The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-01-14

~ RUCE LARNIGAN, despite his
successes over the graft syn
dicate since his election az
district attorney, began to feel,
after his miraculous escape from the
plot to kill him In an explosion In the
new subway, that his chances OF sue
cess along the lines he had so far fol
lowed were almost hopeless.
Gradually, 1t seemed to him. tre-
mendous forces were being arrayed
against him. The whole power Of the
city administration was on the side of
the enemy. The mayor, with all the
departments he employed, showed
open antagonism. The newspapers,
with the single exception Of the Inde-
pendent, were either openly hostile or
sneeringly Indifferent A great many
people who, 1t seemed to him, should
give him enthusiastic support were
decidedly lukewarm In their attitude.
To Dorothy Maxwell, his fiancee and
practically the only person in whom
he was now able to confide, since he
did not want to worry his mother
with the details Of his troubles, he told
Of his growing feeling that he was on
the wrong road.
1--WE thought 1t was a wonderful
thing when ] was elected district at
torney, dear" he said to her. But
the office has tied my hands again and
again. Things that l could do II l
were a private citizen I am barred
from even attempting. Just for one
thing-this graft conspiracy, | am con
vnced, is country wide
"It isn't confined to New York alone.
But as district attorney l can't go out
side the city. My jurisdiction stops
there"
"But you can go outside to get evi-
dence," she suggested.
1.-THE minute do that they'll accuse
me Of neglectlng my duty to pursue
fantastic conspiracy that, they say, has
no existence at all except I'm my own
brain. The best thing they say about
me is that I'm visionary--a luuatic!
Most of them say, whether they actual
ly believe 1t or not, that I'm crook"
"It's an outragev' said Dorothy, with
flashing eyes.
"Well. what do you think? II seems
To me that | ought TO resign as dis
trict attorney at once. I've been talk
Ing to Bart Nash. He's the editor of
the independent, you know-the man
who gave Jim Stevens job when
Jim was fired for helping me to get the
goods on the traction grafters."
"What does he say?"
"He agrees with me-that l ought to
resign. He has promised me the sup
port of his paper II undertake TO car
ry on the fight by direct appeal to
the people. That's my chance as see
Ito get the people stirred up, so that
they will really demand action. So far
they don't believe in me. But can
make them do II, I'm sure. -
''Then II he thinks that and you feel
as you do, think you ought to re
sign" said Dorothy. Its you that
have got to make the decision. Bruce.
I'm with you whatever you do!'
That settles H." said Bruce 81
thought you'd agree with me I shall
resign at once And the irst move In
my new fight will be against The grain
trust"
"I didn't know there was one"
sThere Is, and a particularly mean
one! It's responsible for the rise In
the price Of bread. There's plenty Of
grain, but they're creating an artificial
shortage to send up prices. There's no
reason at all for the rise. It's the
worst sort OF crookedness. I shall go
to Chicago Mt once. That's the place
where I can get the evidence. though
its 81 John Dodson. right here In Nsv