The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-02-03


later with you at the head of 1t, way
mouth. You can't team me"
you let me say word right here!
clustered Everett. Il wash my hands
of any deal with Spinney. I've got
the bulk Of that convention behind me.
| don't propose to be shunted."
II supposed you all remembered the
details Of what you did last evening,
returned the general coldly. us It
necessary for me to remind you, Mr..
Everett, that Chairman Presson turned
over to Spinney paper In which you
agreed to appoint him to a state Of
fee? That transaction was noted along
with the rest, sir. l would remind
you, gentlemen, that the convention is
waiting"
Thelismer Thornton caught the sec
rotary of the state committee by the
arm and propelled him toward the
door, ordering Harlan to open it. sig
nal that band! Start it to going" he
directed. Keep those delegates easy
He turned on the chairman. NOW,
Luke, you're licked. And it's your own
deadfall that's caught you. There's a
new bribery law in this state. You
haven't forgotten it, have you? It's
state prison"
Look here, gentlemen" he went on,
addressing the members of the state
committee, you've got just FIVE min
utes' leeway between good political
walloping and striped suits. Get out
on the floor. Get busy with those del
| egations. And the man of all of you
who dares to say one word too much
about what's been done here today
will peek through bars and wish his
tongue had been torn out by the roots
! before he talked. Presson, this thing
| is out of your hands. You shan't cut
your own throat, 1 say. Get on to
that floor, men,"
They went. 1t was the rush Of men
! to save themselves. Each man as he
passed out cast glance upon the pa
pers that General Weymouth clutched
and second glance ut Harlan, brawny
guard, at his side.
take Everett across to the commit
tee room and call in the men who were
to present him." directed the duke, re-
leasing the chairman. "And it's up to
YOU two to give 'em a story that will
hold 'em. It's short notice, but We've
got General Weymouth for text
Look here, Dave"-he whirled on Ev
erett, who was fraptically protesting
"your strength was the strength tho
boys Of the machine put behind you
1t hasn't been personal strength. Gel
across there, you and Presson! I'm
eating dirt myself. Get down on your
hands and knees with me and make
believe you like it!'
He hustled them out.
The band was rioting through jolly
melange OF popular melodies. j
The old man hesitated moment and
then walked across to the general.
Ward, politics is most always a case
of dog eat dog, but / want to assure
you that I'm not hungry just now Il
you are not! And my grandson seem.
to have more political foresight than
gave him credit for. I'm getting old,
seer
He did not give them opportunity t.
answer. He swung about and went t.
Spinney.
81 reckon they'll raise your guart
now, Arba," he said, nodding at thu
stolid and plain men. There ISM
much more that you can do, either t.
harm or help. You'd better pull chat
out to the edge Of the stage there ant
listen to what good fellow you ar
when your orators nominate you. Thel
before the applause dies away you''
better start for home. It'll be a goo'
time to get away while Presson 4
busy" 1t was plain that, lacking an.
other object, the duke was venting tn
last of his spleen on this wretched vic
tim Of the game, Before you go, Civ
me one of those Honest Arba' ribbons
I keep n scrap book of jokesr'
The abject candidate had no word t
offer in reply. He was white and trem
bling.
you can suit yourself as to you
further movements, Spinney," said tn
general. noting the mans distress.
There's rear exit from this hall,
remarked theduke significantly.