The Monticellonian., 1916-05-18

saving. at his elbow. "Mr. Morrison here is a paper that may interest you Better luck next time.
 Morrison strove to reply. His voice clucked in his throat. and the hahu with which he took the folded news paper was as the hand of a paralytic'
 He's broken" whispered Average Jones.
 He went straight to Governor Ar thur, speaking in his ear. The gov ernor nodded. Average Jones re- turned to his seat to watch Carroll Morrison who sat. with hell fires or fear scorching nim, until the last band had blared it's way into silence
 Again the governor was speaking to him.
 MT. Morrison, I wan you to Visit a house near here. MT, Jones and MT Waldemar will come along; you know them, perhaps. Please don't protest. I positively will not take refusal We have motor car waiting"
 Furious, but not daring to refuse, Morrison found himself whirled swiftly away, and after few turns to shake off the crowd. into Spencer street With his captors, he mounted to the third floor of an old frame house. The rear room door had been broken in. Inside stood strange in- strument. resembling large camera, which had once stood upright on steel tripod riveted to the floor. The legs of the tripod were twisted and bent. A half-demolished chair near by suggested the agency of destruc- tion.
 Just to render it harmless" ex- plained Average Jones. "1t formerly pointed through that window, so that bullet from the barrel would strike that pole way wonder in Harrison street, after first passing through any intervening body. Yours. for in- stance. governor Here Is an electric button which was connected with yon- der battery before I operated on it with the chair and distributed it's spark, part to the gun, part to the fiashlight powder on this little shelf. Do you see the plan now?"
 May I congratulate you, MT. Nor rison, on this interesting achieve ment in ballistics7" said the governor.
 AS there is no way of properly re- senting an insult from man in your position. said Morrison yenomously, "I will reserve my answer to that out rageous suggestion. Have you any thing further to say to me-"
 Yes put in Jones. Tt would greatly please MT. Waldemar to pub fish in tomorrow's paper an authorized statement from you to the effect that the personal liberty bill will be with drawn permanently.
 MT. Waldemar may go to the devil. I have endured all the hector ing I propose to- Men in my position are targets for mrckrakers and black mailers-"
 Wait moment" Waldemars heavy voice broke in. You speak of men in your position. Do you under stand just what position you are in at present."
 Morrison rose Governor Arthur" he said with stony dignity. sI bid you good evening""
 Waldemaf set his bulky back against the door. The lips drew back from Morrison's strong teeth with the snarl of an animal in the fury and ter TOT of approaching peril
 Do you know Nick Karboe?"
 Morrison whirled about to face Average Jones. But he did not an swer the question He only stared
 Carroll Morrison" continued Aver age Jones in his quiet drawl, the half hour before he-er-commited suicide-er-Nick Karboe spent in the office of the-er-Universa with Mr. Waldemar and-er-myself. Catch him, Waldemar!"
 For Morrison had wilted They propped him against the wall and he the man who had insolently defied the laws of great commonwealth, who had bribed legislatures and bossed judges and brow beaten the public slobbered, denied and begged For two disgustful minutes they extracted from him his solemn promise that henceforth he would keep his hands off the laws. Then they turned him out
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