El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-30

you'd go to jail. / couldn't protect
you"
Il don't care" Haggin answered des-
perately. I'D like to. It'd serve me
right fer bein' such a fool as not to
do what he told me. an it'd clear
him"
Suddenly Martin pushed a book to-
ward Haggin.
''Haggin. put your hand on this BIZ
be" The Bible" happened to be a
dictionary, but Haggin knew no bet
ter. DO you swear on this book that
what you have said is the truth?'
Il swear" Haggin answered stead
ily, his eyes not falteTing before Mar
tins searching glance.
Upon my soulr' Martin dropped
Imply back into his chair. 81 don't
know whether you're lying or not"
Haggin swOre in his misery. Course
I'm tellin' the truth. Do you think 1
want to go to Jail fer nothing"
Martin Wrinkled his brow over the
problem.
''Haggin," he said abruptly after a
few minutes thinking. tell me all you
know about that convention business"
And Haggin told him a tale Of
wholesale corruption such as to cause
even Martin, familiar as he was with
the devious and foul methods OF our
politics, to experience a qualm Of dis
gust
Wen see" be said when the ac-
count was finished 81 don't think
yOuU have to go to Jail, Haggin."
It was reported next morning that
District Attorney Martin had left the
city for a two weeks vacation. AS a
matter Of fact. he was quietly at work
ferretng out certain facts in connec-
ton with the convention bribery.
The end Of his two weeks work was
marked by a series Of meetings be-
tween him and. certain lesser politi-
clans who had been prominent in Har-
lands campaign. These were follow
ed by a conference with Macpherson.
at the conclusion Of which the latter
left. white and shaking.
Then Martin called on Henry san
ger. Jr. The two were cIoseted for an
hour. When Martin rose to leave he
remarked:
1T is understood, then-your papers
are muzzled or I publish these an
davits and begin proceedings myself.
You understand. too. that the statute
Of limitations runs two years on these
Ohenses? That is clear. 1 hope?"
Perfectly" Sanger answered cooIly.
''FOr two years you have me tied
After that we shall resume hosdhties
on an equal footing You're a smart
lawyer, Martin.
And. By the way. Mr.. Sanger" Mar
tin added. "you viii be surprised to
learn that McAdoo did not bride those
delegates and knew nothing about It
until weeks after the convention. You
are now fighting an honest man."
'Indeedr' Sanger answered indifer-
emily. Good afternoon. Mr.. Martin"
Thereafter newspaper discussion OF
the nomination was dropped.
When Bob was strong enough to be
allowed to receive visitors Martin
went to him and told him all these
things. Bob listened without inter
rupting the flow Of the tale.
At its conclusion ne said simply.
You're a good friend. Martin" And
Martin somehow felt very happy.
~ owe you an apology. Mr. Nc
Adoo" he said after a moments 81
lence. when aaggin told me that
you hadn't known Ct the bribing
thought he was lying-until had 9TH
er evidence. I'm ashamed that
"Don'tr' Martin thought he caught
q note Of pain in Bob's voice. you
had no reason to think me above It.
had done things as bad-Or worse.
Ny hands aren't very clean. Martin.
And Haggin was my agent in the mat
ter. He did it for me"
"Clean hands OF not. Mr.. McAdoo"
Martin exclaimed impulsively. I'D
rather fight under you than under any
other man in the country"
He went away wondering at the new
NcAdoO he had found.
Others. too. saw and wondered. For
there was a new McAdoo indeed. The
lesson had sunk deep. Kathleen. !
watching closely. in real dread lest
with returning strength the old spirit
should return. saw that the change
was complete and permanent The
old Bob. arrogant. self aggrandizing.
hard. lay dead amid the fragments Of
his shattered self god. Something
more Kathleen saw-that be bore the
burden Of q profound sorrow and
shame.
None the less. however. his old GER
tainty and forcefulness remained with
him. as his enemies soon discovered.
And his was no easy task. TO keep
his peoples interest In him and his
work at effective heat He had need
Of popular support The old corrupt
were forever discarded.
His enemies had much material with
which to work Although he had been
elected. they had succeeded In elect
ing a slight majority in the city coun-