The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-02-05

~ RUCE LARNIGAN, despite his
successes over the graft syn
O dictate since his election as
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, il seemed to him, ire
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
lpeople who, II 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
I'VE thought il was q wonderful
thing when ! was elected district at
torney. dear" ne said 90 her But
the Office has tied my hands again and
again. Things that could do II ]
were private citizen | am barred
from even attempting. just for one
thing-this graft conspiracy. ! mn con
WINGED, Is country wide.
ut isn't confined TO New York alone,
But as district attorney can't 20 out.
side the city Ny jurisdiction stops
there"
"But you can 80 outside 10 get cyl
dence." she suggested
"The minute do that they'll accuse
me OF neglecting my duty TO pursue
fantastic conspiracy that. they say, has
no existence mt all except in my own
brain. The best thing they say about
me Is that I'm visionary-a lunaticl
Most OF them say, whether they actual
ly believe IL or not, that I'm IA crook
. "Its an outrage said Dorothy, with
fiashing eyes
"well, what do you think? II seems
90 me that ought TO resign as dis
trict attorney az once I've been talk
ing TO Bart Nash. He's the editor or
the Independent. you know-the man
who gave Jim Stevens a job when
Jim was fired for helping me 10 get the
goodlon the traction grafters."
what does he say"
v"He agrees with me-that ought to
resign He has promised me the sup
port OF his paper IL ! undertake TO car
nv on the fight by a direct appeal to
the people. That's my chance as see
ito get the people stirred mp, so that
they Will really demand action. So far
they don't believe I'm me. But ] can
make them do &C. I'm sure"
.s-2eThen II he thinks that and you feel
you do. ! think you ought to re
lign." said Dorothy. It's you that
have got TO make the decision. Bruce,
I'm with you whatever you do
.eThat settles H." said Bruce. II
thought you'd agree with me. | shall
resign az once. And the first move In
,mv new fight viii be against the grain
'trust."
~ didn't know there was one"
"There Is, and n particularly mean
onel. It's responsible for the rise In
~ Urlce Of bread. There's plenty OF
>, but they're creating an artificial
foriage 70 send up prices. There's no
J feason nj all for the rise. It's the
worst sort OF crookedness. shall go
70 Chicago az once. That's the place
where / can get the evidence. though