The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-14


kindly. You're not well"
Franques was staring down at his
limp right hand.
Il think you've broken my wrist,
sir" he said suddenly
Suddenly his face went white be-
meath its swarthiness: he reeled and
collapsed Jim Warren gathered him
up as he would a child and laid him
upon the couch Again the door
opened and an excited messenger
from the chamber thrust in his head.
The speaker wants you in the
House at once. sir" he said to jim
Warren.
Jim Warren nodded: the messen-
ger vanished as swiftly as he had
come.
Lewis" and Jim Warren's voice
was one of quick command, when
go out of this room lock the door
behind me. Don't let any one enter
in nv absence; and if you love your
self don't show your face at either
of those windows. They're mad with
anger out there. They want you.
What they would do to you. you can
guess I'll try to disperse the
crowd. When they have gone-all
of EN- you may unlock the door
and 90. And see that Franques gets
out all right That's all
Jim Warren ran lightly along the
hall toward the chamber. AS he en-
tered Dairymple's voice came shrilly
above the hubbub of the mob.
The governor should call out the
troops" he shouted. It's revolution.
Our lives are not safe.
It's the protest Of honesty against
the damnable crookedness of men OF
your type" Jim Warren shouted
from the center of the floor. He
turned to the speaker: Il am inform
ed. sir" he said in quite another
tone. that you want me
This mob" and Tillinghast waved
hand toward the outside-"they re
threatening violence. You are respon-
sible for this. Can YOU stop it,"
Thank God. | am responsible for
it," retorted Jim Warren
He strobe down the aisle through
a window and out upon the balcony
overlooking the crowd. The jeering
became a cheering. a rolling wave or
approbation. Jim Warren. quiZZical
of eve and with that whimsical grin
upon his lips, stepped to the front
of the balcony and lifted his hand.
Instantly there was silence. broken
by voice he knew:
oh. you. jim Warren. You went
to EN-. didn't you. boy?
~, i'm q
called.
There was a roar Of laughter
When ii had subsidized anger had
passed; there remained only a crowd
of a thousand or more men. smiling
and expectant
Now. boys" said Jim Warren
quietly. I'VE appreciate this little
visit. but you're interfering with the
business of the capitol. We're not
going to do anything foolish, but
we're all going home to dinner. aren't
we? Take my word for it - there
won't be any more crooks up here
for three years to come. because I'm
going to be the next governor OF
this state Am 10"
You are," 1t was a mighty bel
lowing and it went ringing down the
streets for ten minutes, as the crowd
dispersed.
XVII
From his aerie office. overlooking
the city of New York. Mr.. Pointer
loosed the terse command Of the
combined interests: Smash Jim
oil
apartments in the city OF Sandring'
ham Lewis pondered that deeply for
forty-eight hours. after winch he
talked it over with Dwight Tilling
hast far into the night.
There's still a good chance OF
pulling you through" h assured the
honorable speaker. Things are not
as rosy as they were. but still there's
a good chance The interests are
willing to spend money - do you
understand? The primaries for the
election of delegates to the con-
vention that will nominate the gov
ernor are still some weeks off. If we
get to this thing now we can &c
things
DO you mean that this Jim War
rem - this maker of plows - act
uallv has a chance to defeat me!
don't relish the idea of being de-
feated by a-by a"-he was puffng
in his indignation-"a person from
the lower walks of life"
Jim Warren has chance. yes,
Lewis confessed I've noticed that
affairs in this world are not always
as we would have them. These per
sons from the lower walks OF life
occasionally butt in and kick up a
devil of a row. Meanwhile. if you're
willing to spend money and the peo
pie | represent are willing to spend
money, together we may do any
thing"
Wen defeat Jim Warren certain
ly," Tillinghast declared
After that interview Lewis be
took himself to New York for con
ference with the spidery, grabbed Mr.
Pointer, who furnished expert politi
cal advice to the interests for a
consideration If Mr.. Pointer was
delighted to see him he concealed 1t
most effectually.
"A pretty mess you made OF 1t in
your state" he complained crustily
The the circumstances were
unusual" Lewis faltered in self-de
tense.
circumstances have nothing to dc
with it, said Mr.. Pointer acridly
You have insisted upon. making a
fool Of yourself! Now. how are you
going to elect your governor? Is
Tillinghast still your man."
He is. yes; he's there to stick. y
"Of course he'll stick. but will he