The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-10-12
Why Men Leave
Home
By JAMES P. MeGRATH
Observation-Disclosures
C9. 1872. Western Newspaper UniOB.l


party in Oldsville, chewed the stub of
a defunct cigar viciOusly.
You're right, McComb," he said to
his principal lieutenant I'VE got 10
hand II 10 them. The Republican
tickets gOin' TO make a clean sweep
OF OldSville ut the elections. And
there amt no way 10 stop 'em. Those
silk stockings have Us balled up in
10 regular knot. We got TO hand il
10 EN-"
This is the gentleman was speak
ing about To YOU" said McCOmb. He
has the reputation of being a very eff
cient organizer"
McDougall snOrted, and turned his
gaze upon the mild-eyed young man
with the fair hair brushed smoothly
back from his forehead, who returned
his look in Il calm, modest way that
somehow ought TO have carried con-
victiOn though il did not.
what was your last job?" snorted
Charley McDougall.
Il was for four years professor of
applied psychology at Wimbledon in
stitute," replied the other mOdestly.
Charley snOrted again. "Thatll go
lot here" he answered. "Say, what
can you do?'
IF my knowledge Of human nature
is correct as l claim it TO be-" an
swered the young man, 4 can so dis
organize the Republican ticket as to
carry every one Of your nominees to
victory"
Tall timber" said Charley McDou-
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young man with "a shade more interest
than before.
MIR. SaundersOn was instrumental
in securing the prohibition victory in
Dudley three years ago" put in Nc
Comb. You'll remember the leader
Of the vets withdrew from the contest
on the day before the election"
Yep, l remember. Suffering from
boiIs, wasn't he?"
Yes and no." said Mr.. Saunderson.
This time the dryneSs of his tone
decidedly attracted the boss interest.
well, what en- you do?" he de-
manded.
Il make no further claims, l offer
no promises" said Saunderson quietly.
MY price, however, is twenty-five
draws from the mayOralty contest;
fifty thousand for a Democratic vic
tory ut the polls"
How much DOWN."
"'Thirty-eight cents" said Mr.. Saun-
derson. It's my principal expenses
in advance. I need thirty-eight cents
FOR postage"
Charley McDougau dug into his
pockets and fshed up a quarter, n
dime, and three pennies. ITS yours,
boy, on the terms indicated" he said.
But he followed the erect depart
ing form of the young man with a
scOwl. THAT guys sure some four
flusher," he said. They'll put it all
over on us, McComb."
Five days before the elections an
astounding thing happened. \ letter
appeared from Mr.. Coffin announcing
that owing to the grave condition of
his health he had been ordered COM
plete rest, and must therefore with
draw from politics altogether; in point
OF fact, he was going on n long sea
voyage.
Hardly had this bOmbshel exploded
In the Republican camp when it was
announced that Fisher. the deadly Re
publican candidate for district attOr-
ney, had been found dead in his bath
room, with bullet through his brain.
The wound had been self-infiicted.
Before the buzz of this scandal had
died away four other Republican can
didates disappeared. They simply
vanished from their homes and clubs
The Republican organization was
dissOlving like snow in midsummer.
This, combined with vague insinua-
tions that they had not dared to face
certain impending charges of cOrrup-
ton, sutficed to bring the Democratic
organization home at the elections
with a humping majority.
In the middle of the jubilatiOns at
ROskOffsky's, where forty-five exultant
Democrats sat down to dinner, ap-
peared an erect young man with fair
hair brushed back from his forehead.
In the joy of victory Professor Saun.
dersOn had somehow been overlooked.
Charley McDOugall was not the man
10 forget his obligations The fair
young man was pressed into a seat,
piled with private stock champagne,
and, as boisterous finale to the eve
ming, chaired round the dining room.
''How d'you do it, bOy?" asked Char
ley, as he wrote the professor his
check
The professor, slightly stimulated by
the wine, gave his secret away.
"Sent 'em each this wire" he an
swered, writing something on a piece Of
paper.
Fly at once. Everything discov-
cred. Withdraw from political con-
test-Daisy''
''What in thunder?" Charley de
manded