Year: 1879

to mention In the secrecy OF this carriage, mas
made it neccssary,if we would bring the dragonnade
menace of a savior of society to sharp ana hna'
test that there should be certain concert OF action
between us, and ask what you propose to dot"


"To stand fast in the final citadel Of power, tho
keen, bright sunlight of publicity"


"Yet traces Of money payments being now darhy
visible to the Potter Committee -"


at was not there and thus" said the old gentle
man, " that sought to compass the defeat OF tho
Republican conspiracy. Whatever the wish, or the
less absolute integrity, or the more customary
morals of any devoted adherent, 10 such transac-
ton would | consent to, nor cOnniye at nor per-
nit"


"Oh, bother! The affair with that ague smiiten
Pariall -"


"The information casually reached me- re-
marked the old gcntem in an airy manner, "as
of past event. It was accompanied with state
ncnt that the offer had been rejected


"You are imperilling results" cried his inter
locutOr by causing divided cOunSels. DONE you
know that they have got Pclton's tclegramsT But
as the younger gentleman grew more excited the
older only grew more calm. lie continued, with
unruflod voice:


"Any one of the venal crew acting separately
could alone deliver what he deemed conclusive
title to the Presidency But the plan which had
matuIcd was neither ransom of the Presidency
nor a Dutch auction for It. II did not involve the
dcbauchment of a fellow citizen.' The fainie,t
gljmmer Of wink disturbed for an instant his
placid night eve, as he added: That was a very
fine letter Of yours on the Electoral Commission ;
often think of H."


There was silence after this for some minutes,
during which the hIgh-shouidered gentleman roYed
uncaslly IN his seat and appeared to be much dis
rurbed in mind. At last he spoke


''Thc final success of the complot depends upon
unity of action. must know what ground Pcton
- gong to take about those dispatches. Your plan
of ab~olu, trust i'm moral forces is easy enough for
you: bur | don't see how il is to let us out -


"Thc simplicity of this plan,' said the c0ntcnted
old gentleman. "may have Obscurcd its sagaciy.
But thc1ap Of time and ample reflection can have
lett no further room TO doubt its penetrating fore
sight and it, Suficieucy. From me- of all men, was
faith in the people due unless confess the
shameless creed that This Republic is rotten at the
core that we, forty-eight millions OF frecmen.
descendants in great part of a race OF men who
made their kings and unmade them, who dethrOned
KINGS, and bchcaded and, at times dispensed with
kings, are now wearing the robes and the purple
of sovereignty by proxy only - Really, that
was a rcrg fine letter the Electoral Commission"


The carriage had turned and was now rafting
over the pavcmcntS. As it drew near the house. the
old gentleman said to his companion, with an
earnest expression: q wish you would come
around some evening. Iwaut to talk with yOu about
breadStuhs. | believe that the great need of this
country is to teach Europe to eat corn, and if they
had taken my advice 20 establish corn kitchen at
the Paris Exhibition. the sacred cause OF Reform
would have been enormously advanced. Let me see
you later"


The high-shouldered man alighted, shut the car
riage door with "A somewhat too Vigorous slam, and
hurried up the steps of the house Before the front
door closed. violent explosions were heard echOing
along the hall, as If pack of the best Chinese
crackers had been fired off in IA barrel