The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-18

of tobacco. lighted it and puffed fero-
ciously, defiantly.
Wyeth seeing him thus prepared was
a little abashed at first. In making a
call on the governor-elect he would have
suggested that the pipe be omitted, but
then Watts knew best.
Wyeth talked grIbly all the way up the
street. Watts was strangely silent and
replied to questions IN an absent-minded
sort of way. To tell the truth he was
provoked with himself. The question had
risen unddden IN his mind how ne should
introduce Wyerh to Stanley. Think of it,
A man who had called Stanley ''W. e.
for the last twenty years; a man to
whom Stanley was as familiar as old
clothes; a man who never toadied to any
body; who would never have thought
about a little thing like an Introduction.
was now fooling around finding a formula
for making one man acquainted with an
other It made him mad to think that
his mind persisted in dwelling on the
subject.
But the pipe rescued him. He kept puff
ing at that. He would keep putting at
that
They arrived at the Office and climbed
the dark and narrow stairway and came
into the main law-office. There were
about twenty men sitting around waiting
their turn for an audience.
Watts was staggered. The door leading
TO Stanley's private office was closed,
there was a confused muttering inside and
a shadow occasionally of a gesticulation
on the ground glass door.
Watts looked over the walters and feel
ing that these were his hated politicians
resolved on desperate action. These men
didn't know w. f He did. He would
open the door and go right in. He felt
that Nyeth. his friend was looking at
him in a searching manner. He felt that
Wyeth expected him 70 prove that init
macy he had boaSted. He felt that Wyeth
expected him 10 walk in and accost Mr..
Stanley as he would have done before
the election. lie went up 10 the door. A
quick shadow on the ground glass door
seemed TO stsrtle him. He reconsidered
and eel back against his friend Wyetll.
He resented his own palpitadon. But
once more .e remembered his pipe and
gave a great big puff and considered.
4A4N->t .NNlt tNeA4A tAtA1f-A4S II WASH :
right 10 take advantage of them and
knock them out of their turn. The thing
to DO as an American. was to fan back
and take his proper turn. He argued
uffs way. He knew the argument was
weak. He hated himself. But ne stuck
10 his pipe. lie waited and waited. Wy
ecn talked TO him about.a great number
Of things but his mind called him away.
HIS internal mind would dwell on the
form Of that introduction. Should sic say
Governor Stanley this IS Mr. WYetn -
or should he Tot say Mr.. Wyeth this Is
Governor Stanley Why not say Mr.
Stanley2" 50 he pulled MS pipe and ore
by one the politicians flied In and out and
his turn became nearer and nearer. He
filed his pipe again and lighted s.. a
last his turn came Mr.. Wyeth and Mr.
Watts edged Up the door when into the
main office shot Bill Turner. local pol
itician, pushed between Watts and ehe
door. opened ii. walked IN and closed the
door behind him. in Watts face.
This was a piece of cffrontery mat
watts could not stand. Though az that
very moment he knew that Turner had
done Just what he ilad lacked the cour-
aSe to DO. He felt that Wyeth had been
suspicious Of his Intimacy with Stanley
rigat along. and that this confirmed q.
lie knew that Wyeth was asking HIM
self; III Watts / such a good friend 20
the governor Why didn't he walk IN. and
why does ne permit otiser men 20 rush
in ahead Of u.s."
But Turner cana out Immediately and
Watts approached the door with wye<a
az ais back. turned the knob and was
before the governor aiHToSS before he
knew II And his righs hand played =
pretty prank win aim. For = had taken
that pipe, that pipe Nhich he intended
90 smoke dehsniy u the presence Of MS