The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-15

with a smile. but We don't put IT |
ln 80 many words lie wanted to |
find ont N | would be With the /
sang IA the council
u hope YOU told him what yau
thought OF hint" aho exclaimed,
holly,
why the wet ia he returned.
4 didn't realize what he was up
tn until IA WAS all over nut
don, holievr he Fut any aatlsfsa
tiou ont ~ me. Aud Hob love
was IN the store. too. he added
Z didn't like the way As talked
Tharvs something back 81 Il all.
and I've half mind To drop out
I'm afraid Ina too slow witted for
politics. don't seem to under
stand the hints that are thrown At
me
Never mind the hints. ahe ad
yised just be straightforward. rs
you always arc. aud you won't
have a bic OF trouble Then they'll
have 20 be straightforward With
. you
That's true enough. he an.
I awered They'll have "a speak
out plainly after awhile. but every
minute that passes makes II hard.
er FOR mo 90 withdraw my name.
and don't know ! don't know
Then. after pause Maggie.
I would you be very much dlaap
I pointed u I drew CUT That she
would Was plainly evident from
/ hor face.
well. never mind he said.
hastily. 4 am just aa anxious as
YOU are not Go miss the chance.
and i1l stick "a t. Perhaps IN
set the thing btfalghtesed out
when | SO Co sec Senator Pepper
this afternoon Tie sent for mo
90 come % his office
Senator Pepper was less ahifty
than Alderman haYlef. but that
was because hts proposition would
better stand the ilght Of dax
"Of course. you understand.
Mason" said the state senator.
that your ward IL tn my district.
aud that can do ypu some good
there Now. Baxter aud | were Of
use Ia each other. and. II be hadn't
bceu 40 careless la some nt his
deals. the ward would be willing
90 stand for him set lie touk cars
of some OF ms people. and | took
care % some OF his There ara a
few ON the city pay toll noN that
IA hate Ia have disturbed lie
paused. but Mason said nothing
OF course. be went On. Il you'll
see that they're uot bothered. III
b. ready 20 return the fasuf IN any
way that can
How about the civil service
asked Mason.
Damned uuisanc-'" exclaimed
the senator. but not - bad aa Il
might be u doesn't cover every.
thing. nnd now and then there are
ways u beating a. Hut never mind
that nos We can take 40 details
later Al2e you un as a man Sha
wants 10 keep his hands clean and
that's all right, but politics Is a
.agnr Of give aud take for those wbo
arc Ia Il. can help yun lot
q dnnt doubt e. said Mason
And I can hurt you aume. tg1.
VERY likely
I'm b. up for reelection before
the end % your term n the euun.
cii. continued the senator. leaning
7 over his dssk earnestly sSgSs a.
ma. to man. are you with ne Of
not Aru you suing 10 take cafe
oi my people and pat IN some good
ticks for mo. II | d. As much for
You now
Nason's smile. 80 familiar % the
people ~ bis wafd. waa having 4
hard time In politics u had heen
driven from his face On several %
casions II disappeared nov
Senator be said. I ain not IL
= position 20 make pledges. taf |
dont kunw where they might lead
me didn't suppose running for
alderman would taugfa me ~ In
state politics. All knaw 81 You Is
what I have heard. and that has not
been always 90 your credit The
senator WINGED At thla but kept his
temper. You mar be the best mau
for tho place. and you NAV not |
don't know. and I wont make aHy
pief~ra until / do know
Better think Il over. Mason.
urged the senator A man cant
stand by himself IN politics. he
needs support 81 the right kind.
My record IL good
= hope 80. returned Mason.
grimiy.
Alliances Of this sort are the
price OF success" persisted tho sen.
atur
Then I won't pay the price ~
forted Mason.
You're too young and new to the
game 10 be pig headed. argued the
senator.
Senator" said the ynnnE man.
you've come AZ me With the first
out andout proposition I've had.
and perhaps I ought 20 thank you
for that There have been hints
and iuslnuations. bat nothing tan
giblo until now. and nov want 20
say chat / won't make auY blind
pledges to OF for anyone. | intend
10 know what I'm doing and TO act