The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-06-19

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His wander
IN gs b a d
brought him to
Ihompson steppcd the office door.
quietly OUeT the With the last
Threshold. word he sud-
denly jerked it open.
Thompson stepped quietly over the
threshold into the library, walked over
to his employer, handed him dispatch
and went out again under the battery
Of Horrigan's glare, closing the Office
door after him.
THAT fellow was listening to every
word we saidT shouted the boss as
the door shut behind Thompson.
"How foolish you arev' protested
Wainwright HE was bringing me
this message. I've tried and tempted
and tested Thompson in hundred
ways, and he's always rung true.
trust him utterly
'Well, I don't trust a man living"
retorted Horrigan, reluctantly convinc-
ed. II don't sign receipts or keep &C.
counts or write letters or have wit
nesses when talk. I always make it
question Of veracity between me and
the other man If there's an investiga-
ton. My words as good as any one's.
and they can't prove anything against
me in case of a showdown. I advise
you to try the same plan. It's good
one. And in the meantime if I were
you I'd keep an eye on that secretary.
He'll bear watching"
'Never mind about Thompson. He's
all right. Let's get back to the cleo
ton. Who have you in mind for
mayor?"
"Well,' considered Horrigan, ''he's
got to be some one who isn't mixed up
in politics or corporations. Some one
the public isn't on to. A man with no
queer past
IT advise you to consult the calen-
dar of saints and pick out your candi-
date there sneered Wainwright, who
could not clearly follow his guests rea-
sontng.
mo. I think I can find him on
EARTH" laughed Horrigan. Hes got
to be young, clever, educated, with a
good name, good family and social
standing and plenty of cash. The cash
Is important, so the public will under
stand he isn't 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 60
ing. We've got to find him. Any sug-
gestions?" \:
'Well, how about Gibbs?'
won't do. Broker and money Jug.
gler. The public wouldn't stand for
him." -
young Sawyer 80.
Sawyer was born foolish, and he's
been getting steadily sillier every year
since. and his face shows II" s:1:.
''Ten Brock, them, ~.
''Ten Brock is too fond Of turning a
cigarette into the connecting link be-
tween fire and fool. And, besides, he
wears monocle. What'd happen If he
was to fash that monocle in Fourth
ward meeting2 There'd be massa.
ere" :a-Y1....r .s $l<s.. X T. T.. II I.
"Well who, then2 Have you any
one In mind?"
Yes" assented Horrigan, n have
Do you happen to know young fel-
low who spends his summers near here
"a chap named Bennett Alwyn Ben.
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Certainly; I know him well. But ;--
We'll. how does he strike you r.
It'd never have thought of him in
such q connection III. ]: #ss3#.s
a Why wou1ldn t you? He pretty near
fulf1lls all our qualifcatio Besides,
his father used to be a big man In the
organiza lion. Got some tat contracts
from it in his time too. h 'S8
But young Bennett has never -.
Y5' az els well of, well educated, clever,
and All that. I ran across him last fall
when he came over to help Lorimer "a
his fight In the Fourte I'll. He made
some rattling good speeches, and the
boys an took q liking to him. a swell.
but not s. snob;; good mixer, good Eel.
Is low, popular, clear heezded no past.
PES he's our mar More 4 think It over
the surer am. 4
s shouldn't wonder Il you're right,
How Would Won like 10 talk Il over
With him now
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