Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-21

mot q bit Of it! It's all blown over,
and IL it hasn't it will. All they'll re-
member after awhile is that you've
got a wad of money. They'll forget
how you got it.
you're giant" he went on, ian
intellectual giant to bag six figures"
Murgatroyd lazily closed his eyes
and murmured:
Tell me about the new hospital
that little concrete job"
Broderick leaned forward, his face
growing crimson.
what are you gettin' at?'
Murgatroyd opened a drawer and
took out bulky batch OF papers.
"Broderick," he said severely, do
you know that I've got you implicated
In more than thirty different violations
Of the law right here in town."
Broderick held out his hand and ask
ed, with show of interest:
"What are they anyway"
"See for yourself" returned Murga-
troyd," handing the papers to the
| chairman.
Frederick smiled confusedly.
'Do you know it would be blamed
| ing with any other prosecutor than
you?"
The prosecutor smiled again.
Elbow do you know it won't be I'M
comfortable for you as it ISL"
Broderick burst into laugh.
"You an me is two Of a kind
grafters together, tarred with the
same stick. That's why"
Murgatroyd nodded and took back
the list.
That's all right, Broderick," he as
sented. 1--WE got little job for you
to do"
"Out with it!' said Broderick.
Murgatroyd leaned forward.
"Broderick, l want to sit in the SEN
ate of the United States"
"Is there more coming" questioned
Frederick. with a howl. You know
the valvular workin's of my heart amt
overstrong. You're crazy. mdn!' he
added. 1.-The whole organization is
against you.''
/
Murgatroyd, Except you."
you blamed idiot!' roared Broder-
lex. 1.-THE organizations against you
because am"
Murgatroyd continued:
II prefer to see a man do with a
good grace that which he has to do
"And who has got to dog" queried
Broderick. rising
you've got to put me in the senate"
"Ill spend my last dollar to keep
you out of it!'
Murgatroyd seized a small thick
book.
Seven and seven are fourteen" he
unused, ''and six are twenty, and elev-
| en-
"What have you got there?' Brod-
erick asked. with mild interest.
1.-THE penal CODE"
"Look under b for BRIDE" suggested
Broderick, with an accusing glance.
Murgatroyd shook his head.
I'm just figuring up the number Of
years you'd have to serve
"But I'm not goin' to the senate"
protested the politician.
mo, but am" retorted the prose-
cutor. -Four times six are twenty
four, besides the amount Of fines youth
have to pay. Take the first on the list,
Broderick You'll get seven years on
that and $1,000 fine. Put that down."
'Tll put nothin' down"
'"Then I'll do it. Twenty indictments
for corrupting voters. I've got the
goods on that. Twenty years and s2O.-
600 fines. Hold ON minute. We
won't add up just yet. There's your
interest in Cradlebaugh's, there's the
hospital, there's your pool rooms, log
rolling with police headquarters-why
say, Broderick," he exclaimed sudden
~. gasping with surprise, lit will cost
you in the neighborhood of 100000
cash in fines.
"And." continued Murgatroyd suave-
ly, "about 1876 years to serve in SEN
tences"
Broderick swelled with anger
'I'm goin' to call your bluff, Muir
gatroydr' he yelled. "You can't work
me! And you don't dare touch me
cituel' why, lueie AIN Il man Ill lnlS
whole state who dares to lay a hand
on me! By George. call your bluff.!'
Murgatroyd pressed button. Two
men entered.
Unlikely, McGrath," said Murgatroyd
picking up some rectangular slips of
paper from his desk and passing them
over to them, Chairman Peter Brod-
erick is going to leave this room inside
of thirty seconds"
"You bet amp Broderick inter.
posed.
"There are ten warrants for his ar.
rest" went on the prosecutor. "Take
him into custody the instant he leaves
this room"
Right, chief.w the men replied in
chorus and, facing about, left the
room.
"Now, Broderick." said Murgatroyd
you called my bluff. You may go"
Tho politician strobe to the door
clustering. With hand on the knob he
paused a now situation confrort.u!