The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1910-05-19


the reply.
Murgatroyd turned to Thorne.
81 wanted TO have a talk" he said
casually. with the man who owns
Cradlebaugh's."
Thorne looked about the room; then
he inquired innocently:
HE doesn't seem to have arrived as
yet Where is her"
Murgatroyd answered quietly:
"Oh, yes. he has. His name is Ora
ham Thorne."
Murgatroyd could see the pallor of
Thornes face turn to deeper white.
Thorne rose and said Indignantly:
"Say that again."
with pleasure" returned Murga-
troyd. II say that you are the hitherto
unknown owner Of the most notorious
gambling house within the state"
"This is preposterousr' exclaimed
Thorne.
| Thorne took another tack.
what evidence have you. should
like TO know?" he said. You can't
prove these things, Murgatroyd."
"That," returned Murgatroyd. "is for
me to worry about, not you. I'm go
ing on, and when I'm through you can
stake your last dollar that I'll know all
about this rotten system that you call
your organization from the most In
significant ward politician up to Peter
Broderick!"
The accusing fore6nger shifted from
Thorne TO the county chairman, who
all at once felt that his courage was
slipping from him.
"I've got to see a man." he began
nervously and stole softly and almost
on tiptoe to the door.
"Broderick!" thundered Murgatroyd.
81 want you In this office tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock-alone. II you
don't come I'll send for you. Under
standT
Broderick opened the door and dis
appeared.
"Thorne," went on Murgatroyd. 81
sent for you to tell you TO close up
Cradlebaugh's. II you DON'T
"And what about your" broke in
Thorne. "Are your hands cleanT
The tiger leaped into Murgatroyd's
face. His eyes flashed fire.
"I'm talking about you now," he
answered quickly. "You are sworn
as a counselor to uphold the law
You have lined your pockets with the
coin Of suicides. profiigates like Chal-
loner,
"Yes." he went on. land there is
something more. Thorne." His voice
dropped to a whisper. You have the
effrontery to pay attentions to-
Thorne interrupted him. his tone
leaping at once into insolence.
$50 that's how the land lies. is it?
Well, let nee tell you something. All
my life | have had the things | want
ed. waited money; got IL.
wanted power, social and political;
got It. have always progressed
Yor have said that would be senator
If could. | tell you that shall! You
have limited at woman who is worth
while. Well. I'm going on and on and
on, in spite. of you"
"You are going on to your finish,
returned Murgatroyd, II have only
/ just begun with you"
Thorne glanced uncertainty at thu
prosecutor. ThOrne recog sized thu
danger Murgatroyd had been getting
/ indictments lately and for every indict
/. ment a conviction. Besides, the peo
pie liked Murgatroyd. Thorne be
+ lieved in compromise. He extended
2 his hand.
g Look here" he said, neither OF u
can afford to have things like thes
e talked about. Don't let us sling mud
Let's fight In the Open"
"Why don't you get your ammunI
( tion In the open. then" asked tn
4 prosecutor.
why didn't your snapped Thorne.
r You'll find my ammunition In tn
open. Thorne." replied Murgatroyt
y ''the next time the legislature meet
to choose senator!"
n Thorne's insolence returned.
"Do you mean to tell me that you