Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-11


punched forward eagerly. Long arms
and ridiculously thin legs, with big
hands and feet, tell the story Of his
extremities. When he was on his feet
broom was more than six feet tall; as
he sat In the low backed Office chair he
looked to be less than five feet over all.
The men had been classmates in an
obscure law school down in Pennsyl
vania. Bansemer was good looking,
forceful and young while broom was
distinctly his opposite. Where he came
from no one knew and no one cared
He was past thirty-fve when he en-
tered the school. at least twelve years
the senior Of Bansemer.
His appearance and attire proclaimed
him. to be from the country, but his.
sophistry. his knowledge OF the world
and his wonderful Insight into human
nature contradicted his looks immeas-
urably. A conflict or two convinced
his fellow students that he was more,
cunning II not in dress and depot
ment
Elias broom had not succeeded as n
lawyer. He repealed people. growing
more and more bitter against the world
as his struggles became harder. What
little money he had accumulated-heav-
en- alone knew how he came by IT.
dwindled to nothing, and he. was In &C
tual 4sQualor when later Bansemer
| found him in an attic In Baltimore.
Even a. hs engaged the half starved
wretch to become his confidential clerk
the lawyer shuddered and almost re-
pented Of his action.
But Elias broom was worth his
weight In gold to James Bansemer
from that day forth. His employers
sole aim In life was to get rich and
thereby to achieve power. His ambi-
ton was laudable II one accepts the
creed Of morals but his methods were
not so praiseworthy. After a year OF
two Of starvation struggles to get or
with the legitimate he packed up his
scrupes and laid them away-.tempo
rarily. he said. He resorted to SHARP
practice, knayery aud all the forms Of
legal blackmail. 1t was not long be
fore his bank account began to swell
His business thrived. He was so clev
er that not one Of his shady proceed
J ings reacted. 1t is safe to venture tina
80 per cent of the people who wer,
! bilked through his manipulations prom
Used in the heat of virtuous wrath t
expose him, but he had learned t
smile in security. He knew that ex
} posture for him meant humiliation 70
the instigator, and he continued to res
easy while he worked hard.
{ You're getting rich at this sort o
thing" observed broom one day afte
the lawyer had closed PARTICULAR
, nauseous deal to his own satisfaction
!. but what are you going to do whe
- the tide turns?"
Bansemer, irrltated on perceiving tbs
!, the other was engaged in his exaspe
= ating habit Of rubbing his hands +
!. gether. did not answer, but merel
:. Numbered out. "Will you stop that?'
!. There was faint suggestion of tt
= possibility of transition Of the HAND
- to claws as broom abruptly desiste
but smilingly went on:
. Some day the other shark will g
= the better Of you and you'll have not
-, ing TO rail- DaCk on. lou We Deeu quiz
"A ing on mighty slim foundations. The
~ isn't a sign of support II the wor
- comes to the worst" he chuckled.
ue ITS a large world. Droom." said /
er employer easily.
ng And small also. according to anoth
e. saying" supplemented broom. "Wh,
NJ II mans down. everybody kicks hill
he I'm afraid you could not survive i
he Kicking"
lg, broom grinned so diabolically
re- again he resumed the rubbing Of
hands that the other turned away. wi
of an oath. and closed the door to the
nd side office. Bansemer was alone a
nd where Droom's eyes could not see hi
a but something told him that the 81
Gle hung outside the door for many M
ad utes. as II waiting for a chance to p
he In and taptalize him.
est Bansemer was a good looking man
ed, the coarser mold-the kind Of man II