Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-07

out the letters distinctly. He scarceYy
reached the final line when he spun
round. his face mobile with eagerness.
Where did this come from?"
Indirectly, u Of McQuade's waste
basket"
"Morrissy and McQuade: both &;
them! oh, you nave done me a serv.
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 a 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 carei" warned the other.
Don't injure those letters. When my
name was suggested by Senate Hen
derson as a possible candidate, Nc
Quade at once set about TO see how
he could injure my chances. He was
afraid Of me. An onest a young,
new In politics, and. therefore, unat-
tached. was a menace to the success Of
his party, that is to say, his hold on
SAO ~ tAiOA 10
henchmen was q man named Bolles."
Ali" grimly.
He sent this man TO New York te
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; 1T serves his purpose. Now.
joint"
John made no reply. With his hands
Zone still clutching the l~etters) behind
his back. he walked the length Of the
room and returned.
"Will you take my word, which you
have always found loyal, or the word
of q man who has written himself
| Gown as a rascal, a briber, and a
blackleg7"
John put out his hand.
You're a good man, Dick. Dissipa-
ton Is sometimes a crucible Ia sep
crates the gold from the baser metals.
1t has done that to you. You are q
good man. al honorable man. In COM
ing to me like this you have shown
yourself to be courageous as well.
There vas a moment when the sight
Of you filled my heart with murder
1t was the night after l 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
It, had you nothing to prove your case.
That night I ran into Bolles. !.
Well, he uttered a 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 / shall see
McQuade within an hour" in q tone
that did not promise well for Nc
! Quade.
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meet him now, | believe you will do
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! / had
not considered that sacrifice. and ]
can not touch him by law, either"
But you can silence him effectu-
ally. This business will end right here"
you are right" said John with re-
l~uctance. IF l met him in this rage,
/ should probably kill him."
Let us go and pay him a visit to-
gether. john" Warrington suggested.
II 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 aciled and he
alone could soothe Ii.
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 a 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; Il
would always walk between them.
Remember, Dick, Patty must never
know anything Of this. Nothing mus,
come between her and my wife"
II shall say nothing to any one
John" Who had written to Patty?
1t took them q quarter of an hour to
reach McQuade's 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
a 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
felt secure. Warrington was as good
as beaten. He had had his long-de-
layed revenge or 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 DOR open and shut
but this was not unusual; so he wen
on with his writing.
well, what's wanted?" he called
folding his letter, but not yet turning
his hea
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