Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-25


! you, for that know you are being urged
4 by my enemies rather than by personal
opposition. But ] am in honor bound to
ask you IT, in truth. you have said anything in any
way rejecting upon Mrs. Jackson"
The young lawyer leaned back languldy he
turned his questoner's direct glance One who did
not know Charles Dickinson might hive thought TO
smile at him pretty butterfly % fashion He
srikngly handsome, almost womansh in his
beauty, and dainty clad. But all who in con-
tact with Charles Dickinson were exceedingly careful
Of their behavior. He known far and wide
the best shot in Tennessee If not in the country
There was yelled insolence in his manner that did
not go with his words when he made reply
General Jackson. never, to my knowledge, have
said anything concerning your wife which might
cause offence. It is my fault. sir, that I some
thing reckless and loose mouthed when have passed
a convlval evening. At such times my remarks are
beyond my control, and I cannot subsequently tell
what may have said"
"well sir" returned the elder man, sternly. "what
then? What Of the possibility you inferY
without yielding my self-respect General,
should be heartily sorry If learned I had made
unmeaning slip. II / were shown to be guilty
should most respectfully apologize"
II can ask more sir" said Jackson. bowling. IL
wish you good-day"
"A very goodday TO you, General" said the other,
with curling lip
Andrew Jackson then nearly forty years old, was
too expert player in the game of politics not to
know that behind the growing enmty OF this expert
marksman lay the designs Of closer and craftier
adversary. 1t not the first time that he had
heard Of Dickinson in connection with surs upon
the one person he would be to fight for He
had been member OF Congress United States Senator
and Judge of the Supreme Court Of Tennessee. But
time before he had been elected major general
OF the State militia, Office scarcely below that Of
Governor as a mark Of favor with the people He
dominant figure
Aggressive in every move refusing compromises
and going for a clean victory a clean defeat In
every case" he had created antagonism rather than
encountered 1t throughout his career Rising now 10
a power that would make him inyincible. he had
reached the point where he must be checked, II he
were TO be checked at all. Certain elements among
those who had reason TO hate him resolved that
the only effective means OF removing him from the
field lay quite outside party trickery intrigue.
The only way to uproot him bodily. Three men,
all well known in Nashville, who were chiefly inter
ested in bringing about that result met with
show Of secrecy IN the Of n tavern the
evening following the Dickinson Incident
81 thought you had your young man primed to II,
Judge" the opening remark OF the session. The
speaker OF military appearance. tail figure aui
sinister expression to which a long his right
cheek contributed in no small part The one at whom
he flung his words in tone Of reproach was an
obese, nabby man, with smooth face and soft, thick
hands. He spread these hands out protestingly
He Is Mystihed
"And l had, Captain" he returned. 81 have
played upon him two months more according to
our agreement But he fails me at the pinch. ] am
an at sea over IT, lie had reason to love Jackson
and most carefully fomented his ambition and his
pride that he might his chief obstacle. with
what discretion I had 20 use tried to make him
ready for defiance. j cannot explain H."
but you said It was n sure way" said the Cap
tain, irrtably. throwing himself into a chair.
why so we all thought It was. II Is well knowa
that he keeps this wife OF his sacred thing that
may speak Of, scarce look upon. We might have
tried any other method and he would have laughed
But his Wlfe-ot any one hint that there an ir.
regularity in the marriage and he becomes dend."
what's the matter with Dickinson, theng"
"How can tell! The boy is only twenty-five and
be has fought six duos lie need fear no one TO
meet him on the field Is Ike confronting the clammy
hand Of death. have seen him snur a candle nc
fifteen PAGES ten times out of ten. As for Jackson
be has fought. rough and tumble and other ways
But he never had the name Of quick shot or q sure
one"
Then were back whore We started FROM said
the Captain, with some temper III there's envy one
we can find besides Dickinson Tor this thing I'm IN
favor of trying him. I'd do % myself only my nerves
are not what they used TO be- This young cub Is
hopeless, that's plain"
"Do you suppose, after am, that Jackson frightened
hmT
Either that or hes developed some queer quams
" conscience an OF "a sudden"
"Then I'm for trying a new plan altogether Wen
never be able TO ind anybody good Dickinson
Tor that one" said the Judge, decidedly. I'VE can't
afford 10 waste time like this"
"rhe plans all right Its another man we want"
said the Captain
You're both wrong" 10 was the third member Of
the conference speaking for the first time since they
had entered the room. lie small and thin
dressed IA plain but fashionable clothes a man who
had the appearance OF a successful lawyer not re-
markable IN any way save Tor the quiet power Of