The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-08-23

and amen. Even II was beat knew
the people would get SO sick or one
term OF reform. they'd come screech-
ing TO US to take 'em back. And
then's the time my kid-gloye stunts CT
this campaign would shine out fine
against rotten reform administrts-
ton. The Machine would escape any
investigation OF the kind that fol
lers a crooked campaign. and we'd
simply be begged 10 take everything
in sight for the rest OF our lives May
be You think a chance 81 one term
out OF Office was too much 10 pay for
such a future cinch?"
The speech reasons and all-was
improyised as he spoke And again
II was the Boss's manner and his
brutal magnetism rather than his
words that carried conviction.
because didn't print this all out
in big letters and simple words that
you dolts could understand resumed
Caleb you forget the holes I've got
you and the party out OF in the past.
and go grouching about my breaking
up Maybe my brain Is softenlng a
bit, just TO keep company with the
ninnies / travel with But it's still
brain And that's moren anyone else
here can boast Of having Now I've
showed you how the land lays. Which
OF you would "a carried the Machine
over IL any safer. and how would he'd
| "a done IL? You. for instance,
Staatz?"
The big German sheepishly grum-
BLEED something unintelligible under his
! breath
Sounds about as clear and sensi-
Bile as most OF your ideas 'Dolphe
commented Caleb You'll have 20
learn more words'u that before you're
Boss Now. then he resumed. throw
ing aside his stoid bearing and ham
mering imperiously on the table with
his riding crop. wen proceed 70
choose a new Leader It's irregular,
but there's easy quorum OF district
leaders here. Who'll IL be that steps
into Caleb Conover's shoes7 Who'll
sAy he's strong enough TO hold the
! reins he thinks I'm too weak 20 han
die? Who'll IL be? ! lifted the party
and every man here from the dirt 10
a higher. stronger place than anyone
dreamed they could be lifted. Who'll
| hold 'em there now that stand aside?
Speak up! Choose your leader,"
"CoNOVER!" yelled Billy shevlin
ecststically,
shut up. you NANCY little
tough" hercely ordered Caleb, but a
halfscore Of eager voices had caught
| up the cry. About the Railroader
! pressed the district leaders. shifting
him on the back, striving TO grab his
/ hands, over and over again yociferat
ing his name; crying out on him TO
| stand by them. to lead them. TO for
! give their ingratitude and folly
And In the centre of the exultant
! babel stood Caleb Conover. unmoyed
save for a sneering smile that twisted
one corner OF his hard mouth. the only
man present who was not carried
away by that crazy wave Of reactiye
| enthusiasm.
"Staatz," observed the Railroader.
| as the hubbub at length died down,
] I'm afraid youll have TO wait a wee
/ peckle longer for that leadership. But
cheer up. Everything comes to the
man who waits TIN no one else wants
Il. I've got one thing more to say,
and then my talking will be done for
good, as far as you men are con
| cerned. resign. I'm out OF politics
| for good AS far as I'm concerned
the Machine is smashed for all time,
/ Now clear out OF here, the whole ken
nelful OF you. BE on your way"
Still the furious volley OF protest
that had arisen on all sides OF his an.
nouncement, Caleb flung open the
outer door of his study Several OF
thesdazed politicians essayed TO speak.
but the quick CLEAN In their self.de-
posed Leaders eye halted the words
ere they were spoken. Obedient.
cowed TO the last. the Machines on
GERS and henchmen finally yielded TO
that look and 20 the peremptory ges-
ture Of the RRilroader's arm. One by
one they fled out. Staatz in the van
Bourke with ayerted gaze sinking
along In the rear
With a grunt Of ultimate dismissal
Conver closed the door.