Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-07-06
CHAPTER Xxx.

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1T was easy to take that incident and
enlarge upon It. Now. let me tell you
where this base SANDER originated.
Compare the letter you have with the
one I gave you"
John compiled. He nodded. These
two letters had come from the same
typewriter.
Next"
Here is another document" 1t was
John spread the sheet against the
window pane. The light behind brought
out h letters distinctly. He scarcely
reached the final line when he spu
round, his face mobile with eagerness.
Where did this come FROM"
indirectly, out Of McQuade's waste
basket"
"Morrissy and McQuade; both OF
them! Oh. o have done me a serv-
ice. Dick"
But it cannot be used. John. That
and the letters were written on Nc
political dreams! With that carbon
sheet ! could pile up a big majority:
without 1t 1 shall be defeated. But
don't let that bother you"
"McQuade!" John slowly extended
his arms and closed his fingers so
tightly that his whole body trembled.
An arm inside those fingers would nave
snapped like a pipe stem. "McQuade!
Damn hint"
Take care!" warned the other.
Don't injure those letters. When my
name was suggested by Senator Hen
derson as q possible candidate. Mo-
he could tnjure my chances. He was
afraid OF me. An honest man young.
new In politics, and, therefore. unat-
tached. was a menace to the success OF
his party. that is to say, his hold On
the city government. Among his
"Ah!" grizzly.
HE sent this man to New York TO
look up my past. In order to earn
his money he brought back this lie.
which Is half q truth. Whether Nc
ouade believes 1t or not is of no mat
joint"
John made no reply. With his hands
Zone still clutching the ~letters) behind
his back, he walked the length of the
room and returned.
"Will you take my word, which you
OF q mar who q written himself
down a. q rascal. q briber. and q
b~lackleg?"
John put out his hand.
You're q good man. Dick. Dissipa-
ton Is sometimes q crucible that sep
VA0SC0 elIS 8VAO HULL llIS V880Tr IH6I6A0s
It has done that to you. You are q
good man, an honorable q In COM
ing to me like this you have shown
yourself to be courageous as we'll.
There was a moment when the sight
OF You filled my heart with murder.
It was the night after I received that
letter. I've been watching you, watch
ing. watching. Well. I would stake my
chance of eternity on your honesty. I
take your word: I should nave taken
It. had you nothing to prove you
That night I ran into Bolles. /. .
Well. he uttered q vile insult, and I ell
but throttled him."
"Not every man would be so good
about II, John. What shall we do
about McQuade?"
u was about to say that I shall SEQ
McQuade within an hour" In q tone
that did not promise well for Nc
Quade.
wait . day or two. John. II you
meet him now. I believe you will do
him bodily harm. and he has caused
enough trouble. God knows"
"But not to meet him! Not to cram
this paper down his vile throat! I had
not considered that sacrifice. And ]
But you can silence him effectu-
ally. This business will end right here"
"You are right" said John with re-
l~uctance. III ! me him In this rage,
I should probably kill him."
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IT can manage to keep in between
*That.s better. Wen 70 towether..
And John went for his hat. Then he
ran upstairs quickly. There was Q low.
Ing heart up there that ached and he
alone could sootho Il.
And then the two men loft tho
| house. Az they atrodo down the