Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-16
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you, not with him. Nothing was sai(
about waiting for his signature. Oul
deal called for the cash when the bill
was passed-ten thousand, spot cash
I've done e-my work and put the bill
through. Now 1 want the money"
Don't be in a rush. This thing 1:
safe enough. The bill, as it stands
isn't worth fifteen cents and 1t is un.
reasonable to expect them to pay Us
anything before we deliver the
goods"
1--WE delivered mine"
"Well, you'll get your money wher
the rest Of us do"
What If somebody were to put 6
ball through the Governor tonight?'
"Oh, If the sky ever falls" rejoin-
ed Willetts, sarcastically, well all Of
US have a fine time catching larks."
"All right" persisted Jones, put II
the other way; where would 1 be II
you were accidentally to meet a bul.
let going in the opposite direction?"
You'd be out ten thousand,
guess. But what's the use Of talking
You are as likely to run against 9
bullet as 1 am"
And If I did, you'd simply pocket
the money 1 have earned and no one
ever would be the wiser for it. want
my pay and I don't propose to take
any chances waiting for it, either
The legislature is on it's last legs and
the whole Carpetbag government i:
liable to explode any day. Have you
seen the old man since the bill pass.
ed the Senator"
"Of course not; l haven't had time
But 1 saw him yesterday after it pass.
ed the House"
What did he say?"
"Oh, he didn't say much Of any
thing. 1t wasn't a surprise to him
he expected it,"
Willetts knew that the Governor
was wavering. but he did not care tc
tell Jones. 1t was his habit to tel
just as much as was necessary and nc
more. He could understand how g
man might be coerced into softness
but why he should sink into it Of his
own accord was beyond his reckon.
ing
Jones sat for a time in deer
thought. He was not afraid that the
Governor would not sign the bill; he
was not really uneasy as to his ter
thousand dollars; but he was in g
mood of self-condemnation for hav.
ing accepted so small a part of the
purchase money.
"Willetts," he said. i've been toe
easy with you fellows"
Been too what? / don't know
what you mean"
II sold out too cheap. I ought tC
get twenty-five thousand at least"
well, l like to see man value his
services, but sometimes there's dan
ger of going just a trifle too far"
TOO far! You couldn't have done
anything without me. I could have
killed the thing if I'd wanted to-"
Willetts laughed. You would
have killed yourself"
THAT might be, but l could have
let the lifeblood out Of that bill. An6
/ ought to have more money"
You agreed to take certain
amount"
II know it; but you haven't paid
me a cent yet. Let me tell you some
thing. I'm going to have what is due
me or you'll hear something drop
The story of that bill would make 6
good campaign speech. 1 could fioI
over to the other side about now and
make my peace for all time to come
and / can almost catch sight of the
gubernatorial chair, down at the enc
of such a course. That's ALL" He
strobe out of the room and Willett:
sat down to think.
Jones went to the House, listened
for a time to the reading of a dull re-
port, paired off with man who lived
near him, but who represented {
county on the other side Of the state