Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-08-28

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pickers they're plotting to down each
other and skin their friends. II mule |
driver takes off his hat to an official. |
that man figures 1t out that he's q
popular Idol and sets his pegs to stir |
up revolution and upset the admins |
tration. It's one of my little chores as
private secretary to smell out these |
revolutions and aftlx the kibosh before |
they break out and scratch the paint
of the government property. That's
why I'm down here now in this mil |
dewed coast town. The governor Of |
the district and his crew ore plotting |
to uprise. I've got every one Of their |
names and they're invited to listen to
the photograph tonight, compliments
Of II. r. NJ. That's the way I'll get
them In bunch, and things are on the |
programme to happen to them.'
Eve three were sitting Mt table In
the cantina of the Purified Saints. Mel
linger poured out wine and was look |
ing some worried. I was thinking.
"'They're sharp crowd he says,
kind of fretful. They're capitalized
by foreign syndicate after rubber,
and they're loaded to the muzzle for
brlbing. I'm Sick goes on Mellinger,
of comic opera. I want to smell East |
river and wear suspenders again. At
times I feel like throwing up my Job,
but I'm fool enough to be sort Of proud
of it. There's Mellinger," they say
here: "pOr Dios, you can't touch him
with a milliOnw I'd like to take that
record back and show 1t to Billy Rem
frow some day, aud that tightens my
grip whenever l see fat thing that
could corral just by wlnking one eye
and losing my graft. BY George,
they can't monkey with me; they know
1t! What money get I make honest
and spend it. Some day Ill make
pile and go back and eat caviare with
Billy. Tonight I'll show you how to
handle a bunch Of corruptiOnists. Ill
show them what Mellinger, private
secretary, means when you spell 1t
with the cotton and tissue paper off,
"AIellinger appears shaky and breaks
his glass against the neck Of the bottle.
II says to myself, White man, II I'm
not mistaken, there's been O bait laid
out where the tail Of your eye could
see It,
"That night, according to arrange
ments, me and Henry took the phono-
graph to room in 'dObe house In
dirty side street, where the grass was
knee high. Twas long room, lit with
smoky oil lamps. There was plenty OF
chairs and table at the back end.
"By and by the invitations to the
musicale came sliding In by pairs and
threes and spade fushes. Their color
| was Of q diversity, running from O
three days smoked meerschaum to
patent leather polish. They were as
polite US wax, being devastated with
enjoyments to give Senor Mellinger the
good evenings. understood their
Spanish talk-I ran pumping engine
| two years In Mexican silver mine
and had 1t pat-but never let on.
"Maybe fifty Of 'em had come and
was seated, when in slid the king bee'
the governor Of the district. Mellinger
met him at the door and escorted him
| to the grand stand. When l saw that
Latin man knew that Mellinger, pri-
vate secretary, had oil the dances on
his card taken. That was a big,
suuashy man, the color Of rubber
overshoe, and he had an eye like
head walters.
"Melllnger explained, fluent, In the
| Castilan idioms. that the soul was dis
concerted with Joy ut introducing to
his respected friends Americas great
est invention, the wonder of the age.
| Henry got the cue and run on an eie-
cant brass band record, and the fes-
| tiyities became initiated. The govern.
| or man has q bit Of English under his
hat. and when the music was choked
| Off he says:
"'Yer-r.ree fine. Gr.r-r-racias, the
| American gentlemen, the 80 esplen-
| deed moosic as to playee.'
"The table was a long one, and Henry
and me sat at the end Of 1t next the
wall. The governor sat at the other
end. Homer p. Mellinger stood at the
side of 1t. was just wondering how
Melllnger was going to handle his
crowd, when the home talent suddenly
opened the services.
"That governor man was suitable
for uprlsings and policies. I Judge he
was a ready kind Of man, who took
his own time.
"Do the American senors understand
SpanishY he asked In bis native &C.
cents.
"They do not says Mellinger.
"Then listen,' goes on the Latin man
prompt. The muslcs are Of sufficient
prettiness. but not Of necessity. Let
us speak Of business. we'll know why
we are here, since observe my COM
patriots. You had a whisper yesterday
Senior Mellinger, of our proposals. To
night we will speak out We know
that you stand In the presidents favor,
and we know your influence. The gov
ernment will be changed. We know
the worth of your services. We esteem
your friendship and aid 80 much that
-Mellinger raises his hand, but the
governor man bottles him up. DO not
speak until have done
1.-THE governor man then draws q
package wrapped In paper from Ms
pocket and lays 1t on the table by Mel
fingers hand.
"Tn that you will find $1OO,0Oo IN
money Of your country. You can DO
nothing against us, but you can DO
worth that for US. Go back to the
capital and obey our instructions.
Take that money now. We trust you.
You will find with 1t paper giving IN