Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-20
CHAPTER XII.
DIscoNrENT.

IN the tallest of the city's skyscrap-
ers, In the highest story Of said
building, were. as the letters ON
the ground glass door announced.
the law offices of Paul Remington.
The term ":aw Offices was perhaps q
mtsnomer, for upon Paul had fallen
the distruss which the business public
often feels for the political lawyer.
and the bulk Of his practice consisted
principally in caring for the legal end
Of Bob's business ventures and in help
ing their political friends out of police
court scrapes.
Jones. stenogrepher. reminded you thaI
this was legal center.
On this particular morning some
two weeks after the convention Miss
Jones was early at her post. Bob en-
tered with curt greeting. He was
accompanied By Haggin. who wore Ii
sheepish grin.
well" he said, they sure did put
the bug on us last night
$50 I've been toid.' Dob remarked
dryly. "Sit down."
Hargin sat down on the window sill
1T was more comfortable than Bob's
chairs-and crossed his hands over his
ccpacious paunch. "A1alussey's OFT
there" he said.
Eyes" And Eob's teeth came TO-
gether with an audible click. Hes
been waiting there for some time.
That's why sent for you. Tom. how
much is lie worth in the SEVENTH
"Well. he's worth good deal. Al!
that Democrat bunch follow him like
sheep. An the Seventh is a Democrat
ward"
Then you think he's really impor-
tant?'
"Un-huh!" Haggin agreed. biggest
man in the ward. Pauls the only man
that ever could touch him. An even
Paul can't knock sense into Demo-
crat when he gets set. But, say. you
amt
'I'm going to knock little sense
into one Democrat" He touched n
button, and Miss Jones opened the
door.
"Nfiss Jones, will you ask Malassey
to step in? And. Miss Jones, if MIR.
Remington should come in. please hold
him until l can see hin. I rely on
YOU"
Malassey was type Of the profess
sional mixer big, red faced fellow
with a bluff. boisterous manner that
passed for good fellowship among the
undiscerning. One eye was set slight
~ lower than its fellow. Bob greeted
him with IL curt nod and iolled back
in his chair. Haggin grir,ly ignored
the entrance of the newcomer. Ma
lassey seated himself awkwardly on
the edge of chair.
"I'm mighty sorry about the conven-
ton, Mr.. McAdoo," he began eagerly.
"I''-
Bob chuckled. II see. really think
he'd better hunt another job, Tom"
Malassey sprang to his feet. pale and
trembling. Before God. Mr.. McAdoo,' -
he began with nervous vehemence. ~
didn't
Bob came sharply upright in his
chair.
Before God. Malassey." he said
harshly. "you did. You were to go
into the Democratic nominating com.
mittee and help get me their indorse-
ment. But you didn't"
Its lie. whoever says it," Malas.
sey cried. II voted for you, and the
record'll prove it."
eyes, you voted for me when the
committee was safely against me. You
<ool, n a;or &, double Tlool;p~ MoIosSoy
It has netted you thousand dollars,
and that's all. The mayor expects your
resignation at once. Good morning,
Malassey."
An hour later Paul came In and
threw himself YEARLY on one Of Bob's
uncomfortable chairs.
"Well." he said modify. you lost
that trick"
I'm not infallible." Bob returned
calmly. And they played this hand
better than the last one"
Paul nodded. Eyes. But why, in
heavens name. did they pick out liar
land? He's good man and indie
pendent. They can't control him"
Eyes, he's ali that. And he'll make a
good run. which is more to the point.
He's the cnly man in the city who
stands a chance against US"
"But where do they come in between
you two!"
Bob shrugged his shoulders. "Any
port in storm. They prefer to take
their chances with him rather than
with me-"
Paul sprang to his feet and began
to pace the floor nervously. They'll
use him to break you, and then they'll
break him. They are relentless-and
patient. It's an invincibie combina.
ton. Good God. Bob. what an enc
my you are fighting! You're big
man, but you're pygmy beside them
You've won ont 80 far, but that is be
cause they haven't really taken you
seriously. But now you've taught
them what you are, and they IRE de
termined to crush you."
He sat down again dejectedly. "Dc
you know, I've a terrible presentiment
that we're going to lose this time"
do you mean that you don't care
to help me out In this f1ght?" = :.
Paul strobe to Bobs side and placed
his hand affectionately on the latter
shoulder.
"Of course not. old man. I'm with
you in this scrimmage and in every
other you ever go into. but while we
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