Courier Democrat., 1904-11-24
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very WELL" said Meredith.
The Judge laughed. HE saw it was
the only way to beat McCune, and he'd
have given his life and Harkless, too.
rather than let McCune have it."
'why did you leave Mr.. Harkless:
Helen asked her cousin. her eyes not
meeting his.
MY dear girl" he replied, because
for some inexplicable reason. my lad:
cousin has not nominated me for con-
gress. and, oddly enough. the undis-
eliminating multitude were not cheer.
ing for me: the artillery was not IN ac
ton to celebrate me-; the band was not
playing to do me honor. Why should
ride in the midst Of procession that
knows NE not: Why should l en-
throne ME in an open barouche. with
four white horses to draw it and draped
with silken flags? Since these things
were not for me. few to your side to
dissemble my spleen under the licensed
pratt!e Of cousin"
Then who is with hin:"
The population of this portion Of In
diana. l take It"
"Oh. its all right said the judge.
leaning back to speak to Helen. "keat-
Ing and Smith and your father are to
ride in the carriage with him. You
needn't be afraid of any Of them letting
him know that II. Fishee is a lady.
Everybody understands about that OF
course they know It's to be left to you
to break 1t to him how girl has run
his paper"
The old gentleman chuckled and look
ed out Of the corner Of his eye at his
daughter. whose expression was in
ecrutable.
az. cried Helen. II tell him: No
one must tell him. BE need never know
It."
Brscoe reached back and patted her
cheek. How long do you suppose he
will be here in Plattv.lle without Its
leaking out?''
But when they kept watch over
him for months nobody told him"
.Ah," said Briscoe, but this is DIFF
ferenr."
i AN
must be kept from him somehow"
He'll know 1t by tomorrow; so you
better tell him this evening"
This EVENING"
"Yes; you'll have good chance.
81 will:"
"He's coming to supper with us-he
and your father. Of course, and Keatins
and Bence and Boswell and Smith and
Tom Martin and Lige. We're going to
have a big time, with you and Minnie
to do the honors, and we're all coming
into town afterward for the fireworks,
and I'll let him drive you in the phae-
ton. You'll have plenty Of chances to
talk It over with him and tell him all
about it"
Helen save little gasp. ''Sever!
she cried. Never"
The blackboard stopped on the Her.
aid corner. and here and along Main
street the line of vehicles which had fol
lowed it from the station took positions
to await the parade. The square was
almost q solid mass Of bunting. and
the north entrance of the courthouse
had been decorated with streamers and
flags so as to make q sort of stand
Hither the crowd was already stream
ing and hither the procession made it;
way. At intervals the gun boome6
from the station, and Schofields' Henr!
was winnowing the air with his bell
Nobody had better time that day thar
Schofelds' Henry. except old Wilker
son, who was With the procession.
In advance came the boys. whoopine
and somersaulting. and behind then
rode band of mounted men. sitting
their horses Ike cavalrymen, led by The
sheriff and his deputy and Jim Bard
lock. Then followed the Harkless clut
Of Amo. led by Boswell, with the mag
unanimous Holloway himself marching
in the ranks. and at sight Of this the
people shouted like madmen. But wher
He!en's eye fell upon Halioway's fat
rather unhappy face she felt pang O.
pity and unreasoning remorse, whicl
warned her that he who looks upol
politics when it is red must steel hi
eyes to see many man with the heart
burn. After the men Of Amo came th
Harklcss club Of Gainesville. MI
Bence in the van with the step Of
grenadier. There followed next MI
Ephraim Watts, bearing light wan
in his hand and leading detachmen
of workers from the oil field in thei
stained blue overalls and blouses. an
after them came Mr. Martin and NJ,
Lands at the head Of an organization
recognized in the "order Of procession
printed in the Herald as 1.-The bushes
men of Plattville." The band played i
such magnificent time that every hig
stepping foot in all the line came dow
with the same jubilant plunk and Hf'
ed again with a unanimity as complet
as that of the last vote the conventio
had taken that day. The leaders Of th
procession set brisk pace, and wh
could have set any other kind Of pac
r when on parade to the strains Of sue
a band playing such tune as "a NeN
: Coon In Town with all Its might an
3 main?
> But as the line swung into the squa,
: there came moment when the tu1
+ was ended and the musicians pause