Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-07
HIS RISE:
TO
POWER
By Henry Russell Miller
Author Of
.The Man Higher Up:
cstyrieh., lsli, b. tbe Bosss.menn
Cempasy
CHAPTER XVIII.


nntil Benton county, his own neigh
bors, had repudiated him could ne
measure the hurt There was one thing
which he would do-deep down within
him was the unworded resolve that It
should be bis valedictory.
There's something" he told Hais.
week after the primaries. that has
been haunting me-"
And he told tho other what Sheehan
had said concerning the bank.
"WeI, what business Is 1t OF yours7
You aren't tho guardian Of the public
morals. Even II you want to be. the
people have Just clearly declnred that
they don't Keep out Of what Isn't
your Affairs" IT, 80
But I'm still district attorney.
"All right. II anything happens OF
any one makes of1cial information be.
fore the end Of your term. prosecute"
'.But understand my duty to include
uncovering crime as we'll as prosecnt-
Ing what others expose. RI ask Blake
to let me go over the books
'He won't let you. OF course.
There'd be crash"
II think be will" said John thought.
fully. II nothing IL wrong. Especially
when he understands that; II he
doesn't, III subpoena him with the
books before the grand jury. II there's
nothing wrong. there will be no crash.
But l have friends who have money
ana stock in the bank. And II our
political bank history Il repeating itself
they and the public have the right to
know II"
"John," Haig argued earnestly. "don't
YOU do II. Haven't you had enough2
what's the use of making more trou'
bic and enemies for yourself?"
II know" John said patiently. "Fee
cone over all that. This IL my last
crusade. But It goes through. b.
cause, II there's anything amiss, nov
Is the time for It 10 come out w1te
IL can help Jerry Brent"
..Great Scott! Have you still faith
Ii the people7 Don't you know what
they'll do. Il you uncover anythlng3
Jast sni6 datntily around and then
wkk OF to vote for Sherrod or Jen'
kins s. Or whoever the gangs noml
nate. think It very possible that
things aren't straight ct ths bank.
But I ike you and ! like Warren
Blake-hs's good friend Of yours.
too-and don't want to see him In
trouble. Besides" he grinned. mono
Of my money u deposited In tho
bank"
SIS that an you have 70 offer for the
defense1 II IL is-are you coming
along to help me or mott"
Il suppose" Haig grumbled. TIL
have to. You need guardian angel"
So it happened that at a critical time
in the fortunes Of the bank and Its ON
GERS John and Haig Get ont on their
mission. They chose IN hour early In
the evening, after supper. They tried
the bank first It would Do closed, but
within. as all New Chelsea knew. War.
rem Blake was apt to be found faith
fully at the work that never seemed
70 end
The dark green window shades had
been closely pulled down. but glim-
mering around the edges showed that
light was burning within. Blake might
have been expecting them, 30 promptly
was the door thrown open when they
raped. Surprise. however. was do
picted on his face when he beheld thu
visitors.
..Good evening. gentlemen. Can Dc
something for your
.'We'd like to have little talk with
YOU, Warren" said John. 1T concerns
the bank"
..The bankT'
Suddenly Warren By some strange -
tuition knew, as he had known that thu
market would sag, what this untimelJ
visit portended. He felt the blood
leaye his face and rush to his heart
Hia hands and feet became icy cold
He stared stupidity at the visitors, q
though his faculties were benumbed.
sI-I'm pretty busy tonight" he said
cant you put It OF until Aonday?"
81 think we'd better talk It over now
Warren" John answered.
The sense Of shock seemed 20 pasl
away. The cashier threw the doc
wider open TO admit them. "Come In
hs said quietly. They entered, ana b,
closed and locked the door behind them
Then he straishtansd up. al composure
70 face them.
s.l'll have to ask you to b brief. In
preparing some papers for Senator Mur
chell and Mr.. Hampden, and they'll b
here Soon"
"I1l come right TO the point" John
answered. Warren. I want to se,
the books Of the bank. I've heard thai
you are carrying. a good deal Of worth
lese political paper and that the banh
4 IN danger. I want to verify or dis
pruvs that"
that's absurd The bank b per
fectly safe. And, OF course. we CAM
let you re tho books. You arens
even . stockholder and have no 81
terest In them"
..Warrou," said Haig hastily. putting
his hand on the cashiers shoulder. :.
beg You 10 do a. he asks We're her
ID wholly friendly way. And. O
course. tho bank 10 sound. Yon cal
rely on Dunmeade and me to do abe0
lately nofAin;g. In that case. to harm It.
Warrsa shock hin head. You OnRh
e. know that 4 g ont OF the question. !
s. rs.