The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-10-13
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fey snorted with disdain.


{ my dear Mr.. Warren. undoubtedly
you are very available. Whether or
not you are the most available is the
question" interposed Mcdonald.
1--WE ought TO get some man OF the
highest consideration, who belongs to
q most respectable family, and yet
who's amenable to the right pressure.
How'd you do yourself, Mr.. Haldane"
asked the boss innocently, II bosses
can ever ask anything in that vein
Under no consideration" he said.
fecisively, could l accept the honor.
MY interests, our interests. are too
vast for me to localize them by be-
coming mayor Of New York"
Haven't you got SOM" asked
IConnell, the chief Of police. He'd
have all the advantages Of name and
station and so on that you would. and
Z have no doubt he'd do pretty much
what you said, and I'm sure you'd
say what was best for us all"
"T think that would be an excel
aent idea" chimed In Rutherford
"How old is your youngstsr. Hal
sdane!"
Hes twenty eight"
Never done anything In his life.
has he?"
do you mean in business. or any
my other wayr
Anything he's got to cover up I
mean"
Nothing, l believe" answered the
father. He's been lively lad; but
nothing dishonorable that am
aware or"
Hes the very man we want
young, enthusiastic, inexperienced.
rich, controllable. Where is he now?"
asked Rutherford.
Hes down on Long Island at my
country place"
Can you get in communication with
him by telephone?"
II think So
Suppose you call him up and ask
him whether or not. II be got the
nomination. he would run" =
II will. Excuse NE, gentlemen"
said Haldane, going out into the hall
where one of the duplicate telephones
was installed.
He did not care to do his telephon-
ing in the library before the group OF
conspirators.
81 think" protested Warren as Hal
dane closed the door behind him, that
this is shame. You promised me
that II I made a satisfactory mayor.
I should have the refusal of the office
again. and I'd like TO know what I've
done that you should throw me
DOWN
Promises" said Licey, don't go
IN politics longer than IT'S agreeable.
as you very well know. We ain't |
throwing you down. either. You'll be
provided Cor doubtless in some way. |.
and maybe this young Haldane amt |
the most available man after all |
We're not committed to him yet"
I'll tell you one thing that we can
DO without waiting for a candidate"
here interposed the chief OF police
And what Is that, pray?" asked the
mayor.
I'VE can put the Central ONCE de-
tcctive force on Gormly's trail. We
can look up his record. We can find
cut all about him ever since be was
a baby. It's dollars to pennies but
what well discover something that
bed like TO keep hidden"
Your suggestion is an excellent
one. and your observations do you
credit It's the first practical sugges-
lion we've had here this evening"
,aid Van Slyke.
Right" said Liffey. bluntly. Turn
1p some dirty story about him. and II
vou need evidence I'll supply all that's {
,ecesssry."
You'll have to be careful" said
rutherford. that such evidence an /;
Tou supply shall be unimpeachable,
md that such a story as you turn up ,
hall be true. else I won't have any.
hing TO do With t." I