New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1913-02-05

( pecullar. Opmusicai roar. John won
dered ~ the endless stream OF hu
mantty asHept by him IL It were true
- Hnig had said to him once tina,
SOD men III 1000 In the cities were
dependent on the thousandth, and that
six men had it in their power to ..turn
on panic to ''put on the screws e
What. II the screws were nut on.
would these men do-dght or submit:
But It was not that which made the
load OF drSpondency hang heavier.
once. seeing a thousand men gathered
~ the squire at home. be bad thought
|, Of the power there. 1.-THE power and
the glory" Now be saw the people.
not In their immensely. but In their
1n0nits multiplicity: 20 many men
With 10 many interesta. each living 10
H. own restricted sphere. Was Hais
then riRht7 How could : dreamer Of
e thouaapd dreamess sbys word Of
y ,Qyth teach these men % think what
teeir hves taught them not 70 fsel-
that q socsaI problem was their prob.
40. that political pufrrfsrtioa WAS
stAt'F peril. that the masses interest
%staattheir interest? $500
He walked on. torturtdt ~ doubts.
YET riln1tng. a. the shipwrecked mari
aner clings to his raft to bib dwaudlinx
faith In the people. ..tH
Al be was pa*ainE through. The lob
By Of hte hotel the clerk unotioued him
to the desk: Say. there's heen 4 1,ix
tough guy 10 three umer toplRht ask
ing for you. Says IT'S Important and
he'll he back again. Name Ii Maley
! guess" he laughed. knowing his
Rnest. '''t's some political bum want
ing to make touch"
Butch MaIey Of New Chelsea. former
.'heeler." doubtless: John. curious.
found a seat in the lobby and waited.
He laughed, inward!y. not pleasantly.
at the. recollections called forth BY the
name. which he had almoet forgotten
Butch Maley was the '0rst to be con-
victed In that crusade Of nearly ok
years ago. - -
ne had not long to wait. Maiey was
thessame beatiai creature who had
stood trembling in the dock and march
eds:away. mouthin4 fmprecations and
Ares threats. 70 the" penitentiary. That
he was prosperous. the yellow diamond
r., biz necktie londly proclaimed. He
nelled toward John. grinninG a6ably. ]
.Howdy. Johnny? He az not o..
90 a. 1hake hands. tor which john
was thankful. .5sa.s, -e
'.How are you. Maleyr g-
.:Ae?" Maley drew up . chair and
deposited bis huge bulk In it. "Oh.
I'm Twin on No. Easy street Tbeas.
here 10 good times fer fel'ers like me-.
with an apparently unconscious geas'
turee he lovingly stroked bis paunch.
$50 / should say. Same old profes
sion?' >@, ~
II got a half intrust in a booze joint.
That's my business. Al fer profesh
I'm still statesman. Only yuhd
have q 1ne time gtttin' the goods o"
me now. ! learnt" he grinned. "a lot
from yuh. Say. I'm wantin' sump'n'
'What can | do for you:'' o
'"Tain't fer me-" He assumed All
air Of extreme caution. "SpOsin they
wuz Teller wOt never done yuh m0
dirt and ut the same time. not bein' il
yer game. yuh got him foul. An then
s'posin' he beat 1t. not wantin' to serve
time. an then. bein' up against 1t In Il
pertickler way. be wanted to see yuh
Would yuh see him?"
''Slayton or Sheehanr'
"Sheehan."
II guess I'd see him. Where Is he?"
Ialey winked solemnly. i don't
know nuthin' till Il know yub won't
have him pfnched. That's the point
will yuh have him pinched?''
John thought Z moment before e.
plying. We'll. guess l wouldn't ~
long % be stays out OF my juristllt..
tion. couldn't make him more harm.
less now BY having him arrested"
Then 20 IN the little room buck O.
de bar. an IN have him with yuh In
- ttme. Hes waitin' not fur away.
In lev minutes AaIey returned.
leading the fugitive. There waa an
embarrassing moment - John rose to
greet thes man whom y had broken.
He hesitatsd. hardly knowing Row TO-
address him. 6hsehan's hand started
e. 90. uncertain gesture. then
dropped baek % his side. On Z kind.
y impolse John held ont hi. The