The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-29

out the letters distinctly. He scarcely
reached the final line when he spun
/ round, his face mobile with eagerness.
| Where did this come from?"
| indirectly, out of McQuade's waste
'Morrissy and McQuade; both O.:
/ ice, Dick"
| But 1t cannot be used. John. That
and the letters were written on Nc
Quade's typewriter. So much for my
political dreams! With that carbon
sheet / could pile up big majority;
without It l shall be defeated. But
don't let that bother you
| "McQuade!" John slowly extended
his arms and closed his fingers so
tightly that his whole body trembled.
An arm inside those fingers would have
snapped like a pipe stem. "McQuade!
| Damn him"
| Take care!" warned the other.
Don't injure those letters. When my
name was suggested by Senator Hen
| derson as possible candidate, Nc
: Quade at once set about ~ see how
ne could injure my chances. He was
afraid Of me. An honest man, young,
new In politics, and, therefore. unat-
his party. that is to say, his hold on
the city government. Among his
henchmen was man named Bolles."
| "Ah!" grimly.
| He sent this man to New York to
look up my past. In order to earn
his money he brought back this lie.
which Is half a truth. Whether Nc
Quade believes 1t or not Is OF no mat
ter it serves his purpose. Now,
john"
| John made no reply. With his hands
Gone still clutching the letters) behind
his back, he walked the length of the
room and returned.
| WIFI you take my word, which you
have always found loyal. or the word
OF man who has written himself
down as rascal, briber, and a
blackleg?"
| John put out his hand.
| You're good man, Dick. Dissipa-
| ton Is sometimes a crucible that sep
| crates the gold from the baser metals.
1t has done til to you. You are a
| good man, an honorable man. In COM
ing to me like this you have shown
yourself to be courageous as we'll.
| There was a moment when the sight
OF you filled my heart with murder.
1t was the night after I received that
| letter. I've been WATCHING you, watch
Ing, watching Well, l would stake my
chance OF eternity on your honesty.
| take your word; should have taken
| 1t, had you nothing to prove your case.
That night = ran into Bolles. {.
| Well, he uttered vile insult. and / all
but throttled him.
| mot every man would be So good
about it, John. What shall We do
about McQuade?"
| Il was about to say that J shall see
1 McQuade within an hour" in q tone
that did not promise we'll for Nc
Quade.
Wait a day or two, John. If you
l hty,, r
him bodily harm, and he has caused
| enough trouble, God knows"
But not to meet him! Not to cram
| this paper down his vile throat. l had
not considered that sacrifice. And !
can not touch him by law, either"
But you can silence him effectu-
ally. This busineFs will end right here"
luctance. IF / met him in this rage,
l should probably kill him."
| Let us go and pay him q visit to-
| gether, john" Warrington suggested.
Il can manage to keep in between
| you"
That's better. Wen go together. /"
And John went for his hat. Then he
ran upstairs quickly. There was a low
ing heart up there that ached and he
alone could soothe it.
| And then the two men left the
house. AS they strobe down the
| street, side by side, step by step, their
| thoughts were as separate as the two
| poles To the one his wife was still his
wife, in all the word implied; to the
other there was only long stretch of
years that he must pass through alone,
| alone,-not even the man at his side
would ever be quite the same to him,
nor his wife. There was a shadow; ii
| would always walk between them.
Remember, Dick, Patty must never
know anything of this. Nothing must
! come between her and my wife,"
| II shall say nothing to any one,
John" Who had written to Patty?
| 1t took them quarter of an hour to
reach McQuades office. Unfortunately
| for that gentleman, he was still in his
office. and alone. The new typewriter
and the two clerks had gone. He was
still wondering why Osborne's niece
had resigned so Unexpectedly. Prob
ably she was going to get married.
They always did when they had saved
penny or two. He laughed. He had
been careless now and then, but what
ever she might have picked up in the
way OF business or political secrets
could not profit her. Boss McQuade
| as beaten. He had had his long-de
layed revenge on the man who had
turned him out of doors.
| 1t was dark outside by this time and
he turned on the drop-light over his
desk. He heard the door open and shut.
! but this was not unusual; so he went
| on with his writing.
| WELL what's wanted?" he called.
folding his letter, but not yet turning
his head.
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