Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-04-23

Lige!' called the judge to Willetts, who
was at the horses heads. "You 60 get
into line with the boys; they want you.
Well go down on Main street to see
the parade" he explained. gathering
the reins in his hand.
did you tell him about Mr. Halo
way?" asked Helen, leaning forward
RnXiously.
warren told him before we left the
ear" answered Briscoe He'd have
declined on the spot, expect, if we
hadn't made him sure it was all right
with Hedge"
IF l understood what Mr.. Smith was
saying, Holloway must have behaved
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. >... r..
"My dear girl" he replied, because
for some inexplicable reason, my lady
cousin has not nominated me for con-
gress, and, oddly enough, the undis
eliminating multitude were not cheer.
ing for noe: the artillery was not in &C.
ton to celebrate me; the band was not
playing to d. me honor. Why should
ride in the midst of a procession that
knows Inc not? Why should 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, flew to your side to
dissemble my spleen under the licensed
prattle Of cousin" ....
'Then who is with him?'
"The population of this portion Of In
diana, ! take it." .- H.. "
"Oh, it's 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 H. Fisbee is lady.
Everybody understands about that. Of
course they know it's to be left to you
to break it to him how a 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
scrutable.
81" cried Helen. Il tell him! No
one must tell him. He need never know
it." -@
Briscoe reached back and patted her
cheek. How long do you suppose he
will be here in Plattville without its
leaking out?'
"But when they kept watch over
him for months nobody told him.
"Ah," said Briscoe, ''but this is diff
ferent."
mo, no, nor she exclaimed. 'It
must be kept from him somehow
Hell know it by tomorrow; so you
better tell him this evening"
This evening|'
ayes; you'll have good chance"
81 will?'
"He's coming to supper with us-he
and your father, of course. and Heating
and Bence and Boswell and Smith and
Tom Martin and Lige We're going to
have 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 gava a little gasp. "Never!"
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 tine station took positions
to await the parade. The square was
almost a solid mass of bunting. and
the north entrance of the courthouse
had been decorated with streamers and
flags so as to make a sort of stand.
Hither the crowd was already stream
ing and hither the procession made its
way. At intervals the gun doomed
from the station, and Schofjelds' Henry
was winnoWing the air with his bell.
Nobody had better time that day than
Schofelds' Henry, except old Wilker
SUI, w lO WAS w ltu tue pIOCeSSltH
In advance came the boys. whooping
and somersaulting. and behind them
rode band of mounted men. sitting
their horses like cavalrymen. led by the
sheriff and his deputy and Jim Bard
lock. Then followed the HAIRLESS club
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 when
Helen's eye fell upon Halloway's fat, |
.ather unhappy face she felt pang of |
pity and unreasoning remorse. which
warned her that he who looks upon
politics when it is red must steel his |
Eyes to see many man with the heart |
,urn After the men of AmO came the |
darkless club Of Gainesville. Mr.. !
3ence in the van with the step of
,renadier. There followed next Mr.
Gphraim Watts. bearing a light wand
n his hand and leading a detachment
# workers from the oil field in their
tanned blue overalls and blouses. and
fter them came Mr.. Martin and Mr.. J
4andis at the head Of an organization