Glacier County chief., 1940-06-28

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'.But where are they now? What's
happened to them?"
They're still swiped."
Aunt Olympia was game to the
depths Of her being. Even to this
catastrophe, she arose with rampant
RESPONSIBILITIES.
I'VE must head OF the Senator"
she said. Hell kill Brother Wilke
for thisl Wait here, Badly. III
70 down front and catch his eye"
The Senator, working up to one OF
his best points. was . good deal
surprised to see q pale and grim
Tipped Olympia appear before him
below the speakers stand. Her
rightful place was in . good posi-
ton on the platform. But even .
pale Olympia gave him courage.
Not . bad idea, getting down there
where he could catch her glare.
Olympia, who had a stimulating ef-
feet on perfect strangers, was a.
most intoxicating to the Senator.
He went on, with greater elo-
quence. In the burst Of applause
that followed the paragraph, he
glanced complacently down for .
beam Of approval. Imagine his
amazement to see Olympia silent
ly weeping, swabbing at her under
chin. The Senator tried desperate
ly to recall II he had said anything
Of q pathetic nature to arouse her
emotions, but there had been no
pathos in this speech; this was q
fighting speech and Olympia never
cried over fights. He gazed at her
distractedly. Falteringly he took up
the next paragraph, but he couldn't
get his mind of Olympia, sobbing
silently almost beneath his feet.
CLAP, boys" he whispered to
those behind him on the packed plat
form.
Accepting the cue, they broke into
hearty applause, and the audience
Joined willingly enough. Taking adj
vantage of this interval, the Sena-
tor leaned over the rostrum.
whats the matter?"
1.-THE Republicans stole the chill
dren. Kidnapped them. They've got
the children"
"What!"
She nodded her head, tears
streaming down face in which the
last vestige Of rose had faded, even
to her lips. "Stole them. Got them.
All Of them"
The Senator rose to dramatic
heights of which even Olympia had
never dreamed he was capable. He
lowered to a height which was real
ly impressive for his somewhat
slight stature. He raised his hand
for silence. He leaned forward
again.
"What did you say, my dear?"
he asked, clearly.
Brother Wilkie stole our truck
and kidnapped our children. They
took them to the other rally"
The Senator raised both arms.
Mild though he was supposed to be,
the united Opposition would have
quailed before his look at that mo-
ment.
my friends" he said, and there
was the venom Of murder in his
voice. As for the sweating throng,
this being decided innovation in
campaign which had not been dull,
an almost unearthly silence gripped
it.
my friends, I came here tonight
prepared to answer briefly, decisive
ly, every issue that has been raised
in this campaign. But my campaign
is ended at this moment. shall
not continue my speech. I am
obliged to leave you. I have just
learned that the Opposition, reduced
in their extremity to dastardly
deeds Of violence, have stolen those
three children who are dearer to
my wife and me than our very lives.
They have taken our children. La
dies and gentlemen, I relinquish the
campaign; leave it in your hands.
For myself, / 60 to rescue our girls
from this act Of wanton depravity.
Let your votes fall where they
may"
He leaped nimbly down from the
platform and put his arm around
Olympia. The audience waited in
taut silence, anticipating some fur.
Their, exciting denouement. But Jim
Allen, the state chairman, did not
wait. He, too, leaped from the plat
form and caught the Senator by the
arm.
Senator, for Gods sake, you
can't do that" he said. "You can't
walk out on us! You'll offend every
Democrat in the state. The kids will
be all right. Nobody'n hurt 'em.
But we've got every county chair.
man in the state here; we've got
committees from every club; they'll
never forgive you"
The Senator drew himself up.
"Unhand me, Jim," he said thick.
ly.
you can't 60, Senator; won't
permit it; I've worked too hard or
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