The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-10

mounted his parlor hobby. should
not the candidate always be the lead
err? Are we not working for boss
less era In which the leader will be
where he belongs-in the front rank
under the folds OF our standurdT'
Sure. Why notY" Bob reJoined
Go ahead aud try ii. It'll be quite
an experiment I'll be Interested IN
watchln it. from the outside"
surely not from the other slider
Robbins suggested smilingly.
From the winnin side," Bob an.
swered dryly.
well. of course" Mr.. Graham
stammered. "of course-er-that is
ahem-l do not propose to-er-dictate
tactics to my assistants. We may
have to resort to dlsagreeable means
to gain our great end. We must II
necessary fight the devil with fire
that's 1t. light the devil with fire."
"Humph!' Bob grunted.
well. gentlemen" Graham conclud
ed briskly. Il must leave you. My
wife and | are dining out. and am
already late. am glad to have met
you. Mr.. McAdoo." He added this
from safe distance. his hands be
hind him. With bow. nicely deliver
ed, he left the room.
What do you think OF him, Me.
Adoo?" Robbins queried.
Hes curiosity. I'D like to take
! him In a glass case with sign,
Hands on. down to Toms saloon
and show him to the boys Why'd
you take him up?" he demanded Of
MacP
| That worthy looked sharply at Bob
before responding. He carries along
the old reform crowd. and hell con
tribute his money"
I'D prefer to work for a man." Bob
said contemptuously.
well. are you coming along or not?"
what are you goin' to dot"
I'm the fist place" said MACPHERSON,
we're going to clean the city of this
gang Of Internal scoundrels"-
Talk business. Pm not Graham
Bob interrupted impatiently.
Il know that" MACPHERSON an
| swered sharply. Pm not preaching
reform. | mean, we're going to knock
Harmon and his crowd out OF control
Of the organization and the city and
take them ourselves"
DO you mean thaty' Bob demand.
ed keenly Or are you only goin' to
fight them until they let you to the
trough. and then you go back on them
that helped your
MACPHERSON brought his clinched
fist hard down on the desk. so help
me God. | mean it! I'm going to see
that dog dead and buried politically
If 1t takes every dollar | have in the
world"
That's all right. but can you do iti''
1--WE can" Macpherson said more
quietly We've got the money, and
we've gone over the ground carefully
Here. Robbins. you have the figures" =
From memory and with glib Ger.
taiDty that bespoke careful study OF
the situation. Robbins reeled of a list
Of putative majorities, to which Bob
listened thoughtfully.
"lou see." Robbins summed up
eagerly. this gives us all the upper
wards. sure We come to lrishtowu
with an easy 5000 majority. and
well about break even on all the Irish
town wards but the Fourth. Seventh
Thirteenth aud Fourteenth. That
brings MS to you. If we get the Fourth
by its usual majority we can't lose. II
we don't get II we may win anyhow
That's what we want you for. Some
OF us advised going TO Haggin. but
said No. McAdoo's the man You'd
better get YOUR horn and climb on the
band wagon There's five thousand In
II for you II you get us the Fourth
Ana five thousand more II you get the
other three besides expenses. That's
fair. | think Or, II you prefer a lieu
tenancy on the force. The pickings ia
be for yourself What do you say?"
mo office in NINE" said Bob. IN
think II over"
I'D like 10 hear you say yes now"
NO. I'll think 1t over" Bob repeated
coldly 81 don't know as | care to ge'
In your wagon"
of contempt In the slight accent on
your" 1t won't pay you to stay
out" he said In half threat.
Bob laughed insolently. I'm not
afraid OF you. You see, you've showed
me your hand. You can't do without
me"
MACPHERSON With difficulty repressed
Do IafN hn ~
dee with u curt Good night"
Before he descended TO the street
MacPhersun's office was on the top
door OF an eight story building, the
skyscrapcr of those days-he stopped
to look out through the corridor win
dow. II was one Of the Steel City's
rarely beautiful nights. strong
west wind had swept away the dome
OF smoke, aud overhead myriad OF
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