White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-18

Prophets: his tenants In many q
squalid, disease-breeding tenement OF
the East side feared It. and shrank at
its threatening boom. His real es-
tate holdings were enormous and his
social influence correspondingIy tre-
mendous. his wealth and swing Gre
ating a Difference to his wishes in the
political world that amounted practL
cally to unquestioning obedience.
He sat at breakfast. the morning
sitter Mason's sensational raid, and 1T
bis buffers announcement OF Sid
Dodge and Clarice Adair. allowed hts
usually impressive face the luxury Of
an amazed expression ut the personae
Of his early callers. Dodge and Clarice.
after q night In . cell. had been re-
leased on heavy bail, and had come
Immediately e ellison to appr1ses him
Of the raid and their arrest.
Leave this to me. You go aboat
your business. you'll hear from me
later" He told them.
ellison had engineered Bells cleo
ton and held the mans political des-
tiny In his check book. He knew that
any move from the district attorneys
ONCE had first. to be sanctioned by
realize the motive that had prompted
this astounding break. He wasn't
aware that Bell was out OF town and
found IT impossible to reconcile Bells
usual obedfent docility with This dras-
tic action He had descended the
front stoop of his magnificent home.
and was proceeding in the direction
of the district attorneys Office when
he vas hailed by two men approach
ing from the opposite direction. He
recognized them as John Drake and
Albert Lesser, active mem beers of the
Commonwealth club, Of which he was
an honorary member. He greeted them
in his usual ELUSIVE. solicituus BOOM
ing way. and stood for q moment ex-
changing with them the commonplace
courtesies of the unintinate sequamt-
ance
I'VE were Just on our way to visit
you" Drake said you se heard. of
course. of young Mason's highly com.
mendabIe raid On the gambling denT
Yes. indeed. Splendid. That young;
mar has a great future"--and then.
to himseIf-"hehind him."
Yes. Ire certainly justffies'our con-.
fldence in his ability as a fearless
executive. But read this" and he
handed ellison an unseaied letter. we
were just on our way to deliver this,
to you at you home"
ellison took the letter. opened and
read it quickly.
MY dear Mr. GiTson:~ 1t read. You
have been selected chairman Of a.
committee to notify Assistant District
Attorney Mason that this club urges
his candidacy for the district attorney.
ship We believe that Mr.. Mason
should accept in the interest Of pub
lie welfare Signed, A c. Beane. Sec
Rotary of the Common wealth club"
Gibson finished reading and hrs face.
betrayed for a moment the trepida-
ton of his mind He recovered quick
ly and spoke with welIfeigned en-
'thusiasm- Certainly. i shall be most
happy to- inform Mr.. Mason. We can
go o his Office directly. IL it 10 con
venient to you
we shall be pleased" said lesser.
and together they started for the dis
trict attorneys Office. Gibson was
highly disconcerted. but allowed no
evidence of It to escape him. He was
the first to greet Mason.
we feel honored. Mr.. Mason, that
we have the distinction Of being the
first to congratulate you" He spoke
in his best public meeting voice. Il
won't go into a lengthy explanation Of
the object of our VISIT You may read
this. 1t will explain itself" He
handed Mason the letter.
Mason read 1t, his face, registering
the keen pleasure it gave him. II
thank ron, gentlemen; thank you most
sincerely. I feel more hsuored than
I find it possible. at this moment to
express" e
~You accept them said Lessen
needleasly. 7fsEs
Accept! + shall be delighted ~
VERY we'll. II you will call at the
club tonight. we car discuss the many
details attendant ON your nomination.
Good morning" 20 8sla trsg,s
They started to go. all but Cilson.
who had heard Bella voice in the
outer ONCE. Bell had been appraised
by one OF the clerks Of Mason'a raid
as soon as he entered. and the voice
ellison heard reflected adequately his
reception of the news. The succeed
ing information that Mason had been
offered the candidacy BY the Com
monwealth club served to restrain his
expressed. II not his felt anger. and
he bowed coldly TO Mason in the outer
office as the latter started eagerly for
the home of his sweetheart. Marion
Decker. to tell her and her mother OF
his good fortune.
Gibson approached Bell. and spoke
without the formally OF = greeting
"You have hearde"
Eyes" Ir