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No, let the story be that Hayden killed himself as the toils closed in on him the toils of the law that punishes the bribe giver now and then and occasionally. Mr. Kendrick, you have my deepest sympathy.
The enemy's charge 'shall turn unto you for a testimony. Happy shall we be if observers are prompted to say of us that 'our laws are diverse' from those of ungodly men around us! The great bribe which Haman offered to the king is variously estimated as equal to from three to four millions sterling. He, no doubt, reckoned on making more than that out of the confiscation of Jewish property.
It's a very pretty little bribe, you see; when you add the the girl, it's enough to shake a man who wants that girl. I'm not worth much to myself, or to anybody else, apparently, but by Heaven I'll not sell out as cheap as that! "It all amounts to nothing except one more illusion gone.
In control of the New York and Harlem Railroad, Cornelius Vanderbilt had showed what a remarkably successful magnate he was in deluging legislatures and common councils with bribe money and in getting corrupt gifts of franchises and laws worth many hundreds of millions of dollars. For a while the New York Central fought him; it bribed where he bribed; when he intimidated, it intimidated.
Le Duc spoke of several cottages on the outskirts of the village, and I'll call at one of them and try to bribe the inhabitants, or to move their compassion; perhaps I may get tidings of our friend." Though either Oliver or Brown would gladly have gone instead, they knew that Rayner was the best person to undertake the expedition.
As Fisher did not produce any money when he made this proposal, it was at first absolutely rejected; but a bribe at length conquered his difficulties; and the bribe which Fisher found himself obliged to give for he had no pocket money left of his own, he being as much RESTRICTED in that article as Archer was INDULGED the bribe that he found himself obliged to give to quiet the gipsy was half a crown, which Archer had intrusted to him to buy candles for the theatre.
"Now," said Tom, "that you have convinced yourself, and can satisfy your brother officers, will you take your chance? or will you accept the honoured terms of the General pile your arms, and retreat beyond the river before day-break? Your muskets and ammunition will offer a bribe to the cupidity of the savage, and delay his pursuit till you can reach some place of safety."
For all that, Osborn was not very fastidious and had long meant to make the terrace when funds permitted. In fact, he hardly saw the thing as a bribe; it was rather a graceful recognition of his authority. "Very well," he said, "I'll sign the contract." "There is another matter," Hayes resumed. "Mr. Bell is willing to take up Harkness' tenancy of the coal yard and seed store at the station.
I requested the landlord to choose an intelligent messenger, and backed my request with a present bribe and a future promise. My plan was too well laid to miscarry, and accordingly yesterday a mournful account arrived, from the young orator, that judgment is reversed, and he in imminent danger of being cast in costs. And now, Fairfax, once more I go!
Antipater himself is said to have remarked that he had two friends at Athens, Phokion and Demades, the one of whom he could not persuade to take a bribe, while the other took bribes and never was satisfied.
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