The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-16

facsimiles of the check signed by Hen- derson and indorsed by Malassey. Ev- cry morning there is fresh editorial bowling for his conviction. The whole country is yammering, 'Malassey must go to jaiir Our credit is little strain ed as it is; we must do something to placate these bowling fools."
 Bah! MacPhersOn, Pm not a fool. Do you think I haven't seen through your scheme? You're trying to dis credit me through Malassey. because he's my councilman. Oh: don't bother denying Ii. Either this indictment is pigeonholed-or you fight me-" He brought his clinched fist savagely down on the desk.
 ''I'm not afraid of you." MacPherson snarled.
 |. The square chinned man laughed harshly. That's another lie. You are afraid of me. You wouldn't be worth the powder it takes to blow you up if you didn't have me and the Sixth's majorities, while I can go out and get the old Harmon crowd together and beat you all along the line day after tomorrow. I don't want to do it. but if this trial goes on I will. Now put up or shut up! Is Malassey tried?"
 There was silence a minute
 @tNoT The monosyllable sounded more like wolfs bark than a human voice.
 The square chinned man laughed again. "All right. There's a good deal of profanity packed away in that mo- Save it until Pm gone" He put on his hat and left the office.
  Tn a secluded corner of the city's most fashionable restaurant sat man and a woman at early dinner. They were evidently brother and sister, hav- ing the same dark hair and eyes. the same regular features of the same slightly Semitic cast. The man was talking.
 ~And so laid hold on the man who has life by the throat. Now what do you think of your most unworthy brotherT
 "No one but you would have done it. What audacityr
 "Why not? can't afford not to be audacious. It is the only role that suits me"
 "Ah. but will you win with all your boldness? You say yourself that he threatened to crush you"
 ''My dear sister. the doubt is un- worthy of you. Rest assured. he will yield. Tonight will prove me right" Her eyes rested proudly on him. "Yes. the doubt is unworthy. When did you ever fail? Who can resist the witchery of your magnetism?"
 'Tt is witchery, isn't 1t? But we come rightly by it. Strange how. after i've generations of Puritanism. our breed should cast back and produce in you and me copies of our Hebrew an glorious woman!-who, fell ir love with a Puritan. abandoned her people to marry her lover, deserted her husband to go on the stage and bring the world to her feet. A mag. nstic sensationalist! She lived! And we are her children" The woman shuddered. Don't! l always think of her tragic disappear tance from the world and her hideous end. Perhaps that Is part of our her. itage too.'
 "Nonsense! Of what use are five generations of Puritanism if not to save US from that? But even if it were not so. what of it? While she lived she lived-as shall. through him"
 "Ah. but will you be good for himi Even in our philosophy there is the theory of equivalents"
 -sYes. :. Of course that isn't why l seek him-you and have no illusions. But,I like him, and, please God, will be good friend. will teach him our philosophy. My friendship shall dis cover to him the tremendous appetite for life hidden away in the big soul o1 him. Through me he shall live" -Tet us hope so, and that you aren't playing with fire. But. to change the subject. what of your lady of drea ms P | His mobile face became dreamy. and he murmured. half to himself: 1 that I am coming nearer to her. She grows more real to me every day. can see her now, with her glorious hair. her sad eyes and her beautiful cold mouth with the tinge of bitter ness. She will come-of that am cer tain. But, come. enough of serious Sthings. My watch says just one-hal1 hour until must start for the scene of battle, enough to see you in youl train-if you insist on leaving to nightT
 'I must have my battle to fgh across the seas.'
 "'Then a toast. To our fortunes And may life always glow red for usv
 "Ah. Pm afraid of that toast! Ant l of our battlesw
 But they touched glasses and drank
 
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