Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-20

~S4EORGE was now Hulyer's part ner in business. The winter wy passed. and bright spring
 0 dawned. The Cranstons had spent the Christmas holidays in Vir- ginia visiting relatives and were back again at Darley that the major might guperintend the planting on his farms in the vicinity and recuperate his fail ing health.
 It was the first Sunday morning aft CT their return. Hillyer was having confidential talk with his wife in the sitting room; George was smoking on the verandR.
 stYes, seed he was bothered" the old man was saying, ''an' havin' heard the governor was expected on the 6 o'clock train this evenin', an knowin' George had an engagement to call on Miss Lydia tonight, put two an two together an got at what af2ed i'm. Me am him talks pretty confidential some times, an I axed i'm eff that wasn't what he was tt1inlkfn' about, an he ad- mitted that 1t was an openly axed my advice as to what he ort to do under the circumstances. told i'm I'd study 
 .'Why, tell the boy to go on, govern or or no governor" said Mrs. Hillyer. He's got as. much right to call tonight as any night Huh, sayW
 That's about the way put it up," said the merchant in tone expressive of considerable relief, and he went out to George.
 "I look at 1t this away, George" he began leaning on the banisters and crossing his fat feet. Thar railly hatn't but one way a gentleman could act under them circumstances. You see. she hain't never released you from yore engagement, an fer you to pre- sume that you was out of the game jest beca'se you'd heard from Mrs. Du- gan an her kind that another feller was due would make you seem sorter green. No; as long as Miss Lydia hain't axed you to excuse 'er thar haint but one thing fer you to do, an that is to go, an when you git thar don't you let Telfare root you out, noth- CT. Eff he Is the governor, I'd have my rights.p
 "Oh, I had decided to go,' George re- turned quietly, "but I feel that it may 1 be unpleasant 1 met him once since was introduced to him, and he looked mad enough to bite my head off. happened to be leaving the majors just as he was coming in, and we passed on the walk He scarcely nodded"
 "Well, you bet I'd go," said Hillyer, and he went to his room to prepare for church.
 The following evening was pleasant one, and as George entered the gate at the Cranstons' and started up the walk he saw Governor Telfare walking to and fro on the grass near the house smoking cigar. Hearing the latch of the gate click as George closed 1t, Tel fare paused, stared at George for an instant and then came toward him, meeting him when he was half way between the gate and the steps of the veranda
 ''I want to speak to you, Buckley" he said coldly. Let's walk over to that summer house."
 "Very well'' and George and he moved across the grass and entered the nearest compartment of the vine grown building. The governor seated himself on one of the benches and nervously puffed at his cigar. round flashes of red light showing intermittent glimpses of his dark, cruel face. George read it intuitively and was prepared for what was coming. His young blood was all ready at a boiling point. Indeed, the governors insolent manner of address ing him had been in itself an insult.
 'I simply want to say to you, Buck ley" Telfare said, with a sheer, "that you and cannot visit under the same roof"
 "Ah, that's badp' retorted the youn- ger man, his fierce stare bearing down defiantly on his antagonist through the half darkness. I'm sure shall miss you. Going abroadY
 Telfare looked at him in astonish- ment It was as if he had not dreamed that Buckley would dare to make any thing but the most civil, even hum- ble, reply, considering his power and what he intended to propose.
 "You know what I mean" said the governor, waxing more angry. You know well enough why I will not sit as an equal in the same drawing room with you. You know what you are"
 My knowledge also extends to some most contemptible creatures, Gov ernor Telfare--to an occasional meet ing, at least, with one man, whom I certainly would consider beneath no tico if did not meet him under the roof of most respectable, if blind, peo pie"
 Telfare smothered an oath and stood