Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-21
she had given David Blount's son her

she had given David Blount's son her
ultimatum.
Find your father quickly and say
what it is right to say. When you are
ready to go back I'll keep my promise
and drive you"
1t was Old Barnabas who admitted
the bearer of evil tidings. Vas, sab;
Marstah Majah's in de library" was
the answer to BIOunt's question. And,
throwing coat and hat aside, the bear
er of burdens not his own walked
quickly across the hall and let himself
into the room of trial.
'WeIl, son, you made out to get
here, didn't you?' said the father
quietly, pushing a book aside. Draw
up a chair. Where is the little girl:"
BIount saw instantly that he must
be brief and pitiless.
Miss Anners is at the carriage en-
trance IN the car waiting to take me
back to town" he said, coustraining
himself to speak calmly. u have an
appointment with Judge Hemingway
which must be kept, and he leaves his
cha mbers at 4 O'Clock. Do you know
why l have made that appointment"
The senator shook his head slowly.
How should 1 know, SOM
It's not a pleasant thing TO have to
tell you" the younger man went on,
ignoring the chair to which the long
stemmed pipe was pointing But Pa
tricia says 1 must \ little over an
hour ago evidence legal evidance-of
corruption and false registration il
four of the city wards was put into
my hands. You know what I've got
to do with 1t, father"
The older man nodded YES. /
know what you think you've got to do
with it, But [ wouldn't do it if I were
you, son. Haven't you learned that
one Of the first rules in the book OF
politics is not to hang the dirty clothes
out where everybody can see them?"
Evans heart sank within him. 1t
was evident that his father was still
unsuspecting. still unconscious of the
impending blow. Only utter fraukness
could avail now.
"I can't discuss expediency with
you" he said hastily. This evidence
I speak of Involves you personally.
There Ia trouble ahead serious trou-
BILE. and you don't seem TO realize il.
The city papers win be out n the
morning publishing evidence OF other
crooked political Work-evidence which
I have been gathering here and there
all over the state and which was
stolen when my safe was blown up
last week diI not intend to publish
It II l could help It. I was holding 1t
over my own people as a club 10 make
them decent and TO keep them decent.
But ! have reason % believe that fl
has been edited so that IL VIII accuse
only you and the machine, aud by to-
morrow morning the entire state VIII
know. I don't have TO tell you what
the effect Of this added exposure Of
wholesale corruption IN the capital is
going TO be-
The senator had laid the pipe aside
ard was staring sobsrly CT the Ere.
You're 2 man among a thousand,
SOD" he said quietly. when IL
comes to 4 pure question OF right and
wrong you don't hesitate a minute, %
your You haven't said & il SO many
words, so I'll say It for you You've
got me right where you can send ne
TO the penitenhAry7 That's about what
you're trying 10 tell ne. isn't iJ;"
"Don't put It that vay. father" pro-
tested the soE. Il gave you fair
warning. I've got 80 light FOR the
right as I see Il. IL d0u'r / shalt be
less than a man-ieSs than your sen.
Can't You see that 1t IS breaking my
hearth