The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-19

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served"
at wouldn't u you said the word"
John shook his head. Resides, I'll
not be district attorney much longer.
and my successor mightn't be com.
plaisant"
sheehan leaned over the table and
clutched John by the arm. his face
twitching nervously. ~ guess you
think fellers like me haven't got any
hearty Let me tell you something
I've got wife and two kids that I
think ms much Of as II I was an edu.
Gated reformer. I haven't seen them
In nearly I've years. for fear you would
trail me through them. But now they
are in trouble Money Affairs are MI
balled mp. Aud the wife's got TO 40
under an operation. I don't know
whether she'll puli through or not, 7
ought to be there to take care Of
them"
A doubtful blessing 10 them. John
thought, studying the dissipation mar
red countenance. Still he was not
there TO pass on Sheehan's value to his
family. And he remembered having
heard that In former days Sheehan
had been very proud and fond OF his
wife and children and eccentric vir.
tue among his kind faithful to them.
Il didn't think you'd let me OF You
reformers was bitterness-"are
always bent on sending somebody TO
Jail. Hut will you do this-give me
gets out OF the hospital and I've got
things Strengthened out someI Then
I'll take my medicine"
John thought rapidly. In the begin
ming OF his crusade he would have en-
forced the law vigorously and merci.
lessly. believing that in punishment
lay healing virtue for the state. Now
he had learned Its futility. and the
broken man In front OF him had al
ready been punished enough. Surely
he could show 80 much leniency and
harm no one
"Tll do that much for you gladly"
he said. And " you need any legal
help In Strengthening out your affairs
I'll be glad 10 help you"
Sheehan suddenly sat bolt upright.
the red rushing TO his sallow face.
Its that sanctimonious Blake" he
said angrily. Hes gettin' after me
because they think I'm afraid 60 come
back. Dirty crook. The banks tryin'
to collect some old notes OF mine that
wasn't supposed TO be paid"
Not 10 be paidi whyr
Political notes. Look here Shee-
hans face lighted up In a slow. cum
ming smile that bodied no good for
Warren Blake. "Do you want 20 make
a big play?'
John, too. sat NJ. suddenly alert
"Just what do you meanr'
Have you been percolatin' around
in politics for six years an not known
about the Farmers'f There's always
few easy banks for the politicians.
They get state deposits. See1 An then
dish them out 10 the politicians on
notes. Sometimes the notes are paid.
an sometimes they're Just carried
along My notes wasn't 10 be paid
because helped get the Farmers its
deposits II used 10 be one Of the easy
banks. An guess II In still Else
why Is n bank that's friendly 10 Muir
chell carryin' deposits under Sherrodr
l guess they must be gettin' pretty
shaky. because ] amt the only one
they're after. I've been skirmishin'
around here. seem some men ! used
to know. an they tell me Blake's push
In a good many old notes hard"
But Hampden and Blake. with their
stock. wouldn't let
stock. bet they haven't ten shares
apiece. II you want to find that stock
you've got TO look in the tin boxes OF
the farmers or In the estates OF the
widows an orphans"
But their last report was fine"
That's easy. You just carry the
notes as assets. Assets!'
See here. Sheehan! John was stern
"Have you anything but suspicion for
thisT"
"Ain't suspicion. the kind I've got,
enough? You go after 'em an show
'em up. I bet you'll find 'em rotten
Those easy banks always do bust NJ
sooner or later. ! s'pose I've got to
pay. I've got property an, II they sue,
I can't make any defense. But" he
vengefully, somebody else
has got TO pay too"
"Sheehan," John said coldly, rising.
you're letting your desire to get even
get away with your common sense. I'll
not destroy confidence In a bank, ruin
Il. by going after II on mere suspicion
As for yourself" he added. more kind
ly, III you report at my office next Sat
urday morning with new bail I'll go
before the court and ask that execution
Of your sentence be postponed until your
Affairs are easier" With that he left.
Only few days remained before the
primaries. During the two terms OF
office John had acquitted himself with
skill and fidelity. Fear of him had
doubtless restrained the machine from
many characteristic depredations. but
victory was well nigh hopeless. He had
become a candidate again only that the
light might go on. In the faint hope that
might occur TO turn the tide
In his favor. In the absence OF the I'M
foreseen he would carry the townships
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