The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-20

"a 9TH CORTLANDT'S inter
Ill view with the rival candl
.s:5s...7 dates for the Panaman pres
(WJ idency formed but a part @
her plan. She next held long CONVEX
sation with Colonel ,IolSon, 10 the ent
that on Friday morning RunnelS hear(
a rumor that threw him into the great
est CONSERVATION. 1t was to the effec
that instead Of his succeeding 10 TIT
office Of Superintendent he was 70 r.
tain his old post and that Colonel 10!
sons brother-in-aw was 70 SuperSedt
him. Although the word was not au
thoritative, it came with sufficient d
rectneSS To leave him agha>t. t. tY,t
it was. Of course, equivalent 10 hi, dis
/, charge. for it meant that he could lot
even continue in his former position
without putting himself in a light IN
tolerable to any man Of spirit. II ht
did not resign voluntarily he knew thai
his new superior would eventually
force him to do 50. for Blakeley would
build up an organization Of his own
Inasmuch as his assistant was con
cerned in his threatened calamity. Run
nels made haste TO lay the matter be-
fore him.
"Then this would seem to end our
fine hopes, eh?" said Kirk.
Rather Runnels broke out bitter
IT, GIVE worked hard, Kirk. ana
deserve promotion if anybody ever did
This other fellow is a dub-he has
proven that. Why, I've forgotten more
railroading than he'll ever know, Ev.
cry man on the system hates him and
likes me; and on top Of it all was
promised the job It's tough on the
wife and the kid
He stopped to swallow his emotion
{ and went on:
II gave this job the best | had in
me, for | had the idea that | was
doing something patriotic, something
for my country. That's the way they
used to talk about this canal. YOU
know. I've put in four years Of he'll;
I've lost step with the world: I've
lost my business connections in the
States, and ! haven't saved up any
money. | can't quit, and Yet III have
to. for if I'm fired it'll mean I'll have
to so back there and start at the bot.
/ tom again. Those people don't know
anything about these BANKED politics
They'll think made a failure here in
government work, and I'll have to live
II down. What are You going to do"
Kirk started "Oh, don't know. |
was thinking about you. haven't
spent much of that lottery coin. It's in
the bank. all that Allan hasn't used,
and half of it is yours if you'll take it.
You and Mrs, RunnelS and the Kid and
Allan and land one other party-wiu
hike back home and get something else
to do. What do You say"
RunnelS' voice shook rs he answered
by love. You're the-real stuff. An.
thony. I'll think it over Who is this
other party"
"My wife"
Good Led, You're not married?"
No, hut I'm going to be. You tail;
about your troubles. Now. listen 70
mine. I'll make you weep like a fog"
Briefly he told his friend of the blow
that had SO suddenly fallen upon him
You are mp against it. old man d"
agreed Runnels when he had heard All
"Garavel has set his heart on the pres
ldeney, and he'll pay any price TO get
it. It's the same all over Central
America. These people are mad on
politics."
but the game isn't over. | carried
the ball forty yards once for a touch.
down in the last ten seconds of plav
and Yale won. | had good interior.
ence then. and | need it now. Some
body'll have to run ahead of me-"
Runnels smiled Il guess Won can
count on me. What is the plan?"
For the next half hour the two fall.
ed earnestly, their heads together. their
voices low
Il don't believe it will WORK nv
boy" Runnels said at last. u know
these people better than you, and vet
Lord. if it does come off. Now. don't
mention this rumor about Blakeley |
want to see Steve Cortlandt first"
"Cortlandt, BY the way, do vop
happen TO remember that he's TO be onr
guest for supper tomorrow nights Kind
of a joke now. trying 10 thank him
for what he's done. isn't it,"
Not at all. Il may lie orr ona
chance Of salvation; lie may be tho
one person Who can help US"
We'll" Kirk reflected. Il have
good deal to thank him for. I sunnoso
outside of this, and I'll 90 tbropch
with my part"