The Alaska citizen., 1911-06-19

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 There ~,am 'u b, "we F.r good reasons why Jim Warren will nur proceed 'o cNrr,w'~ in .hD us- rt these letters H'.r~. l. has fH. he remarked finally "No1 say hn has demanded suar withdrawal and he finder ou"r' y.ur ua ..,. a. n" price O. 't, run.a-raI'-.
 Yes"
 Again Mr Pointer Mas -..,. '"~ mlnu-c or m r..
 Why don't yya ".radra"." la asked casually
 Withdraw" Lewis repeated u. c~rGulousy Give nWi,haray. Mir Pointer echoed ,rahbrlly and name some other man who would have B chance '. tcu. Jim Warren. ! would he , voluntary at and would shut of The letter.. r Jim Ware, heats your man tr j. uo reflect II upon yoG; if loUr man wins y1H can throw him out atre~ Oh. t"rm. By rha. time Jim Warren will he rame enough. dare say
 ' won't do jr." Lewis declared hotly Reason WaS Tt 'u"ro. jr "a- only anger agaiu,' Jim Warren. Il won't do .'." he repeated
 Mir Pointer squiuted ou ut ta... closed eye7 ac his yj-"or tar an instant then shrugged his -a1Iia- .r>
 Well. if you're going ro stick. go ar him sy-',ma'ical'F.' he advised iu din,rour tone "Rlock him iu -tc oauru~rs. Nou con do .alta"
 "Ye-, uo only .n my machine la iu Simmoujs." said Lewis. "}a he.s announced I1a' he would a-k Ho favor of any caucus.
 the can,uscs. loG can da 'hal. thing tu the pr!marje~' Choke him ,r?"
 Yes"
 can you keep his name off rno hallotso"
 T can. Two of rho commissioners of elections Itlong to ne.
 Then go 10 SimmD uG- anG make d deal Give SimmnMd- 'hn mayor in return for his maehiuo'- -uaa ri ur you for the legislature"
 "rd thought of that and f,Ir on SimmondS on l'. Hes willing"
 Then for lun2 time there va silence between 'to TWO mon. Mir Pointer. his small ~hriycllci face drawn into thousand wrinkles merely looked a' rhi- man He hne" rhe typc-rhc rIid soul of him. the sclfishucsS. inc greed and the cunning holdues~ that would lead him 70 any length
 All rhnsc suggestions. q. coursC. are based on the idea that you l have to fight il Ou'." he aid finally But there comes to me another scheme which might end tine fish in your favor immediafelE.
 What is it?" Lewis drawn face lighted eagerly
 "Irs true. isn't ii, 'Aat to "in. Jim Warren must have rL" sHraor f your machineo" Mir Pointer asked in turn And he knows thai, GC,sn't he"
 Generally speaking. that's trHe; yes Why?"
 Every man has his price. you know The shriveled little man thin lips were drawn inc a sheer Find Jim Warren's price Oiter him a commissiouership or something of ,he sort. if he will quit in your favor
 Lewis sat up straight in his chair
 By George. I hadn't thought of rhat," he exclaimed.
 "You don't have to give i' to him. you know the elder man pointed out. "You can ai~ays d"u- ble-cross him
 Lewis arose exci,edIy and paced the length of the room half a dozen times. his face aelo". his fingers worFing eXultanty.
 'I think he'd fall for that" he declared "Of course don't have 10 give it to him. Why And he laughed "I think that's rhe answer.
 There was nothing of this relief visible upon the wrinkloI face of the little man: instead he sat per fcctly still. watching Lewis
 Tt will be condition of that agreement. of course" he said. "thar the photographs and plates are to be returned to you; and when you get them they are to be returned 10 me-" He laughed oddly. Mean while you will return to me all the original letters have ever writ ten to you. I'll just trim your claws"
 Lewis shot him a quick. curious glance. He understood perfectly.
 "One other thing Lewis the lir- rle man went on implacably. IT this Jim Warren person does beat you. in spite of all this. of how much use will you be to Us after ward?"
 As much use as ever was" Lewis replied positively. "Of more use. perhaps
 You'll be discredited 10 cer- tain extent. of course. and
 But" Lewis put in sharply. Dwight Tillinghast is my man. l put him in there; l made him speaker and I am going 10 make him governor. Neither Jim Warren nor any other man can stop me from doing that?"
 You are sure of him?'
 Sure of him?" Lewis repeated Absolutely. am going 10 marry his daughter Edna. Every man has his price, as you say. That's my price. Shes worth a million or so in her own right
 On the afternoon of the following day Franques called upon Jim War ren and they were closeted together for half an hour. CuriOusly enough,