West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-02-14

hoNlOh. iNS Ohc OF my little chores as
private secretary to smell out these
revolutions and ahix the kibosh before
they break out aud scratch the paint
on the government property. That's
why I'm down here now In this mill
dewed coast town. The governor Of
the district aud his crew nre plotting
to uprlse. I've got every one OF their
names, and they're invited to listen TO
the photograph tonight. compliments
or III. r. Nj. That's the way I'll get
them In n bunch. md things nre on the
programme to happen 10 them
w three were sitting at table In
the cantina OF the Purified Saints. Mel
linger poured out win aud wns look.
Ing some worried. l wns thinking.
They're n sharp crowd he says.
kind OF fretfuL. They're capitalized
by a foreign syndicate after rubber.
aud they're loaded TO the muzzie for
bribing. I'm sick goes ON Mellinger.
of comic opera. want TO smell East
river and wenr suspenders ngaln. At
times 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 n mlllionP' I'd like to take that
record back and show II to Billy Rem
frow some day. N that tightens my
grip whenever | see n fat thing that
L could corral just by winklng one eye
IAN losing my graft. BY George,
they can't monkey with me; they know
1t! What money I get l make honest
and spend 1t. Some day I'll make n
pile and go back and eat cnviare with
Billy. Tonight I'll show you how to
handle n bunch OF corruptionIsts. I'll
show them whnt Mellinger, private
secretary. means when you spell Il
with the cotton and tissue paper on
"Mellinger 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 n 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 n room In n 'dobe house In n
dirty side street. where the grass was
knee high. Twas n long room, lit with
Imoky oil lamps. There was plenty OF
NAoA NV "a NhDlG ~ III DUCK emu.
by and by the invitations to the
musicale came sliding In by pairs and
threes and spade iushes. Their color
was Of a diversity. running from a
three days smoked m~eerschaum to a
patent leather polish. They were as
polite as wax. being devastated with
enjoyments to give Senior Melllnger the
good evenings. l understood their
Spanish talk-I ran n pumping engine
two years I'm n Mexican silver mine
and had 1t pat-but l never let on.
Maybe fifty OF 'em had come and
was seated, when I'm slid the king bee,
the governor of the district. Mellinger
met him at the door and escorted him
TO the grand stand. When | saw that
Latin man | knew that Mellinger, pri-
vate secretary. had all the dances on
his card taken. That was q big,
squashy man, the color Of a rubber
overshoe, and he had an eye like a
head walters.
"Mellinger explained. fluent, In the
Castllian ldioms, that the soul was dis
concerted with JOY at introducing to
his respected friends Americas great
est invention, the wonder OF the age.
Henry got the cue and run on an ele-
CANT brass band record, and the fes-
tlvities became initiated. The govern
or man has u bit OF English under his
hat, and when the music was choked
Off lie says:
"'Ver-r-ree fine. G~r-r-r-raclas, the
American gentlemen, the so esplen-
deed moosic as to playee.'
THE table was n long one, and Henry
and me sat az the end OF II mex the
wall. The governor sat at the other
end. Homer Il. Melllnger stood at the
sid Of II. l was just wondering how
Melllngcr was going to handle his
crowd. when the home talent suddenly
opened the services.
That governor man was suitable
for uprisingg and policies. I Judge he
was n ready kind OF man, who look
his own time.
"Do the American senors understand
SPANISH he asked In his native ac-
cents.
They do not says MeIlInger.
Then listen goes on the Latin man
prompt. The musics are of sufficient
prettiness. but not OF necessity. Let
us speak OF business. / we'll know why
we are here. since I observe my com
patriots. You had a whisper yesterday,
Senior M%ellinger. OF our proposals. To-
night we will speak out. We know
that you stand I'm the presidents favor,
and we know your influence. The gov
eminent will be changed. We know
the worth OF your services. We esteem
your friendship ond aid so much that
-Melllnger raises his hand, but the
governor man bottles him up. DO not
speak until I have done
The governor man then draws n
package wrapped In paper from his
pocket and lays Il on the table by Mel
linger's hand.
In that you Will find 100000 in
money Of your country. You can do
nothing against Us. but you can be
worth that for us. Go back to the
capital md obey our instructions.
Take th8t money now. We trust you.
You $50 fnI with Il n paper giving In
detail the work you will be expected
10 DO for US. 10 not have the unwlse-
ucr1 o. %rc9u-c.'
THE governor man paused, with his
Dyes G-ed on Aiellinger. full Of ex-
pr%csslOus and o-bserynuces. I looked
40 A|iellinger and was glad Billy Rem
frow couldn't zee him then. The sweat
was popping out on his forehead. aud
hc stood dumb. tapping the little pack
ure with The ends Of his fingers. The
Colorado nndur0 gang was after his
graft lie had Only 70 change his pol
tiles and stun six figures In his inside
pocket
Henry whispers % me and wants
the p1usc ln the programme interpret
ed whisper back. IT. T.. IS Up