The Red Cloud chief., 1905-04-28

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Halloway's denomination are something
lukewarm. II is very Important that no
be renominated. not SO much on account
of assuring his return to Washington (for
he is no Madison. | fcar), but the fellow
McCune must be beaten II we have to
send him to the pcnitcntiary on an old
Issue to do II. The man Is corrupt to the
bone. He has been bought and sold. and |
am glad the proofs of IL are In your
hands. ms you tell me you found them. as
directed In my desk. The papers YOU
hold drove him out of politics once 10y the
mere threat of publication. You should
have printed them last week. as ] sug-
gcstcd. DO SO at once; the time is short.
TIL Herald Is a little paper mot so little
nowadays, after all. thanks to you), but
II is an honest one, and 1t isn't afraid of
Rod McCunc and his friends. Please let
me see as hearty II word ms you can say
for Holloway also. You can write with
ginger. Please let us have some In this
matter. | am, very truly yours.
JOHN HARMLESS.
When the letter was concluded. lie
handed it to Meredith. Please adj
dress that, put II special on ii and send
it, Tom. 1t should 20 at once, 50 as to
reach him tonight"
III. FisbceI'
"lcs-H. Fisbcc.'
81 believe it docs You good to write,
boy" said the other rs he bent over
him. You look more chirrupy than
you have for several days"
It's that beast McCunc. This young
FiSbcr 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-
s~,.l ...I A.. l..t. IN. I.- $500.
his eyes. They opened again slowly,
and he took the others hand and looked
up at him m~ournfully; but, rs it were,
his soul shonc forth in dumb and clio.
qucnt thanks.
Elm giving YOU n jolly summer,
Tom he said, with II Quivcring effort
to smile. Don't you think | am? I
DON'T don't know what ! should have
done
You old INDIAN said Meredith ten
derly.
Three days later Tom was rcioiccd
by symptoms of IMMIGRATION in his pa
ticnt. \ telegram came for Harkfess,
and Meredith. bringing ii into the sick
room, was surprised to find the occu-
pant sitting straight up Oh 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, boyI'
"Mismanagcmcnt, | hope" said the
other in n strange voice; worse, per-
haps. It's this young Fisbec. can't
think what's come over the fellow. l
thought he was a treasure beyond
dreams, and he's turning out bad. I'll
swear II looks like they'd been-well,
won't say that yet, but he hasn't print
ell that McCune business l told you of,
and he's had two days. There Is less
than a week before the convention,
and He broke off. seeing the yellow
envelope In Mercdith's hand. us that
q telegram for me-" Ills companion
gave it to him. lie 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. Is. III.
"Tom, give me that pad and pencil"
said the sick man. He rapidly dashed
Off n note to III. Fisbcc,
Sept. 3, -.
H.. Fisbee. Editor Carlow Herald:
Dear Sir-Yo have not acknowledged
Ay letter Of the I'd of September by a note
(Which should have reached me the fol-
lowing morning. or by the alteration In
the tenor of my columns which ! re-
Quested, or by the publication of the Me-
Cune papers which | directed. In this
hpl.f x.A,, nrndulx. Of fatlt Won hnua "A
conscientious reason for refusing to carry
out my request II should have been com
municated to me at once. as should the
fact-if such be the case-that you are n
personal Tor impersonal, IL you lke)f friend
Of Mr.. Rodney McCune. Whatever the mo.
tive which prevents you from operating my
paper as | direct. ! should have been In.
formed Of It. This il a matter vital To the
interests OF our community, and YOU have
hitherto shown yourself too alert In &C
cepting my slightest suggestion for me tc
construe this failure as negligence.
You will receive this letter by I this
evening by special delivery. You will
print the facts concerning Mcclure In to-
morrow mornings paper.
am well aware of the obligations I'm,
der which your extreme efficiency ant
you thouGhtfulness In many matter!
have placed ne. 1t is to you ! my
unearned profits from the transaction II
oil, and It IL To you | owe the Herald,
extraordinary present circulation. growth
Of power and influence. That power Il
still under my direction and is an added
responsibility which shall not be misap
piled.
Are you sorry for McCune? ] warned
him long ago that the papers you hol'
would be published II he ever tried to re
turn TO political life, and he Is dcliberatel.
counting on my physical weakness ant
absence. Let him rely upon it, am no
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