Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-04-03
chAPTER YI.
IN Which Senator Curran Makes Ar
interesting Aanuairtanca.

W Wnich senator IArFan Makes An
Interesting Acquaintance.
Your card, sirg' politely suggested
the boy, guarding the door Of Senator
Curran's outer offices as Jim Bruel, a
picture OF sartorial perfection, stepped
from the elevator.
Never mind the card; I'm Mr.
Rruel," was the confident announce +
ment as Bruei determinedly headed
for the offices within.
The same boy who three hours be-
fore had turned Bruei back with the
impudent statement: Senator Curran
gives all his old clothes to charity
there's no use trying to see him, now
drew respectfully aside and permitted
him toaenter the spacious outer Of
ficea.
Here sat. or otherwise loitered, some
half dozen young men who decorated
the Honorable Patrick ]. Currans law
Offices on the double assumption that
they might prove of use If kept within
earshop OF the senator's Impatient
huzzer, and that in some miraculous
way such intercourse might result In
the absorption of enough knowledge to
give them admission to the New York
bar. It might not be irrelevant at this
point TO remark thar one possibility
was hardly more remote than the other.
TELL Senator Curran Mr.. James
Bruel is waiting to see him on mat
ter of importance,
The half dozen glanced up from their
various excuses for remaining on the
senator's payroll. and euriously stud
led the handsomely clothed young man
enstomed to being obeyed.
Yes. sir. one OF them FASTENED to
reply. and quitting MS desk started for
the senator's private offices when the
door opened suddenly. disclosing the
Honorable Patrick ]. Curran himself.
A glossy silk hat rested lightly upon
the great gray head. A fanItless froek
coat eneased his broad shoulders and
mighty torso. One arm was extended
backward for the sleeve of a hand
some satin lined fall evereoat held b.
an attendant behind him. while the free
hand gripped a silver headed canezI
The face was rudy with health and
stamped by years Of responsibility and
authority. Altogether. Brnel thought
he never had seen a more imposing
figure than this big self-made Irish
American whose splendid record of
public service had so won him the
esteem and trust Of the people that b.
public clamor he had been made head
OF the new national defense commits
sion
gentleman to see you. sir. the
clerk said. and Senator curran turned
his shrewd blue eyes upon Bruel. The
careful glance passed quickly over the
weii-fitting clothes. the air OF. alert
confidence. the whole ensemble of pros
perity and responsibility then for
an instant. rested searchfngly on the
young mans Iace. Seemingly the sen
afor liked what no saw. for his face re-
Taxed into friendly smile and his big
voice was not Without 4 noVn Of well
come az lie asked
What can do for YOU. sir r
Senator. / have with me The draw
inRs of new storage battery, Hrnei
opened his side 81 the conversation
with directnes# equal To the senator's
own. - you Will 1--WE me just few
minutes am sure ! can interest yon.
You need this battery for the new sub
Martinez
sAh-h. ny hoy. A great many De
the enuntry's men Of science have been
working on that problem. but we Gre
still unable to dispense Nlfh the gas
ollne engines for surface use. If sou
hive indeed q satisfactory storage bat
terry. You have come g the right place
at Just the right moment, but I'm