
haps. Its this young Iiehcc | can't
think what's come over the follow |
dreams, and he's turning out bad. III
swear it looN> like they'd been well, |
won't say that vet, but he hasn't print
ed that McCune business told You Of.
and he's had two days. There is less
than a week before the convention
and IT, broke or. seeing the yellow
envelope in Mcrcdil's hand. is that
a telegram for me- His companion.
gave it to him. He tore it open and
read the contents They were br.et
ana unhappy.
Cant Won do something? Can't yol
come down? It begins to look tho o,l =,
way. X H.
Tom, give nae that pad and pencil
said the SICK man. He rapidly dashco
OFF note to H. Fisbcc.
Sept 5, -
II Fishce Editor carlow Herald.
Il var Sir-You have u"t Acknowledged
my letter 81 the "a oft 6 p'"luhor ~ a note
("h'ch should have reached tuc the FOL.
lowing nv rnirrl ur hr uly alteration In
the tenor If my columns which r.,
quosted or hy the publication Of the NJ
Cunc papers whirh / directed. h this
hold yoU grossly at fault. II you haV- 4
consci,rt.cus reason for tusu,, to carr.
out my request II sho.ld have been com