Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-20

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 "Oh, no; didn't intend it for you" said George How could say such 6 thing to his excellency the governor of Georgian"
 In the deep silence that followed George could distinctly hear Telfare's violent panttng.
 five got proposition to make to effort at calmness, as he sank to his seat. I'm in the position to do you a favor-to grant something that any man, situated as you are. would be glad to accept. But we have begun wrong. Perhaps I ought not to have been so outspoken, but seeing you here suddenly provoked me. Sit down a minute and let's plainly understand each other"
 ''I think, myself, that we have be- gun wrong" said Buckley, who re- mained standing. He placed one of his feet on the bench beside the govern or and leaned over him. At any rate, I am wrong now. for I ought to slap your face. And I want to say to you I would do 1t but for the respect have for the people you are visiting: that's all that saves you, sir I've met con temptible, cowardly CUTS before, but you''
 You can say what you wish to me = Telfare panted. 1T shall not resent 1t. Men of my class do not fight men of yours. You can't insult me, Buckley What you say does not affect me in the slightest Men of honor
 You have no honor to lean on," burst from Buckley's lips. 'No man has hon. or who deliberately insults man who is as helpless to resent it as I am in this case. You would strike a woman You are cur, Telfarer'
 Telfare was panting again, but his eyes fell beneath Georges fierce stare It looked as if he were actually afraid Buckley might suddenly strike him in the face.
 You have not heard what I intend to propose" he faltered 1T have it in my power to pardon your father, who is now at the coal mines. I can do this simply by signing my name to pa per, and if you"
 ''That is what you want to proposeT George shrank back in bewilderment The awful significance of the proposal stunned him, drove his rage moment&, rily from his brain, set him quivering from head to foot He sat down on the bench opposite Telfare and lowered his face to his hands. His fathers liberty was within his reach.
 Telfare chuckled contemptuously 'sAh, I see hit you between the eyes! I reckon you are sorry now that you didn't wait till had finished before you dared to--but that may pass. simply will not degrade myself, Buck ley by visiting lady who is receiving a man of your standing even if she is led only by her sympathies, and if you will give up all claim to her and agree never to approach her on an equal foot ing again, I will liberate your father. Of course, you understand, I'd want some sort of petition to come to me- only a few names of his neighbors will do--but''-
 And your objectY" George asked, looking up.
 Well that's private matter" an- swered Telfare, but may as we'll ad l nit that my object is to marry Miss 1 Cranston, and, as she evidently is actu- ated by sort of pity, admirable in q I woman, for you in your misfortune, | simply want to remove you from fur | ther contact with her without having openly to request the step of her or her | parents God knows I'm not Jealous of | you It is not that It is only the idea of our visiting here as social equals" George stood up. He had something to say, and 1t rang in Telfare's ears long after the words were spoken 1 My father, Telfare,' he began, was | convicted for stealing, and no doubt l justly, but he was an unlettered, igno- rant man. He was thief but you, Tel 1 fare are lower than he, for, with your | opportunities for Knowing right from wrong, you degrade your ofIice-th of flee given in trust to you by the state to advance your own personal inter ests. You are more unpardonahle than my father. As for my having any claim on the lady you mention, I have none, and 1t would be dishonorable for | me to trade in q commodity don't possess. But hold on; am not through. l I want to add that if my accepting your proposition meant that I lent the 1 weight of a straw toward making Miss Cranston your wife, I'd refuse with my | dying breath. could not live know ing that the purest and noblest woman 1 God ever made was through an act of mine living with q loathsome reptile l like you. If my father stood on the l gallows condemned to death and could save him by allowing you to touch Miss Cranston's hand in lawful wedlock should let him die" You mean to refuse your fathers | freedom?" gasped Telfare.
 "Yes, I refuse. am trying, Telfare, 1 to show the world by my life that l have not inherited my parents weak ness. I shall not depart from that rule by, entering into a dishonorable com , pact with a man as base as you are 1 regardless of what it means to me"
 You'd better think this over, Buck ley" said the governor. You are mad