The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-31

babel stood Caleb Conovcr, unmoved
save for sneerings smile that twisted
one corner OF his hard mouth, the only
man present who was not carried away
by that crazy wave of reactive enthu-#
Siasm. o-s
"StaatZ" observed the Railroader, as
the hubbub at length died down, I'm
afraid you'll have to wait a wee pecklc
longer for that leadership. But cheer
up. Everything comes to the man who
waits-till no one else wants it. I've
my talking will be done for good.
as far as you men are concerned. j
had kennel of dogs once, on my
place here. a whole lot of pedigreed
a fortune to buy. i thought maybe IA
aensibler,n politicians But somehow
after a while I got tired of EN-. For
first. Animals don't as rule. Every
now and then when I'd go to their
enclosure they'd forget to mind me.
and once or twice they combined and
OF course / could lash EN- into mihd-
ing. and / could lash all&the fight out
OF 'cm when they started for my throa t.
And I did. But by and by I got tired
days in order to make EN- treat me
decent. They weren't worth the trou-s
BILE. So got rid of them. Just as
I'm going to get rid Of you felers, and
I'm ont Of notifies for good. AS far
as I'm concerned the Machine Is
smashed for all time. Now clear out
t. here, the whole kennelful OIL YOU
Be on your way
Sitting the furious &volley Of protest
that had arisen on all as MS
announcement. Caleb flung open the ne
outer door of his study. Several OF
the dazed politicians essayed to speak,
but the quick CLEAN in their self-de-s
posed Leaders, eve halted 1.-The words
ere they We're spoken: Qbcdie e. cowed
'hcnchmen finally yielded to that look
and to She percmptory gesture OF the
Railroader's arm. One by one they
filed out. Staatz in the van: Bourke
with averted gaze Sinking along In
With a grunt of ultlmate dismissal
COnoVer closed the door. as heS3sup-
posed on the last of his ex,foilpwers
conflict before departing for his ride.
his glance fell on solitary. lll-aressed
figure seated at one corner OF the De- -.
"Bnly!"5 exclaimed Conover exasn-
Grated, why didn't you get out with
"canse don't belong with that
cleap,skatts {, push, 7 belong here her With
E5s. ssRnt I'm out. of 1T. Won idiot. Out
OF the game, for good and all. I'm
q leaving Granite"
Conover looked at his little hench-
man In annoyance that merged into a
veXed laugh. l#fg
II tell you.p heBrepeatcd, I'm out OF
politics for good
Som T. then" chcerfully esponded
Billy. b'D'ye know, Boss. I'm kind @
glad. Sometimes I've suspicioned poll
tics wasnt-well, wasn't quite square
Maybe it's best that two pious men
like us is out OF it. Now say, Mis-
ter Conovcr." he hurried on more Sc
riously. II know what you mean, IOr
want to shake the Whole bunch. You're
sore on 'emy all. You're goin' to cut
out Granite, too, after the lemon you've
been handed But whateverjyour game
IS an Wherever you spiel #. 1t Wont
do you no harm to have Billy Sheylir
along with you as n 'nlso-ran. Now
will it? Why, Boss, I've worked fol
you ever #since&I was no bigGeln--nt
sbiggcr'n Staatz's chances of becomin
a White man.. An amt going to Gu
out the old job at this time of day
II 1t amt Caleb Conover Governor, {,
work for, then it'll be Caleb Conover
Something-or- Other An that's goot
enough for w. Shevlln. So let's lie
1t go at that. I won't bother you nj
more Tonight cause 500 you're OF
edge. ButEI'm COMMIT around In thu
mornin,. An whcnG1 come I'm comm
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