Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-06-10

He nodded. wan Britt was on the
5nor engine ahead Of my car. and he
found It. There was no harm done.
It was bad enough, God knows, to
set trap that would have killed ev-
erybOdy on my train; but this other
thing that has been pulled OF tonight
II even worse. Mr.. Dunton and his
unprincipled followers have set a thing
ON foot here which Is due to grind
as all to powder. Past that, they have
contrtved to handcuff me so that I
can't make a move without pulling
down consequences Of personal ma
ture upon President Dunton. himself"
"Now my marvellous inner reason
Ing has gone quite blind" she said.
with queer little smile. you'll have
to explain"
TITS simple enough" said the boss
shortly. IF Mr.. Dunton had sent only
hired emissaries out here to bribe the
members Of the legislature-but he
didn't: he included q member Of his
own family"
Twas looking straight at Mrs. Sheila
as he spoke, and I saw q sudden
frightened shock Jump into the slate
gray eyes. Just for a second Be-
fore you could count one, 1t was gone
and she was saying quietly:
"A member Of his own family? That
Is very singular. isn't IT. Was there
was this thing that was done actually
criminal7" she asked. Just breathing
It at him.
1T was, indeed. The election laws
Of this state have teeth. It Is a peni-
Tertiary ofense to bribe either the
electorate or the lawmakers"
There was silence for a little time,
and she was no longer looking at him |;
she was staring into the heart Of the
glowing Goals In the crate basket. BY
and BY she said: "You haven't told me
this mans name-tbe one who did the
bribing; may know it,"
I knew just what the boss was 60.
ing to do. and he did Il; took the slip
Of paper that Dedmon had written on
from bis pocket and passed It across
to her. II there was another shock
for her none Of rs could see It. She
had her face turned away when she
locked at the name on the paper.
Pretty soon abe said. sort Of drearily |:
"Once You told me that the true
test Of any human being came when
he was asked to eliminate the per-
sonal factor; to eiface himself COM
pletely In order that his cause might
prosper. Do you still believe that1''
"Of course. It's all In the days
work. Any cause worth while Is vast.
" bigger than any man who IL trying
to advance It."
Than any man. yes; but for q
woman. Graham; wouldn't you allow
something for the woman
II thought we had agreed long ago
that there IL no double standard either
In morals or ethics-one thing for the
man and another for the woman. That
is your own attitude. isn't itr'
She didn't say whether It was or
not. She was holding the bit Of paper
he had given her 20 that the light
from the Ore fell upon It when she
said: II suppose your duty Is quite
clear. In the slang Of the street. you
must beat Mr.. Hatch to IT, You must
be the frst to denounce this bribery,
clearing yourself and letting the az
fall where 1t WILL"
The boss was shaking his head q
bit doubtfully.
1T isn't quite 90 simple as that"
he objected. II don't know that I'd
have any computations about sending
Collingwood to the dump. II the half
Of what they say Of him Ii true, he
is a spineless degenerate and hardly
worth saving. But to do as you sug-
gest would be open rebellion. you
know: while Dunton remains presi-
dent. I am his subordinate. and If I
should expose him and his nephew,
the situation here would become SIM
ply impossible"
"Well?' she prompted.
"Such a move would rightly and
properly bring wire demand for my
resignation, Of nature that couldn't
be ignored-only 1t wouldn't, because
should anticipate 1t by resigning
first. That Is small matter, intro
ducing the personal element. But the
results to others; to the men Of my
staff and the rank and file. and to the
public. which. as you say. is Just be-
ginning to realize some Of the bene-
Ats Of real partnership with it's
principal railroad; these things can't
be so easily ignored"
you have thought Of some other
expedientf"
mo: I haven't got that far yet. But
I am determined that Hatch shall not
be allowed to work his graft a second
time upon the people who are trust
ing me. I believe In the new policy
we are trying out I'd fling my own
fortune into the gap II had one. and,
more than that, I'd pull in every friend
I have in the world II by SO doing l
could stand the Pioneer Short Line
upon solid foundation OF honest own
ership. That is all that Is needed In
the present crisis-absOlutely all"
He was on his feet now and tramp
ing back and forth on the hearth rug.
At one Of this back-turnings / saw
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