The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1911-07-31

his eyes softened and he smiled a
little She'll be coming back soon. "
There was look of grave concern
on Jim Warren's freckled face an
hour or so later as he went up the
steps OF Dwight Tilinghast's home
The speaker received him effusive
ly.
I've come up here, Tillinghast
to do you favor" Jim Warren
began abruptly Il don't know just
| how you're going 10 take it."
| DO me a favor" Tillinehast re
peated. puzzled
You remember, when You first
approached me in this matter OF
your candidacy for governor" Jim
Warren continued. Il told you I'd
any man | knew. except myself
Il remember. yes. An excellent
joke"
Now. I'm going to ask you-I'm
! going to beg of you - not to be
a candidate before the state con
vention
Tillinghast's puffy eyes grew wide
and wider; the color rushed TO his
face then ebbed away.
Not be candidate, Not be a
candidate" he clustered Not be
candidate. Why"
Because and Jim Warren's voice
/ was perfectly level and calm. I'm
going to be candidate and | want
to save you from the ignominy OF
defeat"
~, Co., lin, mi. l.
the torrent of words that rushed VI
| for utterance.
! IF you'll listen to me just a
minute" Jim Warren continued in
/ the same quiet tone. 'I'n say all
| | have to say and you can think il
over at your leisure. I'd hate tc
have to beat you. and | would beat
! you'll can beat any man and there
a,e other reasons"-a pair of limpid
eyes swan across his inner vision
other reasons you don't know, which
make me want to let you out grace
| fully-in other words. permit YOU
undertake to explain; I'm merely
telling you the facts
The words came then, a torrent
of them. disjointed, sputtering. in
! coherent. After the first rush they
! took form. Invectives there were
I and charges of grating. and threats
/ of exposure Jim Warren. with nc
trace of emotion. listened to the
/ end
Il was afraid" he said regretful
| ly. that you wouldn't understand
I'm trying to do you a favor
Sharp at ten O'Clock Franques
came in. He remained in Jim War
ren's rooms for three-quarters OF
an hour. then went away with his
/ evil eyes agleam and his thin. pale
| lips writhing in a smile. In an
inner pocket he carried Jim War
ren's receipt for fifty thousand dol
lars His lank, duskylooking figure
had barely vanished down the hall
when Tyson. eager and greedy. came
in.
Did you get it," he demanded
breathlessly
Yes. Now. look here. Tyson.
and there was a commanding, bust
nesslike note in Jim Warren's voice
listen to me just minute. This
/ is your cue to get out. vamOse
skip. disappear. | got il all right
but if I'm not wrong III be in the
hands of the police before night
I'm letting you out because you
have made many things possible
for me; now vanish"
Tyson stared at him much be,
.wildered.
"What're you trying to do-bilk
me?" he demanded rebelliously
Pm trying to keep you out OF
Jail! The police. man! Don't you
see? It's all been a big scheme!
Therell be hell to pay before the
days over.'
Fright laid hold of the heels OF
! Representative Tyson suddenly, and
he fell to running with all his
might. Jim Warren sped down the
stairs and leaped into a taXicab that
stood waiting
"Sandringham National Bank
quick" he commanded.
| 1t was shortly after eleven o'clock
when Jim Warren strolled into the
! legislative chamber and. after one
look around, went on 10 the com
mittee room. The explosion would
come there. He dropped into a
chair and was sitting drumming idly
on the long table when the door
was thrown open violently and Lewis
came in.
Continued Next Week.