The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-30
The Gentleman From Indiana
BY BOOTH DARLINGTON
Copyright by Doubleday & Mcclure Co., 1899.
chapter XVIII-Continued.


Tom said: "You are going?"
eyes" he answered. Il am going.'
..Then I will go with you"
"Thank you, Tom." said the other
quietly. -.
Meredith ran into his room. pressed
pajamas like Aphrodite from the white
sea foam. and began to dive into his
clothes with painting rapldity astonish
ingly foreign to his DESIRE Jim ap-
peared in the doorway.
THE cart, Jim," shouted his master.
I'VE want II like lightning. Tell the
cook to give Mr.. Harkless his breakfast
in hurry. Set cup of coffee on the
table by the front door for me. Run like
the deuce! We've got to catch a train
That will be quicker than any cab" he
explained to Harkless. We II break the
ordinance against fast driving getting
down there
Ten minutes later the cart swept away
from the house at a gait which panied
the respectable neighborhood. The big
horse plunged through the air, his ears
laid fiat toward his tail: the cart careened
siCkeningly; the face of the servant
clutching at the rail in the rear was
smeared with palor as they pirouetted
around curves on one Wheel-tO him 1t
seemed they skirted the corners and
Death sinultaneously-and the speed Of
their going made strong wind in their
faces.
HAIRLESS leaned forward.
''Can you make it little faster. Tom?"
he said.
They dashed up to the station amid
the cries Of people flying to the walls
for safety; the two gentlemen leaped from
the cart. bore down upon the tlcKet-office,
stormed at the agent, and madly at
the gates, hourishing their passports. The
official on duty eyed them wearily, and
barred the way.
Been gone two minutes" he remarked.
with a peaceable yawn.
Harkless stamped his foot on the ce-
ment flags: then he stood stock still,
gazing at the empty tracks; but Meredith
turned to him, smiling.
Wont 1t keep?" he said.
Eyes. 1t will keep" John answered. Part
Of 1t may have to keep till election day,
but some of it will settle before night.
And that" he cried between his teeth.
land that is the part of it In regard to
young Mr.. Fisbee!"
"Oh. it's about H. Fisbee. is it7'
Eyes, it's H Fisbee.'
well, we might as well go up and see
what the doctor thinks Of you; there's no
train"
II don't want to see doctor again,
ever-as long as I live. I'm as we'll as
anybody"
Tom burst out laughing, and capped his
companion lightly on the shoulder. his
eyes dancing with pleasure.
Upon my SOUL" he cried. IT believe YOU
are! It's against all my traditions, and
see I am the gull Of poetry: for I've al
ways believed it to be beyond question
that this sort Of miracle was wrought, not
by rage. but by the tenderer senti-"
Tom checked himself "Well, let's take
q drive"
Meredith" said the other. turning to
him gravely. you may think me fool,
If you will. and it's likely I am; but I
don't leave this station by in
I've only two days to work In, and every
minute lessons our chances to beat Nc
Cune and I have to begin by wasting
time e on tussle with traitor: There's
another train at 1855; I don't take any
chances on missing that one."
"Well, WELL" laughed his friend, push
Ing him -humoredly toward a door
by red and white striped pillar, well
wait here. If you like; but at least go in
there and get shave: It's clean shop
You want to look your best If you are 60
ing down to fight H. Fisbee."
Take these, then. and you will under
stand" said Harkless: and he thrust his
three kilograms Of the morning into Toms
hand and disappeared into the barber
shop. When he was gone, Meredith went
to the telegraph office in the station, and
sent a line over the wire to Helen:
on Asep t. yogE delegation at home. Hes coming
Then he read the three kilograms Hark-
less had given him. They were all from
Plattville:
Sorry cannot oblige. Present incumbent tena-
cious. Internationally Iefuses surrender. Deli
cate matter. No hope for X. II. But don't
worry. Everything all right.
Warren Smith,
Harkless. II you have the strength to walk
come down before the convention. Get here by
1o:47. Looks bad. Come If it kills you
K H
You entrusted me with sole responsibility for
all matters pertaining to Herald Declared your
self mere spectator. Does, this permit your in
terfering with my policy for the paper? De-
cline to consider ary proposition to relieve mo
OF my duties without proper warning aud allow.
ance or time. H. Fisbee.