Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-09
By HENRY RUSSELL MILLER
HAprER XIV.
COPYRIGHT, 1910 By


AroNEMExr.
"HERE wus one matter to be
settled before Bob mil ht be-
gin to work out his own md
his city's political resencra-
ton. Two good friends took this bur
den from bis shoulders.
Hardly had his convalescence begun
when Sanger's newspapers began to
hint. at tirst vaguely. then more bold
". ut possible criminal prosecutions.
even impeachment proceedings. on the
ground Of Bob's fraudulent nomina-
ton. HnsCin went to District Attor-
ney Martin.
I'VE got to stop It," no said anxious
~. We got to stop tan now. hut
I dunno how. don't want Bob TO
knew nothin' about II till it's all set
tied one way or 'nuther. Hes got
troubles enough Of his own without
botherin' with NINE"
II should think that this Is hia trou-
BILE more than yours" Martin suggest
ed dryly.
AN that's where you're dead
wrong" HaSgin answered eagerly.
ut wasn't him bought up those dele
gates: 1t was me!"
Martin sprang to bis feet excitedly.
what: You did 1t? But his confes-
sion-Remington's affidavit: Hasgin.
you're lying to save him.!
mo. l Amt lynn. 1t was Bob lynn
when he told Remington that he done
1t. l tell you ! done 1t. II was this
way, Martin. They comes to mel
sposin' It was MACPHERSON all the
time. but it was Sanger reully-an'
tries to buy me an my votes In the
convention. jollies 'em along till l
knows all they've got up their sleeve.
Then I tells Bob He amt feazed.
There amt time for him to see all the
Hemenway delegates. SO he gives me
some Of 'em to handle an he takes
the rest. An he tells me: Mind you.
Tom, use 60 money now. That's
straight. I've got to come out Of this
with clean hands he secs bis men
an bluffs 'em-he's got the goods on
'em, you know-an' lines EN- up right
under Macs and Sanger's noses.
sees my men. Some Of 'em I bluffs
an some Of 'em ! can't. gets cold
feet on the clean hands proposition
an buys 'em of-uses my own money.
an be don't know nothin' about It
does 1t spite OF his orders"
But Remington said
I'm comm to that. Afterward-
bout two weeks before election day
he fnds out about it from that skunk
Maiassey. He ought to kick me out.
but be don't: Just sits down. writes
out a check fer what spent an
makes me take 1t: never says word
excep' somethin' about there not bein'
enough soap an water in the world
to wash bis hands clean. Then when
Remington accuses him Of buyin' the
delegates he takes all the blame an
never says a word about me. wish
to Cod" Haggin concluded miserably.
somebody d kill me! Say. Martin.
why can't you prosecute me fer it.?
I'll plead guilty an tell everything up
to where be paid me back my money"
you'd go to jail. couldn't protect
you"
II don't care" Hagsin answered des.
perately. I'D like to. It'd serve me
right fer bein' such q fool as uot to
do what he told me. an it'd clear
him"
Suddenly Martin pushed a book to-
ward Haggin.
"Haggln. put yonr hand on this Bi.
be-" Tho bible" happened to be a
Nln<@nnory h,,$ HOrw{n. knoxp nn hot.
ter. DO you swear on this book that
what you have said h the truth?"
II swear" Haggin answered stead.
ily. his eyes not fnltering before Mar.
tins searching ginnce.
Upon my soul.' Martin dropped
Imply back into his chair. II don't
know whether you're lying or not
Haggin swore Ia his misery. Course
I'm tellin' the truth. Do you think
want to 60 to Jail fer nothin'?"
Martin wrinkled hls brow over the
problem.
''Haggin." he said abruptly after a
few minutes thinking. tell me all you
know about that Convention business"
And HaEEin told him tale Of
wholesale corruption such as to cause
even Martin. familiar a. he was with
the devious and foul methods Of our
politics, to szperieaee =. aualm Of dis.
gust.
''We'N see." be said when the &C.
count was finished '';3 don't think
you'll have to SO to jail. HagEin."
II was reported next morning TINT
District Attorney Martin had left tho
city for two weeks vacation. Al a
matter Of fact. he was quietly at work
ferrsting out certain facts In connec-
ton with the convention bribery.
The end Of bis two weeks work was
marked BY a series Of meetings be-
tween him and certain lessor ponti-
clans who had been prominent In Har-
lands campaign. These were follow
ed BY q conference with Macpherson.
at the conclusion Of which the latter
left. white aud shaking
Then Martin chilled on Henry San.
ger. JF. Yhe two were ciossted for an
honr. When Martin rose 20 ieave he
remarked:
vt Il Understood. then-your papers
are mussled or ! publish these an
davity and begin proceedings myself.
Ton und1atlnd. too. thAt the statute
0f 1mitasloNs runs Two yean On unsDo
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