Arizona republican., 1911-05-14

aint in Abraham Lincoln's class, nor l aint even fin yours. l give this city a government, such as It is. and when ever the people and enough of 'em gets patriotic enough and honest enough and heroic enough to want better one they'll get it. Faint no use to quarrel about graft. When the people get tired of graft government. when the people quit graftin them selves and get honest, they'll want an honest government and then they'll get it. for I've noticed that whenever a lot of the people get to wantin' thing and to wantin' it right along every day in the week and every hour In the day, they get it right of the handle. l started to read books. but I quit it. Ever since been here, been readin' people. I know the peo- pie of this town pretty we'll. I know what they want and what they'll stand for. They'll stand for you once in while, but they'll stand for me all the time A fish can't live in the air and bird can't live in the water. l can't live out of my ele- ment, and it may not seem to you that I've got very far. but I'm cer- 
 man that woke up wonder in that lit- tie tenement house room, and found his wife dead before him. It ain't been easy to keep ont of the lush pots. either. I've got a picture here that I look at, every hour of the day" He exhibited leather photograph case, much worn. but did not show the pie ture. That's my wife as she was when I married her."
 And Kathryn? questioned Dunne.
 Once a year I used to go down to the Home and see her. When she got bigger, sent her to school, to one after another. to the best there was. I wanted her to have chance in the world. dug mp this aunt of mine. She was an educated woman. bought the home on the Avenue and fixed 1t up, and set her up there. 1 wanted her near me. Nobody knows. I've never been at the house on the Avenue. It's happiness enough for me to see her riding by and lookin' so pretty and sweet. It was even hap piness for me to see you maxim love to her and knowin' that she liked you pretty we'll herself. Sometimes. when 1 can't stand it to he away from her, I meet her in some other city for a few hours, and if you could see how kind she is and how she tries not to notice my rough ways, you'd know what a great treasure she is to me"
 The boss rubbed a heavy hand across his eyes.
 And this graft fight on me and all this notoriety in the papers and everything has hurt me awful because l knew 1t was hurtin' her. I know I ain't a criminal. I know l ain't be- trayin' the city. l know I may have broke some laws, but what the hell Is laws in a republic? The law Is without force except the force of pub lie sentiment, which the law is sup posed to be the expression of. The minute public sentiment and private practice fails to back up a law. that law is repealed. But all this fight on me has hurt mes Them cartoons you published of me with a body made out of a water tank, and with head like wolf on top of 'em, they wasn't fair They made her cry her eyes out. and all the while she was lovin' you. You told her secrets and she had to keep 'em because they was yours, even when to tell your plans to me might save me from goin' to jail, and sine never whispered a word. But it was hard on her and hard on me. l knew I'd beat you. but, after all. she kind of had the feelin' that maybe, in technical way. you was right and was wrong; but you was her lover, and was her father.
 And so, to-day. when that Grand Jury refused to indict me on the last evidence you and the District Attor ney worked up, I was so tickled that I couldn't wait. l had to see her"
 Dunne sat motionless. He had hardly breathed. As the story was finished, sound like a choking sob, burst from his throat, and his head fell forward on his arm as it lay upon the table
 "The poor little girl" he murmured, "the poor. dear, faithful girl. How I have tried her soul.''
 Do you still love her" asked daughter she is?"
 Dunne sprang to his feet with shin ing eyes.
 "Yes," he almost shouted. " though all the world knows who her father is."
 Tank leaped upon him like a tiger. Two heavy hands seemed crushing Dunne's shoulders, two small, steely blue eyes were burning into his.
 But all the world won't know" Tank ragged through clenehed teeth. eff you ever tell a soul what I've told you now, if you ever do or say word to drag her down from where she stands to where am, I'll disconnect your couplins with my bare hands" [ Then. as suddenly aware that he had been slightly rude, Tank. step ping back. said apologetically. be tween us there is a great gulf fixed. put 1t there myself"
 Dunne recovered himself quickly. Tank was standing with his back turned His hand rested on a corner of the table, and he was looking down thoughtfully. Dunne laid his haEd upon his shoulder. Tank turned and their eyes met.
 "Tank," he said. his voice trem- bling, you're bad citizen, but good man. A man that's as good father, can learn to be better citi- zen"
 Tank was silent. Dunne waited moment for him to speak. Then he thrust out hand.
 I'm going now" he said.
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