Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-23
CHAPTER xvI-CContInued)

quickly before"
He struck me without provocation, a
the wrong moment. Who Is going &
speak tonight?"
"Donnelly and Rudolph"
What do you think? Donnelly called
me up by phone this afternoon. Want!
to know IL / really intend TO tear down
the shops. I told him l had nothing
to say on the subject"
Tear them down. / should. You're
a rich man. And you could have the
fun Of fighting to build up the trade
your father left. You were talking once
OF rebuilding entirely.
mot a bad idea, Dick. Only, l fee
sorry for the men. Let's change the
subject. Dick"
John. you're the head of the fam
lily. / love Patty better than anything
else on Gods earth. Do you mind?'
Warrington uttered these words
swiftly, before his courage, which he
had suddenly urged to its highest
J dropped back.
John swung round abruptly.
rs that true, DiCk2"
"As / stand here. Oh, 1 know; I'm
not good enough for Patty. l haven't
lived as decently as / might. l haevn't
gone through life as circumspectly as
you have. drank; success made me
dizzy. But / love Patty-God bless her!
as / never hoped or dreamed of low
Ing any What do you say,
John?"
Say? Why. you are good enough
for any woman alive. l am very glad,
Dick. Patty married to you! You old
farmer" affectionately, I've always
been mentally pairing off you two!
Come on; let's hear what the political
windmill has to say. They're burning
red fire in front of the hall"
But a moment gone their feet had
dragged with each step; now there
was a lightness that was dancing.
John knew that II was all a lie; and
his heart was as light as his feet.
Kate, dear Kate! He was a wretch He
slapped Warrington on the shoulder.
TO thlnk OF your marrying Patty,
the little sister,"
Don't go too fast, John" said War
rington with less enthusiasm. Il
haven't said a word to Patty yet; and
If she's a sensible young woman, she'll
giey me my congo flrst-off."
by George, women are strange
can't tell which way they'll go. But
Patty's no fool" John hadn't felt so
good In many hours.
But l love her and God knows I
snail try to be worthy of her, even IL
L lose her. Sky-rockets." with
an upward glance. That's the signal
for Rudolph's arrival at the hall"
Come on. then!"
Rudolph was the great Jef~fersonian
Democrat, not by excellence, rather by
newspaper courtesy, and that, to be
specific. by his own newspaper. He had
come up from New York that day TO
deliver his already famous speech. He
was n of the many possibilities In
the political arena for the governor
snip. ana as he was a m"ultimillion-
alre, ne was sure OF a great crowd.
The police cleared a pathway for the
great man, and he hurried up the steps.
They'll be doing all this to you some
day., John declared. as he n War
rington elbowed through the crowd. the
dog between their legs.
How d. y do, Mr.. Warrington.
A hand touched the prospective
candidate on the arm. Warrington saw
Osborne's rubicund nose.
s. you're out, too, Mr.. Osborne p"
II never let meetings go by. Richard.
Good evening, MIR. Bennington. A man
with ten millions doesn't look any diff
ferent from ordinary mortals, does he?
But he is different, or he wouldn't have
that barrel. A million Is like a light
house; it attracts all sorts OF birds"
We'll stan at the left" said John:
its nearer the exits"
ShSN 1S you soy . A WISH Il u leIL the
dog at home. He's a nuisance In a
crowd like this"
They presently stood with their backs
TO the wall and looked toward the
stage. Donnelly was already speaking
about the man who was hat night to
address them.
Once Warrington caught a glimpse of
O battered face in the crowd, but 1t
disappeared quickly. However, he said
nothing to Pannfnofpn hooIp 10. 80,
McQuade moving about. within fifty
feet. From time to time McQuade
stopped, n Warrington knew that the
white dog was present.
Gentlemen" concluded Donnelly,
with a flourish, William Henry Ru-
dolph, OF New York, u next gov
ernor.'
Mr.. Rudolph rose majestically and
smiled and bowed.
He began calmly. Mr.. Rudolph
paused In the middle OF a metaphor.
There was 81 sudden commotion in the
rear Of the hall. Men were surging to
and fro.
stand backt" cried a firm,
voice, full OF anger.
The uproar increased. Those In the
Onward chairs craned their necks.
Put him outt''
"A fghti''
Blue helmets moved toward the scene
of action slowly.
Two bulldogs, one tan, the other
white. were lighting desperately. near
the exits. In between human legs, un-
der chairs, this way and that, snarling,
swapping. dragging.
IL was Warrington who had cried
out. He had been listening 90 the ora
tor: and Jove, smelling his enemy from
afar, slyly crept out OF his masters
reach. The white dog had also been on
the watch. In the drop OF an eyelid
the battle was on. Warrington in
stantly comprehended the situation.
when he saw McQuade. who had every
confidence in his dog. clear a circle. He
pushed his way through the swaying
wall OF men and commanded those n
front TO stand back. He was furious
He had no objections to human beings
conflicts between dumb brutes.
McQuade lost his temper and his di-
erection. He kicked Jove cruelty In the
side. at the very moment when War
rington had succeeded In breaking the
grip. Remington thrust McQuade
back violently.
'sTu remember that kick. Mr.. Nc
Quade," said Warrington. white In the
face.
II don't think you'u be mayor oil
Herculaneum. Mr.. Warrington re-
piled McQuade, glaring venomously al
the man who had brushed him aside SC
easily.
Warrington took love under his arm
and pro1&ed foward The dDor ~fO1}Ou.af