The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-11-07


often feels for the political lawyer.
aud the bulk of his practice consisted
principally in caring for the legal end
of Bob's business ventures aud in help
ing their political friends out OF police
court scrapes.
Only the presence of Miss Myrtle
Jones, stenographer, reminded you that
this was a legal center.
On this particular morning some
two weeks after the convention Miss
Jones was early at her post Bob en-
tered with curt greeting. He was
accompanied by Haggin, who wore a
sheepish grin.
Well" he said, they sure did put
the bug on us last night"
80 I've been told Bob remarked
dryly. "Sit down"
Hagglu sat down on the window sill
1t WAS more comfortable than Bob's
chairs crossed his hands over his
capacious paunch. "Malassey's out
there" he said.
Yes" And Bob's teeth came to.
gether with an audible click. Hes
| been waiting there for some time
That's why | sent for you. Tom, how
much IL he worth In the Seventh
well. he's worth a good deal. All
that Democrat bunch follow him like
sheep. An the seventh is Il Democrat
ward"
Then you think he's really impor-
tantF"
"Un-huhr Ifaggin agreed. biggest
man in the ward Paurs the only man
that ever could touch him. An even
Paul can't knock sense into a Demo
crat when he gets set But, say, YOU
amt
I'm going to knock little sense
into one Democrat" He touched Il
button, and Miss Jones opened the
door.
Miss Jones. will you ask Malasse,
to step iny And. Miss Jones, If Mr.
Remington should come In. please hole
him until | can see him. | rely or
YOU"
Malassey was type of the profes
sional mixer" big, red faced fellow
with blun. bolsterous manner tina
passed for good fellowship among thu
undscerning. One eye was set slight
~ lower than its fellow. Bob greeted
him with curt nod and lolled bacl
in his chair. HaGgin grimly ignored
the entrance of the newcomer Ma
lnsScy seated himself awkwardly ol
the edge of Il chair
I'm mighty sorry about the CONVEX
J ton. Mr.. McAdoo." he began eagerly
= ST
j Bob chuckled 81 see really thin
he'd better hunt another job. Tom"
= Maassey sprang 10 his feet, pale an
trembling Before God. Mr.. McAdoo.
Y he began with nervous vehcmencc, &
didn't
Bob came sharply upright in h
?, chair.
- Before God, Malassey," he sai
harshly, "you did. You were to :
into the Democratic nominating con
d. mittee and help get me their indors
N mcnt. But you didn't"
: ITS lie. whoever says it," Mala
70 sey cried II voted for you, and Il
record'll prove it,"
- YES, you voted for me when Il
committee was safely against me. Yc
d, took a fier in double dealing, Malassc
is II has netted YOU thousand dollar
" and that's all. The mayor expects yol
~ resignation at once. Good mornln
Malassey."
An hour later Paul came in al
Id threw himself YEARLY on one of Boil
e. uncomfortable chairs.
We'll" he said moodily, you 10
st that trick.
m I'm not infallible," Bob return'
~ calmly "And they played this haI
- better than the last one
Vi Paul nodded. Yes But why,
ey heavens name, did they pick out Hs
e. land? He's a good man and ind
lis pendent. They can't control him"
,s. YES he's all that. And he'll make
in good run. which Is more to the poll
Ia He's the only man in the city W
stands chance against u.s."
" but where do they come In betwe
Vi you two?"
Nd Bob shrugged his shoulders. "a
port In n storm. They prefer to Ia
bOI their cnHnctS Win MN Ihtuei III
10 with me-"
{. Paul sprang to shis feet and beg
~ to pace the floor neryously. "The!
use him to break you, and then they
nd break him. They are relentless-a
patient. It's an invincible combiI
ton. Good God. Bob, what an el
my you are fighting. You're
man, but you're II pygmy beside the
T.. You've won ont 50 far, but that Is
- cause they haven't really taken
seriously. But now you've taul
TO them what you are. and they are
ok, termincd Ia crush YOU"
w, lie sat down again dejectcdly. g
In. You know. I've II terrible presentim'
od that were going 10 lose this time
40 you mean that you don't "a
'h' to help me out In this fightf'
10 Paul strobe to Bob's side and pla'
Elm his hand nfIectionately on the latte
ell shoulder