Glacier County chief., 1940-05-24
CHAPTER vI-Continued

ChAfVEh tl-COn1nue0
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"But, Len, how could you do any,
thing against them-when they are
are SO magnificent? To you'll And
to US, tool"
Because, darling, if don't pull
every trick from my bag, they'll be
the first to despise me. This is a
job, Adele"
81 don't like it." she said family.
adele, I've known those two
long time. They are swell sports.
They're game as they come. But
Il fell down on this job because I
like them-and adore you-they'd
be the first to sheer. And you'd be
next. Listen, sweet I don't want
them beaten, but I'm going to try
my best to beat them. If I don't,
do you think Olympia will ever feel
the same? We can't beat them, un-
less we get some breaks can't fore
see. That's what I'm on the look
out for-the breaks. And it will
mean lot for me if put it across.
The Governor has promised me any,
thing want. Anythingl We could
get married then. could take care
Of you"
81 don't want to be taken care Of
at their expense. You don't know
how lovely they are to US. I don't
want anything-taken from them"
Talk to Olympia" Len said.
"She knows this racket. It's always
q scrap. They can take a beating,
but they can't stand a gutter"
Il think it is-despicable," she
said. and there were tears, very be-
coming tears, in her lovely eyes.
tits the democratic form of gov
efnment," he said gently, and kissed
the tears away. But don't take my
word for it, sweet. Ask them"
"But il you were with US, Len, it
would be so perfect. To have you
60 with us, and plan with US, and
be on our side"
Yes, it would be perfect. But
d broke my contract, it would be
the best weapon the Governor could
hold against him. They would claim
that by Influence and Money the
Senator had treacherously hired
man to break his contract. It would
beat him quicker than anything
else"
"But Len, hasn't principle got
anything to do with it? Do you think
the Governor would make a better
Senator than Uncle Lancy?"
mo, sweet, / don't. But that
hasn't thing in the world to do
with it !. No, I don't think so.
But thinking isn't my job. Publicity
is"
'It's appalling, Brick" Helen
wrote distractedly. 'I'm just terri
fed of the whole thing. 1t all SIM
mers down to the fact that the outs
wants in and the ms want to stay
where they are. I don't believe
there is a single thing at stake but
that. Brother Wilkie and Uncle Lam
cy agree on almost every point. ex-
cept that the Governor thinks the
Republicans could do a better job
finishing what the Democrats start
ed. ! asked Aunt Olympia what is
the real issue in this campaign.
The issuei' she doomed. The
issue? Why, the issue is just wheth-
er the Senator is going to be beat
en- by that treacherous worm who
ought to get back where he be-
longs
"An the time, Brick, all the mon
ey, all the scheming and planning,
all the heartaches-just for that"
Aunt Olympia was packed and
ready for adjournment by the tenth
Of May. Still Congress dawdled, fill
bustered, talked.
The second week in June she sent
Hilda on up to Maysville with most
d the baggage and with orders to
get things ready for their arrival. 1t
couldn't be long now. The most
stentorian congressional voice was
hayed and rasping.
"A hog caller couldn't stick it out
much longer" she told the girls
hopefully.
And then. on June 18th, Congress
adjourned.
Helen drew deep, tired breath.
"At last! It's overi" she calculated.
Olympia's snort was deep and
gusty. She raised her shoulders like
champing Pegasus pluming for
hight
'Overl" she doomed. "Overi
Why, II hasn't even begunI"
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