The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-02
The Gentleman From Indiana
Copyright by Doubleday & Mcclure Co., 1899.
BY BOOTH 74RkINGTON


less, touching one of the streamers curl
ously.
''Why-its--its likely meant for deco
rations.'
John picked up the ink-well, staring in
complete amaZement at the hard knot of
ribbon with which it was garnished.
They seem to have been here some
time"
They have. I reckon they're almost
due to be called In. They've ben up ever
sence-sence-'
who put them up, Ross?"
I'VE did"
What for?"
Ross was visibly embarrassed. "Why-
fer--fer the other editor"
For Mr.. Fisbee?"
Land, no! You don't suppose we'd go
to work and bother to brisken things up
fer the old gentleman, do you?"
II meant young Mr.. Fisbee-he is the
other editor, isn't he?"
"Oh," said Ross, coughing. Young
| Mr.. Fisbee? Yes; we put EN- up fer
| him."
You did! Did he appreciate them?"
| "Well-he seemed to-kind Of like en-
| where is he now? I came here to
find him.
Hes gone"
Gone? Hasn't he been here this aft
| ernoon?"
Yes; some the time. Come in and
stayed durin' the leevy you was holdin',
and saw the extry off all right
when will he be back?"
"Sence it's ben daily he gifts here by
s. after supper, but don't stay very late;
the new man and old Mr. Fisbee and
Parker look after whatever, comes In
late. unless it's something special. He'll
likely be here by half-past at the farth-
est off"
Il can't wait till then" John took
fhn
wanting to see him every minute since
got in," he said, impatiently, land he
| hasn't been near me- Nobody could even
point him out to me- Where has he
gone? l want to see, him now
Want to discharge him again?" said
a voice from the door, and turning, they
saw that Mr.. Martin stood there observ-
NO" said Harkless; II want to give
him the Herald. Do you know where he
is?"
Mr. Martin stroked his beard DELHI
erately. 1.-The person you speak Of
hadn't ort to be very hard to find-in
Carlow. The committee was reckless
enough to hire that carriage Of yours by
the day, and Heating and Warren Smith
are setting in it up at the corner, with
| their feet on the cushions to show they re
used to ridin' around with four white
| horses every day in the week. It's wait
| in till you're ready to go out to Briscoe' 8.
It's an hour before supper time, and you
can talk to young Fisbee all you want.
He's out there.
AS they drove along the pike, Hark-
less's three companions kept up con-
versatile sprightly beyond the mere exhil-
aration Of the victorious; but John sat al
most silent, and, in spite Of their liVeli-
nese, the others eyed him a little anxious
ly now and then, knowing that he had
been living on excitement though physi-
cally eXhausting day, and they were fear
full lest his nerves react and bring him tC
a breakdown. But the healthy flush Of his
cheek was reassuring; he looked steady
and strong, and they were pleased to be-
leve that the stirring up was what he
needed.
| 1t had been a strange and beautiful day
to him, begun in, anger, but the sun was
not to GO down upon his wrath; for his
choleric intention had almost vanished
on his homeward way, and the first words
Smith had spoken had lifted the veil OF
I young Fisbee's duplicity, had shown him
with what fine intelligence and supreme
delicacy and sympathy young Fisbee haC
worked for him, had understood him, anC
, had made him. If the open assault or
!! McCune had been pressed, and the dam
, natory evidence published in Harkless
own paper, while Harkless himself was
candidate and rival, John would have fel
dishonored. The McCune papers coulc
! have been used for Halloway's benefit, blu
[ not for his own; he would not ride to sue
cess on another mans ruin; and young
Fisbee had understood and had saved him
> 1t was point Of honor that many would
| have held fnicky and inconsistent but on,
l which young Fisbee had comprehendee
was vital to Harkless
l And this was the man he had DISCHARGED
like dishonest servant; the man who hat
l thrown what was Gin Carlow eyes) richie
into his lap; the man who had made hi
2 paper, and who had made him, and savet
, hlm HAIRLESS wanted to see young Fis
$ bee as he lOnged to see only one othe
e person in the world. Two singular thing
e had happened that day which made hi
e craving to see Helen almost unbearable-
t just to rest his eyes upon her for a littl
while, he could ask no more. And as the,
i passed along that well-remembered road
S every tree, every leaf by the waysde, i
j. seemed, spoke to him, and called upon tn
e GEAR memory OF his two walks with her
g into town and out Of town, on show day
T., lie wondered If his heart was to project
f Wralth or her before him whenever he wa
n aeeply moved, for the rest of his life. 70
e Twice to-day he had seen her whom h
= Knew to be so far away. She had gon
# pack to her friends in the north, Tom ha,
d said. Twice that afternoon he had bee
momentariy, but wildly, conscious of he
n DIS nVlng presence. AS he descende
g from the car at the station, his eyes. wan
a derlng out over the tumultuous Grove
= nad caught and held picture for A. sec
ond-a grateful arm appraised and
- gloVed hand pressed against a. blushin
It cheek under a hat such as is not worn I
Y Carlow; a little figure poised apparentl
IN air, full-length above the crowd abo,
h her; So for the merest flick of time h
l. had seen her. and then, to his strainin
Eyes, IL was as though she were not. Sh
= hao vanished. And again as his car
rage reached the square, a feeling ha
It come to him that she was near him: thu
she was looking at him; that he shoul
l, see ner When the carriage turned: an
: IN the same instant, above tn
= singing OF multitude, he hear
her voice as if there had been no othe
S ana once more his dazzled eyes beheld he
for second; she was singing, and as sh
e sang she leaned toward him from on hig
with the most ineffable look of tendernes
= and pride and affection he had ever 500
on a Womans face; such a look. +
thought as she would wear if she came I
love some archangel Cher love should +
e no less) with all of her heart and sol
e and strength. And so he knew he ha
h seen vision. But it was a cruel or
y 10 visit man who loved her. He Ia