New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

how he had established the system hat compelled
The larger share ol her sad wages. he 4 g % the
pen. all right. thought / Hell probably lead the
went - he court house 70 BI-r'5 o-aces " Jack
Carl,ess indicted vet ?" said l. when We were alone
NOT Vet, answered he. And te--- rather than
heard. & queerDts5 his voice
soon. | urged and my tone brought the color
to his cheeks Don't think n trying TO run Your
office Billy I added. Ny question IS personal
L II weren't. ia he asking II on the editorial page
i an.ie-s-a1d.' said he. i've been expecting
~I-z true Jacs. is simply the produce OF con
50 are We all, replied he. The opportunity
10 crime and the temptation doesn excuse he cr-1
nal especially not the strong man Ike a-k he
deserves the limit
You are gong to have him indicced:" said /
rising and showing thai I had dismissed all sus-
He did nov speak. bur his face seemed to me
confession
BIIy,' I exclaimed. I Just met him on the
Steps ot the c.-y hall. and he 5oazred that ne had
Did he was al Bug answered.
| waited. nothing further. \ strained silence
G-anrlev opened another subject.
After he had run on awhile | burst II abruptly
Look here Billy. | particularly interested IN
TsCl- Candess' case. I want TO see action there
and depressing. openly. dehantly. The cltE looks
~ YOU to make example OF HIM
Well he's lost ms lob hasn he. SAID Billy
T.5cidly. He won't rob and oPpress any more
Yes. but he's retiring with fortune got
Nobody knows better than YOU how ne got It
There's blood 1t there's firth on it
But there's not 50 much OF It. nor Is II 50 hthy
CT 80 bloody as the fortunes of of our friends IN
the Cos1noTolis Club and the Centurlau-eh.'
The people look on his case as test OF US
Billy made no reply. He merely continued 70
Gaze gravely out Of the window. expression OF
Hzed purpose on his strong features that shocked
F.naiiT out II Al him Directly. It ISM true
that he's got some sort OF IA pull. Is II:
G-antlevs gray green ewes looked calmly into
nine They were as fearless a7-as Jack Candess
Billy" cried l, he hasn't N somevaE got a.
B.lIv laughed Cad Broobae,' said he. IN
tins dav no one Is above suspicion. l7 he.
His laugh, the look n his straight keen eyes. re-
l57ured me-parulaLy- ' or course. / III nor 7u7-
f-llous Of YOU. said
~Ot course YOU are" he re-o-red. He reflected
Come to the house Tor dinner to-ntgtt. Al seven.
All right. Bu- 10 g back 70 ltnl-eSS-
Come to dinner. Wen talk Il over then.
n - L-,rzg-r5 he vttE.1le-- 9 he strongest male
nature are always prepared 10 discover N almost
anv man that there has been Il welding 10 the I'M
pulses We have found II difficult. often lmpoSs Die
l. conquer And 1t would be just that kind OF
yielding that Jacks position would have enabled
him 10 discover. Still there are q lev people II
the world IN whom We have absolute faith Billy
was one Of that few for me And WElle my long
experience OF race WIN getting on; no mater
how as us highest ideal has made Ii all but lInpos-
s.ble for me to be surprised by any queer turn IN
human nature l couldnr believe that Billy nature
could take Just that turn. What hold could 1ck
Candies possibly have on William Granrleyt " hat
bond could there possibly pe between tntIl, None
| -ep-0achei myself for my treacHerou5 injustice
You are getting to be q crank said 70 myself
You Et seen So much or rottrrness l-lt every
thing takes on the hue and the ta.tt.
Was at the windows al rlE office. | saw Billy
G-4urleE and Candies approaching e--A otAer II