The Harrison times., 1912-10-19

decreed that there should be only one
the one he dominated. There had
been those who detied him, and they
had come to grief. When he was told
that young Campbell was going to
try it he sent for him and said:
"A new daily on the carpet, eh?"
Yes
Drop It,"
Why so?"
Because | run this town"
Perhaps So
| I'll chase you out in a MONTH"
His threat would probably have
been carried out but for circum-
stance beyond the control Of any boss,
Miss Kitty Doland and Mr., Charles
Campbell met, and It was a case OF
love at first sight. The new daily had
been started and was struggling to
live when the girl came to know Boss
Kelly's program TO kill It, For the
first time since she had held her place
she raised her voice in protest. She
was answered sneeringly and brutally.
Campbell should learn what it meant
to defy the boss of Grafton. II there
had not already been admiration and
love tho attitude OF the politician
would have awakened them.
Miss Doland quit her place within
the hour, laughing at the threat that
she and her mother should be made
homeless within a week. That evening
the Hon j. Kelly as his newspaper
organ always referred to him, receiy.
ed three callers in a bunch. There
was no need Of introductons He was
known to Miss Doland, Mr. Campbell
and Lawyer Stratton The lawyer did
not belong to the gang" On the
contrary, he had been hot on the trail
Of the boss Tor many months.
What blamed nonsense is thisY
gruGly asked the boss as all got
seated.
Mr. Kelly" replied Miss Doland, u
am not exactly engaged to Mr., Camp
bell, but--but--"
Tell your mother that / shall turn
her OUT"
But we are going into partnership
in the newspaper business
"IIumph!"
you viii do your best to XIII thg
enterprlse?'
AS dead as a door NALL"
II wanted TO be sure Of It. Mr..
! Ig,II,s ,.b,r th, ,,,,,.f a,,rth,u ,you
erected two years ago your share Of
the graft was 100000 / have figures
and memoranda to prove 1t"
IT'S a lie!"
when the land for the new park
was acquired it was bought through
the real estate ring Of which you are
tho head, The price was fixed and
rushed through, and your share Of the
graft was over $4,000. have proofs
to 80 before the jury
Another lie!" was muttered
when the old Jail was repaired
your diyyy was about $1,000
1T wasn't seven Cents'
"On the paving done last year
your ring made a clean steal OF over
$4,000"
"Ilui"
"Your and your friends have pur.
chased 200 acres of land to unload on
the city at three times it's value as
u reservoir"
"Get out Of my house-all OF youl"
shouted the boss aB he sprang up,
Softly does It, Mr. Kelly" replied
the girl Il have other things TO
mention
You are traitor"
"A mistake, Mr. Kelly Mr. STRAIT.
ton Is here a5 my lawyer, and cannot
tOk0 advantage OF what Is said unless
| decide to prosecute and furnish him
certain documents. Those documents
viii bo placed In the safe Of The
Daily star 10 be brought out and pub.
lIshod whenever the editor thinks the
time " ripe, 10 II to bo war or
poacs2'
rs the new paper goIn' to pitch
into mo?'
Not for what has happened In the
past-not unless you force It TO, !
oonsIdorsthot did not get that inior'
nation fairly, but The Star VIII be
on the watch in the future"
"Rclorm' no sneored
mot at ull Mr. Kelly lt's just an
experiment to see how u city can be
run without u boss"
And the city OF Grafton has voted
the experiment "A success, while the
"buBlnoBs partnership is n paying Of
fair. and the matrimonial enterprise
promises much happiness,
Copyright, 1919. by Associated Lltcpr3
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