Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-01-19
CHAPTER Vlli.-Continued.
flew snorted with disdain.

Liffey snorted with disdain.
MY dear Mr.. Warren, undoubtedly
you are very available. Whether or
not you are the most available is the
question" interposed Mcdonald.
I'VE ought to get some man of the
highest consideration, who belongs to
q most respectable family, and yet
who's amenable to the right pressure.
How'd you do yourself, Mr.. Haldane?'
asked the boss 1nnocently, If bosses
can ever ask anything in that vein.
Under no consideration" he said,
decisively, could l accept the honor
My interests, our interests, are too
vast for me to l0calize them by be-
coming mayor of New York
Haven't you got SOM" asked
ConneIl, the chief of police. He'd
have all the advantages of name and
station and so on that you would, and
/ have no doubt he'd do pretty much
what you said, and I'm sure you'd
say what was best for us all"
'T think that would be an excel
lent idea" chimed in Rutherford
How old is your youngster, Hal
dane?"
He's tWenty-eight."
Never done anything in his life,
has he?"
do you mean in business, or any
any other way?"
Anything he's got to cover up l
mean"
Nothing, l believe" answered the
father He's been a lively lad; but
nothing dishonorable that ] am
aware of"
Hes the very man we want
young, enthusiastic, inexperienced,
rich. comfortable. Where is he now?"
asked Rutherford.
He's down on Long Island at my
country place"
Can you get in communication with
him by telephone?"
II think So
SUPPOSE you call him up and ask
him whether or not, If he got the
nomination, he would run"
81 will Excuse me, gentlemen"
BLU t1dlNdASJ 6OAhes ONiI AAAIO eAAS $1,000
where one of the duplicate telephones
was installed.
He did not care to do his telephOn-
ing in the library before the group Of
conspirators.
II think" protested Warren as Hal
dane closed the door behind him, that
this is shame. You promised me
that if made a satisfactory mayor,
I should have the refusal Of the office
again, and I'd like to know what I've
done that you should throw me
down."
Promises" said Liffey, don't go
in politics longer than it's agreeable,
as you very we'll know. We amt
throwing you down, either. You'll be
provided for doubtless in some way,
and maybe this young Haldane amt
the most available man after all.
We're not committed to him yet"
IN tell you one thing that we can
do without waiting for candidate"
here fnterposed the chief of police.
And what is that, pray?" asked the
mayor
1--WE can put the Central Office de-
4ective force on Gormlys trail. We
can look up his record. We can find
out all about him ever since he was
q baby. It's dollars to pennies but
what Well discover something that
he'd like to keep hidden"
your suggestion is an excellent
one, and your observations do you
credit. It's the first practical sugges-
ton we've had here this evening, "
said Van Slyke.
Right" said Liffey bluntly. Turn
up some dirty story about him, and if
you need evidence I'll supply all that's
necessary"
You'll have to be careful" said
Rutherford, that such evidence as
you supply shall be unimpeachable,
and that such story as you turn up
shall be true, else / won't have any
thing t0 do with it."