Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-14

is important, so the puDllC Will under
stand he isn't q graft hunter. They've
got to be made to think he's in the
game for purity of politics and high
principles and love of civic duty and
all that sort Of thing. At the same
time he's got to be some one we can
handle to suit ourselves. That's the
man who'll catch 'em coming and go
ing. We've got to find him. Any sug-
g%estions?"
"Well, how about Gibbs?"
"Won't do. Broker and money jug
gler. The public wouldn't stand for
him"
young Sawyer
Sawyer was born foolish, and he's
been getting steadily sillier every year
since, and his face shows it,"
"Ten Brock, then"
"Ten Brock is too fond of turning a
cigarette into the connecting link be-
tween fire and a fool. And, besides, he
wears a monocle. What'd happen if he
was to flash that monocle in a Fourth
! ward meeting? There'd be a massa-
| Gre"
"Well, who, then? Have you any
in mind?"
eyes," assented Horrigan, 81 have.
Do you happen to know a young fell
low who spends his summers near here
a chap named Bennett-Alwyn Ben
nett?'
certainly; 1 know him we'll. But
"Well, how does he strike you?"
"Td never have thought of him in
such a connecticut"
"Why wouldn't you? He pretty near
fulflls all u qualifications. Besides,
his father used to be a big man in the
organization. Got some fat contracts
from it in his time too"
"But young Bennett has never
Hes we'll off, we'll educated, clever,
and all that. / ran across him last fall
when he came over to help Lorimer in
his fight in the Fourteenth. He made
some rafting good speeches, and the
boys all took q liking to him. A swell,
but not a snob; good mixer, good fell
low, popular, clear headed, no past
yes, he's u man. More l think it over
the surer | am"
81 shouldn't wonder if you're right.
How would you like to talk it over
with him now"
"Now"
Eyes. He's still around the place
somewhere, I Think
Wainwright rang a bell, and the but.
Ter appeared.
"Find Mr.. Bennett" said the finan.
cier,, "and ask him if he will step here
for a moment"
eyes," went Oh Horrigan reflectively
rubbing his huge plump hands togeth
er, ''he's the mar for us-that is" hl
added, with less assurance, "if we cal
handle him"
81 think we cam answered Vain
wright, a fragment of his conversation
with Gibbs flashing across his mem
Dry. "You see, l have fairly good rea
sons for believing he's i'll love with my
riece, Miss Dallas Wainwright"
$50? That's
"And, as l control her fortune an(
her brothers until Perry is twenty
:. five
ooh, it's a cinch!' chuckled Horri
gan. He
"Mr. Bennett is playing Tennis" re
ported the butler, coming to the door
i "He will be here at once"
"Now," resumed Horrigan, "the onl,
!, thing that remains is to find out i
he'll consent, and them
t "You wanted me, Mr.. Wainwright?
asked Bennett, stepping through th'
long window from the veranda. ooh
, good morning, Mr.. Horrigan," he added
= on seeing the second occupant of thu
! room.
y The young man was coatiess and col
, larless, his silk shirt being turned in a
the neck. In n hand he swung a ten
7 mis- racket. With the other he moppet
) his flushed face, for the day was ho
and the game had been swift.
l eyes," answered Wainwright. "In
: sorry to interrupt your tennis set, bu
| we want to see you on a rather impor
/ tant matter. We've been talking abou
[ you"
"Thanks!" said Bennett, with a pu2
, zled smile from one to the other Of th
two older men. "What about?"
"Want to be mayor?" queried HORT
: gan abruptly.
t "NNhat's the answer" countered til
] perplexed youth.
"It isn't a joke" interviewed VAIN
!. wright. "Mr. Horrigan is in earnest.
t Gin earnest? 1 hope the heat hasn'
poua to his head"
/ "You don't understand" put in Hol
e rigan. 81 control the party's nomins
lions. The nomination for mayor
yours if you'll like it,"
$ "Not-not really?" gasped Alwy
aghast.
T. eyes, really. We"-
"But, with a whole organization flu
S Of good material, why do you come
me?"
e because you're the man we want
o "As an answer that's excellent, by
as an explanation it's mystifying."
l. "I'll tell you. We're looking forwar
to a risky fight and"-
n, WArd since Won see no chance e