Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

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Cholliewollie stepped to Edith's
side.
If you will leave us, Miss NAL
Ion, for a moment" he said in q
low tone.
Would it be best?'' she asked,
whispering the question.
Much" he answered.
She turned and went out
through the door leading into the
hall.
Mallon came farther Tito the
room, his star still fixed on Smith.
Will you tell me- he repeated,
"to what we owe this visit from
your"
1T was not a visit to YOU"
Smith answered him cody.
81 never heard of such inso-
lence!"
The agitator strove to keep his
self-control.
1T might seem so-it does
seem so," he said quietly, "but
this was an affair in which Miss,
Mallon' s peace of mind was threat
ened. And, since that was true,
nothing could have kept me
away He took a step swiftly to-
ward the senator. 1t seems to me
only fair, Senator Mallon," he
said, for you to let me know why
you have assumed this attitude to-
ward me, why you are so bitter"
You, yourself, r the answer
to your own question:" Mallon re-
piled.
He lit a cigar and tried to look
at Smith in real contempt. Some
he failed in that.
Now" he ordered, "get out Of
my house-and stay out!"
Smith regarded hi mwith an ex-
preston like pity.
"You will not tell me why?" he
asked again.
"Oh, yes" the older man re-
sponded with elaborate careless
ness, eff you want to know. [
know what you are. I'm on to you
-demagogue and faker."
Zone moment!"
Cholliewollie stepped between
the two men and faced Mallon. His
manner was such as it had been
the. night he had Intercepted
in the stuffy hotel room.
The drawl had gone from his
voice.
"You see, SENATOR" he said
CURLY, without a smile, "I'm on
to you-you big four-fush!"
Don't you dar to-" Nal
lon tried to stop him.
"There's no daring about il"
Waller assured him sternly. Gin
on to you. I've got the goods on
you. And I'm about to tell you
you get off,"
He turned to Smith with the
query:
"You remember you said one
day you'd like to know why the
senate rt-siham nhree jwmtth
senator-this man here-was so
bitterly opposed to you, so person
ally hostile?"
Smith nodded.
"Well, | know now" He faced
the senator again" Your a great
big man out in your state, you
Wallon started toward the cleo
trio push button. His face was
purple, except for the thin line of
white across the bridge of his nose.
Waller caught him sharply by the
arm.
mo, you d~on'tl!" he com
handed Mallop. 'You sit down
there! I'm about to tell o .
story"
The senator, completely aghast,
sank into the chair toward which
Walters commanding pressure On
his arm guided him. The news
paper man stood over him.
Your a great big man out in
your state. You were a great big
man in business Is years ago-a
merchant prince. But merchant
princes are like other people; they
overreach themselves sometimes.
1t happened that, at the time when
you found yourself facing fnan-
cial ruin and the wipiing out Of
your business, some idiot deyel-
oped the idea that your gifts and
virtues entitled you to be governor
Of the state
Smith, seeing the man. agita.
ton, felt remorse. !.
Is this necessary now and here.
Walleri" he asked.
Very Waller replied lacon.
and proceeded with his
story: Who saved You from the
business crashi Who, by that act.
virtually made you governor and
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