The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-11-08
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FRAN els Lynn DE
, sSsyyrighs 500 BY The s;Oa,Ds-Uerril CO..
CHAPTER Nx-Cosr1SyED.


P1eciseIy." was the smiling reloin-
~ You will note that l said AT
Gina time Later Developments
;1ssIrs especially tbis charge made open
=. as Che public press OF juggling with
so<NsaE1 corporations-hay led me to
s,asseYe chat as the public prosecutor
mar have Duties which transcend all
eltstsr considerations-Oi loyalty TO a
t3s-fs etandard-of-"
flsnt took mis- turn at interrupting.
81. Meigs. there IS nothing TO be
s<sio-sl 10y fndircctioa. May | ask you
h1S as1se 90 the point?'
Strictly. then the course pursued
hF Seo&tor DuvaiI in the Belmount af-
IN sCzves an improved charge against
tFs7scrS. a charge which l am deter
snaa.,sI 60 slit to the bottom-you see,
2 an speaking quite frankly. That
chATEe involves the reputation of
srss4 high In authority: but shall be
ssfrrfag 20 do my sworn duty, Mi.
Gsst: ask you to believe that"
4<snt nodded and waved him on.
You viii readily understand the
'sfelssacy OF the task. and how in the
,E,a2Te OF things. am handicapped
~ 1hedged up on every side. Evil
f.s,ee-of a kind 10 enable me to as
ss. q popular idols exceedingly diff
stait 90 procure"
1T Is" said Kent. grimly.
Exactly. But in revolving the mat
r. fn my own mind. thought OF you.
Ma are tnown at the capitol, MIR.
Nsat. Sad I! msy say throughout the
ss'zsss. ias Che upcompromising antagon-
an &c Che state administration. ]
S1.Ve asked myself this: Is il possi-
f,.- that a cool-headed, resclute attor-
NJ sike Mr.. David Kent would move
~. Szr and 80 determlnediy in this
rrl.ssr OF antagonism without substan-
tsEis paving the ground under his
-. with evidence as he went along?"
sfsnt admitted that II was possible,
b-sc highly improbable.
- decided" was the smile-tem-
s,ered rejoinder 'In that case It only
s7essLins for me 20 remind you OF your
gDgr1ic auuty. Mr.. Kent;sto ask you in
"a. .asaDe of Justice. and of the people
NJ The state, 20 place your information
Ss sbe bands OF the public prosecutor. "
rzeaCs face betrayed nothing more
e.Aoe bis appreciation of the confidence
r-fesesi In him by the man whose high
ss-s - OF Official honor was making him
r1u-a traitor TO the party leader who
1sis dragged him through successful
f.acsssE8
Z AAxe what evidence | need. MIR.
NsiFs." he declared. "But IL ! make
uc secret of this. neither 90 conceal
rg,. iAet that thesmoiiYe pro bono pub
ficn ass had little 90 do with its &C
czs1Eiating. want justice frst for
vczt Snight be called a purely private
4. and mean 10 have 1t"
STc -ciseiy." smiled the attorney
general Aud now we are beginning
,s -. our way little clearer. Il is
v~s 900 late for psstc move In the quo
IxsrrzmLoi proceedings II you will call
r. -Ts ONCE I shall be glad to reopen
csls matter with you
and the price?" said Kent. shortly
Lsss, my dear elri must We put IL
~ssoz the ground OF a quid pro quo
kfs.her let US say that we shall helI
esa..e other. You are in a position tc
'sz-sss tse very materially; 1 may be
~ q position 20 serve your turn. Come
O. usy Office to-mOrrUw morning pre-
Ssvns1 90 do your duty as al honest
-nsSl citizen. ana you will find me quite
sing 60 meet you halfway"
t1eDJ rose and opened HIS watch.
ssr- Meigs.. r ha@ given you your
Gsagv1auity. and you have seemed Il
Ehrs me mine" he eaid. coolly. "Wii