Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-12-28
BY. HENRY RUSSELL MILLER
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dear sir, I-er-apologize Pray do not
misunderstood. My remarks do not,
OF course, apply"
Don't mention IT." Bob interrupted.
In tough wards men don't apologize.
You're goin' to run this campaign
yourself?"
And why not?" Graham once more
mounted his parlor hobby Should
not the candidate always be the lead
er? Are we not working for boss
less era, in which the leader win be
where he. beIongs-in the front rank
under the folds of our standard?'
Sure! Why not?" Bob rejoined
go ahead and try it. It'll be quite
an experiment. I'll be interested in
Watchin it-from the outside"
Surely not from the other side?'
Robbins suggested smilingly.
From the winnin' side Bob an
swered dryly.
We'll, 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 disagreeable means
to gain our great end. We must if
necessary fight. the devil with fire
that's 1t, fight the devil with fire"
"Humphr' Bob grunted
swell, gentlemen" Graham conclud-
ed briskly. Il must leave you My
wife and | are dining out, and am
already late. l am glad to have met
you. Mr.. McAdoo" He added this
from safe distance, his hands be-
hind him. With a bow. nicely deliver
ed, he left the room.
What do you think Of him, Nc
Adoo?" Robbins queried.
He's a curiosity. Id like to take
him in glass case with sign.
Hands Off, down to Toms saloon
and show him to the boys Why'd
you take him upY' he demanded OF
Macpherson.
That worthy looked sharply at Bob
before responding. He carries along
the old reform crowd, and he'll con
tribute his money
I'D prefer to work for man. Bob
said contemptuously.
w GIL, dlC yOQ 1A1Ols5 Va aSL1
What are you goin' to do?"
TN the fist place." said MACPHERSON,
we're going to clean the city Of this
gang of Internal scoundrels''-
Talk business. I'm not Graham
Bob interrupted impatiently.
Il know that" Macpherson an
swered sharply. I'm not preaching
reform. 1 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 that?'' Bob demand
ed keenIy. ''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. $50 help
me God, mean it! I'm going to see
that dog dead and buried politically
if it takes every dollar / have in the
world
That's all right, but can you do it?'
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
tainty that bespoke careful study Of
the situation. Robbins reeled off list
Of putative majorities, to which Bob
listened thoughtfully.
You see," Robbins summed up
eagerly, 'sthis gives US all the upper
wards. sure. We come to Irishtown
with an easy 5000 majority, and
wen about break even on all the Irish
town wards but the Fourth, Seventh,
Thirteenth and Fourteenth. That
brings US to you. If we get the Fourth
by it's usual majority we cant lose. lf
we don't get it 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 10
it for you if you get US the FOURTH
And five thousand more II you get the
other three-besides expenses. Inaf,s
Ialr. L IU3Ilk. aOEy Il SUA PASASAs = A-Nt
tenancy on the force. The pickings to
be for yourself. What do you say?"
mo Office in mine" said Bob. I'll
think it over
I'D like to hear you say yes now
mo. I'll think it over" Bob repeated
coldly. Il don't know as care to get
In your wagon"
Perhaps Macpherson caught q hint
of contempt in the slight accent On
your 1T won't. pay you to stay
out, he said in half threat
Bob laughed insolently. % not
afraid of you. You see, you've showed
me your hand. You cant do without
me-"
MACPHERSON with difficulty repressee
an angry retort, and Bob LETT the Oh
ace with a curt Good night.