Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-05

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perity. 1t had now become q paunch.
Ike unto Maley's own. ...
"Sit down." said Maley Hospital bly,,
"an' have a drink on me-" -.-
John sat down. but declined the
! drink Sheehan and Maley ordered
whisky. The drink seemed to restore
to Sheehan part OF his nerve. With
out further preliminaries he blurted
out. Il want to 60 back
John waved his hand and remarked,
The railroads are sill running"
pleasantly that seemed lost on Shee-
ban. -.
Its that cursed sentence that's
troubling me-"
That's nuthin'." Maley Interposed
cheerfully. Its only four months In
the workhouse. got year In the
pen" His tone might have led one to
believe him Boosting Of distinction.
Il should think" said John grayely.
you would find 1t almost q relief to
have II served and over
so would" answered Sheehan.
with an emphatic sincerity that was
not to be doubted. But I've got q
family"
"a little late to think Of them. isn't
It? The sentence would have to be
served"
at wouldn't II you said the word"
John shook his head. Besides. TIL
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
twftching neryously. 81 guess you
think fellers like me haven't got any
heart? Let me tell you something.
I've got a wife and two kids that I
think as much Of as II was an. edu-
Gated retormer. haven't seen them
In nearly FIVE years. for fear you would
trail me through them. But now they
are in trouble. Money affairs are all
balled up. And the wife's got to 60
under an operation. I don't know
whether she'll pull through or not. /
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| them"
A doubtful blessing to 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 yir-
tue among his kind-faithful to them.
II didn't think you'd let me OF. You
reformerss-herew was bltterness-"are
always bent on sending somebody to
jail. But will you do this-give me
two or three months until the wife
gets out of the hospital and I've got
things Strengthened out some? Then
I'll take my medicine"
John thought rapidly. In the begin
ming Of his crusade be would have en-
forced the law vigorously and merei-
lessly. believing that in punishment
lay healing virtue for the state. Now
he had learned its futilityy and the
broken man In front OF him had al
ready been punished enough. Surely
he could show so much leniency and
harm no one.
"rH do that much for you gladly
he said .And If you need any legal
help in strengthening out your affairs
III be glad to 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 to come
back. Dirty crook! The banks tryin'
to collect some old notes Of mine that
| wasn't supposed to be paid"
"Not to be paid? Whyf"
political notes Look here!" Shee-
hans face lighted up In slow. cum
| ming smile that BODIED no good for
Warren Blake. "Do you want to make
big play?" l.
John, too. sat Pup. suddenly alert
.Just what do you meanE
"Haye you been percolatin' around
in politics for six years an not known
about the Farmers? There's always
few easy banks for the politicians.
They get state deposits. See? An then
dish them out to the politicians on
notes. Sometimes the notes are paid,
an sometimes they're just carried
along. My notes wasn't to be paid
because helped get the Farmers its
deposits. 1t used to be one Of the easy
banks. An. / guess 1t Is still. Else
why is bank that's friendly to Muir
chell carryin' deposits under Sherrod?
I guess they must be gettin' pretty
shaky. because l 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" T.
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 or
the farmers or in the estates OF the
widows an orphans"