Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-14

relations. The worst of it was that
Forrest was of the sort to suffer most
from such ISLANDERS and be least cap
able of dealing with them. He was a
fine. honest, patriotic fellow; digni-
fied-yes a bit stifr, reserved; lacking
demagogic arts and graces. 1t is a
queer twist of human nature. but it
is the truth: in such a man the public
won't pardon what 1t will forgive and
forgive, and then forget. in some pam
handler with a contagious chuckle, or
a trick of impassioned piffle, or tear
big enough to show from the body Of
the house.
We didn't even 60 to the governor
with out suspicious and theories: 1t
would have been useless. He wouldn't
know what to do or how to do it.
LET him alone" the Old Man ad-
vised. "His wife's taking care to be
seen with him in public And you
don't want him to lick Shawley, do
you? don't. Fact is. we can elect
Forrest again, If, we can kill this
faxed scandal without starting real
one. BY the way, though. I've
bunch some fare-up's about due
something for which all this other
business is preparatory-someth
that'n seem to end the governor at one
smash. Get me?"
When the Old Man talks about a
bunch he is not joking, though he
may mean anything from an affidavit
filed away in his strong box to a ward
heeler's brag in a groggery squabble.
He winnows wheat from char.
''Then it's up to us to keep awake"
said l.
"You take the words out of my
mouth" said the Old Man drily.
went out, nerved up and a mite
savage. Mind you, here was case in
which my reputation was at stake.
and in which a deal of hard work had
yielded nothing but guess and sur
mise.
A striker slouched across the street
and fell into step. 1t was his job
to shadow Shawley. His man had
been hiring an automobile. knew
the garage-its reputation was shady
and the car, big limousine, a re-
built affair. with a racers engine.
Checkers took the machine out"
the striker added.
At that / whistled. The few things
the chauffeur, known as Bleekers,
wouldn't do for five dollars he would
do for fifty.
WORD passed the car was going to
the lake. but they filled her tank
chuck full"
The lake was only ten miles out.
"Shawley got in herr" 1 asked.
mo; he walked Off swingin' that
cane of his and GRIMM. Say, them
teeth of his is winners"
See how quick You can be admir-
ing them again." said I. Hustler
1 dropped into life-saving station,
where the johnny boys. past and
present, call of an afternoon. Shaw
ley was not there; but he soon en-
tered
Join mel! said I've were on
terms for that sort of thing.
There was an instant when he hung
in the wind; then he shook his head.
Sorry! Engagement with an I'M
feeling railroad train"
My loss" I purred, and watched
him saunter the length of the room.
Passing the end table, he gave a
basely perceptible jerk Of the head. A
moment later the two young men who
had been sitting there rose and
lounged out. One was Allen, star re-
porter Of the Record: Henshaw, the
other. was on the staff of the Day.
Now, both Record and Day were
hostile to the administration. Shaw
ley was going somewhere on a train.
and was taking a newspaper escort:
he had shipped fast car and a crook
chauffeur ahead Of him. / put two
and two together. and got Ave or six
perhaps-enough to worry me. any
way.
found telephone booth, and called
up the executive mansion. The gov
ernor's wife was at home. Had she
any news about anything? Nothing
except that she had persuaded the
governor to go about more, meet more
people, accept more invitations. To-
night, for instance. he was to dine at
the Highland Country Club. near the
city Of Enderhury