Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-01-29

Brooerick vigorously shook his head
Now. look here. Thorne I've got
no complaint 20 make Of you. and
you've got no complaint to make OF
me. You've paid inc well. but you've
had blamed good returns for It.
haven't you? Come. Dowr'
Yes admitted Tborne Bur
"No butts" interrupted Frederick.
This Is a crisis"
Thorne drew down the corners OF his
mouth
do you think that I don't know it's
crisis:" He went back TO his desk.
drew forth a check book and wrote a
check. Before passing IL over TO Brod-
erick he looked him squarely in the
eye and added.
Peter, I've always paid YOU by
check and taken your receipt"
"Sure! returned Frederick. 'Fm
no ofhceholder. You could publish Il
in the newspapers. Nobody could find
fault"
The point is" continued Tborne.
referring 20 a memorandum. that I've
passed over TO you a sight Of money"
"And YOU got sight Of influence In
return" retorted Broderick.
Thorne passed over the $1,000 CHECK.
seized Broderick by the arm. marched
him out. then began TO relieve his
mind
"Broderick 1 want more influence.
I've got a pet scheme, great ambition
that Is overweening. overwhelming. II
won't down. It owns me body and
soul He paused a moment before
finally coming TO the point. Il want
some day TO SIT I'm the senate OF the
United States"
"Phew" whistled Broderick. Moth
Ing stingy about your
II shall want every iota OF your in
hueuce.' ThOrne went on. IL shall
need TO- And. Peter. want 10 know
whether I'm going TO have it. I want
60 know that H0ic"
Broderick stopped him in the middle
N the sidewalk and shook him by the
hand
"rhorue." he exclaimed. there isn't
man I'd rather send 90 the United
States senate than YOU. I mean IL.
There's nay hand on &C." And. push
ing Thornc into the waiting taxicab.
be commanded the driver Co take them
90 Cradlobaugh's back entrance.
once in Cudlebaugh's the dominecr-
ing Influence of Frederick AGAIN as
serted itself
where pcmmicanf' he inquired
grudir. and. without waiting for an
answer "Seni him along right away"
The livoriod man who did his bidding
-.
very dcfcryutially to Thoruc.
Almost instantly pewmicaE came.
Ills face was ha-carl. his ewes heavy
with sleeplcssness. Tie took them at
once to the private room where the
captain az police was waiting.
captain. said Brodcrick. "thls IS
my counsel He's RATHER for advice
whom 60 MANS iu q tight hole. and I
'hought Id just fetch him along. Cap
tan VITALITY Counselor Thorne" And.
tumiug at once uuou Pcmmican. Brod-
crick proceeded Co interrogate him.
"Now. just where did tbis thing hap
pcu:"
Iemmigau looked at the captain. no
Frederick and then at Thorne before
answering Then he said.
"Boom A."
Chen &c ras pulled on ia horef'
eyes"
"Aud how dJd he get out there on
the street,"
rcmmi,an rubbed his hands togeth-
or. booking first to Thorue and then 90
the captain Tor approval
81 dragged him out"
Good work. was Brodorlck's brief
comment
"Who Gid This thlncT" asked Thorne.
PcmmIcau culpcd. After a SECOND he
answered.
"Chauouer-
"Laurie Chaloncr? You don't sayr'
calculated Frederick
"Chaloncr" exclaimed Thorne with
q show 90 satisfaction, "is a client OF
mine"
Broder.ck's eyes frightened
Great That simplides matters
Youl defend HING"
Il shall" admitted Thorne. "if he be
approhendcd"
"Eut we must fix Il so that he won't
be- remarked Brodegick
cor 81 apDrchended." continued
Thorne ESQ that he won't he brought
20 trial. And. turning again TO Penn
mican, Where Is Chaloner?"
Pemmican shrugged his shoulders.
Gone nobody knows where"
just then the telephone bell rang.
The captain. with some trepidation.
seized the instrument and talked I'm
low tones Finally ne hung up the re-
ceiver and announced:
TITS my office Murgatroyd is there
now The captain looked worried as
be declared. "He wants TO talk to me"
Thorne was the first 10 break the
silence that ensucd.
IF Murgatroyd drags Cradlebau~h's
into this murder case thereH be the
devil TO pay"
Hes got 90 keep il out" Insisted
Frederick. "Confound IT, III he drags
Cradie5augh'S into it he'll drag into 1t
his own organization. lie doesn't
know the men who are behind Tits
party affiliations. its patrons. II he
makes this case a handle for his CON
founded investigations-weH
"He wilIr' interrunfed the capfafn