The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-20

+ a tnaf al laughter aud approval
u9pnke Of Mason aud for Ma.
snfl.
They Say he Isn't smart enough
Tor The council. be said Nov. d
looks 10 me aa II a man who had
two machines and the Citizens
Safety league all In the air At the
same tune liant the kind Of a fellow
to be tFiekea "a any great extent. 4"
Ryan seo~led At this. aud the old
man vas dlanleaaad when Il was r..
ported 70 him. but they had to make
/ the heat al It. DARRELL WAS a priv.
legged character.
And heaideas narneil went on.
the man who Is oloNe persistent,
a1a earnest generally getA what he
Kssta after Ia the Ions run, It's like
a foothail game Mason Is the man
10 buck the line II he needs any
body IL 81 rouud the end. he can
pass me the bail. aud then there n
have 70 be mighty quick work 10
block the play I'm an expert on
end ruaa
While not well versea Ia the de.
tails Of football. the man Of the
eighth knew enaugh about Il 10
grasp the meaalng OF this. aud Il
caught their fancy
Mason speech waH like the man
himself Lurking behind his good
natpred smile Was a strong. bat not
a subtle mind lie had the ideas Of
an honest man. aud he stated them
fnucenaliy lie lacked Wit. for good
nature and Wit are not necessarily
allied. but he spoke with captiyat.
Ing ffankueas
That kind of a talk viii 90 bet.
Ter IN my ward than IL vii here. -
said nafneii. as they left the last
hail on their list. for they had gone
through the eighth together IN the
automobile They're too busy Ia
laakh over in the twenty fenrth. n
q feiiaw doeanst take thugs serious.
u IN politics thes think he's weak
wieh sou'd eome over and hammer
AZ them little
I'm ready any time answered
Mason.
Hut Just nov. put In RYAN.
let's take q ram down to Casey y
Tn thirsty. and Casey Is crazy To
see nafneli
Who's Casey asked narnall.
character. answered Ryan.
You ought % meet him aud talk To
him. Hes worth IT.
nsrnell waa willing. but Mason
hesitsted The naloon feAtur. was
ehal he ftsIlkef most ia campaign
Ing. but. n RYAN explained. Its
part Of local poilties." and Mason
had 10 reGretfslly admit that Il saH.
especially IN the eighth vard So.
being urged. he went along
Casey carefully wiped hts hand
on hIa apron before extending Il
over the bas To psrneil Meanwhile
he VAS studying the youne man.
lie tuk4 Ike = clean lad. be
uaatisFed. but they'll shpiia dirt ON
him yet
Then be turned to the stocky Ma
sou.
Oho.~ he exclaimed, we're IN
lad that put thIm all 10 IN bad
over In tn eighth. I'm Elad 20 see
se. | am - Auny feIly that can
thFuw IN hooks into ~ on Man N
se<sd eauugh F'r my money
HAT yoasrp deiaoeras. Jim. "
protested RYAN.
I ana an rm not. answered
I Casey. but anYha~ iverY wan has
90 BE- dumped wsnss In a whlie ca
kr#p him from xutsia' too haady
Tn or Man had IT. cofnin' 90 him.
an I'm glad he got a.
s4f1a =
laughed Mason.
Safs. answered CASEY. ~an' ~
+ whyT Pr beeans~ ~ had To. hut
m thinEin' he don't Ike ys a little
hif. Keep ger eve on him. an don I
ye liver lef htm get tn andher holt.
Ryan passed this of with q
laugh. aud moflonea the two eandi
dates To follow him lnto the back
ruam. There they found senator
Pepper. Alderman Bayier. Bot
Howe and Tom Lewis. Hewe's
right hand man. comparing notes
sad discussing the outlook.
Shortly thereafter the bell rams
Casey waited patiently IN the door.
way Tor the orders. but his gaze
HtHHa HtE#tHGA - ~ Afttt.
4 donf believe | care for any.
thing said Mason. when his turn
came
BETTER iuin me = suggested Oar,
nell. who was doing the honoFs
What are ron going 20 have
"A little mineral water I'm not
n teesutalef." with genial laugh,
but neither am I tank
Make II two anld Mason.
Casey walked hack 90 the baE
meditaiing.
Hes mot ahport. he said. AN
he's not dond. an he's not com.
mon man. but In tn words Nv ms
ifi'nd. Rainbow John. he's wise
guy. No lad ~ sinse goes aither tn
booze record whin he's outciassed.
+. Ito be Continued1