The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-12-10
Outwiitted
A Political Boss Is Brought to Tine
BY GEORGE v. LEMO1NE
Copyright, 1910. by American Ffess
Association.


I oeantad he was IN Il condition or sn- Il
,,ror,a da,iqht 10 struggling archi- I'll
tect engaged to be married me oo.''ln- q
ing OF this lob seemed TO leave hothihs d
~ he desired. The moment the az a
cenfance was announced 10 nm ~ Il
rushed of to Genevieve Wilson. ms n
fiancee. to transmit the good news 10 $
her. After a joyful embrace they pc
gan to lay plans for their marriage t
Sterling was directed to superintehu \
the cutting Of the blocks OF marble ~
which the capitol was 10 be hniit- ~ 1
the papers composing his plans was y
description with measurements on 81
| ery block of marble Of which the bniiu'
mo was 10 be constructed Not only
this, on each stone was hark w.
responding to one laid down III ihis
description.
The yonng architect had got most or
the marble out and ready TO put ~
nlace when man with red race,
large Jewel in his shirt bosom anu
walstcoat Of many colors came 70 nm
and told him that since ne hau hot
thought proper to signify to the po-
: lltical boss that he wished to contrib
ute No the funds needed for the coming
campaign discovery was TO be mace
4 that his plans were defective ana the
t work would be placed In other hands.
! Sterling looked at the man ashas'
I He had not yet received cent Tor his
r MANS and realized at once that he was
! nj the mercy Of the boss Undecided
D. what course to take. he asked the
messenger what contribution would be
Y acceptable. He was informed that 70
,f per cent should go to campaign fuheS'
Il q per cent to members of the commit
tee who accepted his ,,lalns and - per
n cent to the boss. This would leave
I, the architect only Is per cent me
messenger gave no name he manner
no boss and no member OF the com
mittee who was to receive perquisite
oe Sterling told the man that he Wonld
think Ii over and he might return the
y. next day for an answer.
y, George went at once with the uh'
~ =. welcome news to Genevieve. The hrs'
ny thing she did was to give that wo
manly encouragement which mer
y know is not based on any sohd reason
@, but serves it's purpose. Don't be dis
Outraged George" she said, with
5ol kiss. at will come out all right,
"a "How can it come out all rightT' b.
lite cried bitterly. "trhese rascals hav
81; me in tight grip. might as we
try to dam up Niagara as to oppos
by them"
NY when Genevieve had quieted bill
ted she began to talk to him about Whf
ling would happen If he refused to col
tribute the bride money lie toia ut
that the payment of his bill would |
"A DELAYED through technicalities till the
~; would be dead and buried au
~ wouldn't need the money. Meanwhi
v n the construction Of the capitol Wou
40 on as be had planned 1t. one a
chitect after another would be Ell
ploved. each architect susgesti'
changes In the plans, each chah
y costing the state three or four tim
ono. what the expense should be, Tue ~
~ plus going to the officials whose ou
II was to see that the people VINO we
40 having for the building were treat
ooo fairly. -
2o3 Rut Genevieve was determined
29S learn all about the work--who "
comnetent how far the pbllteia
could go in the matter anh AZ e.
de When she had learned these Wy
,70 she gave George an idea. he thr
good his arms about her, gave her y
lms. huo and dozen kisses and lett
l.02 ready TO give his answer to the ha'
less messenger when he came agar
"Well" said George when the y
senger turned up, II have conside
Re. the delicate matter OF when you "
red speaking yesterday"
aoat "I'm glad you understand IT'S
. h cate matter" .E
h1od. "Why sof'
~" "Well, when the state prison
We " hu,lt the architect thought he X
SUI more than the leader OF the party
a i"'e der whose rule 1t was built anc
q he1 landed In the building he'd planne'
',VZ@' How did they accomplish IN
'nieHlS asked George.
new "Oh, they accused him OF otefl
basis bribe for the job and convicted M
BnA "Well, have decided on my 60
May / throw up the job"
The man looked surprised hu
stea- said nothing. He simply went ny
to &c Two weeks passed, when Geofe
" and ceiyed a call from state ofticial'
asked him for information as Z
marking Of the blocks to 70 INT
state capitol building. George
him that he had given up that 1o
"a Ao0 was about to begin suit agalns
az %. state for $4,000 for the plans n
. nows furnished.
non George saw by the mans expr'
''Vo" that he had struck home Gems
during her interview with her
~ ~ had brought the fact to his att
'ea 80 that Il would be Impossible 10
ga go one except himself to tell the %
ga he', of the blocks as the buildins
'oon erected. A week passed, and
received another visit from an
to zoe tect, who, by pumping, cndeavo
earrings elicit from him the system by
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