New Britain herald., 1921-08-29

he finally said to TiVotson, with me and Pegleg Hanlon. Do you mind 9"
 When Jimmy presented him. an un- necessary formality, to the grizzIed proprietor Of the hotel that stood in the hollow square, the little mans ury-lipped eagerness prevented him from noticing that Pegleg's welcome was inscrutable. He was casting about for a waiter. And he had achieved partial control of his nerves and was turning a not unamiablo eye upon the food before him. when Jimmy reached in his discourse With Hanlon the question which Pegleg was waiting to hear.
 So he has made me an offer for my support. Pegleg," he said. Now want you to tell me why-he's been four times mayor of Manchester tell me why he shouldn't represent us at the capital. Not personal req sons. Pegleg. How much do you know?"
 Pegleg shot an uncordial glance at Tivotson. who had strengthened in his chair. Then he laughed, hoarse- ly.
 Not personal reason, is it?' he srowled. II mustn't complain, I nor none av the rest av us, who have tried to stay within the law. Thin LII not, till ye learn that no man is I good citizen until he casts his vote Tor a personal reason. I'll tell ye in tead to find where the money for he Main street paving wint I'll ask ye how 1t came about that Vain wright and Banks and Jameson came own the acres they did. a month 'efore the franchise for the new line the north wint through? I'll ask
 0 why" upon Peglegs baleful face here came look of swift recollec- ion. Do ye remimber wan Whitey iarritty?" he demanded. The wan with no blood in his skin. the nigh.-''
 Jimmy nodded quickly. He wint way the same night that ye seen fit Q remove yerself," Hanlons smile vas little removed from a snarl, but les been back more frequent An ,e's here now. on bail, fer a job that would keep him busy for the next ten years, in amy other court But Garritty is a clever man. If yel'n have naught to do with personal req fons. ask District Attorney Jameson why his case will be dismissed-oh in six months. or so?" Pegleg Hanlon sat and drummed
 
 There was a hint of disappointment 1on appeared far from displeased with the interview, which terminated there, more abruptly than it had be- gun.
 It was two hours after he reached the office of the Courier before Jimmy looked up from the task to which he Set himself as soon as he had reached his desk Tivotson had been watch ing him curiously, while he worked. and the latter crossed with some haste to take the sheets of closely written copy which Jimmy held out to him.
 'Tomorrow's issue?" he asked, though the question was a mere mat ter of form.
 Six o'clock extra" the new owner of the Courier replied. Run it front page, scare-head. I want every man who passes a newsstand to see and read the headlines" Thereupon Tivotson set himself to read but he was aghast before he had encompassed a single paragraph. You're going to-run this?" he sta mmered.
 Jimmy Gordon had drawn dog cared rom HIS pocket and was cycling it strangely. His an- swer was anything but animated. Just as 1t stands, please" he said pleasantly.
 Tivotson's very body seemed to shrink
 Why, good Lord!" he breathed. Jimmy had become accustomed to the opening and closing of the door. and gave 1t no notice when 1t creaked open, again, a little before 4. A low voice brought him to his feet. Very nice editors always rise. whenever I enter Jimmy. it said. Carol Landis stood only pace away. a slender and scarcely taller lfigure than that one which the boy had surprised, years back, before the | mirror, in a mad little costume of | black. She was in white now, from l the panama upon her head, to the l Ihigh-heeled pumps she wore. She had come to take Gordon out to the Country club for tea-and after a little hesitation he went with her. | From the way Gordo.l and Carol were received at the club no one would ever have thought that he had been scorned and she ignored by this same set. Evelyn Latham came to their table and made herself vastly agree able. Fat, goodnatured Lloyd Jame- l son made an apology aside to Jimmy for letting him take all the blame in the affair of the raid on Hanlon's; and even Sydney expressed a jocular opinion that he had rather played his cousin low down."
 CHAPTER " Not For Sale. It was late when Jimmy left the Landis place and as he passed the l house of T. Elihu Banks the front !door of that mansion opened sud-
 denly and by the light which streamed