The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-08-09

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putting the hooks in me, II that
isn't cold. straight, Atwood blackmail.
don't know what Is. You think you
owe me something because I didn't
treat your father just square. SO you
pay the grudge on by Matchmaking
me. Maybe your holy New England
conscience is too near-sighted 10 see
It's only In the devils ledger that two
wrongs make right"
DO you speak from experience?
Because IL doesn't AT this case.
propose nothing OF the sort"
Then what in thunder do you
WANT snarled Caleb. mystified. IF
Il amt cash or"
Il want you to give Mr. Stapdish
fair chance. That is all. want you
TO remove the embargo from his
speeches and advertisements. 10 open
the columns OF every paper in the
Mountain State 10 him. To promise
not TO modest him in any way. not TO
allow your Towdies to break up his
meetings nor TO prevent him from hir.
ing halls. Not to stun the ballot
boxes, falsify the returns. employ
'hoaters' or-in short, want you 20
give him An equal chance with your
self; TO conduct the campaign hon.
estly. and 10 leave the issue solely 10
the voters. VIII you 90 this?"
And " ! beat him At that7"
III You are elected by an honest
majority. that Is no concern OF ours.
All ] demand - that yon night In the
open aud leave the result 10 the PEG
Pile"
Caleb thought in silence for few
moments
IN ] do this?" he asked at last.
Then. on the afternoon Of Election
Day. my brother shall turn over 10
You, or TO your representative. the en-
tire Denzlow correspondence"
Il have your word for that? Certi-
Ned copies and alp"
Yes"
You don't lie That's about the
one foolish trait I've ever found in
you. II I've got your word, you'll
stand by A. Can't say quite the same
OF me, eh7"
81 don't think that needs an an.
swer."
Cant turn over the letters to me
now, on my pledge to
I'm afraid not, said Anice. almost
apologetically. 81 must"
And you're dead right. A promise
is such sacred thing that it's always
wise TO keep your finger on the trig-
ger till the real moneys handed over.
Just to keep the sacredness from spoil.
ing A ! understand II, I'm 10 loosen
up on Standish; and then II ! lick
him fair. you and ] are quits7 III do
t. Such a fight ought TO prove pretty
amusing. It'll be an experience any
how. as Sol Townsley said when Pa
Their Healy told him he'd burn some
day in hell. I'll accept those silly
terms OF yours for the same reason so
many men stay honest They don't
enjoy It, but it's more fun than going
to Jail III send out the orders first
thing In the morning And on the
afternoon OF Election Day I'll get that
Denzlow STUFF"
"Yes. And the certified copy the
following morning"
"In case should get absent-minded
that night when the votes are
counted? You're clever girl. Miss
Lanier. Pity you're to be wasted on
Standishl Oh. that's all right 7
don't need TO be told. A girl like you
isn't acting the way you do just for
the sake OF measly principle. And
now" his bantering tone changing to
one of brusque command. III there's
nothing more maybe youll both get
out. I'm tired, and"
Give and Anice withdrew. The
latter. looking back az she left the
room. saw Caleb sitting doubled over,
motionless. in his chair, his gaze
again on the fire.
Long and late Caleb Conover sat
there alone In his big. silent study.
The lamp on the table flickered. gut.
tered and went out. The live Goals
died down TO embers. The cold OF
early autumn crept through the great
room. along with the encroaching
darkness The clock on the wall
chimed. Then again, and third
time. but the Rallroader sat motion
less.