The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-30

decreed that there should be only one
the one he dominated. There had
been those who defied him, and they
had come to grief. When he was told
that young Campbell was going to
try il he sent for him and said.
"A new daily on the carpet, chr"
Yes"
Drop it,
Why SOP"
Because l run this town"
Perhaps So"
III chase you out in a MONTH"
His threat would probably have
been carried out but for a circum-
stance beyond the control of any boss.
Miss Kitty Doland and Mr. Charles
Campbell met, and it was a case of
love at first sight. The new daily had
been started and was struggling to
live when the girl came to know Boss
Kelly's program to kill it. For the
first time since she had held her place
she raised her voice in protest She
was answered sneeringly and brutally.
to defy the boss of Grafton. If there
had not already been admiration and
love, the attitude of the politician
would have awakened them.
Miss Doland quit her place within
the hour, laughing at the threat that
she and her mother should be made
homeless within a week. That evening
the Hon. ]. Kelly, as his newspaper
organ always referred to him, receiv.
ed three callers in a bunch. There
was no need of introductions. He was
known to Miss Doland, Mr.. Campbell
and Lawyer Stratton. The lawyer did
not belong to the gang" On the
contrary, he had been hot on the trail
Of the boss for many months.
What blamed nonsense is this?
gruffly asked the boss as all got
seated.
Mr.. Kelly" replied Miss Doland, Il
am not exactly engaged to Mr.. Camp
bell, but-but-"
Tell your mother that I shall turn
her out!"
But we are going into partnership
in the newspaper business"
"Humph!"
You will do your best to kill the
enterprise?"
AS dead as a door NALL"
Il wanted to be sure of it. Mr..
Kelly, when the new courthouse was
erected two years ago your share OF
the graft was $4,000. | have figures
and memoranda to prove it."
It's lie!"
When the land for the new park
was acquired it was bought through
the real estate ring, of which you are
the head. The price was fixed and
rushed through, and your share of the
graft was over $4,000. l have proofs
to go before the jury"
Another lie!" was muttered.
When the old Jail was repaired
your divvy was about $1,000"
1t wasn't seven cents"
On the paving done last year
your ring made clean steal of over
10000
HUI"
Your and your friends have pur
chased 200 acres of land to unload on
the city at three times its value as
a reservoir"
Get out of my house-all of you!"
shouted the boss as he sprang up.
Softly does it, Mr.. Kelly" replied
the girl. Il have other things to
mention"
You are a traitor"
"A mistake, MI Kelly. Mr.. STRAIT
take advantage of what is said unless
| decide to prosecute and furnish him
certain documents. Those documents
will be placed in the safe of The
Daily Star to be brought out and pub
lished whenever the editor thinks the
time is ripe. Is it to be war or
peace?"
is the new paper goin' to pitch
into me?"
Not for what has happened in the
past-not unless you force it to.
consider that l did not get that infor.
nation fairly, but The Star will be
on the watch in the future"
Reform he sneered.
Not at all, Mr. Kelly. It's just an
experiment to see how a city can be
run without boss"
And the city of Grafton has voted
| the experiment success, while the
business partnership" is a paying at
fair, and the matrimonial enterprise
promises much happiness.
Copyright, 1872 by Associated Literary
PresS)