Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-02

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Jim had shown Willetts' into the
room, and was standing at the door
with a grin on his face.
Good morning." said Willetts. HAS
the old man got down yet?"
mo, but I think he'll be here pre-
sently. It's time for him now," he ad-
ded, glancing at the clock.
"Send the coon away" said Willetts,
speaking in a low tone.
Lummers motioned toward the re-
ception room and Jim disappeared.
How is it going?"
"Oh, fairly" Willetts answered.
Have you sounded the old man?'
Lummers shook his head. "I've been
thinking it over since 1 saw you," he
said, land I've come to the conclusion
that you'd better open this deal your
self"
whats the matter? Knees weak?''
NO" said Lummers, "but the fact
is, I'm too close to him. He knows
me too we'll. You set the ball rolling
and I'll try to keep 1t going" =
"Um," Willetts grunted. you are
dead sure about this, are you? I've
worked with him a good deal, you
know, but on nothing very heavy. II
I could get him into a poker game Ia
know his character better. He doesn't
always seem to be the same. Are you
sure he won't shy at the cars?'
Not If there's anything in the cars
he wants." Lummers replied.
How much do you think 1t Will
take to fix this end Of it?"
WELL" said Lummers, "the Gov
ernor isn't down here for his health.
I've never known a case where he did
mt want all he thought he could get
This threw Willetts into a state Of
reflection. That's just the trouble
he said. "And If the old man gets a
glimpse of our hands he'll blow us out
of the pot. And, say, not word ABOUT
the ore deposits. Let him believe, with
the rest, that it's nearly all swamp
yes" said Lummers, 'it's all right
to let him believe anything he
There's the Governor" he broke on,
as a door in the private office slam
med. You'd better not be found
here" he added, "come in after a
while. 1t will look less suspicious.
And remember when you do get at
him, no sparring-straight from the
shoulder"
Willetts vanished and Lummers re-
turned to his desk and was busy win
papers when the Governor entered.
Good morning, good morning. y
was the old mans brisk greeting, as
he took his accustomed seat at a fiat
top desk almost in the center Of the
room.
Good morning, Governor" re-
sponded Lummers, striving to give an
innocent infection to his voice. He
placed a number Of letters and docu-
ments upon the Governors desk and
returned to the place where he was
won't to sit in dull obscurity, ignored
by politicians and overlooked by the
average lobbyist.
The Governor sat for a time, mus
ing. From the walls there looked
down upon him the portraits of An
drew Jackson, Henry Clay, the fiery
Calhoun and the old Missourian who
wrote Thirty years in the American
Senate" Delicious perfumes fioated
in from the neighboring gardens.
He took up letter. "Ah-um," he
said, "was old man Francis here to
see about that pardon for his SOM"
"Yes, SIR" Lummers replied, "he
called yesterday after you left"
WELL" added the Governor, read
ing a letter, "how much did he say
they'd scraped together?"
HE thought he could raise about
twenty-five hundred" Lummers an
swered.
"Twenty-two, eh?" echoed the Car
petbagger. shaking his head. "Well,
l don't see how that boy can be inno-
cent for less than five thousand"
At that moment card was brought
in. 1t bore the name of James Hill,
and in pencil were written the words:
Don't know you, but must see you
for your own good" The man was
admitted. He was dressed in long
black coat. shining with wear.
"St down." said the Governor.
"Now," he added. "come to the point
as soon as you cam
Eyes. sir. / am of a type Of men"
II know your type all right. Go
ahead"
II beg your pardon"
Granted, go on"
'But I must get at it in my own
way, sir. I am of a type which bobs
up on certain occasions and then bobs
out of sight forever. You may never
see me again"