The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-05

comes to RANKIN for attorney general
you simply haven't another man in
the party to put up against him"
you've settled this definitely in
your own mind, have you. Hardwick?"
was the quiet question. 'Pm sorry.
I've been hoping you had learned your
lesson--you and your tribe. I came
here this evening prepared TO show
you decent way out Of your trou-
bles, so far as this state IL concern
ed"
Again the railroad magnate put his
elbows on the table edge. What was
Jour decent way majorf" he asked,
using for the first time the courtesy
title, = 81. the ex-senator was best
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ness. I have grown son, Mcvtckar.
Did you know thatf"
yes"
HE Is a lawyer, and a pretty bright
one, they tell me. As I happen to
know, he is wen up on the corporation
side of the argument. ana have been
afraid he would marry and settle
down somewhere In the east. I'm
getting old. Hardwick.. and I'D like to
have him with me-. Out Of that no
ton grew another. / said to myself
this: II McVickar could have a good.
clean cut young man representing his
railroad, a man who not only knew his
business in the courts, but might also
know how to plead his clients case
before the public-if McVickar could
have such a man as that for his cor
poration counsel and would agree to
live somewhere within shouting dis
lance of such young mans ideals
we might all be persuaded to bury
the Ratchet and live Id peace and am
ity."
A slow smile spread itself over the
strong face of the railway magnate.
'Fwhy didn't you say in the beginning
that you wanted a place for your
boyT'
"Fm-not saying it now" was the
sober retort. you forget that you
have Just been telling me that you
don't intend to comply with the con-
| dition."
'Ewhat condition.
sThat you turn over a new leaf and
meet the people Of this state half
way"
There isn't any halfway point In
a fight for life. You know that as
well as do. But wen give your SOL
the place gladly"
The man who had once been his owr
foreman Of roundups Strengthened him
self In his chair and smote the table
with his fist
t'No, by thunder, you won't-not iI
a Thousand years, McVickar! Maybe
you could buy me-maybe you have
bought me in times past-but you cam
buy that boyi Listen and III tell yoJ
what I'm going to do. photographed
him this afternoon, telling him tt
throw uprhis Job in Boston and come
out here. If he comes pretty soon ht
viii be legally a citizen Of the STATE
before election. You said we didn'
have anybody but Rankin to run fol
attorney general I'll show you If WI
haven'tF
Mr.. Hardwick McVickar was not o
those who fight as men beating tn
wind. What time the def waiter wa
clearing the table and serving tn
small coffees he kept silence, but whel
the time was fully ripe he said wha
there was to be said.
you've got us by the nape Of tn
neck. as usual, Blount," he said
''Name your terms"
81 have named them. Get In lin
with the new public opinion, and wei
do what we can for you"
Mcvickar had anticipated the thin
which was about to happen, not pre-
cisely In its present form, perhaps, bu
In some form which would involve til
providing OF place for the senator
son. and he smiled inwardly when b
remembered that he had given Gantry