Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-05

ought to be there to take care Of
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 viz
tue among his kind faithful to them
Il didn't think you'd let me of. You
rcformers"-here was bitterness-"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
! III take my medicine"
John thought rapidly In the begin
ming of his crusade he would have en-
I forced the law vigorously and merci-
lessly. believing that In punishment
lay healing virtue for the state Now
he had learned its futility. and the
broken man in front OF him had al
ready been punished enough Surely
he could show 30 much leniency and
harm no one.
"Tll do that much for you gladly"
he said. And If you need any legal
help In Strengthening out your affairs
/ I'll 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
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 a slow. cum
ming smile that BODIED no good for
Warren Blake. DO you want to make
a big playa"
John, too. sat up, suddenly alert
Just what do yoWmean?"
Have you been percolatin' around
In politics for six years an not known
about the Farmers? There's always
few ensy 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. It used to be one OF the easy
banks. An l guess 1t is still. Else
why is bank that's friendly to Muir
chell carryin' deposits under Sherrod
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 good many old notes hard"
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
the farmers or in the estates of the
widows an orphans"
But their last report was fine"
That's easy. You Just carry the
notes as assets. Assetsf'
See here, Sheehanr' John was stern
Have you anything but suspicion fol-
J this?"
Amt suspicion, the kind I've got
enough? You go after 'em an show
'em up. bet you'll find 'em rotten
Those easy banks always do bust ~
sooner or later. ! s'pose I've got tc
pay. I've got property an, II they sue
can't make any defense. But" he
concluded yengefully, somebody else
has got to pay too"
"Sheehan," John said coldly, rising
you're letting your desire to get ever
get away with your common sense. IL
not destroy confidence In bank. ruiz
1t, by going after 1t on mere suspicion
AS for yourself be added, more kind
", III you report at my Office next Sat
urday morning with new bail I'll sc
before the court and ask that execution
of your sentence be postponed untilyour
affairs are easier" With that he left.
Only few days remained before the
primaries During the two terms OF
Office John had acquitted himself Will
skill and fideity. Fear of him hat
doubtless restrained the machine from
many characteristic depredations, but
victory was well nigh hopeless. He hat
become candidate again only that the
fight might go on, IN the faint hope thai
something might occur TO turn the tide
in his favor. In the absence of the un
foreseen ne wosld carry the townships
by slight MI jority, but New Chelsef
and Plumvule would go strongly
against him. The little city had grow
remarkably In population and impor
lance John was an old story III which
1t had lost interest. 1t got the impress
ion that In turning deaf ears to his pie;
1t was righteously squelchtng shall
low, impudent. self seeking npstart.