Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-22

because I can prove that I gave the
cash to you. Business Is business"
He'll! Anyone would think, to lear
you talk. that 1 had threatened to be-
tray"
Every mar to his own skim" replied
AlcQuade philosophically. He then sat
down before the typewriter. There were
two blank sheets in the roller, with q
carbon between. McQuade picked out
his sentence laboriously.
There, sign that"
The paper read:
u, James Morrissy, the undersigned,
do hereby declare that 1 have received
$1,000, In two sums of $500 each from
Daniel McQuade. these sums being
payment agreed upon for my bringing
shops"
Morrissy looked at the boss in
credulously.
Il say. Mac. have you gone crazy?"
he cried. DO you want evidence like
this lying rou in your safe? It's
the penitentiary for both of us if any
one finds that"
Il know what l am doing" McQuade
responded quietly. as indeed he did.
But look; you've got the strike n
I've got the cash; that makes us quits"
Sign it," was all McQuade replied
to this argument.
"All right. What's bad for me is bad
" y0Op AAA ktlOu 4 " A4S4-
rissy affixed his fist to the sheet.
Here's the duplicate for you"
Morrissy lighted a match and set fire
to the sheet; he SLAMMED on the ashes
with grim satisfaction. =
MOT for mine," with q laugh.
You're welcome to yours"
McQuade folded his deliberately and
put 1T away in the safe. The sheet Of
carbon ape he crumpled into a ball
and tossed into the waste basket. We
all commit blunders at one time or an
other, and McQuade had just commit
ted his.
That's all, Morrissy. I think I can
trust you fully. I mean no harm, boy;
tbs only self-preservation."
"Oh. so long as your names on 1t
there's no kick coming from me: only
l never saw you do such a fool thing
before. Anything else today?"
NC. You might keep tab on hat
fool Bolles. He's been drunk ever since
he came back f9om New York. And he
doesn't know how to keep his mouth
shut"
I'll keep an eye on him."
He's the only man we have who
can handle the dagos. I'll see o up
at Dutch hall tonight. Donnelly il
making a speech there, and We'll open
a few kegs Of beer for the boys"
When Morrissy was gone McQuade
laughed softly and went to the safe
again. He proceeded to do to his re-
ceipt exactly what Morrissy had done
to his-burn it. So long as Morrissy
believed that McQuade held his sigma
ture. so long might Morrissy be trusted.
1t was only an idea, but 1t proved tina
The boss knew his lieutenants tolerably
we'll.
The blackleg would sell the tomb
ON his fathers grave" he unused,
llrl1CE{nu tho ochnS FN0~o hir 410tA@e
Let Bennington rip up his shops: all
the better for Donnelly's chances Of re-
election. The laboring party would be
sure to desert Warrington's standard.
since he was q personal n intimate
friend of Bennington the oppressor. He
he would have them all by the throats.
He would watch them squirm, : too.
This young fool Warrington; he was
he first real obstacle he (McQuade)
had encountered in his checkered ca
reer. Threats could not move him. He
scare him away from h convention;
but the DOL wouldn't be scared. And
his damned dog!
He'll never reach the city hall, not
while I live, damn his impudence!
That woman, though, is no fool. She's
ways do that. Well, I can write more
than receipts on the machine. I'll ruin
them both IL I can. Ordered me out Of
the house. and I honestly liked the
woman! But I'll square accounts pres
emily"
Meanwhile Donnelly set the wires
humming. He finally got Bennington
at the shops.
This is Mr.. Bennington. Who Is It
and what is wanted?"
This is the mayor talking"
"Oh! Well, what is 1t, MI. Donnelly?''
Il must see you at one In my ONCE.
This Is an urgent request. I can't ex-
plain the matter ove the wire. But
you'll do yourself and me a great favor
IL you'll come into town al once"
Very important"
Extremely so"
Il shall be there at s o'clock"
Thanks. I shall await you" Dom
nelly hung up the receiver. very well
satisfied.
Bennington understood: Politics was
going to take q hand in the game.
After all. 1t was best to take the bull
by the horns at once and have It over
with. He knew how well he had forti.
fed himself against any political ma
chinery. So, promptly at a quarter Of
5. he departed. leaving explicit orders,
with his s~ubordinates. The strikers
grumbling. but they made no effort TO-
impede his progress. There were
groans and ~catcalls, but that was all.
He looked neither to the right nor to
the left, blu presented his back to them
fearlessly. Chittenden. upon Benning-
toms advice, had gone to New York.
The strikers would have used him
him.
Arriving in town. Bennington went
at once to the city hall and straight to
the mayors private once.