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

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brought him to
Thompson stepped the office door.
quietly 0ver the With the last
threshotd. 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 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 a hundred
ways, and he's always rung true.
trust him utterly
"Well, I don't trust man living"
retorted Horrigan, reluctantly convinc-
ed. II don't. sign receipts or keep &C
nesses when I 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 ones,
and they can't prove anything against
me in case of a showdown. I advise
you to try the same plan. It's a good
one. And in the meantime if I were
hof ntov
He'll bear watching.''
Never mind about Thompson. He's
all right. Let's get back to the elec~
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
II 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-
soning.
mo. I think I can find him on
earth,'' laughed Horr1gan. Hes got
to be young, clever, educated, with a
! good name, a 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?"
wont do. Broker and money Jug.
gler. The public wouldn't stand fol-
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 monocle. What'd happen if he
was to fash that monocle in a Fourth
ward meeting? There'd be a massa.
ere"
"Well, who, then? Have you any
one in mind?"
eyes" assented Horrigan, IT have
Do you happen to know a young fel.
low who spends his summers near here
"a chap named Bennett-Alwyn Ben.
nett?"
certainly; I know him we'll. But
| "Well. how does he strike you?"
| I'D never have thought Of him in
such connection"
""hy wouldn't you? He pretty near
fulflls all our qualifications. Besides,
his father used to be big man in the
organization. Got some fat contracts
from it in his time too"
| But young Bennett has never
Hes well off, we'll educated, clever
and all that. I 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 fel.
low, popular, clear beaded, no past
yes, he's our man. More think it over
the surer am :.#,5!.S ALL. " I, j
i shouldn't wonder II you're right
How would You like to talk it over
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