Evening star., 1935-02-06

Yucca OIL knew that this DySart
was going to marry Davilly's daughter
they'd fight him to the last ditch
The State Department might already
have recommended DySart, but Saw
edra, acting for the Bonaventuran
Minister. would announce him refused
by his government. OF course, Kims
affront to Savedra might only clear
the way for some outsider. He didn't
want to show his hand, Shannon con-
sidered, but he'd have to devise ways
and means of getting Kim and Gym
thia of the scene. If he could do
that in hurry. he wouldn't have to
make a deal with Corliss on the Pen
noyer bill. He could wait for the ad-
ministration to make overtures to
him. Then he'd wangle enough
patronage from the reclamation Of
AthabaSka to make certain his re-
nomination. Yes, it'd be better, easier
to shift out of Washington.
He couldn't let it look, though, as
II he were asking any favorS of Yucca
OIL. Simon French always took a
yard of return for every inch of aid
he ever gave. There must be another
way. joel" he called his secretary.
A little man, disheveled from sleep,
came out of the next room, blinked at
sight of him, and jerked into atten-
tion as Shannon. demanded, Who'll
have the works on foreign service
appointment that's just being made?"
THE Secretary's gone on the mid
night train to New York. What's the
place."
"Bonaventura."
Hin. One of those South Ameri-
can places that looks small enough
to be kept in the State Department
without crossing Executive avenue"
Its big enough to have Yucca Oil
and Hesperian Copper fighting to
name the man who'll go there"
Who's getting it?"
"That's what have to know" He
was in action now, neither the Suave
play boy Of social Washington MOI
orator Of the Senate floor, but keen
shrewd politician, lining up his forces
for use. "Dysart and Kimberly Cor
nish have been, I understand, the
only two candidates seriously con-
sidered for it. Yucca's been with Kim
4OA cOl1AC 1CdoOl1 1 III ulldUlc W 1dIIlOlIl.
Until just now, though. it had no rea-
son to think that Dysart wouldn't play
its game. He's trailing along with
the Yucca crowd. but he'd been hold
Ing double hand, for he's going to
marry Davilly's daughter, and Da-
WHY'S head of HeSperian. The en-
gagement's just announced. That
means he's fairly sure of the job, but
7 want Cornish to get it,
Even If DySarts been named by
the State Department, Bonaventura
won't have to accept him. The oil
crowd arranged that New York bank
loan for them, didn't they?"
Cornish got himself in wrong with
Vonaventura tonight. Insulted the
plenipotentiary."
We'll, you can stop Dysart's ratifi-
cation in the Senate, can't you?"
That's be up to the Foreign Re
lations Committee and RenShaw."
He owes you plenty, chief"
washington is bounded north,
south, east, west by unpaid obliga-
tions." He shot out his jaw. There
are few good old bill collection
agencies, though. Renshaw1l need
me for his Lavonia treaty. First of
all, though, I've got to find out if the
departments acted. Who'd know for
sure?"
"vallery. Head Of that division
there"
"Wherel we find him?"
"He lives at the Cosmos Club"
"He would. The seat of govern
from tho Mathematical,
Get him for me, Joe"
He licked of the campaign plans as
Murray put in the call. If Dysart had
1t. but If Bonaventura'd d stop him, well
and good. But what certainty was
there that Bonaventura' do it?
Yucca Oil and Hesperian Copper
might be playing together now. No
one but Simon French would know
that. Where was he? Why had Sa-
vedra wanted to take Kim to him
unless he preferred him for the place?
.What'd he do now? Would he dare
turn down his thumbs upon Kim If
he knew enough votes could be- swung
in the Senate to block any one else?
And how could those votes be secured?
Would he have to promise Rensahaw
his vote for the treaty? Probably.
whats he say?" he demanded of
Murray.
The secretary put his hand over the
receiver. He says Dysart's been ap-
pointed"
ASK him If he's been ratified. He
hasn't yet? Here, hold on. Ask him
II Dysart's was the only name sent or
II there was a list with Cornish on it.
Well?"
HE says"-Murray hung up the re-
ceiver-"that Dysart was the only one
named to Bonaventura, but I think
he's lying. He sounded like it, Scared,
too. What now, chief?"
Call the Bonaventura Legation.
The private numbers on the list
there. Ask for Senor Savedra. Keep
ringing"
"They don't answer. I guess the
Bonaventurans are either sleeping or
out doing the carioca with the last
crop of debutanteS."
Have you any idea where Simon
French might be, Joe?"
Mot one, but I'll see what can do.
I've few pipe lines" He tried them
one after another. "Simon's certainly
travelling incognito this trip. Don't
you know any one who'd have line
on him?"
"a girl met tonight might know"
Look up Mrs. Annie Barlow" he
bade Murray, "and ask for Miss Holly
Barlow. I'll talk to her."
He took the receiver from his secre-
tary. but the answering voice was
Annie Barlow's. "Oh, Senator Shan
non," it trumpeted, Holly isn't here.
Is there any urgent message?"
you're not alarmed about >her?"