The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-03-21
THE Man
HIGHER UP
By HENRY RUSSELL
MILLER
Copyright. 1910. by Bobbs Msr.
rill Co.
CHAPTER XIII Continued.
CHAPTER XIV.
ATONEMENT.

SlD " WOIh Oul Ills ONu anu
his city's political regenera-
ton. Two good friends took this bur
den from his shoulders.
Hardly had his convalescence begun
when Sanger's newspapers began to
hint. at first vaguely. then more bold
ly, at possible criminal prosecutions.
ever impeachment proceedings. on the
ground of Bob's fraudulent nomina-
ton. Haggin went to District Attor-
ney Martin.
I'VE got to stop it," he said anxious
ly. I'VE got to stop tan now. But
| dunno how. | don't want Bob TO
know nothin' about IL till it's all set
tied one way or 'nuther. He's got
troubles enough OF his own without
botherin' with mine"
Il should think that this is his trou-
BILE more than yours" Martin suggest
ed dryIy.
An that's where you're dead
wrong" Haggin answered eagerly.
ut wasn't him bought up those dele
gates; it was mel"
Martin sprang to his feet excitedly.
What. You did 1t? But his confess
sion-Remington's affidavit! Haggin,
you're lying to save him.
mo. / amt lyin'. 1t was Bob lynn
when he told Remington that he done
it. | tell you | done it. 1t was this
way, Martin. They comes to mel
s'posin' it was MACPHERSON all the
time. but it was Sanger really-an'
tries to buy me an my votes in the
convention. | jollies 'em along till |
knows all they've got up their sleeve.
Then | tells Bob. He amt feazed.
There amt time for him to see all the
Hemenway delegates, so he gives mt
some of EN- to handle an he takes
the rest. An he tells me: Mind yOu
Tom, use 10 money now. That's
straight. I've got to come out Of this
with clean hands He sees his men
an bluffs 'em-he's got the goods on
EN-. you know-an' lines EN- up right
under Macs and Sanger's noses.
sees my men. Some of EN- | bluffs
an some of en- | can't. | gets cold
feet on the clean hands proposition
an buys EN- off -us my own money,
an be don't know nothin' about it
does it spite of his orders
But bennington said
I'm comm to that. Afterward-
bout two weeks before election day
he finds out about il from that skunk
Malassey. He ought to kick me out,
but he don't; just sits down. writes
out a check fer what | spent an
makes me take ii; never says a word
eXcep' somethin' about there not bein
enough soap an water in the world
to wash his hands clean. Then when
Remington accuses him OF buyin' the
delegates be takes all the blame an
never says Il word about me. wish
to God" Haggin concluded miserably.
somebody d kill me. Say, Martin,
why can't you prosecute me fer it?
III plead guilty an tell everything up
to where ne paid me back my money"
You'd go to Jail. | couldn't protect
you"
Il don't care" Haggin answered DIES.
perately. I'D like to. It'd serve me
right fer bein' such a fool as not to
do what he told me. an it'd clear
him"
Suddenly Martin pushed a book to-
ward Haggin.
"Haggin, put your hand on this Ri.
be" The Bible" happened to be a
dictionary, but Haggin knew no bet
ter. DO you swear on this book that
what you have said is the TRUTH
81 swear" Haggin answered stead
lily, his eyes not faltering before Mar
tins searching glance.
Upon my SOUL" Martin dropped
Imply back into his chair. II don't
know whether you're lying or not"
Haggin swore In his misery. Course
I'm tellin' the truth. Do you think 1
want to go to Jail fer nothin'T"
Martin wrinkled bis brow over the
problem.
"Haggin." he said abruptly after a
few minutes thinking. tell me all you
know about that convention business"
And Haggin told him a tale of
wholesale corruption such as to cause
even Martin. familiar as he was with
the devious and foul methods Of our
PoiiliSSs W cApcI icuCo q QudlIu OI QlS-
gust.
Well see," he said when the &C.
count was finished. II don't think
you'll have to go to jail. Haggin."
1t was reported ne1t morning that
District Attorney Martin had left the
city for a two weeks vacation. As a
matter OF fact. he was quietly at work
ferretng out certain facts In connec-
ton with the convention bribery.
The end cr his two weeks work was
marked by a series of meetings be- |
tween him and certain lesser poiiti- |
clans who had been prominent in Har- |
lands campaign. These were follow |
ed by a conference with Macpherson. |
at the conclusion Of which the latter |
left. white and shaking.
Then Martin called on Henry San. |
ger, Jr. The two were closeted for an :