The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-08-02

I'm the second place he's ldzu lodfer."
L. Antioch from whom Dan was ex-
pecting call. The EDITORS cordiality
as he greeted him made him instantly
suspect that some favor was wanted.
Most people who came to the office
wanted favors. Usually it was either
a pass or a concession on freight
AS rule, Kerr met all such appli.
cants. His manner fitted him for just
such interviews, and he had no gift for
popularity, which suffered in conse-
quence.
Ryder pushed a chair over beside
Oakley's and seated himself. By slid
ing we'll down on his spine he managed
to reach the low sill Of the window
with his feet He seemed to admire
the effect, for he studied them in 81
lence for Il moment.
There's little matter I want to
speak to you about, Oakley. I've been
intending to run in for the past week,
but have been so busy couldn't"
Oakley nodded for him to so on.
In the first place, I'd like to feel
that you We're for Kenyon. You can
be Of a great deal of use to us this cleo
ton. It's going to be close, and Ken
yon's pretty decent sort Of q chap to
have come out of these parts. You
ought to take an interest in seeing him
reelected"
Oakley surmised that this was the
merest tiattery intended to tickle his
vanity. He answered promptly that he
didn't feel the slightest interest in poll
tics one way or the other.
well, but one good fellow ought to
wish to see another good fellow get
what he's after, and you can help us if
you've mind to. But this isn't what
I've come for. It's about Hoadley."
What about Hoadley?" quickly.
Hes got the idea that his days with
the Huckleberry are about numbered"
II haven't said so.'
II know you haven't"
"Then what is he kicking about?
When he's to go he'll hear Of it from
me-"
But, just the same, it's in the air
that there's to be shakeup and that a
number Of men, and Hoadley among
them, are going to be laid off. Now,
he's another good fello' and he's a
friend of mine, and l tolu MIN I'd come
in and fix it up with YOU
~ don't think you can fix it up with
me, Mr.. Ryder. Just the same, Id like
to know how this got OUT
"Then there is to be shakeup?"
| Oakley bit his lips. You seem to
take it for granted there is to be-
II guess there's something back Of
| the rumor."
II may as we'll tell you why Hoad-
ley's got to go"
"Oh. he's to go then? thought my
Information was correct"
I'm the first place he's not needed.
and in the second place he's lazy
loafer. The road must earn its keep.
General Cornish is sick of putting his
hand in his pocket every six months to
keep 1t out of bankruptcy. You are
enough of business man to know he
won't stand that sort of thing forever.
Or course l am sorry for Hoadley IL he
needs the money, but some ones got to
suffer, and he happens to be the one.
I'll take on his work myself can do
1T, and that's a salary saved. l haven't
any personal feeling in the matter.
The fact that don't like him, as it
happens, has nothing to do with it. If
he We're my own brother he'd have to
get out
Il can't see that one man more or
less is going to make such differ
cnce, Oakley" Ryder urged. with what
he intended should be an air of frank
good fellowship
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