The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-29

speech of great political Significance In
that it would clearly determine the
governors attitude toward the labor
problems which had arisen during the
past year.
The click of the typewriter ceased:
the young man rose from the table and
began to arrange the sheets before
him. Crawley strobe up the car and
stood looking over his shoulder. His
face relaxed into a grim smile as he
laid a hand lightly on the younger
mans arm.
"Wel1, Tom" he said, what DO you
think of it now It's done?"
Tom Ashley had not been private
secretary to tile governor for the past
two years without gaining some in
sight into his supertor's character. He
knew well enough the effect his words
would hive. Nevertheless he said
II think said he, "you have COM
posed your political death warrant"
Instantly the governors face hard
ened. "At any rate" he said without
turning his eyes from the window, II
have been honest in this one.
haven't tried to blind them with
smooth words nor to cheat them with
pretty turns Of the language. This
second speech Is fair and square. The
other isn't"
Ashley squared his shoulders. This
one is all you say of It," said he, but
the other deserves more of you than
you admit. You say quite as much In
the FIRST one, but you say 1t more guard
edly If any one gets false ideas from
1t 1t is not your fault. Your own inten-
tons and whit people make of them
win always differ. Don't misundcr-
stand me as meddlesome IL I say that
1t seems to mo your consideration OF
the claims your party has on you viii
influence you to use the first"
perhaps you are right" he said at
length. Anyway. Wen keep them both
for the present"
There was a rasp of brakes, and the
train began to slow down. Crawley
wiped the steam from the window and
looked out. Familiar spires and well
known square greeted his eyes.
Were at Exley, Tom," he said. Ned
Joins us here to go down with us
Would you mind stepping out to see II
he is ut the statlonY'
A few moments later Ashley returned
with tall, muscular young fellow,
who ran to the governor and clasped
his hand, with ahearty t'EIeilo, fatheri"
4AEEG GI& a lUI VI AGAON . AAOAtt eAAN
school up forward young Crawley ex-
planned as the train drew out. They're
going down to hear you speak tonight
told 'em I'd present 'em TO you some
where between here and there"
~ shall be very glad to meet them"
the governor said, after Tom and |
have finished up a little work which
VIII take an hour or 80. Tell me, how
did the meet with st. Johns come out
yesterday?"
"oh," the young fellows face tell.
1--WE lost"
"Too bad" said the governor. you
got your half mile, suppose ~
..No, 1 lost that. too" Ned replied,
spencer, the st Johns man, is q eau
ton ana no doubt Ran me clean OF
my feet the second time. That lost for
us. we were tied. ten apiece, up to
that, and that was the last event"
"The second time" the governor In
quIred, his brows contracting into q
perplexed frown.
Eyes. We ran Il twice. First time
we'll, I'll tell you about Il, and want
70 ask you what you think of It, though
/ know pretty wen what youth say.
You see, It was tie and everybody
was crazy-our boys yelling at us, ana
81. Johns bowling at their men to 90