The Alaska citizen., 1911-08-07


troll Of himself. When he spoke 1t
was a sort OF purring. with a dan.
gerous undertone
"TilHnghast called me up last night
and told me Of his conversation with
yuu." he said
Yes"
You viii not be candidate for
vernon and YOU will support Till
inghast,'
Your statement is slightly twist
ed" Jim Warren tainted. Il will
be a candidate for governor and |
will not support Tillinghast.'
In your campaign against me.
Warren. you took particular pains
- identify me with the interests:
You stamped it upon the public mind
and burned il in" Lewis was sheer,
ing. 1T was job we'll done. That
stamp is ineradcahle."
1t is" Jim Warren grinned.
You made dirty campaign of it
and won as an honest man"
Il did"
And in the last two or three
months you've been grating right
and left The first man you took
bribe from was this very man
whom you had stamped with the
mark OF the beast myself"
Yes"
You got money from me on three
occasions and You signed note
each time Now do YOU understand
Why You will not be a candidate for
governor"
Won mean you'll make the notes
public? Give them to the newspap-
ers?"
Il mean just that-and don't think
that any idea of saving myself will
stop me coaXed you into taking
that first money just TO get this
grip on you You have been tricky.
Warren I'll meet YOU. trick for
trick"
For some reason which was not
apparent Jim Warren seemed seized
OF sudden desire to laugh
And you're determined 10 make
tn Sc notes public if insist on be
ing candidate" he queried
Il am
Have you got EN- with you?"
Il have
Excuse me just a second, won't
YOU" Jim Warren stepped outside
the door. reappearing almost i'm
medIately. Now if youll wait just
ii moment please" he requested
CourteUusly.
He sat down and began drum
ming on the table again. Lewis re-
garded him in silence-a silence he
couldn't have explained. Two, three
minutes passed; and then came
hurried shuffling of feet outside the
door.
Nov. Lewis, yOun have to make
those notes public" Jim Warren de
clared. Il am still candidate"
Came a knock at the door; Lewis
started.
Who is that" he demanded ner-
vuusly.
The newspaper men" said Jim
Warren. Come in. boys"
They came in. dozen of them,
staring curiOusly-first at Jim War
rem, then at Lewis. suddenly gone
white.
Lock the door boys" Jim War
rem directed. Some one might want
TO come in-or go out. Mr.. Lewis
has a few words TO say to you
He turned upon him. Or shall
~"
Are you mad. man? Are YOU
mad" That was all.
IN say il for him. the maker
OF plows volunteered. 1T isn't neces-
sary for me to tell You boys how
! whaled the life out of Lewis to
come here. That's history-yOu all
know it. My platform consisted of
one word-Honesty. Lewis is the ac-
credited representative of the com
bined interests. Now he is pleased
TO say that on three separate and
distinct occasions he has bribed me.
Further. he has certain notes in his
pockets with which he undertakes
TO prove that he bribed me. He
suggested that he would like to give
this matter to the newspapers, and
| sent for you. | dare say he'll be
glad to produce the notes"
Stripped of that veneer that had
covered his sordid nakedness. taunt-
ed. Knocked, bullyragged, Lewis
sprang to his feet with purple
face.
so help me God. Jim Warren,
III send you to Jail if it's the last
thing ! ever do" he shouted. Yes,
have the notes. Here they are.
Take EN-; read EN- Get line on
the particular brand of honesty this
man deals in
Twelve reporters fell upon those
slips of paper and twenty-four eyes
devoured them.
OF course you deny that you
signed these" one Of the reporters
asked Of Jim Warren.
NO; l don't deny it," he replied
in a tone of surprise. Il did sign
EN-. That's my signature. l got the
money. He bribed me-"
Then what" The press col
lectively scratched its head in per
plexity.
Came another knocking at the
door. Jim Warren addressed the
newspaper man nearest the door.
will you please let in Mr.. Fran
ques and the officer with him."
"Officer." Lewis was chalky
white.
For me-not you" said Jim War
rem.
The door swung back and Fran
Ques, his swarthy face contorted by
malignant hate. came into the room.
Behind him was plain-clothes man.
Franques thrust a clawlike finger
in Jim Warren's face.
James Palmer Warren" said the
officer. Il arrest you on the speci-
fic charge of accepting bride of
fifty Thousand dollars from ono Fran