The Nevada County picayune., 1922-10-12


 Charley snorted again. "Thatn go . lot here," he answered. Say, what can you dOr'
 lf my knowledge of human nature IS correct, as l claim it to be-" an- sWered the young man. II can so dis organize the Republican ticket as to carry every one of your nominees to victory"
 Tall timber" said Charley McDou- gail. Nevertheless he surveyed the young man with shade more interest than before
 MT. 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 b0ils, wasn't her"
 "Yes and mo-" said Mir Saunderson.
 This time the dryness of his tone decidedly attracted the boss interest. "Well, what c'n you do?" he de- maDded.
 \ make no further claims, I offer no promises" said Saunderson quietly. My price, however, is twenty-five thousand dollars if Mir. Coffin with draws from the mayoralty contest i; fifty thousand for Democratic vic tory 1t the polls
 How much dOwn?"
 "rhirty-eight cents," said Mir Saun- derson. Its my principal expenses in advance. I need thirty-eight cents for postage"
 Charley McDougall dug into his pockets and fished up quarter, dime. and three pennies. Its yours, boy, oD the terms indicated" he said.
 But he followed the erect depart ing form of the young man with scOwl. That guys sure some four husher," he said. They'll put it all over on us, McComb.'
 Five days before the elections an astounding thing happened. A letter appeared from MT. 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 a long sea voyage.
 Hardly had this bombshell 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 rsem, with a 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 and did not turn up again.
 The Republican organization was dissolying like snow in midsummer. This, combined with vague insinua- tiOns that they had not dared to face certain impending charges of corrup- tiOn sufficed to bring the Democratic organization home at the elections with a humping majority.
 In the middle of the jubilations at Rssk offsky's, where forty-five exultant Damocrats 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 to forget his obligations. The faif young man was pressed into a seat, piled with private stock champagne, and. as a boisterous finale to the eve ming. chaired round the dining room.
 "How dyOu do 1t, boy?" asked Char lev. 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 piece of paper.
 "Fly at once. Everything discov- cred. Withdraw from political con- test.-Daisy."
 What in thunder?' Charley de manded.
 "Every man has had some Daisy in his life once," said the professor calmly.
 "Well, I'll become to think or It, now. guess you're right, professor.