The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-10
payf With shame. certainly. With
money --Out OF the question.

that Il would sag. For an instant
panic filled him. He put the hooks
in their places. then began fumbling
around dusty shelf in dark corner
Of the vault until his fingers found and
drew forth an oblong pasteboard box
He opened II and looked mt what 'ny
within. He took 1t out and played
with It, The cleaning. blue black
thing seemed to hold horrible fasci
nation for him 1t cost him IN ef
fort to put 1t away. He set the time
lock. closed the vault and left
John Dunmeade. having reached
home. put his horse away in the stable
1t was past I, O'clock and he was
tired. But he was not sleepy and
he hated to 90 in out Of the clear.
still, night. So he strolled uptown. In
tending to have pipe with Haig he.
fore going to bed. His way took him
past the bank just as Warren stepped
out. The latter stopped.
'Working late. aren't you?" said
John
II often do" He hesitated. "Are
you out for walk?
"Dowu to Haig's. Will you 50
alongy' John asked politely.
"A part of the way. II yOn don't
mind. Sometimes, when I've been
working hard, like to talk to some
one to forget myself. How are the pr'
maries going?"
.The primaries? Rad. In fact, they
couldn't liz worse"
II thought az much. I'm sorry. I'D
nike to see yon win"
John was thoroughly surprised. ~
supposed you were against me-"
ave always voted for you. You are
fitted for public service. Yon have
something apart from mere intellect
and ability. and. far rarer. the capacity
to feel what we all accept in theory
but not in fact-yonr relation to other
men. wish could feel-could have
felt it. Whatever gave you that fine
sixth sense won't let you quit 1t will
carry you to the end through weak
ness and strength"
Something in the mans voice rather
than In what he said arrested Johns In
terest do You really think that. War
REM"
''There are things that one knows"
They halted having reached the home
Of Silas Hicks. where Haig had his
rooms. The cigar Warren had been
smoking had gone out He struck a
match to reight it. He held the flam.
ing taper before him for an instant
longer than was necessary and John
could see his face 1t was composed
but pale. the eyes extraordinarily
bright
Primary day!
From one end of the state to the 9TH
9 the battle ragged between red rose
and white When darkness put an end
to the sanguinary conflict both sides
were claiming aud neither side had the
victory The issue must be removed
for decision to the convention.
Benton county. Murchell strong
hold. chose its complement of delegates
Instructed for the Hon. q. Washington
Jenkins. Also 1t gave. as It thought.
John Dualneade his quietus.
Senator Murchell and his guest. Jen-
kins. received the returns at the for.
ner's home Jeremy Apologize. too.
was there. not overwhelmed as he
should have heen by the honor. to help
tabulate reports Other politicians of
the county dropped In. Once. about
midnight. Jeremy answered ring of
the desk telephone. listened to the mes
cage and hung up the receiver without
saying word.
"What is it?'' asked some one.
"John Dunmeade's beaten" Jeremy
answered shortly.
Aurchell looked at the clerk.
Don't seem overJoyed. jeremy
Jeremy pushed back his chair and
got to his feet. He faced Murchell.
Il was thinkin'." he said quavering.
y. II was thiDkin'. it's shame" The
old body and the cracked, shrill voice
shook with passion. If you want to
know. voted fur him. It's the only
mans job ever done since ] come to
be your heller. You've beaten an
broken him. the best man this county
ever had. an'-an' you can have me
kicked out of my job If you like"
| The politicians were too amazed at
this unbelievable instance of lese ma
5este even to laugh. Open mouthed
they watched him as. quivering with
defiance and the hate of the oppressed
he glared at Murchell much as in for
mer time he must have confronted the
gray charge They expected nothing
less than that the lightnings would
blast Jeremy where be stood; hence
intensified stupefactlon when Murchei
said gravely: Jeremy, you'd better 81
home. Well talk about your job All
other time
The old clerk turned and slowly
0tumped out Of the room.
Jeremy commented the senator
seems to have unearthed an unsus
pected backbone.
The politicians. uncertain whether
this was senatorial humor or not.
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