Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-24

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brought him to
THOMPSON stcDpcd the office door.
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| threshold. word he sud
denly jerked it open.
Thompson stepped quietly over the
threshold into the library, walked over
to his employer, handed him dispatch
and went out again under the battery
of Horrigan'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 I've tried and tempted
and tested Thompson in hundred
| ways, and he's always rung true l
trust him utterly"
| "Well, | don't trust man living"
retorted Horrigan, reluctantly convinc-
| ed II don't sign receipts or keep &C
counts or write letters or have wit
nesses when talk l always make it
a question of veracity between me and
| the other man if there's an investiga-
| ton. My words as good as any ones.
and they can't prove anything against
me in case of a showdown. l advise
you to try the same plan. It's good
one And in the meantime If / were
you I'd keep an eye on that secretary.
He'll bear watching"
Never mind abolt Thompson. He's
all right Let's get back to the cleo
ton Who have you in mind for
mayor"
Well" considered Horrigan, "he's
got to be some one who isn't mixed up
In politics or corporations. Some one
the public isn't on to. A man with no
queer past"
Il advise you to consult the calen
dar of saints and pick out your candi-
date there" sneered Wainwright. who
could not clearly follow his guests rea
soning.
mo l think l can fnd him OH
EARTH" laughed Horrigan He's got
| to be young, clever. educated. with
good name, good family and social
standing and plenty of cash. The cash
is important, so the public will under
stand he isn't n graft hl.Ater. They've
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game for purity of politics and high
principles and love Of civic duty and
all that sort of thing. At the same
| time he's got to be some one we can
handle to suit ourselves. That's the
man who'll catch 'em coming and go
ing. We've got to find him. Any sug-
gestions?'
well. how about Gibbs ?"
won't do Broker and money jug
gler. The public wouldn't stand for
him"
young Sawyer
Sawyer was born foolish. and he's
been getting steadily sillier every year
since. and his face shows it."
Ten Brock. then
"Ten Brock is too fond of turning
cigarette into the connecting link be-
tween fire and fool And. besides, he
wears monocle. What'd happen if he
was to flash that monocle in a Fourth
ward meeting? There'd be massa-
Gre"
well, who, then? Have you any
one in mind?"
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EYES," assented Horrigan, II have.
Do you happen to know young fell
low who spends his summers near here
"a chap named Bennett-Alwyn Ben
nett?"
Certainly; know him well. But
"Well, 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 big man in the
organization. Got some fat contracts
from it in his time too"
"But young Bennett has never
"He's we'll off, we'll 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 rafting good speeches, and the
bows all took liking to him. A swell,
but not a snob; good mixer, good fell
low, popular, clear headed, no past
YES, he's our man. More think it over
the surer l am"
81 shouldn't wonder if you're right.
How would you like to talk it over
with him now?"
"Now?
Eyes. He's still around the place
somewhere | think"
Wainwright rang a bell, and the but
Ter appeared.
"Find Mr.. Bennett" SAID the finan-
cier, land ask him If he will step here
for moment"
YES" went on Horrigan refiectively.
rubbing his huge plump hands togeth-
err, "he's the man for us-that is, he
added. with less assurance, "if we can
handle him.
81 think We, can" answered Vain
wright, fragment of his conversation
with Gibbs flashing across his mem
orv. You see. l have fairly good rea-
sons for believing he's in love with my
niece. Miss Dallas Wainwright
$50? That's
"And, as l control her fortune and
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