Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-01
CHAPTER Xxx.

Cd Af1Eh - a.
TIE BREACH.
|THB Saturday afternoon before
election day found Bob In his
ONCE. pacing back and forth az
rapidly as the restricted quar-
ters would allow. He was on the
verge OF q physical breakdown. al
though his lack Of experience Of bodily
Ills hid the fact from him. He was be-
set by wearing restlessness that did
not permit Of physical inaction.
Paul entered the outer Office. Bob
nodded through the open door.
Hello, Paul!'
Good afternoon Paul answered,
! with cold formallty. and passed into
his own Office, carefully closing the
door behind him Bob hesitated.
Then he went to Remington's door.
He was on the point OF entering with
out warning. as had always been their
custom. but he paused abruptly and
knocked.
.Come!" was the curt answer.
Bob entered He stood waiting for
the invitation to sit down. As it was
not forthcoming be calmly sat down
without it Neither spoke at nrsI
At last Paul dropped his papers and
glanced coldly at Bob.
"Well. you've come for something. l
supposeY'
Bob watched the curling smoke a
moment before answering.
~ see your tip was good. after all
Did you go in on it:''
For answer Paul opened 4 drawer
Of his desk and drew out the check
which Sanger had given him and
which he had not yet deposited. He
handed it across the table. Bob read
1t over twice before be looked At Paul.
THAT'S q good deal Of money" be
said quietly. more than the average
man earns In q lifetime. Who staked
your
Pauls head went Up . tribe def
antly. Sanger"
"Sangefr
81 give you the chance hrst"
"But Sangers an enemy. It's bad
policy to get under Obligations to
man you've got TO light" Bob answer.
ed evenly.
-Your enemy. you mean" Pau:
| sneered, mot mine. ~ this check
proves"
Evidently" Bob looked out Of the
window.
Another silence. again broken BY
Paul. See here. McAdoo!'
Bob turned slowly at the name
Yes? You've upset the ink'-be paus.
ed-"Paul" There was q slight en-
phasis on the name. which Paul did
not heed. The latter seized blotting
pad and impetiently D1opped up the
Ink. Then he turned again to Bob.
There are some things you and I've
I got to come to an understanding about
Why did you take me up?"
you've asked me that before"
Don't temporize. ask It again"
Bob smiled sYou seem to have put
me on the witness stand However,
I'm not bound to answer."
aren't your Paul sai1 with IN
ugly laugh. Maybe l can answer for
you 1t strikes me you took me up
to make use Of me and to keep me
down where could never demand
| what I've earned. That's true. ISN'T
ttT
1T strikes you that way1 A few
thousand dollars put different light
on a god many things. don't they =
Bob inquired with suspicious gentle
| ness.
"Save your insults for your hired
! heeles1" Paul struck the tabls angrd'
~. I'm not one OF them"
us there anything else sanger-youE
friend Sangef-suggested to your
YES" Paul declared With angry We
hemence. ''hs II my friend want
that understood. I've learned from
him what you didn't dare tell me-that
he offered TO help make me governor.
! and you refused"
"well what OF NJ You wouldn't
have me take up that Offer, would
you?"
"Why not?'
Il might refer you to Q certain
speech Of yours for reasons"
"Bahs' Paul threw out his arms IN
a gesture Of supreme disgust. Don't
try to come that slush on me. The
role OF sanctmonious Pharfsee doesn't
suit ron. NcAdoo. We're in this game
to help ourselves Be decent enough
to admit that to yourself. even II you
are fooIing the silly public"
$50 Jon class 10 all together. you
and Sanger and ms-iiars, hypoeritea
bunko stoefeFs7 Proceed With the IN
dictmeat Thees ars othse counts,