The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-09-08
CHAPTER VIll.-Continued.

CHAP Elk VilI.-COntiHucQ.
Liffey snorted with disdain.
MY dear Mr.. Warren, undoubtedly
Eou 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
a most respectable family, and yet
who's amenabfe to the right pressure.
How'd you do yourself. Mr. Haldane?"
asked the boss .nnocertly, If bosses
can ever ask anything in that vein.
"Cnder no consideration" he said,
decisively, could l accept the honor.
MY interests, our interests, are too
vast for me to localize them by be-
coming mayer OF New York
Haven't you got a SON." asked
Cornell, the chief of police. He'd
haze all the advantages of name and
stayion and go on that you would, and
j have no dorbt 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 ycungster. Hal
dane"
Hes twenty-eight."
Never done anything IN his life,
has hes"
DO you mean in business. or any
any other waS?"
anything he's got to cover up l
mean"
Nothing, l believe" answered the
father. He's been a lively lad; but
rothng dishonorable that am
aware Of"
He's the very man we want
Eoung, enthusiastic, inexperienced,
rich, comfortable. Where is he now"
asked Rutherford
country place"
Can you get in communication with
him by telephoneT
81 think So"
Suppose you call him up and ask
him whether or not, If he got the
domination. he would run"
Il will. Excuse me, gentlemen"
said Haldaae, going out into the hall
where one Of the duplicate telephones
twas installed.
He did rot care to do his telephon-
ing in the library before the group of
@conspiratocs.
i think" protested Warren as Hal
dane closed the door behind him, that
this is shame You promised me
that if l made 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"
Promises" said Liffey, don't go
Pm 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'll tell you one thing that we can
20 without waiting for a candidate"
pere interposed the chief of police.
And what Is that, pray?" asked the
mayor.
we can put the Central Office de-
tective force on Gormly's trail. We
can look up his record. We can find
put all about him ever since he was
baby. It's dollars to pennies but
wnat we'll discover something that
ned like to keep hidden"
Your suggestion is an excellent
pne, and your observations do you
credit. It's the first practical sugges.
ton we've had here this evening""
said Van Slyke
hlgnt," sid Lffey, bluntly. Turn
up 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 as
You supply shall be unimpeachable.
sad that such story as you turn up
saail be true. else 1 won't have any
'hing to do with IT,"
oh, guess you'll take your orders
from the society"
Not from you, Liffey, not from any
pOay' said Rutherford quietly
enough. though his face flushed at the
insult AS matter Of fact, being
district attorney, hold the whip hand
you ALL" And again the uneasy
movement from the financiers evil
sneed the truth of that assertion.
ny term SIN has two years to run,
emeraber, end there are things /
oald do even with you. Don't forget
Ihey gritted his teeth; but said