Evening star., 1921-01-23

that way. And every night I sat on
the stage where Jerry was speaking
He insisted that 1 should. AT first
he was afraid he would forSet some
OF his speech. but. really. l nad 10
prompt him only a few times. think
some. too. Anyway. he was electeo
by big majority and-well, mere we
are"
Jerry seems to be gettin' on fine
here. don't he?" says I.
"Splendidly," says Mrs. Hinkle. GU
important committees. but THAT IS,
we have managed it so that he was
recognized almost from the first. Per
haps you didn't hear about his lrriga-
tion speech"
1 admitted that I hadn't
1T was rather widely quoted at the
time" says she, land since then jerry
has been accepted as an authority on
the subject"
Well. he had good trainin' in the
old club days on certain KIND OF
Irrigation" says I. Invented a cock
OF irrigation he sprung on Congress
must have been different"
Mrs. Hinkle laughs easy and mods.
Maybe you gave him few point
ers?' l suggests.
Naturally" says she. T try to
help him with all his public work.
That is what I am doing now. You
see. l meet all the post Office delega-
tions for him while-while he is at
tending to other duties"
.'Th-huh." says I. Say. Jerry amt
addressin' the House now, is he: or
havin' a confab with the cabinet?'
No" says she. "He-he's being
shaved just at present But he ought
to be here any minute now. I told
him he must be back by-why, here
he is.'
And sure enough in stalks the Hon.
]. Ripley Hinkle. all doIled up like a
reglar statesman in a frock coat and
a de-brimmed Stetson hat. holdin'
his chin high and walkin' heavy on
his heels. He amt too proud. either,
well. well." SAYS he. 'If 1t isn't
Shorty McCabe: How are you, any
way. old man?"
Jerry" says I. swapping hearty
grips with him, II had you listed
wrong. didn't think it was in YOU
you come to pull it OFF,"
"oh:" says he. lit was simple
enough. Just got tired Of being a
nobody and made up my mind to go
in for politics. Didn't take me long.
I knew I could do it if tried. Of
course"
Course" says I. And then I puts
the new post Office proposition up to
him square. DO we get it. Jerry?"
I~asks.
'Why-er-let me see," says he.
scratchin' his right ear. How about
it. Millie?"
ut depends" says she prompt. "rve
had little talk with the member
from this New York district and he
favors the appropriation"
Then that settles it. eh?" says
Jerry.
providing" says Mrs. Hinkle. "he
will support your irrigation bill. Per-
haps you'd better call him on the
phone and get his personal o. k
Why. sure" says Jerry. and pro-
ceeds to ring up.
'"Tell him." adds Mrs. Hinkle ITO
send you a note to that effect il he
will"
And you should have heard the
smooth way Jerry works that all in
Inside of three minutes the deal is
fixed.
IT'S all right, Shorty" saws he.
you'll get your new post Office or
I'll know the reason why"
Which explains confidential why
three civic heroes returns to Rock
hurst-on- with their chests
out and their brows ready to be
draDed with the wreaths Of victory.
Were some grand little go-get-
ters. eh?" I asks the other two as
we land back home.
Not one of 'em denies it. either.
I has to 'fess up to Pinkney, though.
how I had the wrong dope on Jerry.
But hadn't counted on his tryin' to
get into Congress-" says 7. 'Tf you'd
mentioned that I'd have bet he'd have
hard work keepin' out. Why? Be-
cause I've listened to that bunch in
the House morn once and I'd have
known that Jerry was qualified to be
one of 'em, almost from BIRTH