The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-28
CHAPTER XIV.
EMENT.

settled before Bob might be-
gin To work out his own and
his citys political regenera'
ton. Two good friends took this bur
den from his shoulders.
Hardly had his convalescence begun
when Sanger's newspapers began TO
hint, at first vaguely, then more bold
ly, at possible criminal prosecutions,
even impeachment proceedings, on the
ground OF Bobs fraudulent nomina.
ton. Haggin went to District Attor-
ney Martin.
I'VE got to stop it." he said anxious
ly. I'VE got to stop tan now. But
| | dunno how. don't want Bob to
know nothin' about 1t till it's all set
tied one way OF 'nuther. He's got
troubles enough OF his own without
botherin' with mine
II should think that this is his trou-
BILE more than yours" Martin suggest
ed dryly.
IAN that's where you're dead
wrong" aaggin answered eagerly,
at wasn't him bought up those dele
gates: it was mel"
Martin sprang to his feet excitedly.
what! You did it? But his confess
sion-Remingtons affidavit! Haggin.
you're lying to save him"
mo, amt Iyin'. 1t was Bob lyin
when he told Remington that he done
it. tell you | done it 1t was this
way, Martin. They comes TO mel
s'posin it was MACPHERSON all the
time, but 1t was Sanger really-an'
tries TO buy me an my votes in the
convention. jollies EN- along till |
knows all they've got up their sleeve.
Then tells Bob. He amt feaZed
There amt time for MIN to see all the
Hemenway Delegates. so he gives me
some OF EN- to handle an he takes
the rest. An he tells me: Mind you.
Tom. use no money now. That's
straight. I've got to come out of this
with clean hands. He sees his men
an bluffs 'em-n hes got the goods on |
EN-. you know an lines EN- up right |
under Macs and Sanger's noses |
sees my men. Some of EN- | bluffs |
an some of en- can't | gets cold |
feet on the clean hands proposition
an buys 'em Off uses my own money.
an he don't know nothin about it
does IL spite of his orders"
But Remington said
I'm comm TO that Afterward-
bout two weeks before election day
be finds out about 1t from that skunk
De ought To kick me out.
Dut he don't; just sits down. writes
,ut cheek fer what spent an
makes me take IL: never says a word
keep sOmethin' about there not bein
.nough soap an water IN the world
o wash his hands clean. Then when
Remington accuses him of buyin' the
delegates ne tukPs all the blame an
lever says word about me. | wish
o God" Haggin concluded miserably.
somebody d Kill me! Say. Martin.
Why cant you prosecute me fer IT.
II plead guilty an tell everything up
o where be paid me back my money
You'd go to Jail / couldn't protect
on .:
81 don't care" HagGin answered des
erately. I'D like to lI'd serve me
ight fer bein such a foot as not TO
o what he tod me. an ITG clear
Im " ,
suddenly Martin pushed a book to
'ard haGgin :
"Haggiu. put your hand on this ri :
e" The Bible" happened TO be IA +
dictionary. but Haggin knew no bet
r. DO you swear on tins book that
hat you have said is the trutn?"
Il swear" Haggin answered stead
Y, his eyes not falterlng before Mar
MS searching glance.
Upon my soul" Martin dropped
IMPLY back into his chair 81 don't
now whether you're lying or not"
Haggin swore III his misery Course
IN tellin' the truth DO you think
ant to go 10 jail fer nothin Z"
Martin wrinkled his brow over the
'obiem.
'Laggin," he said abruptly after a
W minutes thinking. tell me all you
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