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Next day Senator Smith held Miss Wynn's letter unopened in his hand when Mr Easterly entered They talked of the can and various ro clerk in the Treasury named Alwyn"

"I know him--I had him appointed"

"Good He may help us Have you seen this?"

The Senator read the clipping

"I hadn't noticed it--but here's ent"

The spectacled man entered with a rammes, and letters

"The situation is this," he said "A s to induce the rest to punish the Republican Party for not protecting them These men are not politicians, nor popular leaders, but they have influence and are using it The old-style Negro politicians are no match for them, and the crowd of office-holders are rather bewildered Strong measures are needed Educated ht stem the tide And I believe I know one such ht at the Metropolitan church His name is Alwyn"

Senator Smith listened as he opened the letter from Caroline Wynn Then he started

"Well!" he ejaculated, looking quickly up at Easterly "This is positively uncanny From three separate sources the name of Alwyn pops up Looks like a mascot Call up the Treasury Let's have him up when the sub-committee meets to-morrow"

Bles Alwyn hurried up to Senator S about the school; perhaps even about--but he stopped with a sigh, and sat down in the ante-roo a few moments while Senator Smith, the chairman, and one other member of the sub-co ly recommended"

"What shall we offer him?" asked the chairman

"Try him at twenty-five dollars a speech If he balks, raise to fifty dollars, but noars

"I don't s to drink," said the chair up at once the paramount interest

"Mr Alwyn, as you know, the Dero vote in this cas which black ht to do more to defend theet Negro rights is to vote for those who took theree with you perfectly," said Bles

"I understand you do, and that you ht"