The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-10-26
CHAPTER vlll-Contlnue6.
fdfRev enorted with diSdain.

CHAVU8H VUu@SOuStU0OOs
LfSey snorted with disdain.
my dear Mr.. Warren. undoubtedly
you arc very available. Whether OF
not you are the most available 10 the
question" interposed Mcdonald.
I'VE 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.. Haldans7''
asked the boss innocently, II bosses
can ever ask anything in that vein.
Under no consideration" he said.
decisively. could l accept the honor.
MY interests. our interests. are too
vast for mo L, localize them by be-
coming mayor of New York"
Haven't you got . SOM" asked
Connell, the chief Of police. He'd
have all the advantages Of name and
station and so on that you would. and
I have no doubt he'd do pretty much
what you said. and I'm sure you'd
say what was best for US all"
II think that would be an excel.
lent idea" chimed In Rutherford.
How old 10 rour youngster. Hal.
Aane3"
"He's twenty eight"
"Never done anything in his life,
has her"
DO you mean in business. or any
any other wayf"
Anything he's got to cover up
mean"
Nothing, I believe" answered the
father. Hes been q lively lad: but
nothing dishonorabls that I am
aware Of"
Hes the vry man We want
young, enthusiastic. inexperienced,
rich. controllabk. Where 10 he now?''
asked Rutherft I'd.
Hes down On Long Island At my
country place"
"Can you get in communication with
him by telephcusr
II think so"
Suppose you call him up and ask
him whether Or not, II he got the
aomination, he would run
II will. Excuse me. gentlemen u
said Haldane. going out into the hall
where one Of the duplicate telephones
was installed.
He did not care to do his telephon.
lns in the library before the group Of
conspirators.
II think" protested Warren ~ Hal
Staans closed the door behind him. that
this IL q shame. You promised me
that II I made . satisfactory mayor.
I should have the refusal Of the once
again, and Td like to know what I've
done that you should throw me
DOWN.
Promises" said Lney. don't 90
in politics longer than it's agreeable.
- you very well know. We amt
throwing you down. either. You'll be
provided for doubtless in some way.
and maybe this young Haldane Amt
the most available man after all.
We're not committed to him yet"
TN tell you one thing that We can
do without waiting for . candidate"
here interposed the chief Of police.
And what 10 that, prayf" asked the
mayor.
I'VE can put the Central Once de-
tective force on Gormly's trail. We
can look up MS record. we can nno
out all about him ever since he was
4 baby. It's dollars to pennies but
what we'll discover something that
he'd like to keep hidden"
Your suggestion IL an excellent
one, and your observations do you
credit. It's the first practical sugges.
ton we've had here this evening"
said Van Slyke.
Right" said Lffey. bluntly. Turn
up some dirty story about him. and II
you need evidence Ill supply all that's
necessary."
You'll have to be careful" said
Rutherford, that suoh evidence -
rou supply shall BE- unimpeachabla.
and that such . story - you turn up
,hall be true. else l whn't have any
} hing to do with 1t.