The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-09


end wall. There were not enough of
them to furnish seats for that mob.
For that matter, voters seemed TO have
no inclination to sit down that day.
There was barely enough standing
room when all had entered the hall.
Through them, friends and foes
jostling each other, the duke took his
leisurely way. Presson was close be-
hind him.
The rostrum, elevated q few feet
above the main floor, was inclosed by
| boarding that came almost to the
shoulders OF those who stood within.
| Thornton, arrived at the front Of the
hall, put his shoulders against the
boarding, showed his hands into his
trousers pockets and gazed into the
| faces Of his constituents. He was still
amiabe. But Presson sulked. 1t was
hot in there, and the proletariat was
unkempt and smoked rank tobacco.
The men in the pen above them
were having an animated discussion.
They were the members Of the town
committee. Thornton craned his neck
and looked up at them. One Of his
loyal friends was there.
whats the matter, Tom? Why not
call to order?"
The man gave him cautious wink
before replying.
There don't seem to be any copy Of
the call here, squire. Some Of 'em says
We'll waive the reading Of 1t. l say no.
| say we don't want any holler to go
out that this caucus wasn't run regu-
lar"
"Its only 'techneticaP point, any
way" protested one Of the disputants.
well, l wouldn't allow too many Of
those 'techneticar points to get by In
caucus that you're ready to adver-
tise under your reform headlines" ad-
vised the duke. He settled himself
against the boarding again. Better
give us straight work, boys. And now
comes War Eagle Niles to help us kill
time" observed Thornton. The agita-
tor was pushing toward them. Men
were urging him forward. 1t was evi.
dent that batting their autocrat had
become the favorite diversion of Fort
Canibas' voters that day.
Perhaps 1t was all right once for
politicians to lead people by the nose,
but It amt all right now," stated Niles
as soon as he had squirmed into a
favorable position for attack.
Don't let yourself be led, Ivus.
You're more interesting as you are
now, boiling with your head and tall
up. But wonder whether you know
just what 1t was you SHE'D att"
'KnOw? You bet l know!" shouted
the demagogue. How about taxes ?
I'm paying more today on my little
farm out back there than you're pay
ing on whole township Of your wild
lands. And don't you suppose know
how It's all arrangedy'
"Why, Ivus. l suppose the chaps
that have paid you to go around this
district shooting your mouth Off about
'tyrants' have supplied you with
plenty OF ammunition. Go ahead!
I'd like to know how 1t was arranged
according to their notions"
WIN WIS tnut Iuuu tuNt urOve Ut
to your house this morning In his devil
machine, that cost more than my
whole stand Of farm buildings twice
over-that man that's standing there
beside you now. sneering Mt the voters
o. this state that he's been teaming
That's the Honor'ble Presson. He's
chairman Of the state committee. He
runs the big hotel down to the capitol
city. And where does he get money t.
buy automobiles with? I know. Its
out Of selling rum over his bar. and
there's law In the state constitution
that makes selling rum a Jail offense
But you don't see him In jail, do you p
Astonishment that changed to fury
nearly parnlyzed the chairman's
tongue while Niles proceeded that far
When he did find his voice to pro.
test the war eagle turned from him to
the duke like one who finds a weapon
In each hand and becomes reckless.
I uAnd M ono aooa vou ~ovninO mr.