Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-22
CHAPTER xxI1.

R~awAHEN Truitt arrived in the great, EREN bustling passenger depot in At h"N lanta it was noon. He elbowed
 his way through the sQuirn- ing mass of human beings to the street. A dozen cabmen yelled at him and ges- ticulated with their whips, but he paid no heed to them. Seeing a blue coated policeman on a corner, he approached him.
 Could you tell a feller eff he'd be apt to see the governor at the statehouse this time O dayi'' he asked.
 ''No; reckon he's out at the man. sion about now," replied the officer. "Its dinner time"
 "Well, L'1l go out thar, then," Truitt said end turned away. It was twen- ty minutes walk through the business portion of the city to the executive mansion on Peachtree street, near the best known and oldest clubhouse in tho city. The building was modern red brick. structure standing back from the str9et on a well kept lawn, and as the ga&nA mon1tta afneeT- entered the iron gate and proceeded up the walk be saw q uniformed negro xnAnservant at the door.
 q want to see Governor Teafare," Truittsaidt s1s iaesabout7e
 "Yes, he's at horner the Edapper ne- gro replied, eying Truttt from head to foot with a contemptuous glance, "but he donst seenobodE th6s time 0 day" "Oh, that's ftg" Andy to the evident surprise of the servant the mountain eer, without removing his broad brim- med slouch hat, passed by him into the hall. "Well, you tell i'm thar's feller out here that wants to see i'm, an that dern quick"
 "But told you"-
 ''I know what you told me, you black idiotl You tell i'm what I told you, an be in hurry about it!''
 With the whites of his rolling eyes decidedly in evidence the'negro backed out of the hall mumbling something Truitt could not catch. He came back in minute.
 "The governor says he's occupied l just now an Gin't at home to nobody. He was just lyin' down to take nap. l time O day"
 "He won't, heYp' Truitt sneered. '<Well, you tell i'm I said man wants to see i'm that kin beat the hind sights ofrn i'm in the next election ef he wants to. You tell i'm that man l wants to see i'm on matter O life an death Tell i'm tbat, you black fool, l an see what he'll say"
 The negro was absent about three Rninutes, and then he came back and 6ullenly motioned Truitt to enter the door on the right of the hall. Telfare was standing at green covered writ ing table and drowned and stared i'm patiently at Truitt, who had not yet Semoved his hat
 T believe do not recall your face, :" he said, extending his hand, ''but I meet so many friends in going about over the state. You are Mr."
 "Oh, about as common, thank you little headache, that's all. How do you come on?"
 ''I'm very well, thank you, but did not catch your name"
 "Oh, my name? It's Bascom Truitt," s Well, MT. Truitt, to be plain, you must know that I'm very busy man, and if you will tell me right out what you called to see me about I'll see if we can get around to it. My private sec retary usually meets visitors and makes a note of what they wish, but he is al ways out at lunch at this hour."
 Truitt laughed. Taking plug of to- l bacco from his pocket, he tore off a piece and put 1t between his teeth. Lord bless yore soul" he said, mo private secretary couldn't tend to this job fer you"
 ''I don't understand you" Telfare was waxing impatient; his frown had deepened on his dark brow.
 ''Well, it's jest this away, governor Truitt replied "It seems that as much as you want to please yore constitu- ents you've made one of lem up al Darley as mad as thunder at you"
 '"To whom do you refer" Telfare was staring blankly.i a...
 "Why, to whom to young feller- to George Buckley, who, it seems, you made sorter mad t'other night over al old man Cranston's house."
 And he has sent you to meT sheer ed Telfare.
 "No; he never mentioned it to me But 1t seems-at least 1t seems to me from what I gather-that you insulted i'm like q dog-told i'm right out that you 'n' him couldn't breathe the same air. walk under the same sky, an so forth" ....'
 "What said on that occasion was quite private matter" said Telfare land, to be plain with you, don't in tend to discuss St, ssssstsa4 sf,.s l. But, you see, governor ''-Truitt was chewing his tobacco slowly and eyine his victim like cat watching mouse you see, another feller up thar, that hain't got thing agin his record-a feller that never had no kin in jail nur any hung, nur none in state poli ] tics--a feller that fit on the right side