Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-19

him.
II am very much obliged to o Os-
borne. IL / win out, on my word OF
honor, III do something for YOU"
You aren't afraid of McQuade?'
anxiously.
MY dear Mr.. Osborne. / am not
afraid OF the Old Nick himself. I'll
give this man McQuade the biggest
night he has ever had. BoTes will have
his pains for nothing. Any scandal he
can rake up about my past will be
pure blackmail; and / know how TO
deal with that breed"
"McQuade will try something else.
then. He's sworn 10 stop you. I'm glad
you aren't afraid of him.
Il can't think you enough"
Il wander about town a good deal:
nobody pays much attention 10 me;
so lots of things fall under my notice.
III let you know what / hear. You'll
m all the decent people on your side,
surprise or no surprise. They're tired
or McQuade and Donnelly. Some Of
these paving deals smell. Well, Tn
keeping you from your work" Bill
rose.
Help yourself to these cigars" said
box.
Bill took three.
Good night, Richard
GOOD night, Mr.. Osborne. II by any
good luck / become mayor OF Hercu-
laneum, I'll not forget your service
tonight
That's all that's necessary for me-"
and Bill bowed himself out. He layed
MS course for his familiar haunts.
warrington picked up the letter
winch Osborne had so fortunately
come upon. He was often amused at
the fascination it held for him. He
Wouid never meet the writer, and yet
nor a2yy PASSED :iiaI III did not strive
10 conJure up an imaginative likeness.
AND he had nearly lost it. The creases
were beginning to show. He studied it
thoroughly. He held ii toward the
iignt. An, mere was something that had
hitherto escaped his notice. II was a
peculiar water wark. He examined the
folds. The sheet had not been folded
originally, letter-wise, but had been
nat, as IL torn from q tablet. He
scrutiniZed the edges and found signs
or mucilage. Here was something, but
IT led him to no solution. T'he post
office mark had been made in New
York. To trace a letter in New York
would be as impracticable as subtract
ing gold from sea-water. It was a tan ,
taliZing mystery, and il bothered him
more than he liked to confess. He
put n letter in his wallet, and went
into the sewing-room, where his aunt
was knitting. The dear old lady smiled
at him.
'Aunty, I've got a secret to tell
you"
What is ii, Richard?"
I'm going to run for mayor"
h old lady dropped her work and
held up her hands in horror.
You are fooling, Richard!"
4 am very serious, aunty."
~ politicians are such scanps,
Richard"
Somebody's got TO reform them
But they'll reform you into one of
their kind. You don't mean i'll"
Yes, ] do, I've promised, and
can't back down now"
y good will come Of it, said the
old lady, prophetically, reaching down
for her work. but If you are determ-
ined, | suppose it's no use for me to
talk. What will the B~enningtons say9i
They rather approve the idea. Pm
g0fng up there carly tomorrow. ri be
before you're down. Good night"
He lightly kissed the wrinkled face.
Hay a good time, Richard; and
God bless my boy /
lie paused on the threshold and came
Dack. Why, ne did not know. But hav-
ing come back. he kissed her once \
again. his hands on her cheeks. There !
were tears in her eyes. !
You're so kind and good to an ola /,
woman, Richard.'
"Pshaw. there's nobody your eana, ,
IN all the world. Good night" and he
stepped into the hail.
The next morning he left tov,r g. :
bungalow in the Adiron-
dacks. He arrived at 9 in the aft /
ernoon, and found John. Kate ANA :
Patty at the village station. II WAS /,
nearly a two hours drive to the ,aEa :
which was circied by lordly noun Z
isn't Il beautiful?9 asked Patty,
TT y az fine as anything IN tha :
Alps" Warrington admitted. sShaIi !
We go a-flshing In the morning2f :
II You can get up early enoupb :
Trust NEE" enthusiastically. :
Hows the Politician" WHISPERED :
Kate. eagerly.
About TO fad himself in tho hoor
of a great scandal. The enemy nos - 9
Gated US, and this afternoon The rin,es o
~ 10 come out with a broadstda !.
haven't the least idea what IL viii ca, .
care "m say, a
Ihat's the proper WY to talk 70 :
Piled Kate approvingly. :
demanded. ponlcs
Warrington looked MT PATS, s,a
In honest amazement.
DO YOU two mean to tell me" he
asked, that you have really Kent the
from John?" H
You told us not to tell" said K,,ta
reproachfully. W n'
wei, see that J. shall never get
any nearer the truth about women. /
thought sure they'd tell you, Jack. that
I'm gong &c run for mayor this fall"
Truth. And It's going to be the
ngnt or my life. i accepted In the
IN harangue the boys In the shops
volunteered John. though there's q
spirit or unrest / don't like. I've no
1oupt that before long / shall have a
nsht on my hands. But / shall know
axactly what to do" grimly. but hang
business. These two weeks are going
10 be totally outside the circle of bust
ness' hope you'll win. Dick. We'll
ourn all the stray barrels for you on
night"
"Theren be plenty OF them burning.
! shall be nervous till / see the
You'll have il In the morning"
Warrington sighed. Half an hour
alter the bungalow came into view.
There was no little excitement over
The arrival or the mail boat IN the
They were all ea0er IN see I