Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-20

MF. R0dnCp McCune found the note.
tract between Mr.. McCune and myself
TheSe papers are an affidavit and
copies OF some records of a street car
company which obtained q charter
while Mr.. McCnne was In the leCisla-
ture. They were sent to me by a man
do not know, an anonymous friend of
Mr.. McCune-in fact, friend he
seems to have lost On consideration
or our not printing these papers Mr.
McCune agrees to retire from politics
Tor good You understand. if he ever
lifts his head again politically we pub
ish them. and the courts will do the
rest Now, In case anything should
happen to me-
Something will happen to you all
right" broke out McCune. you can
bank on that, you black
Come" the editor interrupted not
unpleasantly. why should there be
anything personal in all this? l don't
recognize you as my private enemy
not at ali-and think you are getting
OIL rather easily. aren't your You keep
out of politics and everything will be
comfortable. You ought never to have
been IN ii, you see. It's a mistake not
TO so square, beca use In the long run
somebody is sure to give you away.
like the fellow who sent me these
You promise 10 bold to a strictly mi.
vate life?"
You're traitor to the party" groap
ed the other: hut you only waltz
The editor smiled sadly. wait moth
ing! Don't threaten. man. Go home to
your wife. I'll give you three TO one
she'll be glad you are out OF It."
III give you three TO one" said Nc
Cune. that the White Caps will get
you ii you stay in Carlow. You want
to look out for yourself, tell you, my
smart boy"
GOOD day, Mr.. McCune." was the
answer Let me have your note of
withdrawal before you leave town this
afternoon" The young man paused q
moment. then extended his hand as he
said; shake ands. won't your II
haven't meant TO be too hard on you
hope things will seem easier aud gar
er to you before long. and tiff am
thing should turn up that ca do for
| L u.
you know. Goodby"
The sound OF the Hera,d's victory
went over the state. The paper came
out regularly. The townsfolk bought
II. and the farmers drove IN for IL. Old
subscribers came back. Old advertis.
ers renewed The Herald began to sell
In Amo. and Gaines county people cub
scribed. Carlow folk leld up their
heads when journalism was mentioned.
Presently the Herald announced news
connection with houen. and with that
and the aid OF patent insides" began
ar era OF three issues week, appear
ing on Tuesdays. Thursdays aud Satur.
days. The rlastville brass ba nd sere-
haded the editor.
During the second month OF the new
regime OF the Herald the working force
Of the pspe, received an addition. One
night the editor found some barroom
loafers tormenting patriarchal old
man who Lad a magnificent head and q
grand white beard. He had been
thrown out OF a saloon, and he was
drunk with the drunkenness OF three
weeks steady pouring. He propped
himself against wall and reprov ed
his tormentors in Latin. am walking
your way. Mr. Fisbee," remarked the
Journalist, booking his arm into the old
mans. supp sc we leave ouI friends
here and go no ,e."
Mr.. Fisbee tS the one inbab itant of
the town boss .ssing an unknown past.
and glamour of romance was thrown
about him by the gossips, who agreed
that there was dark, portenrous Sc
cret in his life, an opinion not too well
confirmed by the old mans appearance.
His fine eyes had a habit OF wandering
to the horizon. and his expression was
mild. vague and sad, lost In dreams,
At the first glance one guessed that
his dreams would never be practicable
In their applica ton, and some such im
preston of him was probably what
caused the editor of the Herald to nick
name him, in his own mind, 1.-The White
Knight"
Mr.. Fisbee. coming TO Plattville FROM
| nobody knew where, had taught In the
high school for ten years. but he proved
quite unable to refrain from Occurring
TO the dumfounded pupils on archa
ology. neglecting more and more the
ordinary courses OF instruction, grow
ing year by year more forgetful and
| absent. lost In his few books and his
own reflections. until at last he ha6
been discharged for incompetency. The
dazed old man had no money and nc
| way to make any. One day be dropped
| In at the hotel bar, where Wilkerson
the professional drunkard. favored hin
with his society The old man under
stood. He knew 1t was the beginning
OF the end. he sold his books In ordei
to continue his credit at the Palace
bar. and once or twice, unable to pro
coed to hts own dwelling, spent the
night in lumber yard piloted thithei
by the harder veteran Wilkerson.
l The morning after the editor took