Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-10

like, as an sindustrl' | haven't took
the Lord in as &. silent partner on my
deals. What I've took I've took, and
I've said, Whatever going to do about
ito I've won out by strength, and ]
amt ashamed of my way of playing
| the game | haven't talked through
my nose about being one of the noble
class picked out by Providence to
watch over the wealth that poor
folks'd have had the good of II hadn't
grabbed it from EN- And haven't
| tried to square myself On High by en-
/ downing colleges and heathens and
| libraries and churches. guess a sim
ner's hush-money don't make so much
of a hit with the Almighty as these
| philanthropist geeZers seem to think
| it will What I've given I've given on
/ the quiet an where it'd keep folks
from the poorhouse. When it comes
| Day. I've a sneaking notion the out
and-out pirate-me, ii you like-Wlll
win out by about seven lengths over
the holy hypocrite. That's another
reason why I tell you you're wrong
when you say I amt honest. ! don't
hope to convince you by any OF the
words I've been wasting. If you were
the sort of man reason could reach
you wouldn't be reformer. I've
squandered enough time on you for
one evening" Save all the pat replies
that | can see you're bursting with,
and spring EN- at your next meeting.
I've no time to listen to 'em now.
Good night"
Unceremonious1y as he had entered
the room he quilted it, leaving Stan
dish to go as he would.
81 talked moren I have since that
| fool speech of mine at the reception"
muttered the Railroader as he clat-
tered down the broad staircase. "But
steered him off from the chance to
say what he really wanted to, and
lodged any scene that would be OF use
to him in his campaign. Too bad he's
a Reformer He's got red blood in
him, the young idiot. Yes, and he's
not such an idiot either if it comes to
that"
Give Standish, descending the
stairs a moment later, puzzled, dlsap-
pointed, vaguely aware that he had
somehow been tricked, heard the
shout of groom and the laundering
beat of Dunderberg's flying hoofs
along the gravel of the drive.
eff he was as much master Of the
situation, and as content with himself
as he tried to make me think" re-
f1ected Give as he passed out into the
darkness, he'd never ride like that"
Wearied, Standish returned late to
his own rooms His man said, as he
helped the candidate off with his light
covert coat:
"a messenger boy brought letter
for you, sir, about an hour ago. He
said there was no answer. left it on
your desk
Give picked up the typewriter en-
velope listlessly and tore it open. 1t
contained a note, also typewriter,
and thicker enclosure. He read:
Anonymous letters carry stigma.
Perhaps that is is why you did not
profit by my last one / have good
reasons for not signing my name.
And you have good reason to know
by now that what | write is the truth.
Be wiser this time. | enclose list
of the County Chairmen who have sold
out to Conover, the name of the Chair
man to be chosen for next weeks
State Convention and a rough draft of
the plan to be used for your defeat.
Next to each detail you will find my
suggestion for blocking it. You owe
it to yourself and to the people to
take advantage of what send YOU"
Giles right, whoever he isl" ex-
claimed Give, half-aloud. cts the
only way can fight Conover on equal
terms There's no sense in my
standing on foolish scruple when so
much hangs on the result of the Con
vention."
He snatched up the enclosure which
had slipped to the floor. lrresolute he
held it for almost minute, his firm
lips twitching, his eyes cloudy with
perplexity Then, with sigh of self
contempt he slipped note and enclo-
sure in a long envelope, addressed it
and rang for his man.
''See that this is delivered to-
night" he ordered
The valet, as he left the room,
glanced surreptiously at the envel-
ope's address, To his infinite be-
wilderment he saw the superscription:
"Caleb Conover, Esq, 1877 Pompton
| Avenue. Personal"
There was a terrible half hour in
the Mausoleum that night.