La Junta tribune., 1908-05-30

brought him TO
Tbop,p.on sf,np,d the Office door.
0nisfly orsr the With the last
hrcsloiJ. word he sud
denly jcrk.d IL open.
Thompson stepped quietly over the
threshold into the library. walked over
to his employer. hauded him dispatch
aud went out again under the battery
Of Horrlsun's glare, closing the office
door after him.
THAT fellow was listening to every
word We said.' shouted the boss as
the door shut behind Thompson.
How foolish you are protested
Wainwright He was bringing me
| this message. Eve tried and tempted
and tested Thompson ina hundred
ways, and he's always runs true.
trust hIm utterly
We'll. don't trust man living,
retorted !Inrrigan. reluctantly convinc-
ell. Il don't sign receipts or keep ac-
counts or write letters or have wit.
ncsses when talk. always make 1t
| "a question pf veracity between me and
| the other man ii there's an investign
ton. M words as good as any ones.
and they can't prove anything against
me In case Of II showdown. ! advise
you to try the same plan. Its good
| Que And In the meantime IL ! were
you I'd keep an eye on that secretary.
| He'll bear watching"
| Never mind absit Thompson. He's
nii right Let's get back to the cleo
tfon. who have you In mind for
| mayor:"
| "Wcll," considered Horrigan. "he's
1 90, To lie x0me one who isn't MIXED up
| In politics or corporations. Some one
| the public Isn't ON to. \ man with ne
queer past
| 81 advise you to consult the calen-
dar of safnts and pick ont your candi-
date there" sneered Wainwright. who
could not clearly follow his guests rea-
soning.
| NO think can tind him OIL
EARTH laughed liorrigan. Hes got
| to lie young. clever. educated. with
good name. good family and social
| standing aud plenty of cash. The cash
| is Important. SO the public will under
| stand he isn't a graft hunter. They've
! got TO Ike made to think he's In the
game for purity OF politics and high
| principles aud love OF civic duty and
| time he's got TO be some one We can
| handle to suit ourselves. That's the
man who'll catch 'em coming and 60
| Ing. We've got 10 find him. Any sug-
| gestions!"
We'll. how about Gibbsi"
Won't do Broker and money jug
| ger The public wouldn't stand for
| him"
Young Sawyer
Sawyer was born foolish. and he's
been getting steadily siIlier every year
since. and his face shows it,
Ten Brock. fhen.'
Ten Brock Is too fond Of turning
cigarette into the connecting link be-
tween fire and fool. And besides. he
wears q mOnocle Whnt'd happen II he
was to fiaxh that monocle in Fourth
ward meeting? There'd be massa-
ere"
Wei. who. then? Have you any
one In mind:"
"Yes.'' assentcd Horriean. II have.
DO you happen to know young fel-
low who spends his summers near here
"a chap named Bennett-Alwyn Ben
nett
certainly: know him we'll But
We'll. how, does he strike yOu:"
I'D never have thought OF him In
such connection"
why wouldn't you? He pretty near
fulfills all our qualifications. Besides
his father used TO be a big man In the
organization. Got some fat contracts
from II In his TIME too"
But young Bennett has never
Hes well on well educated. clever.
and all that. ran across him last fall
when he came over to help Lorimer In
his fight In the Fourteenth. He made
some rattiing good speeches. and the
boys all took liking to him. A swell.
but not q snob: good mixer. good fell
low. popular. clear headed. no. past
yes. hes our man. More think 1t over
the surer am"
81 shouldn't wonder II you're right
How wouid you like to talk It over
With him now?"
"Nowy
Yes. Hes still around the place
somewhere think
wainwright rang . bell. and the bat
Ter appeared.
-risd Nr. Bennett" sa;d the IMAM
eter snnd Aak him, n he viii step here
.