Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-02

iIeScu. n man VIII DO ranked accord
Ing to his production
Williams smiled with the faint
cynicism OF clairvoyant youth
Sounds little Utopian. sir" he
ventured. What about Miller?"
Well. what about him.?
Are you going to serve with him Pc
Really" Tallente protested. for a
political opponent. or the represen-
tative OF a political opponent. you're
tribe on the !nauisitive side"
IT'S matter that you'll have TO
man asserted. II happen to know
that Dartrey Is committed TO Miller
Il don't see how yom can happen to
know anything OF the sort" Tallents
declared. p little bluntly IN any
case. Spencer. my political associa-
ton or association with Miller is
entirely my own affair. and you can
hook It. Remember mo TO all your
people, and give my love 10 Muriel."
Nothing doing. eh?" Williams OBJ
served. rising reluctantly TO his feet
You have perception" TalIente re-
piled.
little difficult about an interview
Inose pressmen are an Internal null
sancc. anyway. What about sneak
Ing ainto Downing Street at about
midnight. in a cloak and slouoh hat
eh?"
TOO much Of the cinema about you.
young fellow" Tallente sconcd. Run
along now. have TO dress"
Tallcn;a held out his hand good
humoredly. His visitor made no i'm
mediate motion to take II.
There was Just one thing NOR. I
wac asked to mention, SIR" he said.
Il viii be quite frank II l may. My
instructions were not to allude to Il
ciliatory."
Go on" TaIelnte bade him. CURLY
There has been rumor going
about that some years ago--while the
var was on, In fact-you wrote A
very wonderful attack upon the
trades unions. This attack was SO
hittsr in tone, SO da mining In some OF
It's facts. and, In short, such won
derful production, that at the last
moment tho late Prime Minister used
his influence with you to suspend its
publication. II was held over, and
In tho meantime the attitude Of tho
trades uniona towards certain phases
OF tho war was modified. and tho coll
lapse Of Germany followed soon At
terwards. Consequently. that article
was never published"
You arc exceedingly we'll inform
ed" Tallente admitted Pray pro-
ceed.'
There Is in existence" tho young
man continued, "a signed copy OF that
article. Its publication at tho pres
ent moment would probably mako
your position with the Democratic
Party untenable."
rs this matter OF blackmail?
Tallente asked.
The young man stinened.
Il am speaking on behalf OF the
Prime Minister. sir. He desired me
10 inform you that the signed copy
Of that article has been offered to
him within the last few days"
Tallente was silent for several mo-
men,s. The young mans subtle init
nation was a shock In more ways
than ono.
The manuscript to which you re-
fer" he said at last. wa. stolen from
my study at Martinhoe under some
what peculiar conditions"
Perhaps you would like to explain
those conditions to Mr.. Horlock,"
Williams suggested.
Tallente held open the door.
II shall not seek out your Chief,-
he said. but I will tell him the truth
about that manuscript IL at any time
We should come together In the
meantime. I am perfectly In accord
with the view which your Chief no
doubt holds concerning II. The pub
LEGATION OF that article at the present
moment would inevitably end my
connection with the Democratic Party
and probably close my political ca
reer. This is position which
should court rather than submit to
blackmail, direct or indirect"
MY Chief will resent your using
such word. SIR" williams declared
Your Chief could have avoided It
by judicious use OF the waste-paper
basket and an exercise OF the gift OF
silence" Taliente retorted as the
young man took his departure.
Horlock came face to face with
Tallente the following afternoon in
one Of the corridors of the House.
and. scarcely troubling about an in
vitation, led him forcibly into his pri-
vate room. He turned his secretary
out and locked the door.
"A cigar?" ne suggested.
Tallente shook his head.
II want to see what's doing. in a
few minutes" he said.
II can tell you that" Horlock de-
clared. Nothing at all! / was just
OFF when I happened to see you.
You're looking very ft and pleased
with yourself. Is 1t because OF that
rotten trick you played on us the
other day7"
"Rotten7 I.thought it was rather
clever Of me-" Tallente objected.
Perfectly legitimate. suppose.
the other assented grudgingly.
That's the worst>of having tao
tician in opposition"
You shouldn't have let me get
there" was the quick retort
Horlock drew n paper knife slowly
down between his fingers.
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