Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-13
CHAPTER XXI1I-(Continued).

to believe it. Judge Van Hart! thank
you. IT," she stared at Harlan. He
must have sat without a sound. He
was by the table. his head resting on
his hands. Something like a whispered
cry came from him when Janet moved
We're on the knob. his voice arrested
her.
Don't go, Janet! In Gods name let
me think! Aurelie-Aurelie!"
The father was staring at him in his
turn. 1t seemed to the woman that the
judges face was graying. He reached
to touch his boys arm and could not.
his hand dropped uselessly.
my son." he q%uavered. what do
you mean? Aurelie? His child-and
you?"
The other man raised his head. Il
love her-thati is ALL"
He arose and faced them. Know 1t
now. all of you!" His stubborn speech
forced its a between set teeth. And
Wiley|God help Wiley! l understand!
I'm going to acknowledgements"
He found his hat and a rushing
to the door when Janet stopped him.
Wait! want you. Harlan"
Pm going to Wiley. They beat him
down with this! His life's ambition.
his hope-he renounced it all for her!
I see that. Janet!"
Yes. But here-you can save him!"
Save him?"
Does he want the truth known? Do
you wanti it known? You love her. Har-
lan!"
He stopped. The Judge raised his
his hand dispassionately. Janet hur-
ner's out there saw him when I
came in. talking with the sheriff. In
the corridor! Bring hint"
Harlan stared. "Ill kill hint" he
muttered. Then she saw a light break
on his face. He was gone.
They stood face to face. Janet and
the magistrate. when Harlan returned.
They had not spoken. The judge APP
peared unnerved at last. Tanner put
a curious face in the door. When Har-
Ian closed 1t behind him. he started in
a grinning trepidation. The younger
man motioned him to the table. He
laid upon 1t the pages from Boydson's
boss n quietly. as If beginning an
address to a jury. he spoke:
In January. a year ago, you paid
Dan Boydson $3.50 to be divided with
Curry n another supervisor for put
ting through the contract you got for
building the Broad creek bridge. On
April 2 of this year.. you paid Boydson
$500 to secure h road contracts in
district IA in June you paid him
5000 to award your company the Sim
sinawa creek dam work. And before
that" he glanced over the slips, you
have bribed two. and possibly three,
of the board. for the last seven years
to put road and bridge work not where
the county wanted it, but where 1t was
most profitable to you l am going to
bring all these instances before the
January grand jury"
The little boss had stood hat in hand.
ms cigar cooked downward, listening.
He never moved until the recital was
done Then with a grimace. he tilted
the cigar. His yes shifted to Janet
Vance.
Where did you get them facts?"
ID they rec right?"
~ ain't saying anything. But where
! you get them figgers?"
"BOydsOn confessed"
The judge was staring. Tanner took
9 step nearer on the rug. He adjust
ed his glasses critically.
Harlan's hand came down on the ia
bic before him. Don't touch that
paper!"
young man. I amt no ruffian. Lee
me see." He looked slowly.
"~Boydson's writing. isn't IT,"
Tn not saying. I'm not talking.
Only" he looked past Janet to the
young man9 Mw9
! Il want yout0Ssay!"
y a ann. saying ass %anythins. You must
Harlan was folding over the notes
n his pocketbook. "AlI right, Thad!
Don,t! ButsTll be district attorney on
the first Of next month";"
The little boss took u a cigar.
Judge" he grinned. but his lips were
trembling. what the hell have we got
into?''
The judge suddenly burst from them
with a roam. Tanner! Don't speak
to NEEDN'T look at me. I tell YOU"
The boss watched Harlan. Il
day before election things are moving
into q mighty rumpus! Look at the
folks in town? I been waiting half an
hour for the boy to bring me a, copy
Of the News"
And l." retorted Harlan, lam wait
Ing here for the paper you have in
drawal."
"Eh?" The boss fidgeted. His eye.
went 70 the Judge. you told them!''
II did. Tanner, this is damnable,
This IL an outrage" the Judge turned
on Harlan; MY boy; you misunder,
ing. The hate Of this'-he shivered-
God. Il Il In my blood. our very blood
Harlan! The dirt. the turmoil. the sen,
aati0nalism OF It ALL"
Father, / did not dream you did
You brought me up In the reverence o.
the law-its spiritual quality, its irwin,
cible purity. I could not dream dis
honor OF you. But you-you hesitate
You stand still. Il q NOT enough In
man-not enough In . fudge. The onll
rood q the fighting good" @
What do you meanfs'
II want Curran's withdrawal. 1ade
mand IL" Ns
:He = out Of the flght. He dar
printing his resignation!'s
Hes0lvo me that reeignat1on,ss Hafial
advanced on Tanner. .0tvo Il - M
0raI'u tAko e from yousss
IheN boz rokroAtod. He looked q