The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
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continued FROM rage 81
that's why I connected you. I
hadn't thought Of any relationship
before. Your father made a pretty
swell speech on the radio tonight
You heard it then -
Listen 10 Speeches
Sure. That's part of my Job
all OF Beatty's assistants are in
structed to listen TO radio speeches
and make reports on them"
You must get terribly bored"
"On the contrary. / find most OF
the speeches very interesting -
especially some of the charges
your father is making against
Wayne's hackers"
ON, you mean Louis Tatum.
Aren't you missing an affair of
some sort at his home tonight
Seems 70 me heard something
about a party
The young district attorneys
aide admitted she was right.
Il don't care much for parties
besides. I'd much rather be here"
Discussing the ring ,"
Let's forget the ring for 4
while-it seems to be a dead issue.
Let's salk about something else"
For instance ?"
We'll, politics. That seems to
be a pretty popular topic around
town these days"
What do you think of the
mayoralty race? Do you think
Dad will be elected -
Frankly, no."
But he got a tremendous vote
in the primaries" Madge pro-
tested.
He got all he can expect. In
the finals, the votes scattered
among the lesser candidates. will
mostly go to Wayne and those will
be more than enough to keep him
on the job. No one has a chance
hut Alexander Wayne"
But Dan Nichols says"
He would
Madge felt the color rising in
her cheeks. How dare this man
this almost utter stranger tell her
to he" face that her father didn't
have a chance for election.
so you don't like my father and
the things he stands for, Mr..
Waring.p
Misunderstands
please don't misunderstood. I
didn't say anything like that. I
merely vas saying what 1 believe
to be true. it will take a miracle
to elect Forbes Kendall. AS for
liking him, I admire MIN very
much ard ] have every intention of
voting for him myself. But my
personal likes and dislikes won't
have any effect on the number of
votes cast"
Thank you for saying you adj
mire Dad, but still think you are
wrong"
You've been questioning me.
now suppose ask you what makes
You so certain that I'm mistaken ?"
Dan Nichols, for one thing.
talked with him this afternoon for
quite awhile after I had met you.
He's very confident that Wayne
and his whole crowd will be out of
office when the votes are counted"
Waring drained his coffee cup,
and smiled at Madge as he offered
her a cigaret.
Why the smile - she asked.
Don't you believe me ?"
"Of course. but / don't trust
Dan. You see I've known him for
quite some time"
What do you mean ?"
Personal Matter
Perhaps I shouldn't have said
it. It's largely personal with me
I just don't care for Nichols"
But I'm sure he's entirely trust
worthy. Dad has the utmost faith
in him. Why it was Dan who got
him interested in running for
mayor in the first place"
You haven't shaken my opinion,
yet
But why don't you trust him!
You must have some reason"
Let's just say that I'm con-
stitutionslly opposed to his type
the professional reformer. whose
only chance to be noticed is in yap-
ping at other people all the time.
making a terrific noise and then
when he gets a chance, doesn't do
anything to remedy conditions,
either"
Madge tired TO pin her compan-
ion down. drag from him some
specific reason for distrusting Dan,
but Waring proved he could be
pleasantly stubborn and kept evad-
ing her questions as rapidly as she
could ask them. Finally. he
glanced at his watch, and Madge
arose from her chair.
IF you'll put me in cab" shs
suggested, perhaps youll still
have time 10 get to the Tstums.'
Waring smiled down at her as he
helped her with her wrap.
ITO Be Continued)