The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-07

y pirc or Steel Squire Me.
~, 'ry tn" squire had married
Molly "liun-was' the pebble
Chat detected the course Of Bob's des-
ciny. Que night this young dispenser
Of Justice iOr the Fourth ward enter.
ed Mnioney's saloon, white faced and
cucjirn
whisky Mike"
Tn. prcr"'ctor placed bottle before
Dim What's up, limp"
The squire made no answer other
Chan to- seize the bottle with trembling
hands and pour out full glass Of the
liquor. which he tossed off AT gulp.
Where's Bob" he demanded alb
ruptly.
"In there" Mikes thumb indicated
che back room of the saloon. Thither
Mel,affey strobe. Before tn BILE litter.
ed with beer and whisky bottles Bob
was sitting, the one silent member of
a noisy group.
where can I see you aloneY" the
squire interrupted without apology
You can see me right here. boys
AT the unspoken suggestion the group.
with frank, matter of fact obedience,
gathered up their bottles and went
into the barroom.
"Weil?'' Bob Intercepted.
The squire dropped into a chair
~Haggins turned me down" he an
nOunced despondently. He says |
cant run again He's going to give
my job 10 Harvey. just because he's
his nephew. After the way I've shaved
for him and done his dirty work In
the ward for ten years. he added bit
terly.
what Of it," Bob asked, with no
sign of interest.
what of It! lose my only chance
90 make a Twin. Here am, thirty
FIVE years old. I've got no education.
don't know bookkeepin' nor anything
else. I can't clerk. | amt strong
enough 10 hold down job In the mills.
can take care OF myself. But how
Tn 10 make enough for three don't
see
Three"
YES, there's goin' to be baby soon
and can't see
"Humph, You politicians have got
no business TO have kids. What are
YOU going to doY'
What can do?" Mehaffey returned
helpIessIy.
you might fight him." Bob sug-
gested.
II can't Groaned the squire.
'But can" Bob said.
BY degrees the possible significance
of Bob's words wOrmed Its way into
ahe squire's comprehension. His grief
gave way 10 amazement, amazemen'
no an incredulous joy.
You don't mean It. Bob?"
II always mean what | say, dom
H. Rob returned impatiently. "Shu
up. Jim: I'm thinking"
For some moments Bob stared at tn
ceiling. Then he called out abruptly:
Mike. come In here and bring tn
tDoys-and some more whisky"
Mike came In as hidden. bringing tn
Fiquor, 1.-The boys" trooplng obedientl
80 behind
''Tbe drinks are on me, boys" 30
ssaid by way OF preliminary.
w utu every que ldu ldhtI us Vuul
Inc continued Boys, Haggin Ia
turned Jim down"
Well guess that let's Jim out,
said Nlilre piiyngly.
y tell him Bob continued, that h
Dnrbf 80 faint him"
Aisle shook his head "It can't b
dp-p. Bob"
YES. II can" Rob responded tartl!
"Aud I'm going to do IT,"
.Nu amazed silence fell upon III
group The silence was broken b
MiHr's delighted ejaculation.
BE M poker, MS Il fine scrimmap
wen be haviu' II amy wan can lie
Uaggin we're m bye, Bob"
THAT ye are" assentcd the other
awakened from their wOnderment
IAN right Be here tomorrow nigl
and TN trll you what TO do. And bril-
the other boys along AS many as yC
can per Come along jim" An
meelly followed by the squire, wi
mad MOI yet recovered from his astC
ishmeui. Bob left the saloon
HaEgiu had been a przefghter al
n successful one History records ho
ne Fought twenty round draw-ba
aists with Dounclly, the heavyweig
rhwWrpien II the world. At the zeui
~ his career he abandoned the ring n
invested mis- last purse in an Irishto,
saloon. AMI lrishtown counted 1t
Aonor 10 Duy It's drinks from the oil
man thai had ever given Donnelly
hard night So that Haggin wal
prosperous and sported many
monds, st was a natural result OF
popularity and business that he sho
80 into politics, He developed a
dain crude genius for the game,
was good naIured when not Oppo