The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-02
zen threat referred to the scandal OF
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the Fort Canibas caucus.
Bring them on" he sneered-"Ivus
Niles and his buck sheep and Enoch
Dudley and the rest of the petty
rogues that you hired with your cor
poration money to defeat me-"
you're on the wrong TRAIL" replied
Splnney. II can hit you harder than
that and in tenderer spot"
He returned Harlans amazed stare.
I've been keeping my eyes open
down here, Mr.. Thornton, and / kept
my ears open up in Fort Canibas."
His face grew hard. "I'll never for
ge. what you lid to me. I'm coming
right out open with you. I'd like to
do you in return. | can do 1t. But
I'll give you a chance. It's for my in
terest to do so. provided you buy the
let-off. If you don't stand by me in
that tax rebate I'll launch the story.
What l lose in support I'll more than
make up in seeing you squirm. I'm
pretty frank, amt /? Well, play
strong when I've got enough trumps
under my thumb"
"Spinney, I've had enough of that
kind Of talk. What do you mean"
Don't you have the least idea"
"Not the slightest"
"a good bluff. Well. know about
the. girl up country. See? It's bad
story to be passed up to another girl.
And know how to get the details to
my friend Presson's daughter in time
to spoil your ambition In that quarter.
Now. how about that?'
They were in one corner Of the state
house lobby. and the presence Of a
hundred men about them probably
saved Spinney from beating there
and then. Harlan quivered with rage.
He did not gras' the full purport OF
Spinney's hints. He only understood
that the man had grossly intruded on
his private affairs. He could not
speak. He dared not trust his voice.
"Now do you want to let 1t go fur
ther?" inquired the lobbyist. He felt
that the proximity of others protected
him.
"I'll meet you alone. I'll hunt you
out and I'll mash that face Of yours
into pulp" choked the young man and
hurried away before he lost control Of
himself. The most he could make out
of the episode was that Spinney was
seeking cheap revenge by Offering in
suit to his face under circumstances
that prevented him from retaliating.
He did not understand the reference
to Clare Kavanagh. His friendship
for the girl was no secret In the north
country.
Fortunately for his peace Of mind at
that moment he was not allowed to
dwell upon the matter. The COVER
nor's messenger came seeking him.
He followed the man into the pres
ence of his excellency.
| Harlan had not recovered his self
possession, and the governor surveyed
him with some interest.
"Cares of state, young man?" he ask
cd. And the session still as calm as
mill pond?'
"That cur Of a Spinney has just in
suited memo politics, sir, but just
plain, personal insult. Why, he went
out of his way to do it,
"You make much out Of nothing II
you allow that blatherskite to disturb
you," said the governor with mild re-
proof. "Pay no attention to him. Now
| to my business with you. I'd like to
have you dine with me this evening.
I have some serious matters to talk
over with you alone, and the execu-
tive chamber here is no place for q
quiet talk"
Harlan hesitated moment.
"Have you another engagement
81 was to dine with the Pressons."
81 am sorry to ask you to do 1t, my
boy, but II 1t is merely a social en-
gagement, win you not beg to be ex-
cused. I assure you that my business
lis such that II cannot well wait anoth-
er twenty-four hours. / am ready to
leave the state house now. Wen ride
past the Presson door, and III walt
while you present your regrets. Tell
the fair Madeleine that duty calls"
He smiled, II hear interesting reports,
young man. Again say I'm sorry 70
keep you from your engagement, but