The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-05-04
CHAPTER vII--(continued.)

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Set Bolles after him. Bolles used to
| be with a private detective bureau. II
| there's anything to learn, he'll learn 1t
| There he is now. Hey, waiter, ask that
| gentleman looking for a vacant table
to come over. Hello, Bolles!"
How do you, Mr.. Martin Hot day
Mr.. McQuade"
"Sit down" said Mcouade. with q
| nod Of invitation toward the remaining
vacant chair. Cigar or n drink"
| Bring me little whisky--no. make
it an old-fashioned cocktail. Thatll be
| about right
Mr. McQuade has job for you
Bolles. IL you're willing to undertake
| it."
] i've got some time on my hands just
now" replied Bolles. Contract work.?
After u fashion," said McQuade
! grimly Eat your dinner and Wen go
| up stairs to my office. What / have to
say can't be said here"
'All right, Mr.. McQuade, If it's da-
| COS. I'll have plenty in hand in Novem-
ber"
Il shall want you to so to New
York" said McQuade.
New York or San Francisco. so long
| as some enc foots the bills"
I'll foot EN-" agreed McQuade.
Hustle your dinner Well wait for
you at the bar
Bolles ordered job for McQuade
that took him to New York meant
| money, money and a good time. There
were no more contracts till September,
so the junket to New York wouldn't in
terfere with his regular work. He had
sublet his Italians. He was free. A
few minutes later he Joined McQuade.
and the trio went up stairs I'm cloud
of tobacco smoke. McQuade nodded
to the typewriter, who rose and left
the private office. The three men sat
down. in what might be described as a
one-two-three attitude: domination,
tacit acceptance Of this domination, and
servility.
do you know Richard Warrington,
the play writer"
THAT snob? Yes, l know who he is.
and I'd like to punch his head for him,
too"
McQuade smiled This manifest ran
cor on Bolfes' part would make things
easier than he thought
We'll. listen. I've just been tipped
that big things are going to happen this
fall. That fool Donnelly has queered
himself, and is making a muddle of
everything ne touches. Senator Hen
derson is a shrewd man. but he wasn't
shrewd enough this time. He should
have conducted his little conspiracy in
his own home and not at club where
servants often find profit in selling
what they hear. Henderson is going To
put Warrington up for mayor"
THE hill he isl" said Bolles.
Martins jaw dropped and the cigar
ashes tumbled down his shirt bosom.
IT'S no joke" went on McQuade IT
he is nominated, he'll win The people
| are wanting change. If the Hender-
| son people get into the city hall.
stand to lose a fortune on contracts.
You both know what that means. War
rington must never get a chance to
accept"
! Bolles looked at Martin. McQuade
saw the look. and, interpreting it.,
laughed.
These are no dime novel days. We
don't kill men to get 'em out OF the
way. We take look into their. past
and use it as club"
Il begin to see," said Marin. War
rington must be side-tracked before
the convention. Good. Thatll be sim
pie"
Not very" McQuade admitted. Its
going to be a devilish hard job. You,
Bolles. pack up and go to New York.
! want some information regarding this
young fellows past in New York. It's
UP to you to get it. No taking, mind
you; good substantial evidence that
can be backed up by affidavits. Get
the idea? Five hundred and expenses,
If you succeed; your expenses anyhow
Five hundred is lot OF money these
days. But IL you go on a bat. I'll drop
you like hot brick. for good and all.
Think it over. Pack up tonight, IL you
want to. Here's hundred to start
with. Remember this. now, there must
be a woman"
"A womar?"
Yes. A man has no past, II there
isn't a woman IL it,"
Il can land that five hundred" Bolles
declared confidently. II can find the
nfh
day"
"Well. then. that's all. Good luck
No boozing while you're on the job
Afterward I don't care what you do
By-by"
Bodies took his dismissal smllingly.
Five hundred. 1t was easy.
If it's possible, he'll do It," said Mar
tin. Bat what's your campaign"
'Donnelly must remain another term.
After taat, oblivion. There'll be bids
this fa,l. If Hendersons man wins,
therell be new aldermen. These bids
of min, must go through and gas must
be keIt at dollsr-fifty. I'm a rich
man. Tut at present I'm up to my neck
in southern contracts that aren't paying
10 cents on the dollar. Herculaneum's
got to foot the bill"
How'd you find out about Hender-
sons COUP
Zone of the walters at his club said
SO for something I'd have given $1,000
for just as quickly. II Henderson had
sprung Warrington In September, we'd
have been swamped. Now we have a
good chance to hang on"
"Force him to back down and with
draw?''
McQuade nodded.
Its simply got to be done. didn't
give Henderson credit for so clever a
move as this. A new man, famous and
wealthy, under no obligations to his
party; the voters would follow him Just
for the novelty of the thing. Besides,
there are other reasons. but I'm keep
ing them to myself. How about that
pavement deal In John street,"
John street possessed but three or
four houses The paving would. be a
SO 900 job AS witty political speak
er once said, they paved Herculaneum
in the concrete and in the abstract.
1T will go through Monday night
smooth as butter"
"Canvassed the boys?"
! "ssso,e than three fourths vote. Sure"
Pm depending upon YOU"
"!H you turn down DohSelly at the
| convention"
Il tell you he's got to run again. TIL
bring him to order. after a little heart
to-heart talk. He's the only man in
sight"
WIZ not play the same game as
Henderson,