The Alaska citizen., 1911-01-16
George Randolph Chester
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 T suppose you carry a gun. d.n't you, MT Burni'.' inquired.
 By no means" said Bobby. Never
 vucd one"
 I'd advise you 10 rc. a grod one at once" and Jol'er hurried away.
 That evenings edition cf the Bull 5etjn contained a lclu'iful h1'f-onc of MT Sharpe Above it was print ed: The Bulletins E Euc,' Gal'orE." md ben a'h was the caption. Hadn't this man better go. too?'
 A four o'clock Mr. Brown came in and MT Brown was gTinning. In h last three days q grin had he- come the trade mark cf the office. for the staff of the Bulletin was eu- toying itself as never bcfere in is history
 stones in my office" said Brown. Wants to see you"
 Bobby was interestedlv leafng over he pages of the Bull tin. He look cd leisurely at his watch and yawn- ed
 Tell Mir. Stone that I am busy. but that I will receive him in fir 'een miut,s." he directed. Whereuuon Mir. Brown. approaching the joke, grinned more eXpansiIely and with drew
 Bobby. as calmly as he could, went on with his perusal of the Bulletin. To deny that he was somewhat t-nsc over the coming interview would le foolish. Never had a quarter f an y1,.,, T -1. waited it out. with five minu'es more on top Cf it, and then h tele4honc' 10 Brown 10 know if $ one was still there. He was relieved to find that he was.
 Tell him to come in" he ordered.
 If Stone was inwardly fuming when he stCrei the room he gave no indication of it. His heavy face here only his hahi'ually sullcn cN- pression. his hcavy-lidde1 eyes to'o only their usual som3reuc-s his heavy brow had in f no CT asc other than those that time had grayeu there. With the delihera'cncss pc culiar to him he plan'ed his heayv body in a biz armchair opposite to Bobby, without removing his hat.
 "I don't heli.ye in heafing ar. und the bush. Mr. Burni'." said he. with a glance over his shoulder to make sure that the door was Clo-e1. Of course you're after something What do vou want?"
 Bobby looked at him in wonder. He had heard much of S-~n $ blunt ness, and now he was fascinated by it Nevertheless. he did no. forge his own ,.icWDOint
 Oh. l dan't want much" he oh served pleasantly. "cnly just your scalp; yours and the scalps of a few oth rs who gave me my educa- tion, from Silas Trimmer up and town. l think cne of the things that aggravatod me most was the r cen elevation of Trimmer 10 rhe chair manship of your watcrWorks Commis- sion. Trivial as it was. this prob ably had much to do with mv sud- den determination to wine YOU cut. as your having the Brigh'ligh''s poles removed from Market street"
 Stone laid h. avy hand easily upon Bobb!'s desk. IL was a strong hand. a big hand. brown and hairy. and from the third pudgy finger glowed a huge diamond.
 As far as Trimmer is concerned" said he, quite undisturbe1. you can have his head any minute. Hes a mutt"
 "YCu don't ned to give me Mr. Trimmer's head, "repliod Bobby, quite as calmly, 'I intend to get that my self"
 And as for the Brightlight." con tinued Stone as if he had not been interrupted, "I sCnt Sharpe over to see you about that this morning. I think We can fix ii so that you can get back your two hundred and fifty thousand The deals been worth let more than that to the COnsoli- dated"
 No doubt" agreed Bobby. How ever, I'm not looking, at the present moment, for a sop to the Brightlieht company. IL will be time enough for that when l have forced the Consol- dated into the hands of a receiver"
 Stone looked at Bobby thoughtful ly between narrowed eyelds.
 Look here, young fellow" said he presently. Now, you take it the mill. that there ain't any use I'ltilS q SlOuNll. it III lt NDllS damage don't get you anything unless it's to whip somebody else into line with a warning I take it that this ain't what you're trying to do. You think you're simply playing a crouch game, table stakes; but if you'll sim mer down you'll find you've got a price. Now, I'd rather have you with me than against me. If yCu'N just say what you want I'll get it for you if it's in reach. But don't froth. I've cleaned up as much money as your daddy did, just by keeping my temper
 I'm going to keep mine, too." Bobby informed him cutie cheerfu'ly. T have just found that I have one, and I like it."
 Stone brushed this triviality aside with a wave of his heavy hand.
 Quit kidding,' he said, and come out with it. l see you're no piker. anyhow. You're playing for big game. What is it you want?"
 As l said before. not very much" said Bobby. T only want to grind your machine into powder. I want to dig up your rotten municipal con trol of this city, root and branch. l want to ferret out every bit of crook edness you have be concerned in and every bit that you have caused. l want to uncover every man, high or low, for just what he is, and l don't care how well protected he is nor how shining his reputation, if he's concerned in a crooked deal I'm going after him-''
 There won't be many of us left"