The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-24

you the door" And he left Thwing
alone in the room.
l had made De Milt give me the
point of his story as soon as / saw
its drift While he was going over
it in detail, was thinking out all the
bearings of Scarborough's refusal
upon my plans.
Has Senator Goodrich seen Gov.
Burbank YETI" I asked De Milt in a
casual tone when he had told how he
escaped unobserved in Thwing's
wake and delivered Burbank's mes
sage the next morning
81 believe he's to see him by APP
pointment tomorrow" replied De
Nit
So my suspicion was well-founded.
Goodrich, informed of his brother-in-
laws failure, was posting to make
peace on whatever terms he could
honeyfugle out of my conciliation-mad
candidate.
A few minutes later l shut myself
in with the long-distance telephone,
and reused Burbank from bed and
from sleep. II am coming by the first
train tomorrow" l said. Il thought
you'd be glad to know that I've made
satisfactory arrangements in New
York-unexpectedly satisfactory"
That's good-excellent," came the
reply. 1 noted an instant change of
tone which told ne that Burbank had
got by some underground route, news
of my failure in New York and had
been preparing to give Goodrich a
cordial reception.
IF Goodrich comes, James" went
on, don't see him till I've seen
you"
A pause, then in a strained voice:
But I've given him an appointment
at nine tomorrow"
Put him off till noon. I'll be
there at IL. It's-imperative." That
last word with an accent I did not
like to use, but knew how to use
and when.
Another pause then: VERY well,
Harvey. But we must be careful
about him. De Milt has told you
how dangerous he is, hasn't he?"
"Yes-how dangerous he tried to
be-" I was about to add that Good
rich was fool to permit any one
to go to such a man as Scarborough
with such a proposition; but 1 be-
! thought me of Burbank's acute moral
constituencies and how it would be
Tasped by the implication of his OPP
ponent's moral superiority. Were
past the last danger, James. That's
all. Sleep sound. Good night"
Good night, old man." was his re-
ply in his poses tone for affection.
But I could imagine him posing there
in his night shirt, the anger against
me swapping In his eyes.
On the train the next morning, De
Milt, who had evidently been doing
a little thinking, said: 81 hope you
won't let 1t out to Cousin James that
told you Goodrich was coming to
see him"
Certainly not" I replied, not los
ing the opportunity to win over to
myself one so near to my political
ward. I'm deeply obliged to you for
telling me" And presently I went
Ou. by tue way, mas any I0InS De0n
done for you for your brilliant work
at Saint X?"
ooh, that's all right" he said, 81
guess Cousin James1l look after me
unless he forgets about it." Cousin
james" has always had the habit OF
taking favors for granted unless re-
ward was pressed for; and since he
had become a presidential candidate
he was inclining more than ever to
look on a favor done him as a high
privilege which was its own re
ward.
made no immediate reply to De
Milt; but just before we reached the
capital, gave him cheque for SIS,
900. "a little expression of gratitude
from the party" said I. Your re
ward will come later" From that
hour he was mine. for he knew now
by personal experience that ''the boys
we're right in calling me apprecia
tive
1t is better to ignore a debt thar
to nav with words.