Holbrook argus., 1910-02-08
e They do not. says Me,linger.

fcient prettiness. but not of necessity. Let US speak of business. l well know why we are here, since I observe my compatriots. You had whisper yes terday, Senor Mellinger, of our pIo- posals. Tonight we will speak out. We know that you stand in the presi- dents favor, and we know your in- huence. The government will be changed. We know the worth of your services. We esteem your friendship and aid so much Mellipger raises his hand, but the governor man bottles him up. Do not speak until I have done
 "The governor man then draws a package wrapped in paper from his pocket, and lays it on the table by Mellinger's hand.
 In that you will find one hundred thousand dollars in money of your country You can do nothing against us, but you can be worth that for us. Go back to the capital and obey our instructions. Take that money TOW. We trust you. You will find with it a paper giving in detail the work you VIII DC GAEcCISu LO QO TOT uS. DO uOL have the unwiseness to refuse
 Henry stopped and got a record from the basketful we'd brought, slid it in the photograph, and started of. It was cornet solo, very neat and beautiful, and the name of it was Home, Sweet Home Not one of them fifty-odd men in the room moved while it was playing, and the governor man kept his eyes steady on Mellin- ger. l saw Mellinger's head go up lit- tie by little, and his hand came creep ing away from the package. Not un- t1l the last note sounded did anybody stir. And then Homer P. Mellinger takes up the bundle of poodle and slams it in the governor mans face.
 That's my answer says Mellinger, private secretary, and therell be an- other in the morning have proofs of conspiracy against every man of you. The show is over, gentlemen
 There's one more act puts in the governor man. You are a servant, I believe, employed by the president to copy letters and answer raps at the docr. am governor here. Senors. call upon you in the name of the cause to seize this man.
 That brindled gang of consplrators showed back their chairs and advanced in force. could see where Mellinger had made a mistake in massing his enemy so as to make a grand-stand play. I think he made another one too; but we can pass that, Mellinger's idea of graft and mine being different, according to estimations and points of view.
 There was only one window and door in that room. and they were in the front end Here was fifty-odd Lat in meI. coming in a bunch to obstruct the legislation of Mellinger. YoL may say there was three of us, for me and Henry, simultaneous, declared New York City aId the Cherokee Nation in sympathy with the weaker party.
 Then 1t was that Henry Horsecol- lar rose to point of disorder and in- tervened. showing, admirable, the ad- vantages of education as applied to the American Indians natural inter- lect and native refinement He stood up and smcothed back his hair on each side wish his hands as you have seen little girls do when they play.
 "'Get behind me, both of you. says Henry
 What is it to be? asked.
 "'Tm going to buck center says Henry, in his football idioms There isn't a tackle in the lot of them. Keep hob ind nd ho
 That cultured Red Man exhaled an arrangement of sounds with his mouth that caused the Latin aggregation to | pause, with thoughtfulness and hesi- tations. The matter of his proclama- tion seemed to be cooperation of the Cherokee college yell with the Carlisle war whoop. He went at the chocolate team like the flip of a lit tie boys nigger shooter. His right elbow laid out the governor man on the gridiron. and he made lane the length of the crowd that a woman could have carried a stepladder through without striking anything. All me and Mellinger had to do was to follow.
 "ln five minutes We were out of that street and at the military headquar- ters, where Mellinger had things his own way.
 'The next day Mellinger takes me and Henry to one side and begins to shed tens and twenties
 "T want to buy that photograph he says. T liked that last tune it played. Now. you boys better go back home, for they'll give you trouble here before can get the screws put on 'em. If you happen to ever see Billy Renfrow again, tell him I'm coming back to New York as soon as can make a stake-honest'
 "'This is more money says l. than the machine Is worth