Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-05-04

I'd make a II e mayor" with forced
laughter, but thinking rapidly. Aren't
you jollying me. senator?" |
I'm dead in earnest. Warrington.
here is not another available man IN
sight. BY available 1 mean d man who
can pull the party out of the bog. There
are a hundred l could nominate. but
the nomination would be as far as they
go. We want a man who is fresh
and new to the people, so far as poll
tics goes; a a h can not be in
fiuenced by money or political elnolu-
mentS."
I'm take the night to think it over"
said Warrington.
Take a week, my boy: take a week.
Another thing. You are intimate with
young Bennington. He's Il h~ard-headed
chap and doesn't countenance politics
in his shops. The two OF you ought to
bring the hands to their senses. If WEI
can line up the Bennington steel mills,
others will fall in. Bennington owns
the shops, but our friend McQuade
WINS the men who work there. Take
a week to think it over; I can rely on
your absolute secrecy"
II shall be silent for half q dozen
reasons" Warrington replied. But I
sllan't keep you waiting a week. Call
me up by phone tomorrow at any time
between ) u and G. I shall say yes or no,
direct"
II like to hear a mar talk like that"
II can't get the idea into my head
yet. l expected to meddlc with
politics in this town.
well do the meddling for you. Even
III you accept, we shall require silence
till the convention. 1t will be a bomb
In the encmy's camp. You'll come
around to the idea. Between S and 6,
then?"
Il shall have your answer ready.
Good night"
Warrington went home, smoked till
the fire in his pipe died. He turned in,
and this time he won sleep.
AT 3 the next afternoon he had cali
ers. Patty and Kate had just run over
to see how the new play was getting
on. Warrington confessed that he was
doing only desultory work. but prom
ised to read the scenario to them when
it was done
You are becoming lazy" said Kate
r~ebukingly.
mo; only a country gentleman"
Patty. did You hear that? He calls
Herculaneum a country village"
Nothing of the sort. One may live
In a city and be d countryman STILL"
MIR. Warrington probably misses
New York" said Patty.
Not the veriest PARTICLE" promptly.
Certainly Patty was growing more
charming every day.
The Angora cat, with feline caution,
peeped into the room. Patty, who loved
cats, made a dash for the fluffy anil
NAL, which turned tail and bolted for
the kitchen, Patty a close second.
For the first time since the mar
riage Kate and Warrington were alone
together. He gazed at her, mildly
speculative.
We'll. what do you see:" she asked.
You are certainly one of the most
beautiful women in the world" he de-
clared. signing.
was a time when it was no general:
you used the definite article"
II know it,"
Then there must be somebody else,"
quickly.
I'm not a marrying man." he said,
evasively.
rs it Patty. Dick? Oh. IL it were
only Patty!!"
I'm not good enough for Patty,
Kate. The Lord knows, though, that
l wish l were. She embarrasses me at
times with her implicit faith in my
goodness"
"Ah. Richard, what q terrible past
yours was!." mockingly.
II have a secret he finally said. an
Patty appeared in the doorway.
"And now, the secret" said Mrs.
Jack.
Between 5 and 6 1 expect a call on
the phone rom Senator Henderson,"
Senator Henderson, exclaimed the
women in unison.
II shall say but a single word. It
will be yes
But the secret! Mercy alive, you are
keeping us waiting!'
Senator Henderson Is looking for q
candidate for may this fall. Mind.
not a word to a soul. not even to John.''
his warning addressed principally to
Mrs. Jack.
THE Honorable Richard Warning.
ton," said PATTY. musingly.
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