The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-02
CHAPTER K.
THE SILVER TONGUE.

the most charming picture In thu
world"
| Mrs Gilbert shrugged her shoulders
listlessly. Save your compliments fol
| your wife I'm in no humor for them
I'm dying Of stagnation. Henry. you
must-you simply must-come to my
rescue today"
His brow puckered regretfully. "I'm
sorry. Eleanor. I'd like TO help you
out. but really ! can't My morning is
filled with important board meetings,
And this afternoon | have planned TO
go TO the bull batting"
Bull batting? | thought that sport
"Figure OF speech. mean the con-
vention at which the local q. o. +. Is
to choose the next mayor-perhaps-o
our great city"
"oh. politicsl And who is to play
bullp
Our political lord and master Rob
ert McAdoo. alias Knockout Bob. alias
the boss of the Steel City"
This McAdoo-is he a good bossT
''Where is your Americanism7
There's no such thing as a good boss
unless he happens to be on your side.
Then he becomes a leader"
81 am to suppose. then" Mrs. Gilbert
laughed. that Boss McAdoo isn't on
your side?"
You are" Sanger answered shortly.
politician In the state"
Dangerous? Because he Is not on
your side?' She laughed again.
Henry Sanger believed himself sin
cere as he answered: No. Because OF
the manner Of man he is. He is the
most absolutely self centered. self
willed man | know He will listen to
no one else. He would sacrifice any
man or interest to forward his own
ambition. He is essentially bully
He was the prize barroom bully of his
nelghborhOOd In his younger days. He
thrashed an ex-prizefghter. believe.
and that gave him his start in politics.
As boss whose power is continually
growing | consider him a menace to
this state. Bosses we must have. II Is
only through the boss that capital
holds the balance Of power against the
harebrained radicals infesting the
country. But the boss must be a man
who will listen TO reason and consider
others than himself"
THAT is. you demand bosses whom
you capitalists can boss?"
"And who has better right to con-
troll than the men whose brains and In |
dustry and money have developed our |
wealth." Sanger demanded holly.
But II the people can elect whom
they please can't see why
'Oh, the peopler Sanger broke In
"They can no more be
trusted with the Industrial and finan-
,ial interests than can man like Nc
Adoo"
81 think" Mrs. Gilbert said-"I think
should like to 60 to the convention
with you Would It be proper?"
well" Sanger said thoughtfully. at
won't be very nice crowd, but
"Then I'll go"
II Eleanor Gilbert felt the many Gu
fous glances turned upon her as she
uttered the box her brother had man.
Iged to reserve for her she gaze 10
sign. but proceeded to study
he excited crowd with amused eyes.
agion of excitement with which the
was Charged. Sanger saw
tinge of color come to her usually
ale cheeks, and ner eyes frightened
ercepubly. She caught him smiling
[ her.
I'm excited already, just as though |
we're a part OF 1t all. l feel just as |
i'd when | was a little girl and my
overness took me to the play"
"Humphp' Sanger grunted. Look
yer there In the box opposite. You
Iill find an interesting study"
\ group OF men was just entering
he box. Eleanor Immediately fixed
err attention upon one, the last to en-
ar, whose identity she guessed at
nee. As was the case with most ,
eope. her first impression was of his I
hysical strength. I
ITS the boss! What tremendous I
louldersr' 1
Bob sat down In the rear OF the {
OK. but even seated he lowered aboy Z I
is companions by half a head, and
leanor could note the strongly mark !
! face. Even across the theater she ]
,uld catch the cold, piercing glance l
it'll which he swept the delegates. {
be glance Travelled toward the box in !
hich she sat. met hers, and while a
&c might count ten. against her will, [
Is eyes held hers and then passed ON {
the stage. 7
Eleanor feaaed back and drew a {
ng breath so that's your barrOom 6
ll!yG ! should hate TO be In that a
ans power lie is-relentless." o
The convention was called to order. /
permanent chairman was chosen, {
DO after a brief speech declared the G
Getting open for mayoralty nomina- a
3us. At once a man sprang 10 his /
ct and In a speech bristling with v
gh Gown metaphors nominated that /
asn man. that sterling friend Of the I
.opIe. James Rushing" His speech b
as greeted with perfuuctory ap. a
ause
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