| Show IThe Wron The Wrong Wife I Copyright 1032 by Public Ledger As though there had been no debate at all Carmichael fired his first gun unIve un Ive talked to Ganley he said I 1 asked him to come down here to present present present pre pre- sent his case He is the victim of persecution Dick Mel Dodge Dodge Dodge-as as slick a rascal as ns ever held office- office started prosecution of Ganley and his associates in order to embarrass Jim Simmons He mentioned the name of the leader lead lend er cr of the party opposed to CarmIchael He discovered early emly in the case that Simmons had covered up his tracks too well welt Then Dodge who Dodge who wants to be governor governor decided decided to call cal the matter off He couldn't very well do that Indictments having been granted so he turned the case over to you feeling pretty certain that you'd botch it You see old Melville never thought he could win the case but he thou thought ht he could make it hot for Simmons Finding that Simmons would keep cool Dodge did not want to make a spectacle ot 01 himself nere forced into bankruptcy bankruptcy bankruptcy bank bank- but knowing that he personally personally person person- ally had not profited by any crookedness crooked crooked- ness and also that he he-a he a dupe of Simmons Sim Sim- mons could mons-could could not shift the Durden o of wrongdoing onto that gentleman's shoulders nas been out of his mind He lie did things things illegal illegal things things things-at at Simmons Simmons Simmons' Sim Simmons mons' mons behest He did these things because he thought that Simmons was right in asking them Ganley knew they were wrong but thought they were for or the thc benefit of the ers and investors Many 1 a good man does dOcs an illegal act for a good purpose Cordova Ganley is in that position How did Simmons manage to obtain obtain ob ob- ob- ob tam tain such influence over Mr Ganney Gan ney asked Cordova Because Simmons gave Ganley his first chance Simmons Simmons has has befriended Ganley for 20 years To him in the twenty- twenty first year asked Cordova Exactly Oh after the storm blew over Simmons would befriend Ganney Ganney Gan- Gan ney ncy again but just but just at the moment moment- his interests were served by throwing his old friend on on the spears Nice friendly chap Simmons Go on said Cordova Listen young man said CarmichaeL CarmichaeL Car- Car michaeL When the market crashed a couple of years ago a lot of pe people were hurt as you may have heard mentioned FINANCIAL TRICKERY Cordova estate tied up in sound real estate and securities of oi privately owned corporations wasn't wiped out but you know your Income has dwindled Well Vell Simmons saw a chance He sold sold through through dummies to to Ganley's trust investment company company com corn pany pony a lot of worthless stuff Ganley Ganley Gan Gan- ley Icy thought it would be good in a 3 few months He had no legal right to buy but he did He didn't profit in any way But he committed a crime didn't didn he asked Cordova Of course he did admitted Carmicha Car- Car michael micha l. l You commit a crime when you speed too fast Who wants to pu put you In jail Jall If I injure anyone by my speeding speed ing inc Ill I'll go to jail said Cordova And Ant Ganley by his actions injured the stockholders of his company And threw his complete private I fortune not fortune not Inconsiderable into inconsiderable into the breach to effect what reparation he might More than two millions 01 of his own money Mr Cordova And he had Simmons' Simmons promise broken promise broken since that that if the securities which Ganley bought for his company proved not worth the payment made for them he Simmons would come t to tc Ganley's res cue But the panic continued depres sion slon has lasted two years Simmons cant can't make good good and and that's the story That's all of Ganley's story Now come to some other matters with me Melville Dodge is Js growing a bl bit too big for his boots He wants to tobe tobe tobe be governor Hes He's made a deal with Simmons Simmons- Boss of another party cried Cor Cor- dova V Carmichael smiled win wintrily rily Such arrangements ar are not Uncommon un tin- common Ive I've made them myself Dodge agreed with Simmons that i if the latter would knife his own ticket up-state up nothing would be permitted to leak eak out from the district attorneys attorneys attorney's attorneys attorney's ney's office that would injure Simmons Simmons' Simmons Simmons' Sim Situ mons' mons ticket in Manhattan Simmons pointed out to Dodge that prosecution of ot Ganley might result in Simmons' Simmons name being brought into the trial thereby affecting Simmons' Simmons party's chances Dodge promised that the Drovers and Builders' Builders case which he had personally abandoned would be smothered You would be called off ort so that no untoward accident such as your winning the case would annoy annoy annoy an an- noy Simmons Now I I-I I I speak for my party party- knew that we couldn't keep Melville from rom the gubernatorial nomination But we didn't want him to win So if if we saw to it that the Drovers and Builders' Builders case was prosecuted to the limit and won by you Dodge would be discredited by not having prosecuted prose prosecuted prosecuted prose prose- the case himself Also Simmons Sim Sun mons enraged would not knife his own ticket to support Dodge So we sent for you and showed you how you could become mayor V And old Melville not daring to call you off the case tried such childish childish childish child child- ish things as the Miss Raynor busi business ness You knew of that said Cordova Old Carmichael smiled Miss Raynor and I are old friends Because I thought it would be useful to have some Inside information about old Melville I set Clara to work upon him The other night when she waited lor you outside Grenfell's apartment she was not going to do what your