The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-08

ported Mr.. Bryan. Now, Sir. IL you
were to put 500 silver dollars In your
| pocket you could not go through tho
street without everybody Knowing YOU
iiad the silver. Now. az to gold. which
mas many advocates Here is a $500
biil-a sold bill. Now lay 1t on your
desk IL you should put that IN your
POCKET no one could tell that you had
| II tiero. Is not that So Mr. Mayor
Now. Mr.. Arnold. my visitor argued
strongly against this telephone fran
chise which the Council passed. and
he argued go well that ] promised
would not sign it--mnd YOU, said
would not sign it,
AT this the Mayor lcercd ut Arnold
The Mayor, to better Illustrate his
story, had taken tho $500 bill from his
pocket. thrown II on the desk. ard
men picked itAuP and h!rted Il between
! pocket
Arnold was stumpcd Possibly ha
would have thrown $500 bill on ,m
M"yors desk to match the other if he
,,ao one. bn' he had not He felt shat
me other hrtbc was not met or OK.
cceued the game was up. lie smiled az
ne tolu the Mayor, he would briuJ, fortT,
az strong an argument as possihIe
ana thcn he hurried to tell Ducey or
| 'nc new and surprising turn in affairs
Ducey was raging angry. "I'li nx
INC ola thief; I'll NN him he shouted.
men' cooling down. he had Arnold Sc
over the story in detail and renoa,
with Greatness the Mayors words.
Clever rascal" said Duccy. "1is
toio INC priber he would not sign the
franchise and sent him away satIa.
lied lie did not. however. pledge him.
self to veto it,,
Arnold had not noticed this before,
ana began piuClS nm HIM.
Maybe he won't veto" ne said
Neto", said DUcey. Whose lighting
blood was up "I'l bot my lifc he'll
not veto II. Como with me-
They went 70 tho Mayors once but
the Mayor had gone home The Mayo
iived several miles out from the oflice
Get rig" ordered Ducey Arnold
got horse and buggy. and the,. drove
TO the Mayors home. 1t was cold. Ar.
mold did not realize how bitterly cold
i,was untii he had been In the buggy
inr an hour Ducey had gone in alone
and left Arnold to suffer outside.
When Duccy appeared his face was
hE!ow. -trnold's face. too, was aslow.
but from another cause
How II is2" chartered Arnold
I've pledged my word to that thiefn
SAID Ducey. that II nc vctoes thi,
franchise III publish what you harr {
'oih me and force you to tell the story
10 inc grand jury. I've told him III
camp camp on his trail ms Ions as he lives
INC rat showed ight, and we had II
10, o. AUG hehvy. lie dehed mo 10 do
my worst but I've got him scared
know. He'll earn his $500 by not SIGN
inS, and II he can get into ROUGH win
the briber and manages to drag enough
more out of him 10 warrant II bc may
Ncto' pnt ne knows we have him foul
Arnold did not enjoy life tho next
lew days. If at the next meeting n the
council the franchise was not vetoed
u became effective. The Council cham
DER was over the engine house. II was
on cold night that the Council mel,
hut Arnold did not notice IL. In fnc,
t ne pe ih freely He had Fremont
veto. eS ~
! III sai II, way y mp the stairs no got tired
, throughout tho session. A Connciln,su
whose sincere regard he had won had
mcdiatcly after the meeting convened
feasible 'A 90
opportunity and the motion was dc.
feated 3 to 1.
III Tine %s, after 1t time when some bust
was renewed, only to he defeated by
the same shocking vote.
;Anrnoids snfferings increased
Then Councilman asked: "Is there
any message from tho AIayor?''
yes. replied the City Clerk
Arnold E1SDed.
The clerk read something about
matter foreign to the telephone bust
ness. and then the motion 20 adjourn
came again and all voted AYE"
Arnold drew n very long breath and
then got up. Boys" he said as the the
counoilmen troopcd downstairs II
need something to steady my nerves.
some of the other gentlemen though,
they'd take some. too. whether they
II two aft +1,o
| meeting that Arnold had a call It re-
suited in firm offer of $4,000 for his
franchise; arnold told the visitor not
, ready TO talk in five figures.
That same day another gentleman
representing an independent company,
i tween November 81 and December I.
steadily. On, December i. late in the
! evening no became inpatient
haggling.' .ie declared. You've been cen
several davs coming ny TO the $4,000
mark. This franchise is worth $4,000
II ifE worth a cent and you know Il.
But ] have an engagement in New
York. and I'll make this proposition
to YOU. Accept il or decline It, for it's
hnai, IN take $4,000 cash. poyabla
The. visitor considered hnlf minute
and then accepted
Arnold got his $4,000 and proceed.
~ " -. ''., iie phiu 4o,uoV 10
tho old skinfint May boy" said the
i old fellow as no took the bills you've
! kept your word. It's n month 10 thu
| day, want youto come to my house
fortnight, I'll back You in anything.
We, plan great things and wo can
| mako a fortune" Ts
You'll have to excuse me- said
/; Arnold, I'm leaving within an hour
Tor New York told you had an on
SaRement thoro on tho 4th."
Cant you postpone it?" asked the
money lender. !.
Not very WELL" replied Arnold, "ana
besides, I don't want to. You see Trn \
going to he married" -
(CopyriEiit 1911 nv I2lchard -esntlJan.S i.