The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-05-27

brought him to
Thompson stepped the Office door.
quietly OUer the With the last
threshold. word he sud.
denly jerked 1t 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 Horrigans glare, closing the office
door after him.
THAT fellow was listening to every
word we said" shouted the boss as
the door shut behind Thompson.
How foolish you are"' 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, l don't trust man living"
retOrted Horrigan reluctantly convinc-
ed. II don't sign receipts or keep ac-
counts or write letters or have wit
nesses when l talk. l always make 1t
a question of veracity between me and
the other man IL there's an investiga-
ton. My words as good as any ones.
and they can't prove anything against
| me In case of showdown | advise
You to try the same plan. It's good
one. And in the meantime IL l 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 I'm mind for
mayor?"
We'll" considered Horrigan hes
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"
Il advise you to consult the calen-
dar OF saints and pick gut your candi-
date there" sneered Wainwright. who
could not clearly follow his guests rea-
soning.
! NO. ! think ! can fnd him OH
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 I'm the
game for purity of politics ana 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 hiF,. Any sug-
gestions?"
| salralI Oh
Wont 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, them"
"Ten Brock Is too fond OF turning "A
| cigarette into the connecting link be-
tween fire and a fool. And. besides. he
wears monocle. What'd happen II he
was to fash that monoce in Fourth
ward meeting? There'd he n massa-
ere"
well, who. then? Have you any
| one In mind?"
YES" assented Horrlgan. II have
Do you happen to know n young fell
low who spends his summers near here
IA chap named Bennett-Alwyn Ben
netty'
Certainly; know him well. But
"Well. how does he strike YOU"
I'D never have thought OF him In
such connection"
why wouldn't you? He pretty near
fulfills all our qualifications. Besides,
his father used to be big man in the
organization. Got some fat contracts
from 1t In his time too"
but young Bennett has never
He's well Off. well educated, clever,
and all that. l 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 liking to him. A swell.
but not snob; good mixer, good fell
low. popular. clear h9'1cd, no past
yes, he's our man. More | think 1t over
the surer | am"
81 shouldn't wonder IL you're right. |
How would you like TO talk It over
with him now?"
"Now?"
Eyes. He's still around the place
somewhere, | think"
Wainwright rang bell, and the but |
Ter appeared.
Find Mr.. Bennett" said the finan-
cier "and ask him II he will step here |
for q moment"
"Yes," went Oh HorrIgan refectively.