The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21

That's it exactly" said Charley
Tinbury of his late fathers tannery.
the thinnest legged man Of his time.
"If outside capital can find "A profit
able investment in Winburg, why not
reap the profits ourselves? We have
the money
That's the talk" roarod old Tim
Cassidy, every red vein in his notified
face jumping into prominence, n he
punched Sam with his elbow. Give
them a speech. Sammy" he huskily
whispered.
Sam blinked. The thing was true,
after all! The manufacturers. HON
he had goaded and tormented for the
past three months into n final reluctant
support of his city power plant scheme.
were now his calm and sturdy de-
tenders.
We'll get 1t back" he declared, his
vim coming to him in a rush. With
the unanimous backing Of such pro-
gressive men as the Manufacturers
Association of Winburg. a steal like
this cannot remain In effect. To begin
with. we must refuse To patronizc the
so-Called Winburg Electric Power
Company"
Chairman Henry Haynes rose.
Excuse me he said to sam. THAT
has already been done. We told the
%stranger hat n" could 90 back to
where he came from" and Chairman
Haynes gravely sat down.
There was not a smile on any face
except that of old Tim Cassidy. The
action OF the association had been
normal, nonchalant. and with no trace
of a sense Of humor. A TRANCE had
attempted to enter their midst. and
they had reproved him; that was all.
The next step went on Sam with
remarkable ch%eerfulness, is to see
Representative Sinter, who secured
the dam for us. and find what he has
to say about it,"
Yes and Chairman Haynes
bobbed his round head. I'VE have
decided to appoint you a committee
of one to call on Representative SIN
ter"
"Ill go with pleasure" consented
Sam, suppressing a CLINT in his eye
as he caught the wink Of old Tim
Cassidy.
That's right, Sam" called Charlie
Tinhury. The improvement was your
original idea. and We don't feel that
Allflf > any bpuS 81 N'IliItN'lA dN NOul-
self to carry things through"
Say. Sam" skinny old Hiram
Eggers leaned abruptly forward. and
his chin was like a chisel. you don't
suppose Jake Sinter had anything to
do with this Shenandoah? Hes no
Wlnburger, you know
Sam kept his face perfectly straight.
I'VE nave no proof that Represent
alive Sinter has been any other than
a friend of Winburg in this onnec
ton" he automatically stated.
Well. l don't trust him snapped
Hiram, and subsidized into his chair.
If you fine out that he has. he'll
never go back to the Legislature: and
we'll boycott his coal"
And poison his dog finished Tim
Cassidy. 1--WE had the pleasure Of
voting against Sinter since 1894, and
II | was on a jury and he was before
M for stealing a bag Of peanuts I'd
vote TO hang him."
The committee of one did not act
Immediately. For three solid days the
two redheads could be seen at all sorts
of odd hours sitting on the settee
OF the back porch or " in the ham
mock oil up in the apple tree, sud
denly one morning they appeared
downtown, bought a lot OF things In
a toy store, Il chest Of tools in a hard
ware store, and some drawing instru-
ments in the stationery store then
they hurried back up m the hill ana
withdrew from social and commercial
activities for the rest Of that week.
on Monday they boarded a train
and went to call on Representative
Sinter, Ruth's share in that call being
to remain in her room at the hotel,
and, sitting within four feet of the
telephone, have her nails mangled TO
kill time. Representative Sinter was
very happy indeed 10 see his young
friend Arnold, as attcstcd his hearty
handshake and his wide. warm smile,
AMI his benevolent eyes and his words
Of CHEEKY welcome.
And what can I do for you?" he m
CURED, still holding Sans hand and
a puffy a
correct a little mistake" replied
Sam, sctring his hand bag by the
Representatives desk and helping
himself L Il chair. "Wiuburg is 10
get It's udIll, lllbllNS 10 you, tul IL
doeSn't get It's water power. Thai.
Mr., Sinter, has been stolen
"Impossible," exclaimed the eminent
LEGISLATOR, shocked UNNECESSARILY auu
brushing awty the fr,wn which am,
as ne thought Of the rrveu, DISAGREE
able conversation he had held viii Il
certain large ana pleasant look.n-
gentleman whose mustachos curlol
into perfect ringlctS, The gran.
which l secured at your solicitation
was made Out to Wlnhurg, and Il,
not see how 1t could have beer
stolen
Sam Arnold released his red hail
from its covering and let it kink
while he studied Representative Sin
ter through the imaginary eyes vi
Ruth. She "a a remarkably pcne,
tratiNe young woman
That was our mistake" he pa
ticntly explained, conserving to as
sume, for convenience, hat the en-,
inent legislator was totally innocent
"Thc grant should have been made I,
the City of Winburg in place of I,
the Winhurg Electric Power Company
which was apparently organized TO re
CciVc the grant. our citizens nave re
fused to du business with rhis alici
corporation, and they look to you