The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-07-21

SIC; gentlemen I,ts1a came voice from be-
You so roughly, but there was no other
way out of it that 1 could see. and I'm
Just dom the same as you-follerin Or
ders the best know how
Both turned quickly. and Lester gave
start and his eyes opened in look of
fierce recognition.
claimed. You are the man who is at
the bottom of this outrage! You are the
man who was on the motor car!'
Yes, Mr.. Lester. I'm the man."
The President-elect had been chatting
his cramped hands to restore circulation,
but now it was as if his anger had done
nerves back to normal than any other
efforts he might make. He walked to-
ward Reilly with his fists cenchcd. as if
meditating an attack. But the latter
held up Il restraining hand, and his eyes
were commanding.
Just go mite slow, Mr.. Lester if
you don't want to have more personal
trouble than you've bumped into in some
time past. If you'll cool down bit and
do some thinking. l reckon you'll come to
the conclusion there amt much you can
that much by this time. Listen!'' he
said. Feel that? She's under way, and
if you get loose all you could do would
be to jump overheard and DROWN
I ESTER glared at the judge for mo-
- ment. and set his teeth hard in impotent
fury. There was an instant's wait, dur
ing which he recovered his dignity in q
and dropped into it. Holbrook did like
wise; the Vice President appeared of a
more philosophical poise than his fellow
sufferer
II suppose you know You certain to
be punished for this!" Lester asked Rei-
ly. You are certain to be apprehended
sooner or later, no matter what becomes
of us. The consequences can be hardly
less grave than as though you had com
mitted treason"
Yes l know all about that" the judge
responded, drily. you don't suppose l
was just hatched, or am altogether a
fool, do you?'
"Eut what do you intend to do? What
freak of madness is this, anyway-or are
l couldn't have thought it possible for
them to stoop to such an underhanded,
scurvy way of gaining point as this
Reilly walked over until he stood be-
tween the two men, and his face had be-
come set into it's customary mold of
harshness.
I'm not here for the Liberals he an
swercd and from what I've seen of 'cm
/ don't think they would try this kind of
game. And | amt here to handy words
or give explanations I'm taNin you to
meet Il man that's bigger than you or
your party in my estimation-so big that
all men look alike to him except what
they're worth personally. SO big that
we'll, I've got nothin more to say to you
than this! You cant help yourselves
from gon' where he told me to bring
you, and you'll go there! amt much
OF man to make threats. l guess
you've heard that before. | like YOU and
would rather jump overheard than to
have any harm come to You; but 40 you
will if you have to be killed to get you
there!"
Lester and IIolbrook, leaning forward
in their chairs. studied his face and eyes
for Il long moment, and knew that his
words would be made good. that in sub
mission was their best indeed their only
hope. Reilly turned away and pulled the
door closed after him, and they We're left
alone with the athletic man, who had
unprecedented the Presidential messenger
swish of rapidly parting waves the sense
of swift movement and the trembling Vi
brations of the woodwork told them that
they were going at full speed down the
long reaches of Chesapeake bay and out
toward the trackless sea.
Continued Next Week.