Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-08
CHAPTER v,li.-contInued.

ChAtI6n VUbs0OOustH0Vos
Liffey 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.
I'VE ought to get some man OF the
highest consideration, who belongs to
. 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.
decisively, could accept the honor.
My interests our interests. are too
vast for me 20 lDcalize them by be-
coming Mayo OF New York"
Haven't you got SOM" asked
Cornell, the chief of police. He'd
have all the advantages of name and
station and so on that you would, and
/ have no doubt he'd do pretty much
what you said. and I'm sure you'd
say what was best for us all"
Il think that would be an excel
lent idea," chimed in Rutherford.
"How old is your youngster. Hal
dane?"
Hes twenty eight"
"Never done anything in his life.
has he?"
do you mean in business. or any
any other way?"
Anything he's got to cover up
mean"
Nothing, I believe" answered the
father. Hes been q lively lad; but
nothing dishonorable that am
aware Of" @~-5
Hes the very man we want
young, enthusiastic, inexperienced.
rich, comfortable. 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 he got the
nomination. he would run"
II will. Excuse me, 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
II think" protested Warren as Hal
dane closed the door behind him. that
this is a shame. You promised me
that If made a satisfactory mayor.
/ should have the refusal of the office
again, and I'd like to know what I've
done that you should throw me
DOWN." rs,
Promises" said Liffey, don't 60
IN politics longer than It's agreeable,
as 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"
"I'Il tell you one thing that we can
DO without waiting for a candidate"
here interposed the chief Of police.
And what is that. pray7" asked the
mayor.
tcctive force on Gormly's trail. We
can look up bis record. We can find
out all about him ever since he was
q baby. It's dollars to pennies but
what we'll discover something that
he'd like to keep hidden"
"Your suggestion 10 an excellent
one, and your observations do you
credit. It's the first practical sugges-
ton we've had here this evening"
sRid Van Slyke.
Right" said Affey. bluntly. Turn
I'd some dirty story about him, and If
you need evidence I'll supply all that's
necessary"
you'll have to be careful" said
rutherford, that such evidence ~
you supply shall be unimpeachabls.
and that such story as you turn up
shall DO true. else won't haze any
hing to do With ~