The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-08-16

10 count. As GRAFTON goes. the State
will go. That's cinch."
That's right" admitted Bourke
after another spasm OF ciphering
But how'd you get onto us when the
rest OF us-7"
IF ! didn't get onto things before
the rest Of you did. one OF you would
be sitting at the head OF this table In
stead OF me-"
The Railroader glanced. as by acct
dent, toward Staatz. who coughed
raucously and plunged at once into
talk.
Pete Brayle tried TO backtrack MS
on the sly In Pompton County, hear"
said the latter. Thought it'd get him
soft place In the reform gang In case
they won. A lot OF good II did him."
"Brayle's always looking for soft
places" observed Caleb dryly. And
he amt the only one. Such fellers
centrally end up IN soft place. all
right. Only it's apt TO be swamp,
and that's"
Jericho County complete returns"
translated the operator aloud, as HIS
machine began again to click out its
news. "conovsr 1910. standish g..
ls5."
why don't We hear from Graftou?"
asked staatz.
They're patching up the connec-
ton now" answered the operator.
Its the farthest city on the line.
You've got all the rest OF the returns
from It's county"
That place IL a regular nest of re-
formers, from the mayor down." com
mented Bourke. And besides. Stan
dish won lot of votes by his grand.
stand scrap In the op'ra house there
last month. II looks bad"
Most reform places do after they've
tried dose OF their own medicine
for awhile" answered Caleb. But
we've spent enough good dough there
TO square the whole noble army OF
martyrs. guess Grafton's o. X"
Boss" said Billy Shevlin, you're
the only man in this whole shootin'
match what amt all hectic over this
fight. An you're the one man who's
1T or out in tn woody white snow ac-
cordin' TO tn way that genial beast OF
prey tn free independent an other.
wise bought-up voters Jumps. Amt
you worried none?"
What good'd that do? No use pay
Ing twice. II there's anything 10 worry
about. And II there amt. what's the
use OF wasting a lot OF good anxiety"
Again the footman came in. This
time not with coffee. but with card.
II thought told Gaines | wasn't TO
be broke In on this evening" began
Conoyer, glowering at the intruder
Say can't see anyone. I'm busy,
and" But he changed his mind.
He had taken the card as he spoke.
Now. as he read IL. he said:
"I'll be back in few minutes, boys
My New York lawyer wants me for
something"
He left the study and hurried down
stairs TO where, In the hall, man
stood awaiting him.
"Come in here, Wendell" directed
the Railroader, shaking hands with his
new guest. and leading the way TO
the library. "What're you doing In
this part OF the country? Glad to see
you"
II bring you bad news-yery bad
news. am afraid" began the lawyer
as Conover closed the library door be.
hind them.
81 know that" snapped Caleb. Il
knew II as soon as ! saw your face,
but ! didn't want you shouting IL out
in the hall where my butler could hear
you. That's why well. what is Il?
Tell me. can't your"
Your SON"
Yes. Jerry, OF course. ! knew
that. too. But what's he done this
timer"
This Is, as said, very serious"
Good Lord, mani | didn't suppose
you'd took four-hour train ride from
New York a night like this TO tell me
he'd won a ping pong prize or Joined
the Y. NJ. G. A. The chap that's got
TO have news broke to him has head
too thick for truth 10 be let into Il
any other way. Don't stand there
like lump OF putty. What's up7'
The lawyer. flushing at the coarse
invective, spared the father no longer
He spoke. and to the point