The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-17

May I csun't read or write. and |
nee no reason why ain't illegihle for
The office, And I think your part.
ner. Mr.. Tucker goes on i'm. In
also man OF sufficient ingrsttiation
and connected system of mental de
linaucncy 90 assist you In securing
tho appointment I viii give you
preliminary says Bill. $1,000 for
drinks. bribea and carfare In Wash
ington. II YOU land the job ! viii
pay you 81. 900 morc. cash down. and
guarantee you impunity In bootleg
ginE whisky for II months. Are you
patriotic to tho West enough 10 help
me put this thing thru tho White
washed wigwaIn OF the Great Father
OF the most eastern flag station OF
the Pennsylvania raiiroadT says
Bin.
Wei. I talked TO Andy about Il.
and ho liked the idca immense. ANDY
was a man of an invaIsed nature
lie was never content to plod along,
an was. selling TO tho peasantrs
some Itts tool ike n combination
steak beaten. shoe horn. marcel
WAIVER. monkey wrench. nail fiie,
potato maAher and Multiim In Purvo
tuning fork. Andy had tho artis's
temper. which Is not TO b. judged
aa a preachers or n moral mans IL
by purely commercial defiections "a
we accepted Biii's offer. and strikes
out for wasshington-
Says I 10 Andy. when W. Evf 10
Gated az hotel on South Dakota
ave. q. =. 4. w. Now Andy. for
the first tirna In our lives we've got
10 do a real dishonest act Lobby
,ng is something we've never been
used TO: but we've got 10 scandaiixs
ourselves for mil Humbic'H sake. In
straight and legitimate business.
says I. we could afford To introduce
little foul play and chlcanory, bui
( In a disorferfy and heinoaa piece OF
malpractice hike this II seems TO ms
that tho ntraiKhtfor,~ard and above
board way ~ tho best ! propose.
says I. that We hand over $500 OF
this money 60 tho chairman Of The
national campaign committee. get a
receipt on the Presidents desk and
tell him about BIN Tho Prcaiden,
is a man who would appreciate a
candidate who went about getting
office that way inatnad OF pulling
wires
ANDY arr~ed with me. but sftrr
w. talked the scheme over with thc
hotel clerk wo give that plan up. lie
told US that there was only one way
10 gut an appointment In waaffinw-
ton. and that was thru n lady lobby
list. n. gave TN the address of ono
he recommended. n Mira Avery. who
he said was high up tn sociabie and
diplomatic rings and circles
Tho next morning at 10 o'clcck
me and Andy called at her hotel and
was nhown up To her reception room
This Mira Avery was a soiacc and
balm TO tho cycuixflt She had haS
the color OF tho back Of n twenty dol
lar gold certificate. bius cyen and q
system OF beauty that would rnaks
the giri on the cover Of July maya
zine look like cook on n MononxA,
heia coal barrn
'-s'hc had on q iowln~rked drvvp
covered with silver spanric~. and
diamond rings and ear iobcs. H~r
arms was hare. and she was using
a desk t-icphone with ono hand. and
drinking tra with tho other.
wen. tDys' rays abs aftrr tkt
what In ~
II ,nid hcr IN an sew words ~ rn~.
Hfbls what - wanted fur nm and
tn. price We could pay.
Those western appotrtmentr.'
rays she. 'ar~ easy. L~'me So. now.'
says she. who could put that thru
for US No use footing with Terr+
toriai deierat~a guc~r.' says she.
tina, Senator Snipcr would BE- about
the man. He's from somewhere In
tho West Let's re how he stands
on my private menu card She
takes sons pagers out. Of a pigeon
hole with the letter II over IT.
Yea says she. hos married.
with a star. that means ready TO
serve Now. let's SEQ. age S..
married twice. Presbyterian. likes
blondes. Toistoi. poker and stswed
terrapin: sentimental at third hottie
Of wine" Yes she Rocs on. I am
sure can have your friend. Mr.
hummer. appointcd Minister to
Brazil
Humble.' says L And United
States Marshal was uhe berth
-Oh, yes says Mrs. Avery. 7
have 20 many deals Of this sort I
sometimes get them confused Give
me all the memoranda you have OF
the case. Mr.. Peters. and come hack
In four days. I think Il can be ar
ranged by them
so me and Andy goes hack TO our
hotel and waits Andy walks up and
down and chcws the loft end Of his
muEtache.
~ woman Of high intellect and
perfect beauty In a rare thing. Jeff.'
says he.
AS rarc.' ssys I. as an omelet
made from the eggs Of the fabulous
bird known ms the cpidcrmis.' says L
"a woman like that sayH Andy.
ought 10 lead n man 10 the highest
positions OF opuience and fame
II rnisdoubt.' says I. N any worn-
an ever helped n man TO secure q
Job any more than 10 have bis meals
ready promptly and spread report
that the other candidates wife had
once been n shopllfter. They are
no more adapted for business and
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