The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-08-19
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

John Clarewood walked sedately
up the steps of his residence, I'M
locked the door, and entered the hall.
The instant door closed behind him
he forgot ris official dignity and
rushed into the waiting arms of his
wife. -.
John, John, my man. my boy!'
she cried. "You look tired; you're
working too hard on that vice inves-
tigation. OF course you were elected
to service the people, bua / don't want
you to kill yourself doing it,
"Kill myself" he laughed. why, |
don't feel half tired as did this
morning. I've got some big news for
YOU"
Eyes the investigation of course
Yes, Virginia. I've got them at last,
got them going and coming. IN few
days wen see the biggest exposure
IN the history of New Jersey politics. >
ooh John, tell me about It'll" 81.
Holding hands, they went upstairs
to the library. There he sank into
a cushioned armchair and she seat
ed herself on the arm of 1t with her
hands on his shoulders.
well, Virginia, I've got them red
handed, bribery, stuffed, ballot-boxes,
police graft, redlight grafton, It's o
clean up. And my men have traced
it right to the big source. Jake Bro
der" So.
1.-THE big political boss?"
big now, but not for long"
And you're the first district at
torney of Elliston who's ever ferret
ed it out" said Virginia proudly.
"Oh, no." he said modestly.
But if your predecessors found out
who was behind the vice and cor
ruption why didn't they do some
thing?
81 see you don't know politics,
grille he laughted.
But l know that the district at
torney's oath of office requires him
to lay hands on blenders against the
law, no fatter how powerful"
Eyes. and something stronger than
their aah of office make him keep
his hands off,"
sWhat do yor mean something
stronger?'
well, Virginia, suppose you're a
district attorney. You're ambitious,
or you wouldt have the office. You
want to become governor or senator.
If you fall out with the bosses you
can't get your senatcrship, and you're
sure to fall out with them in this
town if you do your duty"
Suppose he doesn't want to be Sc
nator. but just wants to serve the pee
pie, like you, john"
He generally loses his job at the
next ELECTION. And there are other
ways of reaching man. There's mo-
ney in the form Of big corporation
job after he leaves office. If he favors
certain people while in office. There's
social bait, invitations to join swell
clubs and get his wife and daughters
into society. There's fear, getting
something on man that he doesn'a
want known and holding-it over him
like a club"
They can't get you in any of those
ways, John. Your ability will moke
you plenty of money in private prac-
tice, you were born into the best
society in Elliston, and your past life
is as white as snow, and nobody can
scare you. So when you've cleaned up
the town and put Broder where he
belongs they'll fake you governor of
New Jersey.I know you'll be the same
kind of governor that you were dis
trict attorney, and after that, young
man, your road is clear to the White
Housed"
THE White House! You foolish
kid"
why not? she demanded. Worse
men than you have gone there"
Sweetheart he leased. you're
getting light in the head; you must
eat. How's dinner coming on?'
Rapidly. I hope I'll go down and
see."
She slid off the chair. graceful
woman, with the strong. full figure
of thirty and the spirits of girl of
twenty. Her husband watched her
lovingly as she went to the door.
Every line and move Of her bespoke
high breeding, from the silky brown
hair that Swallowed her violet eyes
and patrician features to the shapely
arch Of her feet, and her tall figure