our friend of the Banner thought She was going to tell you Melville had asked her to do things to discredit you Then she would tell Melville that she had bad failed I see said Cordova slowly And your own attitude toward me You wanted me a few days ago ngo to win the Drovers and Builders' Builders matter Ive changed my mind said CarmichaeL Carmichael Carmichael Car- Car michaeL You see Cordova and a twinkle showed in his opaque eyes Simmons has been in communication with me Ganley is his emissary If IfIll IfIll IfIll Ill I'll call off the case Simmons will make practically no fight in the city this fall tall Well We'll let his man win the governorship in order to get rid of Melville Dodge who has quite a following following fol- fol lowing and who is a rotten old rat So you So-you you just take care that Ganley gets a mistrial mistrial and and youre you're mayor On the record of one failure asked Cordova On the record of having been a spirited public official who did his level evel best to secure a conviction and But suppose I could 1 queried Cor Cor- dova You wont won't said Carmichael Youre You're a young man with a good name We really want you to be mayor We can win with you DOUBLE CROSSES Dodge you with Simmons You Dodge with Simmons Im I'm to the people That's it eh said Cor Cor- dova You put it rather brutally said Carmichael But not as brutal as it really is is said Cordova Well Mr Carmichael I know I can get a conviction Mr I Ganley may be as innocent as you say But I dont don't believe it To suit your plans Im I'm to veer this way and that hat as your breath blows I can cando cant can't do it Senator The may mayoralty ralty might lead to greater things said Carmichael Then the greater things are not for me said Cordova V I think think think-I I think Ill I'll go There are times said Carmichael when a man does better to think matters over Theres nothing to think over said Cordova Its a matter of simple sim- sim pie jle right or wrong and and and- Right and wrong are rarely sim simpie sim simple pie said the senator usually ally so involved that It its it's s a difficult thin thine to tell which is which This case seems clear to me me Senator Sen Sea ator said the thc younger man Im sorry but but I I wont won't change my mind Ill I'll prosecute to the finish Carmichael smiled tolerantly I 1 like young enthusiasm Its It's always al ways hopeless and frequently silly but its but its it's a sign of good health and high spirits But you wont won't prosecute to the finish Cordova Youve You've been removed from the case already alread Removed How demanded Cordova Cor Cor- dova dova- Dodge has assigned you to a ji different dif dif- different ferent case said CarmichaeL Feel Feel Feeling ing tag that you might prove shall prove shall we say not amenable I I talked over the phone with Simmons today I told him lim that to make matters certain hed he'd better get Dodge to take the case from you Dodge hadn't dared to o before but with Simmons making the he request request wen well hes he's done it it Then why all this conversation Senator demanded Cordova Because if jf you'd agreed to slow sIow up on the case Dodge could have replaced replaced re reo re- re placed you I would have sent seat word I to Simmons and Dodge would have considered his withdrawal of you you you- Dodge wouldn't know know know-doesn't doesn't know I that that Ive I've been pulling the strings J I 1 t I I i I l 1 J i 1 I I that make him dance b but but I t-I t I have If It I should tell him suggested Cordova I 1 have opposed your marriage to tomy tomy tomy my niece You are arc angry with meAn me An explanation easily suggests itself Uncle Dan would you do that gasped Deborah Cordova looked at his wife There was no disgust on her countenance There was merely a bewilderment that hat might veil admiration Deborah my darling you know I would said Carmichael She nodded Yes I know you would Uncle Dan Youre You're a pretty wicked old man man Uncle Dan I guess I am Deborah he agreed Love me me The arm about the senators senator's neck t tightened Her face moved close to tolis his lis she kissed him Cordova moved toward oward the living Jiving room door Where are you going Carmichael Carmichael Carmichael Car Car- michael ask asked cd To get my things I suppose I Imay Imay Imay may have the courtesy of a boat You certainly may said CarmichaeL Car Car- michael But what's the use buck bucking ing ng the things bigger biger than yourself Cordova The wise vise man admits hes he's licked and waits walts for another chance I fear Ill I'll never be wise said Cordova Im beginning to think that way myself said Carmichael Cordova waited for tor no more He pushed through the door climbed the he stairs and entered his room His His things were neatly arranged in the closet and in drawers He wouldn't even ring for a servant to help him pack He threw his clothing upon the he bed placed the bags on chairs and began packing A noise in the next room caught caugh his lis ear H He walked to the bath and looked through There was his wife taking things from a closet He walked into the room Over her shoulder houlder she smiled at him What are you doing he said Packing she laconically replied Its It's the servants' servants swimming hour and I hate to bother any of them But Ill I'll be ready as soon as you are Ready For what To leave with you she replied Youre going with me After the iway way way vay you approved o of your uncle I r didn't approve of ot him not him not for lit Tint But for tor him him Uncle Thin Tan h iP bc being what he ls A is And I l love vc him lim And are arc going with me Naturally she replied Uncle Dan Is a dangerous man when thin things s arent aren't going right Im I'm going to be with you to see that well that well nothing goes joes wrong To protect me he asked Dont you want me but but but- Why Why yes Then Im I'm coming she said To Be Continued Tomorrow |
