The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-05-01
"How did you got bold Of it1' t
0uired Mr.. Lou Max.

quired MI. Lou Max.
81 had my eye on this little pro.
lessor person." explained Mr.. Bland.
This morning when Magee went up
the mountain ! traiied the highbrow
to Magee's room. When ! busted in.
unannounced BY the butler. ne was
! making his getaway. | don't like to
talk about what followed. He's an
| old man. and ] sure didn't mean to
break bis glasses . scratch his dome
Of thought. There's ideas In that dome
60 back to the time Of Anthony J.
Chaucer. But-he's always talking
about that literature chair of his
why couldn't he stay at home and sit
in 1t? Anyhow. | got the bundle all
right. all right. ! wonder what the
little fossil wants with it."
The DOES glasses was broke" said
Max. evidently to the mayor Of Reu-
ton.
"Um.m," came Cargan's voice.
BLAND, how much do you make work.
ing for this nice. kind gentleman. Mr..
HaydenY
''Oh. about $1,000 a year. with pick.
ings." replied Bland.
"Yes?" went on Mr.. Cargan. Il
amt no Charles Dana Gibson with
words. My talks q little rough and
sketchy. I guess. But here's the out
line. plain as l can make it. Two
thousand Il year from Hayden. Twen-
ty thousand in two seconds il you hand
that package to me-"
mo-" objected Bland. 1--WE been
honest-after a fashion. l can't quite
stand for that. I'm working for Hay.
den."
Don't be q fool sneered Max.
"Of course" said the mayor. Il ap-
p~reciate your scruples, having had a
few in my day myself, though you'd
never think so to read the Star. But
look ut it sensible. The money be-
longs to me. II you was to hand 1t
owe you'd be just doing plain justice.
What right has Hayden on his side?
l did what was agreed. Do l get my
pay?"
NO" said Bland. but his tone was
less 6rm. II can't 80 back on Hay
den. Mott Wouldn't
Twenty thousand" repeated Car
gan. Ten years. salary the way you
are going ahead at present. What's
Hayden eve done for your He'll
throw you down some day. the way
he's thrown me-"
"I-I-don't know wavered Bland.
You get the package" suggested
the mayor: take $4,000 out and slip
the rest to me. No questions asked"
well began Bland. He was lost.
Suddenly the quiet Of Baldpate noun
tain was assailed by a loud pounding
at the inn door and a voice crying,
'Bland-let me in!'
There's Hayden now" cried Mr..
Bland.
1T amt too late." came the mayors
voice. you can do it yet. 1t amt
too late"
do what?" cried Bland in a firm
tone. You can't bribe me. Cargan."
He raised his voice. "Go round to the
east door. Mr.. Hayden" Then be add
ed to Cargan: That's my answer. I'm
going to let him in"
Let him in" beloved the mayor.
Let the hound in. | guess I've got
something to say to Mr.. Hayden
There came to Magee's ear the
sound Of opening doors and Of return
ing footsteps.
How do you do, Cargan?' said a
voice new to Baldpate.
Cut the society howdydoes," replied
the mayor hotly. There's a little
score to be settled between me and
you. Hayden. l amt quite wise to
your orchid in the buttonhole ways. l
don't understand your system. When
l give my word l keep it. Has that
gone out Of style up on the avenue
where you live?"
There are conditions began Hay
den.
The h there are!" roared Cargan.
"A mans words his word. and he
keeps it to me or l know the reaso
why. You can't come down to the
city hall with any new deal like this
| vas to have two hundred thousand
Why didn't l get it,"
Because" replied Hayden smooth
~. ''the-er-little favor you were to
grant me in return is to be made USE
less by the courts"
Can | help that?" the mayor de-
mandad ..Was there ANYTHING ahOnt