The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-26

Honesty, Ell? What you call non
esty' is Just sort OF weakened yir-
tue meaning lack OF chance TO be
something else. Honester than me
means Tess chance than me- The
honestest community on earth. accord
ing to YOU rcformers' way OF think
ing Is in the State Penitentiary. For
not a crime OF any sorts committed
there from ones years end to the
other
Conoyer chucked softly to himself
then continued
And there's something else about
me that ought 70 make EN- sculp
halo onto that same statue What I've
done 10 build mp my pile I've done
open and with all the cards on the
table have called spade q spade
and haven't referred 70 H. vague
ike. as an industrl i haven't took
the Lord In a. silent partner on my
deals What I've took I've took, and
I've said. Whatever going 10 do about
~? I've won out by strength. and !
amt ashamed Of my way OF playing
the game | haven't talked through
my nose about being one OF the noble
class picked ont by Providence To
watch over the wealth that poor
folks'd have had the good OF II ! hadn't
grabbed II from EN- And ] haven {
tried 20 square myself On High by en-
downing colleges and beathens and
libraries and churches. ] guess sin
ner's hushmoney don't make so much
OF hit with the Almighty AZ these
philanthropiSt geeZers seem 10 think
Il will. What I've given I've given ON
the quiet an where It'd keep folks
from the poorhouse, When II comes
TO the final showdown on Judgment
Day. I've a sneaklng notion the out
and-out pirate me, IL you like-Will
win ont by about seven lengths over
the holy hypocrite. That's another
reason why / tell you you're wrong
when you say ! amt honest. ! don't
hope 10 convince You by any OF the
words I've been wasting II You were
the sort OF man reason could reach
you wouldn't be reformer I've
squandered enough time on you for
one evening Save all the pat replies
that ! can see you're bursting with,
and spring en- at your next meeting.
I've no time 20 listen 10 EN- now
Good night"
unceremoniously as he had entered
the room he quilted IL. leaving stan.
dish TO 20 as he would
81 talked more'n / have since that
fodl speech OF mine at the reception.
muttered the Railroader as he clat-
tered down the broad staircase. But
I sieered him of from the chance 10
say what he really wanted TO, and
lodged any scene that would be OF use
to him in his campaign Too bad he's
Reformer, He's got red blood in
him, the young idiot Yes. and he's
not such an idiot either II II comes TO
that
Give standish, descending the
stairs a moment later puzzled. disap
pointed vaguely aware that he had
somehow been tricked. heard the
shout OF groom and the laundering
beat OF Dunderberg's flying hoofs
along the gravel OF the drive
III be was AZ much master OF the
situation, and as content with himself
IA he tried 20 make me think re-
flected Give as he passed ont into the
darkness, he'd never ride like that"
Wearied. Standish returned late 20
his own rooms His man said as he
helped the candidate off with his light
covert coat.
"A messenger boy brought a letter
for you, sir, about an hour ago. He
said there was no answer left IL on
your desk"
Give picked w the typewriter en-
yelope listlessly and tore il open. II
contained "A note. also typewriter.
and thicker enclosure He read:
Anonymous letters carry stigma
Perhaps that is is Why you did not
profit by my last one have good
reasons for not signing my name.
And you have good reason 10 know
by now that what | write is the truth.
Be wiser this time / enclose list
OF the County Chairmen who have sold
ont 10 Conoyer, the name of the Chair
man 20 be- chosen for next weeks
ioAhNt Y NNNfuNibht anu "a IbhtN QTdil Ni
the plan to be used for your defeat
Next 20 each detail you viii find nv
suggestion for blocking IT, You owe
Il to Yourself and 10 the people TO
take advantage OF what | send YOU"
He's right, whoever he isi" e1-
claimed Give halfaloud Its the
only way ! can fight Conoyer on equal
terms. There's no sense IN my
standlng OF foolish scruple when 40
much hangs on the result OF the Con
vention."
He snatched up the enclosure which
had slipped TO the floor Irresoute he
held IL for almost a minute. his firm
lips twitching. his eyes cloudy with
perplexity. Then, with a sigh OF self.
contempt he slipped note and enclo-
sure In a long envelope. addressed Il
and rang for his man.
See that this is delivered TO
night F." he ordered