The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-03-20

slowly. scruttntztng the pasHerSOy with
that interest ia city thrOngs which the
country bred mau never quite loses
He came to u corner where another
crowded thoroughfare crossed He
stopped and leaned against the wall Of
the bank that stood there
The theaters were just letting out.
and around him swirled stream OF
humanity, the sound of many voices
and twice as many feet rising In u
peculiar. unmusical roar John won
dered as the endless stream Of hu
manity swept by him If 1t We're true
as Haig had said to him once that
900 men in 1000 In the cities We're
dependent on the thousandth. and that
six men had it In their power to ''tnrn
on panic" to put on the screws
What. II the screws were put on
would these men do fight or submit:
But 1t was not that which made the
load Of dependency hang heavier
Once. seeing thousand men gathered
In the square nj home. he had thought
Of the power there. 1.-The power and
the glory" Now he saw the people.
not in their immensely, but In their
infinite multiplicity: SO many men
with 40 many interests. each living In
his own restricted sphere. Was Haig
then right? How could dreamer or
q thousand dreamers BY word Of
mouth teach these men to think what
their lives taught them not to feel
that social problem was their prob
lem. that political putrefaction was
their peril. that the masses interest
was their INTEREST,"
He walked on. tortured BY doubts.
yet clinging. as the shipwrecked mari.
ner clings to his raft. to his dwindling
faith In the people.
As he was passing through the lob
By Of his hotel the clerk motioned him
1 to the desk Say. there's been big
tough guy In three times tonight ask
ing for you. Says It's important and
J he'll be back again. Name Is Maley
III guess he laughed. knowing his
guest. Its some political bum want
ing to make a touch"
Butch Maley Of New Chelsea. former
''heeier." doubtless. John. curious.
found seat in the lobby and waited.
He laughed inwardly. not pleasantly,
at the recollections called forth by the
name which he had almost forgotten
Butch Maley was the first to be con-
victed in that crusade of nearly six
years ago
| He had not long to wait. .Maley was
the same bestiaI creature who had
stood trembling in the dock and march
ed away. mounting imprerationS and
large threats. to the penitentiary. That
he was prosperous. the yellow diamond
In his necktie loudly proclaimed He
rolled toward John. grinnlng affably.
"Howdy. Johnny?" He did not Of.
fer to shake hands. for which Jehr
was thankful.
"How are you. MaleyT
"AIey' Maley drew up . chair and
deposited his huge bulk in It. "Oh
I'm Twin on No. Easy street. These
here is good times fer feliers like me.
With an apparently unconscious ges
ture he lovingly stroked his pa"nch
$50 ! should say % Same old profes
sionY'
II got half intrust in a booze joint
That's my business. AS fer profesh'
I'm still statesman. Only yuh't
have u fine time gittin' the goods OF
me now learnt" he grinned. "a lo
from yuh. Say, I'm wantin' sump'n.
.What can I do for you?"
"'Tain't fer me-" He assumed NJ
air of extreme caution. "S'posin' the!
wuz Teller wot never done yuh M
dirt and ut the same time. not bein' II
yer game. yuh got him foul. An thet
Igposin' he beat it, not wantin' to serve
time. an then. bein' up against 1t 10
pertickler way. he wanted to see yuh
Would yuh see him."
"Slayton or Sheehan?
"Eheehan.'
II guess Id see him. Where Is he?'
! Naley winked solemnly. II, don
know nuthin' till know yuh won
have him pinched. That's the point
will yuh have him pinched?'
John thought moment before re
plying. well. guess wouldn't q
long as be stays out Of my jurisdic
ton. couldn't make him more harm
less now by having him arrested"
'Then so in the little room back Q
the bar. an III have him with yuh II
no time. He's waitin' not fur away.
In few minutes Maley returned
leading the fugitive. There was ar
embarrassing moment as John rose tt
greet the man whom be had broken
He hesitated. hardly knowing how t
address him. Sheehan's hand started
forward in an uncertain gesture. ther
dropped back to his side. On q kind
" impulse John held out his. The
other caught 1t almost eagerly In 9
soft, damp clasp
II hope you are well. Sheehan.'
II look 1t. don't II" The fugitive
gave half hearted laugh
John was obliged to confess 70 him