Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-03-12

fer" be said
We'll. III see that a block OF stock.
sah-a big block--is set aside 10 Sen
nior I.aug,ion an another 70 you too
We've nae. iai> arrangement else
wheah. Wen uutbid AltacOola everah
time. They're po' sports an hate TO
give up"
SO .Altacoola is bidding, tooT' ex-
citedly asked Hlines.
Why, OF co'Se- Il is; nh 20 as
blind - that a. an yo' fOclin' with
me-" questioned Teller suspiciously
Seems 10 me yo' ought TO know more
about that end Of IL than a fellah clear
from III guilt"
Certainly. certainly" mumb!ed
uaines lmpatiently as lie endeavored
10 assor late coherently, inteI.isentiy.
In his mind these startling new reve-
lations II Teller with certain incl
dents he had previously noted In the
OPERATIONS of the committee ON naval
affairs.
Then he looked across at the mayor
and smiled Apparently he had heard
nothing 10 amaze him.
Colonel" he returned calmly, drop
ping into voice that sounded OF pity
for the gray hairs of the lobbyist.
about fifty men day come TO me
with propositions like that There Is
nothing doing colonel / couldn't pos
Silly interest Senator l.angdou, be-
cause be has the faculty II judging
. for himself, aud he would he preJu-
diced against either town that came
out with such a proposition"
/ Ian Speculation Is legitimate" pro
tested the colonel cunningly.
/ Huncs agreed.
"Certaaly-by outsiders. But its
id thievery when engaged IN by
! any one connected with putting bill
through II / were TO tell Senator
I.augdOn what you have told me II
would decide him uualterably in favor
of AltacoOla. Senator Langlon. sir,
/ IS one OF the few men in Washington
who would rather be thought fool
than CRATER IL it came down to
/ that"
The mayor OF Gulf City jumped to
his feet his face blazing in rage. not
In shame.
Seems to Tue yo're mighty fresh,
young man" he clustered. What
kind Of politics is l.angdon pIayin'"
Not fresh, colonel; only friendly.
I'm just tipping you of how not to he
friend 10 Aliacoola. As To his poll
! ties. tue senator will answer you him.
self"
\ scornful laugh accompanied Tel
fers reply.
"Altacoola. huh. reckon yo' must
he fool, after all. Why, every body
knows Of the speCulatiu' in land around
Altacoola, and everybody knows 1t amt
outsiders that's dom It. It's the insid.
ers. right here in Washington. If so
, amt In. yo' can easy get latchiey
Young man. yo'il find out things some
day. and yo'll drop to 1t all,
Il guess was too late with 20
That's about the size OF 1t. guess Al
tacoola II talk to yo'.' went on the
B llldN pl- II lllIA Itlltl i al! bltlucl VI
Altacoola had been able TO hold his
tongue maybe | wouldn't know sc
much. But now | know what's what
know ths-thHt yO're either a big foo
or-an insider, Yo'rc nice young fel
Ter. have kinda taken a fancy to yo'
like to see yo' young fellers get along
and not miss yo'r chances. Come. my
boy get wise TO yOrself. get wise 4
yo'rself! Climb on to the band Wagon
with yo' fricuds."
Bud concluded that lie might he able
to get more definite information out o.
Tplfcr If he humored him bit
Il tell you. colonel" he finally said
these are pretty grave charges you r,
making. but I'll tell you conidentially
owing to your liking for re, that 1t /.
not yet too late TO do something 70
Gulf City. Now, just suppose you an,
dine together tonight early. and wei
90 over the whole ground TO see how
things lie. VIII you?"
The colonel held out his hand. smil
Ing broadly. lie felt that at last he
had won the secretary over: that The
young man was, mt heart anxious Il
take money for his influence with III,
senator
"All right. my boy, yore on. Wei
due together Yo' are absolutely Ger
tain that il won't be too late to get L