The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-09-04


j. TO as many ears as could focus to
his whisper. The giant framed Burch-
ard had reached the floor and two or
three men a6 once were pouring into
his ear excited utteraaces that seemed
not 10 make him in the slightest de-
gree happy. The place was surcharged.
The occasion had become keyed up
tight,
There were cheers Of greeting for Mr..
Blaine. who. now was living again in
the present. He was gathering him
self TO respond 10 their greeting. in
the last moment before he began to
speak, | saw Dr. Macarthur break off
his earnest whispering. His head and
other heads were nodding as though TO
assure each other of something that
each evidently wanted TO believe. And
as the doctor lifted his face to Mr.
Blsine L knew they were expecting
him TO set things right, TO cor
rect the political bl1nder that every
listener had felt, including ere this.
probably, DR.. Burchard himself. Blaine
was too sharp to let it slip-he'd fix
it ali right; trust him for that.
Blaine's Rejoinder.
Already the Piumed knight was
speaking. Every face was keenly in
tent, doubt and anticipation working
in and out Of each. Political foes had
dropped in 10 see what might happen.
and they We're now not less alert than
the preachers, though for other rea-
sens.
The speaker at length had rounded
his climax and was sliding gracefully
down TO the closing. Everyone felt
that shortly he would have ceased. and
as yet he had not even approached the
zone of DR.. Burchard's ALTERATION.
Gould 1t be that he would ignore il?
The anxious shadow was coming again
into DR.. MacArthur's face, and he was
making his way toward the staircase,
as though in some way To save the
day. Others were cro1ding forward,
as though TO warn their candidate OF
his peril. His foes were standing
pat" their hopes, like fervid prayers,
criss-crossing the majority that were
going up.
Squatting down beside Lewsley,
whose pencil was flying along abreast
of the speakers rapid diction, ] mar
rowly watched Mr.. Blaine to note the
instant of his conclusion. Presently he
CEASED 10 speak. and an instant later
Lewsley's pencil stopped. He had got
the last word, and l showed him down
the steps with violent admonitions to
haste. / saw his curly head dropping
down the stairway to the office floor,
three steps at every drop, and 1 start
Ell for my hat and materials in a
neighboring parlor
Mr.. Blaine had descended to the low
est step to receive his friends, but as
Il I'll
pouring forth TO his ear. He had op-
posed no rebuke TO the three RS, had
made no reference even thereto, and
they were excitedly telling him about
it all l was hastily leaving the par
Tor after gathering up the manifold
Ing material with which my introduce
ton had been prepared, when a report
e. colleague hunted against me. He
seized my sleeve.
Say, hold on-Blaine, wants to see
you"
For what? Where is hep"
AT the foot OF the stairs-probably
wants 20 edit out that break of Bur
chsnd's or edit in a reply. to it. Rank,
Mr.. Blaine was shaking hands with
the preachers as l APPROACHED. Behind
the smile on his face was a shadow of
annoyance. He recognized me as / came
along. The smile fled swiftly and / saw
anxiety in his eyes.
"Oh. yes" ne said. hastily. you are
the Associated Press mani want to see
your copy before it goes out
But the story has already gone down
70 the office. Mr.. Blaine" transportation
now leaped to join the anxiety and an
noyance in his face and eyes.
Why, / sent for you instantly-I-in
stantlv the speaking was done"
And instantly each speech was ended
the reporters who took them were hur-
ley sprang up into Mulvey's place and
was ready 10 take" Blaine.
On my feet again. almost as DR..
Burchard stepped down. / noted a stir
on the surface here and there-as when
rabbit runs through standing grain.