The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-02-17
on his DARK brow.

well, it's jest this away, governor, =
Truitt replied. at seems that as much
as you want to please yore constitu-
ents you've made one of 'em up at
barley as mad as thunder at you"
ITO whom do you refer?" Telfare
was staring blankly.
why. to whom to young Teller
to George Buckley, who, it seems, you
made sorter mad t'other night over at
old man Cranston's house"
"And he has sent you to me?" sheer
ed Telfare.
mo; he never mentioned it to me.
But it seems-at least it seems to me
S7om what J gather-that you insulted
i'm like a dJg-told i'm right out that
you n him couldn't breathe the same
air, walk under the same sky, an so
forth"
what l said on that occasion was
quite a private matter" sad Telfare,
land, to be plain with you, don't in
tend to discuss it."
But, you see. governor'-Truitt was
chewing his tobacco slowly and eying
| his victim like a cat watching a mouse
you see, another Teller up thar. that
hain't got a thing agin his record-a
| Teller that never had no kin in Jail,
nur any hung, nur none in state poll
| tics-a Teller that fit on the right side
all through the war-that Teller hain't
satisfied. He don't feel right to set
still an let you demean a pore boy
that's dom his level best to raise his
head up"
Telfare turned pale. He looked as If
he were about to fall.
you came to bring challenger he
gasped.
"Well, I've come to do some'n'," said
Truitt evasively. 1T looks powerful
like you've got to take prompt action
in the matter You've made fine
speeches all over the state about t.
equality o. men, an it would be big
joke on you to have 1t get out that
agin one O. the most honorable young
men in the state o. Georgia, jest be-
case his daddy went wrong"
Telfare sank into his leather cushion
ed chair. He was very nervous, and
his pallor had extended even to his
white hands
"Who is the-the man that is dis
satisfied" he faltered.
Me" said Truitt simply.
Your The governor could only
stare in bewilderment
Yes, me Bias Truitt Of the Forty |
second Geo" gia, under Colonel II. F. |
Person My records all right. At least |
eff 1t hain't, you kin show why it |
hain't. Yes I've come here fer some |
sort o. set -lement, an I'm goin to
have it, or I'll turn the governor. O.
Georgia across my knee an spank i'm
black an blue. No dern, fluted shirted
skunk kin insult a brave, pure hearted
friend O. mine an leave i'm within
under it, an go off an chuckle, jest
beca'se of f1imsy excuse like you put
up to him. No, stree; you've got to git
q move on you. What l would advise
is gentlemanly apology"
Apology? You must be out of your
mind, sir" said Telfare angrily. Il
can't send an apology to that man."
"You say you cayn't, you pup" thun-
dered Truitt. Stand up! What you
settin' down fer?' And Truitt actual
ly took the governor by the ear and
twisted it as he raised him, squirming
like an eel, to his feet. How do you
like that, curse you"
Telfare, beside himself with fear and
excitement, tore Truths hand from his
smarting ear and furiously rang the
silver bell on his desk. The servant in
the hall quickly appeared.
Call a ponceman-' Teirare panied.
There's one on the corner"
by gum! hadn't calculated on that
move o. yore'n," said Truitt coolly. 81
reckon the cop II slap me in Jail, but
I've always heard they feed purity well
thar, an I'm as hungry as bear"
Telfare made no reply. Truitt was
between him and the door or he would
undoubtedl. have made lis escape. AS
1t was, lie only stood at his desk, white
as death and quvering from head to
foot
The-e wa0 a clatter Of feet in the hall. :
and policeman, rather slight of build I
aud 2 head shorter than the noun
entered hastily. !
whats the trouble; governor?" he :
asked.
Telfare swallowed and was about to
speak when Truitt broke in. ooh, it
hain't nothin', young Teller, but a lit
tie lection dispute me n Telfare Lad.
lie fell agin that bell accidentally jest
now, an that fat nosed A-rabb loved f,
he was bein assassinated an run fer !
you. Do you reckon yo're big enough r
TO keep anybody in yore beat from '
Dein' injured?'
The officer looked up at tie gaunt a
towering over him arl
then Mt Telfare, who seemed unable to
speak.
"That-that niger said Governor Tel
fare wanted me-" the policeman STAN
mered. A
well les got dern bad Judgment eff
he'd want you in time O. need. Are b
you married manY'
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