Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18

y" 'po"' tiers this even
ing, and the least 1 can do is to repay
such pleasure by
"Did you, really?" beamed the judge.
on whom the unmarried state of his
"I'm sure Mrs. Newman will be
pleased. But this business matter.
You-you won't misunderstood me-
"Of course not" replied Alwyn heart
lily. "You and I are too old friends,
judge, to-
81 hope so; 1 hope So" conceded New
man, with growing anxiety in his tone.
you see"-
81 see you have some trouble coming
to the point" said Alwyn, plying the
judges evident discontinue, and I'm
sorry you feel so. You were my ia
TIERS friend. and 1 like to think of you
as one of my OWL best friends. There
surely should be no hesitation in ask
ing anything in my power to grant"
Thus emboldened Newman blurted
out:
"I-we-that is, seems to me you
have been o little hard Upon this Bor-
ough franchise bill, if you don't mind
my saying so. Bennett. Couldn't you
let up on them now?
"Why. no, judge, 1 can't" replied
Bennett, still failing to connect New
man with the Wainwright Horrigan
clique and attributing the judges in
terest in the matter to an amateurs
love of dabbling in politics. 81 can't
let up on that fight" he continued. "All
perpetual franchises are wrong, and
! this particular franchise bill is rotten
to the core. In sheer justice to my oath
Of office l must fight it."
my boy" said the judge in a ia
therly n that he had often found
successful in argument, 81 was in poll
speaking for your own good when l
say I deeply regret the stand you've
taken in this matter. You objected to
the bill in it's original form. Almost
every change you demanded has been
made in it. AS the gentlemen who
asked me to speak to you said"-
He checked himself a minute too
ldlc. Liz lldllONS 1uS VI bClluclLS eyes
and the vanishing of the friendly light
in the young mans face warned New
man he had made a fatal error.
$50 you come to me as an emissary,
not as a friend" said Bennett slowly,
"and the gentlemen you come FROM
Are the men who represent all that
can make or break your career-capital
and political organization"
"In other words. Wainwright and
Horrigan?"
Eyes. All they ask is that you re.
main neutral; that YOU
"That I look the other way while
they rob the city,"
81 am an old man, Bennett" evaded
the judge, trying another tack. "and
I've seen n rash step wreck many q
bright career, just as this will wreck
yours. Never antagonize wealth and
the organization. The public for whom
you sacrifice yourself will forget you
in a month. Capital and politics never
forget"
~ am not catering to the public. |
am acting as my own conscience
"But this is stubbornness. not con.
science. All you have to do is to re-
main neutral. If you do this I am
authorized to promise you-now, listen
to promise you the nomination for
governor when your term as
That's the bait, is it?" cried Alwyn
angrily. IF I consent to betray my
trust I'll get the governorship. The
bride is golden. and I don't wonder at
Horrigan for offering 1t. The only
thing that surprises me is that he
should have chosen such a man as you
for his lackey and go-between."
"'Lackey! Bride! 'Go-between! -
echoed the judge in real indignation.
slow dare you. sir? This