Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-01-09
CHAPTER ~.
Trench EXPLAINS.

D trench Explains.
Jeremiah Trench was not a man to
allow the grass to grow under his feet.
He had demonstrated that fact by his
rise to power. In a way there was
nothing so very remarkable about the
fact that he had held the political sit
uation in the State Of New Hampshire
in the hollow of his hand Years be.
fore he had proven-how, he didn't
say, and others only made guesses-
his ability to see bill through the
legislature once he had given his word
that it should go through.
One such illustration brought many
who we're only to glad to have Mr..
Trench demonstrate along similar
lines. Mr.. Trench was willing-pro-
vided.
Perhaps his "provided" meant
what is commonly known as greasing
the wheels. However, Trench arose
and arose rapidly in power as
weight in State matters.
He acquired property. and few
years back had built himself very
handsome country place on the out
skirts of Concord. He may, and may
not, have enjoyed the extensive house
and elaborate grounds. If he didn't
his niece, whom he induced to come
and live with. him, pleading that an
old bachelor needed woman about,
certainly found it all she could desire.
She had her friends with her when
she would. entertained as she selected,
and the only cloud upon her horizon
of-unlimited income and pleasure was
the fact that she did not quite approve
of some of her uncle's deals.
She called them IDEALS" for she
suspected Once or twice she had pro.
tested. and Uncle Jerry-as the man
was known, not alone to the fair.
haired girl of twenty-six. but to nearly
everyone who spoke of him had
laughed. He had insisted that a
woman couldn't mix in politics. even
II she were dead crazy to do SO, and
asked the girl to care for his home
and forget that he was politician.
She knew, better than anyone else,
that his life was actually barren ex.
istence. He loved the girl. and found
no end OF silent pleasure in fishing.
But beyond that 1t is to be doubted II
he ever found his blood afire.
In the early days it hadn't been so.
Then he was hewing his way. making
his. name one to be sconiured with.
Now things came too easily to his
beck and call, ..
The sweet was gone from the feast.
1t was just commonplace-to be ex.
yected. s
But as the man slammed the tele.
phone on to the hook, having ended
his, talk, with Samuel Cruthers. there
was touch Of red in his cheeks. His
jaw. puRnacious affair. was thrust
out; the little beady eyes sparkled, and
any one locking close might have
caught hint Of Joy In the wrinkles
about the lids.
He caught train half an hour
after he had talked with the attorney
for the Midweather Water company
and got OF at Concord. his stubby
hands deep In his pockets.
People spoke to him and he gave
no answer Shoulders squared. eyes
ahead. he walked straight to Cruth.
er's Office and In, upon that gentle,
man.
niVell?" snapped Uncle Jerry. and
he sat down, turned his cigar about
TWICE. and looked Crlthers up and
down.
"Well" came the shout. "How,
IN the name of Heaven, did this thing
happen?"
what do you know?" questioned
Trench instead Of answering.
Cruthcrs swallowed hard. His
face was as white as chalk and his
hands trembled. G
II went after Sweetwell--the pack.
age, was in his hands. you know---and
ke told me 1t was sent for in the way
you designated. sweetwell didn't
know what II contained Lord
Trench. we ghould have told him!
led have been more careful"
CfutherS was ON his feet, pacing the
room in nervous strides.
"Will you sit down AID talk7"
growled Trench. Don't be roaring
hyena. Your below won't bring back
the City thousand. or part OF it,
Cruthers swung about and stood
over his caller. "What. In the name
OF Heaven. are the Midweather people
going to say? They raised that money
at your suggestion, put 1t into my