Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-05
NO HIDING PLACE

"Then you are fortunate. hope
you never shall be. Well, was
when Inky found me. He saved
my life. In return / offered him
anything, including myself, all OF
which he has refused. Because OF
that, l will do anything he ever
asks. That is why am here now,
81 am the personal maid to Mrs,
Rudolph Steinbauer, the wife OF
the traction magnate. You know
of him?"
yes"
''You no doubt know, then, that
he is a leader in the opposition
to your own party and deeply in
terested in its overthrow.
Last Wednesday night the
Steinbauers gave a party for a
visitor at their home. A Mr.. Nor
ton from New York. We had an
unusually large number of guests,
all business associates of Mr..
Steinbauer's, and their wives.
81 don't often help downstairs,
but because of the large number
of people present, Mrs. Steinbauer
asked me if l would, providing !
was given extra pay. l consented.
Sometime during the evening /
was in the buffers pantry getting
some things, when Mr.. Steinbauer
and Mr.. Morton came out into the
kitchen. None of the help were
there, all being engaged elsewhere.
They couldn't see me from where
they stood and they began talking
before realized they were pres
ent. l couldn't come out then, for
the reason you will see in a mo-
ment.
Everyone was drinking pretty
heavily and both of the men were
quite high.
We'll, Jim,' Mr.. Morton said,
how does it look now?'
Fine Mr.. Steinbauer replied.
We've got 'em on the run. Up
state the farmers are for US and
here it's a standoff. The city de-
ponds on a lot of colored votes in
a section called Jazz Hollow. But
we've got a good man down there
by the name of Craddock. He's
tough and smart. He's a lawyer
and a very good one, too. He's
been the rajah down there for
years and Pm sure he'll pull US
through. At any rate, we're leav-
ing no stone unturned.'
Don't, Charlie. You've got to
carry both the state and the city.
Well need both the council and the
legislature to put this traction
deal
"'Sh,h! Not so loud!
"'Oh, there's no one here. Kitch-
en- is the best place to talk any
time
"'But if ever this leaked out
"Mr. Morton laughed harshly.
"'Not a chance. But if that
gang in there ever knew before
election that the Morgans were
planning to apply for a subway
franchise here, it would be just too
bad. They've got their minds on
the federal government patronage,
you say. Swell! That's the best
red herring that could be dragged
across the trail. Why the money
We'll make off this subway deal
will make that stuff look like
stamp change. It's a damn lucky
thing I got that tip in New York.
Just plain dumb luck, but it should
make plutocrats out of US ALL
"They talked while longer and
then Mrs. Steinbauer came out and
took them back to the party. As
quickly as I could got in touch
with Inky and told him what 1 had
heard. He told me he would call
you and 1 could tell you about it"
Clark sat stricken speeches. at
what he had just heard.
A subway franchise in this city
of two million people! Millions
upon millions of dollars for those
who could control the council, leg
islature, railway and warehouse
commission and governor! A Boz
nanza, and his party knew nothing
of it. They would soon know, now,
all because of this maid!
"Are you sure it was Steinbauer
and Morton you heard?" Clark
finally asked.
eyes. I peeked through the door
when they left the kitchen and
saw them"
Clark jumped up and started
for the door. "Tve got to get up
town. Not a word of this to any
one else. You shall all be substan-