The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-09-23
7 RUSSELL. MILLER

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that detected the course Of Bob's des.
tiny. One night this young dispenser
Of Justice for the Fourth ward enter.
ed Maloney's saloon, white faced and
excited. = :.
whisky, Mike" !. -
The proprietor placed a bottle before
him. whats up, .Jim?" =. ="
The squire made no answer other
than to seize tho bottle with trembling
hands and pour out a full glass of the
liquor, which he tossed of at a gulp.
where's Bob?" he demanded alb
Tuptly. -
I'm there" Mixes: thumb indicated
the back room of the saloon. Thither
Mehaney strobe. Before table litter
ed with beer and whisky bottles Bob
was sitting, the one silent member OF
a noisy group. -.
"Where can I see you alone?'' the
squire interrupted without apology.
"You can see me right here. Boys
At the unspoken suggestion the group;
with frank, matter Of fact obedience,
gathered up their bottles and went
into the barroom. ~.::
"Wel?" Bob interrogated.
The squire dropped into a chair.
"Haggin's turned me down." he an
nounced despondently. "He says. l
can't run again. He's going to give
my job to Harvey. just because he's
bis nephew. After the way I've shaved
for him and done his. dirty work in
the ward for ten yearsv' he added bit
terly. ..,i.,,.-.<,s > i.>.s:, {: ~
what Of it," Bob asked, with no
Sign of interest. .
"What Of it! lose my only chance
to make Twin. Here I am, thirty
five years old. I've got no education.
I don't know bookkeepin' nor anything
else. can't clerk. + amt strong
enough to hold down a. job in the mills.
I can take care Of myself. But how
I'm to make enough for three don't
see."
"ThreeT' -:
Eyes, there's goin' to be a baby soon.
and can't see''- <,...~.. =..;
"Humph! You politicians have got
no business to have kids What are
you going to do?' =: = ..r...
what can L do?" Mehaffey returned
helplessly. =.
"You might fight him." Bob sug-
gested.
Il can't" groaned the squire.
"But I can" Bob said, :, =.
By degrees the possible significance
Of Bob's words wormed it's way into
the squire's comprehension. His grief
gave way to amazement, amusement
to an incredulous Joy.
"You don't mean it; BobT
II always mean what I say, don't
r. Bob returned ,,impatiently. "shut
up, Jim; I'm thinking.''':<, g =:
For some moments Bob stared at the
ceiling. Then he called out abruptly:
mike, come In here and bring the
boys-a1d some more whisky"
Mike came In as hidden, bringing the
liquor, ''the boys" trooping obediently
I'm behind. =
1.-THE drinks: are :on me, boys" Bob
said by way Of preliminary. 49,.
When every one had taken his quota
he continued, Boys, Haggin has
turned Jim down." i 49,.
'Well, guess that let's Jim OUT
said Mike piVingly. 49,. -''
II ten him." Bob continued. THAT he
ought to aght him" @. <c-5..- ~
Mike shook his head, 1T can't be
done, Bob" = XIX IT,. = "
Eyes, it csn,' Bob responded tartly.
.'eAnd I'm going to do it,
An amazed silence tell upon the
group. The silence was broken by
Mikes delighted ejaculation. :
BE tn poker it's a ane scrtmmage
we'll be havin'. If amy wan can lick
Haggin ye're tn bye, Bob"
''That We are" assented the others.
awakened from their Wonderment,
All right. BE here tomorrow night
and I'll tell you what to do. And brtna
the other boys along-as many a. you
can get Come along, Jim" And
meekly followed by the squire, who
had not yet recovered from his aston
Eminent, Bob left the saloon. -. !
Hagg1n had been a prizenghter ant
asuccessful one. History records how
he fought twenty round draw-bar,
hses-with Donnelly, the heavyweight,
champion Of the world. At the zenitl
Of hts career he abandoned the ring and
Invested his last purse in an Irishtowr
saloon. And 1rishtown counted it IL
honor to buy It's drinks from the ONLY
man that had ever given Donnelly ],
hard fight. So that Haggin waxet
| prosperous and sported many dia
monds. It was a natural result OF BIZ
popularity and business. that he SHOULD
80 into politics He developed Ger
tain crude genius for the game. 81,
was good natured when not opposed
He knew how to be generous, when t,
be generous was good policy. An,
he learned to organize his henchmen
But beneath all were his fame an,
skill az fighter. Consequently h
became the undisputed autocrat o