Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1912-01-04

WHY. THIS Is FAME KATHLEEN.
was one or the rour men VINO uuar,y
selected the fortunate candidate. On
der this administration he accepted
the office be now held. His signature
at the bottom Of check was now ia
miliar to the banks or the city and
passed without question. since he was
rapidly becoming a rich man.
A street railway franchise was en-
gineered through councils largely by
means OF the votes OF Bobs group OF
| councilmen. Bob's share Of the spoils
was large block of stock. which be
afterward sold for almost twice its
/ par value. 1t was at the time OF this
| franchise affair that be was first car
TONED under the sobriauet Knockout
| Bob as hig. burly prizefghter. with
/ the ugly. brutal features and partic-
uIarly the heavy, understood iowi sup
| posed to be characteristic of men OF
that profession. Kathleen. with trou
/ bled smile, showed ii Co Bob.
| He gave vent to one OF his very rare
laughs WHY. this Is fame, Kathleen
| Get scrap book and save all the car.
| toons Of me, will your
| All this success was not accomplish
ed easily. but by dint of hard. unre,
hitting work and unceasing watchful-
ness upon MACPHERSON. for. although
they had 50 far stood together, Bob
knew that 1t was only an armed trnce.
that the ooss hated him. 1t was large
" for this reason that he had made
haste TO accumulate Il large bank &C
count.
But to what end. all this? Lately he
had begun 70 ponder This question.
Bob had cast all but self out Of bis
scheme of life. This was violating
law Of nature, and he was beginning
20 reap the punishment in strong
discomfort. He was not given TO seuti
ment. but as be looked out on the
passersby. all wearing the Christmas
air. he realized that they had some
thing be, with all he had won and alt
he would win. had not.
"But, after ALL" be unused half
aloud ''for a man Of my sort power =
the only thing worth living FOR. The
trouble with me Is that God-if there
IL a God-made me too big TO be con
tented with ordinary people and their
ordinary emotions. Come in. Oh.
hello. Tenn
Fine Christmas weather we're hav-
IN, Mr.. McAdoo," said Haggin. who
was the intruder. Like the other
boys" be always called Bob Mir
nowadays.
Fine enough. guess. Can do
something for your"
"0h. no." HaggiD answered, with
ponderous bashfulness. Il only drop
ped in 10 say Merry Chris'mu to ye. >
Very good Of you. I'm sure, Tom.
Bob's tone was anything but enthusi-
astic Yet he was surprised by faint
glow Of pleasure at the ex-pugilist's
greeting.
There was an awkward silence, at
length broken by Haggin: Smiths
been raisin' big howl about not get
tim back to the legislator. Says he
oughter git another term. Com
round among the boys an kickin Ike
mule"
Cant help that. | promised Slough
ton. and he goes"
"Of course You say so. and be goes
'Tain't him that's raisin' the trouble
but a young feller named Remington
An he amt no SLOUGH. you hear me
He's the feller ! told you about came
down TO the Liberty ball meetln las.
campaign. The boys was waitin an
:rowin impatient. until long ABOUT
o'clock in comes q tall young feiier.
regular kid. Good locker. with long
curly hair an q dashin kind OF way
An swell? He made me feel lAe
glass fact'ry, an had on me huhuetu
dollar suit too He steps up 10 hie
an says. Mr. Chairman. my hlhie
Remington, an I'm here TO MAKE
speech at that the boys SETS w
veil. hootin' an guyin' him IKE i"o'
Of d kind. Swell chap doesn't say
word, but. OFFS with bis oYercoat as
sits on the table with his hands IL u4s
pockets. Iaughin' us II he had
Joke on somebody else. IN y
boys lets up fer lack OF WING.
he starts IN an tells story nt - 'na a4s,
vou bust. The boys laughs hara aAsa
they begun TO see the point va -
them. Then he gives 'em the WIS
tongue lashin' you ever neaTu
thought there would be trouble III -,
rittin' ready TO keep the peace ~
one Of the bows sings ont. 'Yon re ~
right. kid, An dastl me u anss .wad
cheer him louder than they z sssr
him. Then he talked fer near ah sos =,
An. talk. say. that kid nad 80
tlef in i Knot. When be was ma go