The Alaska citizen., 1911-06-05

ply Another upstart who has an nounced himself for the legislature against Lewis.
 On" said the distractingly pretty girl She followed him out the door in silence His face was familiar somehow must have seen his photograph in one of the newspa- pers.'
 T dare say
 They walked on The distracting- ly pretty girl didn't mention the in cident of the glove. There was no reason why she shouldn't have; she just didn't
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 Mir. Chisholm didn't trouble him. self 10 rise when Jim Warren enter ed for a moment he didn't even look around-merely continued writ ing Jim Warren sat down.
 Well. Mir Warren? he queried abruptly al last You have letter of introduction to me-?
 From Mir. Chase. of the Atlas Flow Works" Jim Warren volun- teered
 Mir Chisholm looked interested.
 Oh. didn't know" he said half apologetically Glad to see you
 He read the letter, then turned in his chair and settled back for a good look al his visitor.
 So you're the young man who's been kicking up the row in War burton?" he asked.
 The same" Jim Warren grinned.
 It seems your announcement for the legislature to oppose Lewis start ed things going down there?
 Its done all that" Jim Warren grinned again. And l haven't real ly begun yet" he explained. One pr two labor organizations have de- clared for me and Lewis machine was a bit surprsed-that's all.
 II see. What are your politics.?
 Haven't any I'm going to be elected to the legislature on suspic- uspicion that if I'm not entire ly honest l am. al least darned sight more honest than some of the other men Warbuton has sent up here-Francis Everard Lewis in par ticular"
 Mir. Chisholm smiled courteously.
 But yOull have 10 have the in dGrsement of one of the machines. of cOurse?"
 Not enough to notice. What s go- ing to happen is the machine will go cahoots to clean me up. Lewis of deal and l may add MT. Chis- holm. that I'm going to whale the life out of all of 'em.
 Well this is interesting" and the smile broadened on MT. Chisholm's s face. "Of course l know nothing about il. but I've always heard the machines there were incincible.'
 They have been. but I'm just on the verge of getting straighthold on 'em and it's all off am going 10 get their goat"
 Mir Chisholm laughed outright. lt was so unusual an occurrence-his laughing g-that his secretary turned and stared at him. Jim Warren wink ed at her solemnly,
 Well. if you win what can you do?' MT Chisholm felt refreshed. ex- hilarated by contact with this man; the lines of his face relaxed: he was enjoying himself You are only one you'll have only one vote. Of course you will have to tie up with one of the big parties if you are elected"
 Not this summer" Jim Warren grinned agaln "Ill play the hand as it's dealt Whatever else l do, am going to clean that capitol of crooks; and. as ] understand it now. and the elevator man. He paused. He may go." he added.
 The business of being president of a bank tends to make skeptics of men. MT Chisholm was skeptic.
 So you're going 10 reform the state. are you?" he asked slowly. That's what all reformers say. ] don't mean to reflect on your in tentions," he hastened to add. II am merely stating a platitude.'
 "I get you." and Jim nodded. Pm the exception, you see. Previous to this all freshmen in politics have gone in to take the dilemma by the horns. Well. I'm going to take 1t ny tle tall -\Ol OLiy VIII Hinhc Lewis qult in this fight but I'm go- ing to be the next governor of this state. '-there was not the slightest trace of doubt in his manner-"and if l like that job may decide to be President-l don't know"
 For an instant Mir Chisholm mere ly stared at Jim Warren the while he permitted himself 10 philosophize upon the rashness of youth. the ab- surdity of exaggeration. and a few other things to the point; then sud denly the ease of his manner fell away from him. MT. Chisholm be- came again the curt. busy banker that he usually was.
 II believe. Mir Warren. you came 10 see me on buSiness?"
 Yes; but before We go any fur ther would you mind answering one question? Is Dwight Tillinghast con- nected with your bank in any ca pacity?"
 No; he's merely depositor. Why?"
 T merely wanted to know. l met him as I came in. My business is very simple; l want to rent box in your safe-deposit vault"
 'Is that all?" Mr Chisholm seem ed to be surprised. One of the clerks will attend to it for you"
 Not the way l want to do it" Jim Warren explained. ''l want to deposit in that box a sealed packet, with the stamp of the bank upon it; and I want attached to that your affidavit and two others stating that