The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-24

sands Of others; had screened liat
sight with his hands after. the seq.
ond fash. Now, as the kindlier light
returned, he halt rose, rubbing his
eyes furiously. =. half groan escaped
him. He sank back, staring In amaze.
For Governor Arthur was riding on,
calm and smiling amid the shouts.
Morrison shrank. Could it be that
the governors eyes were fixed on his7
He strove to shake of the delusion.
Ho felt. rather than saw. the guest
of honor descend from the coach;
felt rather than saw him making
straight toward himself: and he
WINGED and quivered at the sound Of
his own name.
"Mr. Morrison" the governor was
saying. at his elbow. mr. Morrison.
here is = paper that may interest
you. Better luck next time"
Morrison strove to reply. His voice
clucked in hts throat, and the hand
with which !.e took the folded news
paper was as the hand Of paralytic.
37He'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 OF
fear scorching MIN, until the last
band had blared it's way into silence.
Again the governor was speaking
to him.
''Mr. Morrison, I want you to visit
house near here. Mr.. Jones and Mr..
Waldemar will come along; you know
them, perhaps. Please don't protest
I positively will not take a refusal
We. have motor car waiting"
Furious. but not daring to refuse
Morrison found himself whirled
swiftly away. and after a few turns
to shake of 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 a strange in
strument, resembling a large camera,
which had once stood upright on q
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.
ton.
"Just to render 1t harmless ex-
planned Average Jones. 1T formerly
pointed through that window, so that
a bullet from the barrel would strike
that pole way yonder 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
fashlight powder on this little shelf.
Do you see the plan now"
MAY I congratulate you, Mr.. Nor
'rison. on this interesting achieve
ment in ballistics?' said the governor.
AS there is no way Of properly re-
senttng an insult from a man in your
position" said Morrison yenomously,
Il will reserve my answer to that out
rageous suggestion Have you any
thing further to say to me-"
"Yes.' put in Jones. 1T would
greatly please Mr.. Waldemar to pub
lish in tomorrow's paper an authorized
statement from you to the effect that
the personal liberty bill will be with
20 yyy rorrooro~fJ1v
Mr. Waldemar may go to the
devil I have. endured all the hector
ing propose to. Men in my position
are targets for mCckrakers and black
mai1ers-'
"Wait moment" Waldemar's
heavy voice broke in. You speak of
men in your position. Do y,u under
stand just what position you are In
at PRESENT."
Morrison rose. "Governor Arthur"
he said with stony dignity, Il bid you
good evening""
Waldemar set his bulky back
against the door. The lips drew back
from Morrison's strong teeth with the
o. saAA VI oA dA1Au6I III Luc Jury anu ter
ror 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, tho
half hour before he-er-commited
suicide~-er-Ntck Karboe spent in the
Office OF the-er~Unfversal 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 detied the
laws Of a great commonwealth, who
had bribed legislatures and bossed
judges and brow-beaten the public.
denied and begged. For
two disgustfa minutes they extracted
from him hfa solemn promise that
henceforth he would keep his hands
of the laws. Then they turned him
out
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