Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-08

MurCnell sat up 0nSrSIy. AuSC Ssn
true. I'm not responsible II few
wea Killings aren't able to resist temptn.
ton and take the easiest way out"
"It was Cain. I believe" Haig puE.
red, "who first pleaded that excuse"
"See here, Haig! IL you have any
thing important to say. say It Other
wise'-
Hnig leaned over. interrupting men.
acingly. tapping the senator's knee to
emphasize his words: ia advise you
to listen. Win your
go on"
THAT'S sensible" Hais resumed his
easy attitude. Lets take mp Dun.
meade's case. His mouth IL closed BY
his love for Katherine Hampden. Tho
question now is. who profits most BY
his silence and hence will have to pay7
1t isn't Hampden. I think under
stand the political situation pretty well
Just now, when you're trying to scram-
BILE back into power and Jerry Brent
has taken their convention out Of the
hands of your friends Of the opposi.
lion for another bank In which you
politicians have had your dirty fingers
to fail, with another cashier putting .
mussy little hole in his head. would
be most inopportune. Also. you've put
up money to cover Hampden's short.
age. I've never heard you accused Of
doing anything for anybody without
return. And since you've put up lot
Of money without security. It must b
because silence Just now u particularly
valuable to you. Now do you set tho
point? Are you ready TO pay?
Haven't paid enough"
''Can you ever pay enough to balance
what Warren Blake and John Dun
meade have paid?'
what do you want then?''
''Well. you're trying to get back into
power through the convention. The
general impression IL that you can't
beat Sherrod. But / guess differently.
You're not the kind Of man to 90 back
into the scramble unless the chances
for win are pretty good. WelI-nom-
inate John Dunmeade."
1.-THE thing" exclaimed Murchell. and
extreme irritation was speaking-"1s
preposterous!"
you have thought of It as much IS
that. then2 But why preposterous to
nominate a fine. big. honest man:
Measure him against Wash jenkins or
my one of your kind you choose: his
character is something you haven't
been able to so to the people with for
many year in this state. And his
nomination would pull the teeth of
dangerous Jerry Brent"
Power" said the senator virtuous.
~. isn't to be taken lightly. Even If
l could do It, which isn't probable. I
certainly don't propose to make joke
or a fool of myself before the political
public by helping narrow. pig headed.
impractical romancer to powerful Of.
Gee"
'Unpractcai and romancer'-you
need new point OF view. senator.
John Dunmeade il tie most practical
man know. because he sees true. sees
evil 40 evil and good as good II this
state were to follow his ideal Of sim.
pie. straightforward common sense
honesty. political corruption would
cease to exist, Q vast amount OF injus-
tice would he corrected and popular
government justified. You'll have to
find another excuse, Senator Murchell.
"Well. then" said the senator grim
", you may put It that !. seeker
after the yalueIess, don't propose to
help a practical man who has rejected
my honest offer Of friendship and
spent six years vilifytng me before the
people Of this state"
$50 that's why It's preposterous7
That's the measure Of your sort, Il it?
Fighting you. telling the truth about
you, are what disqualify q man for
public Office. You grind everybody.
eyerything-Hfe, death. tragedy, love-
in the mills of your greedy ambition
and you are willing to pay only the
least penny you must Blake the sui
eide. Hampden the embezzler. Dun
meade the lover. are but 90 many
pawns in the game Of Murchell the
can you give me the word?''
Your vivid imagination ought 20 be
equal to that" But the senator began
to feel that he was nearing the point
where patience, ceased to be 1 virtue.
+'.For once it balks. Dunmeade's
mouth - closed. But Senator Muir
cheli. / know AZ much a be-" He
ssprang TO his feet. Whats to hinder
me from publishing the scandal. from
telling the people that another bank
has been looted by the politicians. an
other added to the list Of Creighton.
Hawkins, Delehanty-
II thought we'd come to that I'm
not easily frightened. Haig. You
won't do IT,"
:Haig seated himself On, ne table, the
homely, cadaysrous features lighting
up In . sardonic grin. .'Now the funny
part e It aafyou atsn't suts WHISTLER
I'm .b3nmBg or not. s. Let ne asAure
you, I am not. We're q pretty 6i-
angie. zach with. the dlop on the man
IN front Of him. Yon hold ovsr Dun
meAdas head u tact Of Hanpden's
disgrace. 10 gets mo With his htiend-
ship ana can bring you down WITH