Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-09-25

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But what about this story Of"
Jaw, that's all a pipe-dream OF
Burns. Pm running 1t in the morn
ing, but it's nothing; it's shine.
They're big fools to print 1t. But it's
their last card; they're desperate.
They won't stop at anything, or at any
crime, except those requiring courage.
Burns is in there with Benson now;
so is Salton, and old man Glenn, and
the rest Of the bunco family. They're
framing 1t up. When saw old Glenn
go in, with his white side-whiskers, |
knew the widow and the orphan were
in danger again, and that he was going
bravely to the front for 'em. Say,
that young Banks is comm, isn't he?
That's peach, that cartoon OF his to-
night"
Kittrell went on down the hall to
the art room to wait until Benson
should be free. But it was not long
until he was sent for, and as he en-,
tered the managing editors room he
was instantly sensible OF the somber
atmosphere Of grave and solemn
council of war. Benson introduced him
to Glenn, the banker, to Salton, the
party boss, and to. Burns, the presi
dent of the street car company; and
as Kittrell sat down he looked about
him, and could scarcely .repress a
smile as he recalled Meanings esti-
mate of Glenn. The old man sat
there, as solemn and unctuous as ever
he had in his pew at church. Benson,
red of face, was more plainly per-
turbed, but Salton was as reserved, as
! immobile, as inscrutable as ever, his
A., narrow, pointed face, with its vulpine
expression, being perhaps paler than
usual. Benson had on his desk be-
fore him the cartoon Kittrell had fin.
ished that day.
"Mr. Kittrell," Benson began, we've
been talking oyer-the political situa.
ton, and was showing these gentle
4 men this cartoon. II isn't. 1 fear, in
your best style; it lacks the force, the
argument, we'd like Just at this time
That isn't the Telegraph Clayton, Mr.
Kittrell." He pointed with the amber
stem Of his pipe. mot at all. Clayton
is strong, smart, INSCRIPTIONS, dan
gerous man! We've reached a crisis
in this campaign; II we can't turf
things in the next three days, were
lost, that's all; We might as we'll face
1t. Tomorrow we make an important
revelation concerning the character O
Clayton, and We want to follow II VI
the morning after by cartoon tina
will be sumner, clincher. We hav,
discussed It here among ourselves
and this is our idea"
Benson drew crude, bald outline
indicating the cartoon they wisheI
Kittrell to draw. The idea was 81
coarse, so brutal, so revolving, tina
Kittrell stood aghast, and, as he stood
he was aware Of Salton's little eye
fixed on him. Benson waited; they a
waited.
Well" said Benson. what do yO1
think OF itY"
Kittrell paused an instant, and thei
said:
"Iwon't draw it; that's what thinl
Of It,"
Benson flushed angrily and locke,
up at him.
I'VE are paying you very large sa
airy, Mr.. Kittrell, and your work,
you will pardon me, has not been u
to what we were led to expect"
"You are quite right, Mr.. Benson
but | can't draw that cartoon"
well, great God!" yelled Burni
what have we got here-a gol
brick?" He rose with vivid snee
on his red face, plunged his hands l
his pockets and took two or thre
nervous strides across the room. Xxi
trell looked at him, and slowly hi
} eyes blazed out Of face that ha
gone white on the instant.
What did you say, sirY" he d.
manded.
Burns thrust his red face. with II
prognathic jaw, menacingly towar
Kittrell.
II said that in you we'd got a gol
brick"
Your" said Kittrell. "What hay
/. you to do with III / don't work Il
, YOU"
You don'tY Well, l guess it's l
; that puts up"
Gentlemen Gentlemen!" So
4 Glenn, waving white, pacitcatol
= hand.
e Yes, let me deal with this, II "
Q please" said Benson looking hard
L Burns. The street car man sneer'
!, again, then, in ostentatious contemI
s looked out the window. And in Il
i stiffness Benson continues:
Mr.. Kittrell, think a minute.
|. your decision flnalY"
1T is final, Mr. Benson" said X
trell. "And as for you, Burns"
glared angrily at the man, Il wouldr
d draw that cartoon for all the dir
6 money that all the bribing street c
9 companies in the world could put in
Mr.. Glenn's bank here. Good eyenir
gentlemen"
{. II was not until he stood again
II his own home that KIttrell felt Z
IS physical effects which the spiritu
sQualor OF such q scene was certa