The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-15

rlSsy aIuXeO MS IlSt 10 the SHeet. W At
Here's the duplicate for YOU"
Morrissy lighted match and set frs
to the sheet; he stamned on the ashes
with grim satisfaction.
Not for mine" with laugh.
You're welcome to yours"
McQuade folded his deliberately and
put 1t away in the safe. The sheet oil
carbon paper he crumpled into ball
and tossed into the waste basket. We
ali commit blunders at one time or an,
other, and McQuade had just commit!
ted his.
That's all. Morrissy. / think l cam
trust YOU fully. / mean no harm, boy;
tbs only self preservation
"Oh, so long as your names on III
there's no kick coming from me; only,
never saw you do such fool thinA
before. Anything else today"
mo. You might keep tab on thaD
fool Bolles. He's been drunk ever sinctS
he came back from New York. And h1
doesn't know how to keep his MOUTH
shut"
I'm keep an eye on him"
He's the only man we have whoi
can handle the dagos. I'll see you up
at Dutch hall tonight. Donneily Is
making a speech there, and Wen openl
a few kegs OF beer for the boys"
When Morrissy was gone McQuade
laughed softly and went to the safei
again. He proceeded to do to his rel
ceipt exactly what Morrissy had done
to his-burn II. So long as Morrissy.
believed that McQuade held his sigma
ture so long might Morrissy be trusted.
1t was only an idea, but 1t proved that,
the boss knew his lieutenants tolerably
well. ~
1.-The blackleg would sell the tomb
of his fathers grave" he muscle
I,y~t, c1, t,acr tha oh fpnv -
Let Bennington rip up his shops; all
the better for Donnelly's chances of re-,
election. The laboring party would be-
sure to desert Warrington's standard,
since he was personal and intimate,
friend of Bennington the oppressor. He
laughed again sinisterly. Presently
he would have them all by the threats.
He would watch them squirm. too.
This young fool Warrington; he was
the first real obstacle he (McQuade)
had encountered In his checkered cal
reer. Threats could not move him. He
had believed at the start that he could
scare him away from the convention;
but the fool wouldn't be scared. And
his damned dog!
He'll never reach the city hall, not
while live, damn his impudence!
That woman, though, is no fool. She's
kept her mouth shut. They don't al
ways do that. Well, can write more
than receipts on the machine. I'll ruin
them both If can. Ordered me out OF
the house. and l honestly liked the
woman But I'll square accounts pres
entity
Meanwhile Donnelly set the wires
humming. He finally got Bennington
at the shops
This is Mr.. Bennington. Who is 1t
and what is wanted?"
This Is the mayor talking"
yyh Ia -
II must see you at once In my office.
This is an urgent request. I can't ex-
plain the matter over the wire. But
you'll do yourself and me great favor
il you'll come into town at once"
Very Important"
Extremely So"
II shall be there at 5 O'clock"
Thanks. shall await you" Dom
nelly hung up the receiver, very well
satisfied.
Bennington understood. Politics was
going to take a hand in the game.
After ALL 1t was best to take the bull
by the horns at once and have 1t over
with. He knew how well he had forth
fled himself against any political ma
chinery. So. promptly at a quarter of
s, he departed, leaving explicit orders
with his subordinates. The strikers
moved aside for him. muttering and
grumbling. but they made no effort to
impede his progress. There were
groans and catcalls. but that was all.
He looked neither to the right nor to
the left but presented his back to them
fearlessly. >Chittenden, upon Benning-
tons advice, had gone to New York.
The strikers would have used him
roughly, could they have laid hands on
him.
Arriving in town, Bennington went
at once to the city hall and straight to
the mayors private office.
well, Mr.. Donnelly?" he began. his
hat on his handsome head and his cane
behind his back. neither offensive nor
defensive.
Donnelly closed the door leading to
the clerks office and came back to his
desk He waved his hand toward
chair. II he could bend this young
hot head 1t would be a victory worth
while, politically.
I'm the first place, Mr.. Bennington,
aren't you going little too hard on
the menu"
THAT was their lookout; they had
every chance to think the matter over,
to examine all sides Of the question"
You went personally to the governor
for deputy police. Why didn't you
come to me?"
'.The governor is personal friend of
mine"
II don't believe that have been
found lacking in Justice" said Donnelly
thoughtfully.
II can't say that you have. But l
was in hurry, and could not wait for
the local machinery to move"
you have placed armed men in your
shops without justifiable cause"
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