The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
ITO speak to you in reference to

Good! You've got more sense than
] thought. There's two kinds of fools:
tho kind that put their heads in a
hornets nest once and then have sense
enough to admit they've been stung
and the kind that keeps their heads
there because they're too daffy to see
the exit signs or too pig headed to con-
fess that hornet stlngs amt the most
divcrting form of massage. I'm glad
to see you belong to the first class. I'd
placed you in the second"
but T."
But you want to get out of this
p'tfcular hornets nest / s'posc, with
out giving too likc-likc an imitation
OF q man shining down from tree,
Ell? Well, J guess that can be fixed.
Sit down. Well"
You're mistaken" broke in Standlsh.
rcsentinE the more civil tone OF his
host as he had not resented his former
rudeness, I'm in this fight to stay.
7"
want your cash losses made good?
IL you
MIR. conover," said Give calmly.
though the knucklcs that gripped the
table-edge were white with pressure,
when your lackey, Shevlin, made that
same proposition to me, he thought he
was making perfectly straight offer.
And judging by the standards you've
taught him, I suppose the suggestion
was almost holy compared with the
majority Of his tactics. SO l didn't
thrash him. He knew no better; for
the same reason don't thrash you"
THAT and maybe few others"
laughed Conover, in no wise offended.
II climbed up from yard-box to rail
road president by frequently jamming
my fists in where they'd do the most
good. guess you'd have faint
s'spicion you'd been in fight before
you was through. But presume you
didn't come here tonight to give an
stand play at Grafton. 1t seems start
ed on the wrong idea just now. You
don't want to drop out gracefully or
to sell out. and you prefer the sooth-
ing attentions of the hornets to-"
Yes, II you put 1t that way. Mr..
Conoyer-"
Hold on a second"
The Railroader crossed to screen
at the farther end of the room
Thrusting 1t aside. he said to a steno-
grapher who sat behind 1t, pencil and
pad in hand:
I'VE won't need you any longer. This
amt going to be that kind Of inter-
little prccaution OF NINE" he added
to Give as he returned to the table.
Now you can go on talking"
you were setting spy to take down
what said?"' gasped Give, incredu-
lous
NO. A stenographer to report our
little chat We we're bit short on
campaign litterchoor. But see 1t
won't be needed now Go ahead"
1--WE just returned from q tour OF
the State" commenced Standish, once
more forcing himself to keep down his
temper.
Conover drew q typewritten bundle
from a drawer.
IL you were counting on telling me
all about It," he observed, Il caf save
you the trouble. Here's the whole ac-
count"
Does your account include the re.
eli. II of mob melted to smash furni.
ture, i..sult women and attempt muir.
der? Or of suborned town officials,
bought policemen and muzzled editors
If not, it is incomplete. went on tina
tour prepared to meet all Legitimate
oil stacles. I met only fraud, violence
and the creatures of boss-bought con
splracy, 1t is to call you to accoun
for that and to ask how far 1t was done
by your personal sanction that hav,
come to see you. Also to ask II 20,
intend to give me fair play in future.
.'Tair play?" echoed Conover in gen
uine bewilderment. son, this is poll
tics. not ping pong.
EVERY one in Gods world is entitle
W AdlI pay fh'iu : A'A ICY w ASA''e'AA
it,
Gods world, EN-? My friend, whe
you've travelled about 1t as long as
have, youth find out that the origina
owner sublet the premises long ago.
1T looks SO, in the Mountain State
agree. But I'm trying to act as loca
dispossess agent for the present tenant
All men are born equal. and some OF u
are tired Of being owned by q politics
boss. We"
you're a terribly original felle
Standish! That remark, now, about n
men being born equal 1t was mad
in the first place, wasn't It, by a waite
winged, short painted hero who owne
more slaves than he could count? 'Bor
equal" Maybe all men are But h
the time they're out of swaddline
clothes they've got bravely over
That old Jefferson proverbs responsib
for more anarchy and scraps, ar
strikes and grumbling and ard-lue
stories than all the whole. measly di
tionary put together. Get down
business. man. This amt p'litic
rally, Cut out the fine talk, can't yol
NV horse is waitingh 4f3y4tf "A