The Washington herald., 1909-07-18
By Roy N ort o n
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Gentlemen" camc voice from bc.
hind them II am sorry we had to treat
you so roughly, but there was 40 other
way OFT of Il that l could see, ana I'm
lust dOiu' the same az Nou-tollcrin' or
dcrs the best | know how"
Both turned quickly, ana Lester gave a
start and his eyes opened In look OF
80 IL is you, Judge RelllyT he ex-
claimed. you are the man who Is at
the bottom Of this outragel You are the
man who was on the motor carl'
Eyes, Mr.. Lester, I'm the man.
The President elect had been chatting
his cramped hands to restore circulation
but now II was as If his anger had done
more TO bring his tired muscles and
nerves back To normal than any other
efforts he might make. lie walked to
ward Reilly with his fists clcnched as N
mcditating an attack. But the latter
held up restraining hand, ana his eyes
were commanding.
Just go a mite slow, Mr. Lester if
you don't want TO have more personal
trouble than you've bumped into In somo
time past, II youli cool down bit and
do some thinking, | reckon you'N come 20
the conclusion there amt much you can
do to help yourself. You ought to know
that much by this time. ListcnV' ne
said Feel thatf She's under way, anu
N YOU get loose all you could do would
be to jump overheard ana drown
ESTER garcd at the Judge for a mo-
IL ment. ana set his teeth hard In impoteut
fury. There was an instduts walt. dur
Ing which he recovered his dignity In
measure; then he walked over 10 a cpnlr
and dropped into IL. Ilolhrook did like
wise; the vice President appeared Of
more philosophical poise than his fellow
sufferer.
u suppose you know you are certain 20
be punished for thisr Lester asked Roll
~. "You are certain 20 be apprehendcd
sooner or later no matter What becomes
Of us. The consequences can be hardly
less grave than as though you had COM
mittcd treason
responded, drily. you don't suppose
was just hatchcd. or am altogether
fool do your
freak of madness Is this, anyway-or are
YOU mere tool for the Liberal partyF
/ couldn't have thought IL possible FOR
them to stoop 90 such an undcrhanded,
sCurvy way of gaining a 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
harshncss.
I'm not here for the Liberals" he an
sworcd, land from what I've seen OF en-
| don't think they would try this Kind or
a game. And | amt here to handy words
or give explanations I'm taSln' you TO
meet man that's bigger than you or
your party i'm my estimatlon-so big thnt
AN men look alike 20 him except what
they're worth personally. So big that
wen, I've got nothin' more 70 say to you
than this, You cant help yourselves
from goin where he told me to bring
you, and you'll go there! | amt much
Of a man 90 make threats. / guess
you've heard that before. / Ike you ana
would rather Jump overheard than TO
have any harm come 20 you; but go you
will II you have TO be killed TO get YOU
therci"
Lester and Holbrook. leaning forward
I'm their chairs, studied his face and eyes
for long moment, and knew that his
words would bc made good. that In SUD-
mission was their best, indeed their only
hope. Reilly turned away and pulled the
door closed after him. ana they were lett
alone with the athletic man, who had
impersonated the Presidential messenger
and now stood quietly on guard. The
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