Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-24

inst now an amt at home to nobody.
lie was just lyin down 10 take a nap.
He won't let nobody disturb 'inl at this
time O day"
HE won't hey:" Truiu sneered
We'll, you tell i'm said a man wants
10 see i'm that kin beat the hind sights
utY'D i'm in the next election eff he
wants to. You tell i'm that man
wants to see i'm on Il matter o life an
dea TIL Tell i'm that. YOU black fool,
| an see what he'll say"
The negro Was absent about three
I minutes. and then he came back and
sullenly motioned Truitt to enter the
door on the right of the hall. Telfare
| was standing at green covered writ
.ng table and frowned and stared i'm
patiently at Truitt, who had not yet
removed his hat.
II believe do not recall your face"
he said, extending his hand, but
meet SO many friends in going about
over the state. You are Mr.
"Oh, about as common, thank you
a little headache, that's ALL How do
you come on?''
Pm very well. thank you, but did
not catch your name"
"Oh. my name? It's Bascom Truitt."
"Well. Mr. 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 III see if we
can get around to it. My private sec
retary usually meets visitors and mEines
81 note Of what they wish. but he is al
ways ont at lunch ut this hour"
Tru.t laughed Taking plug of to-
's.rco f,om his pocket. he tore off a
'.i"rc an: put ii between his teeth
''E.3rt, Mess yG"e soul" he said. mo
lriv te set."0::...., couldn't tend to this
Job fer YOU
II don't understand you. Telfare
was waxing i,npalient: his frown had
!repene,l on his dark brow.
well. it's .:est this away. governor.
..a;ii. renli"d. 1T seems that as much
as yo1' want to please yore constltu-
entS yonve made one Of 'eln up at
barley as mad as thunder at you
"ro whom do you refer?' Telfare
was staring blankly.
why TO whom to a young Teller
I to George Buckley. who, it seems, you
made sorter mad t'other night over at
old man CranstOn's house"
"A nd he has sent you to meY' sneer-
ed Telfare.
NO: he never mentioned it to me.
But it seemS-at least it seems to me
from what l gather-that you insulted
i'm like 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 a private matter" said Telfare.
'and, to be plain with you. don't in
| tend to discuss it,
But. you see. governor'-Truitt was
chewing his tobacco slowly and eying
is victim like cat watching a mouse
you see. another feiler up thar, that
! ',ain't got a thing agin his record-a
'cl!er that never had no kin in Jail.
"ur any hung. nur none in state poll
'ics-a fc'!er that fit on the right side
al through the war-that feiler hain't
atisfed. He don't feel right to set
l
| hats doin' his level best to raise his
head up
Telfare turned pale He looked as II
1ti were about to fall.
You came to bring a challenger? he
gasped.
well, I've come to do some'n," said
| rruitt evasively. lit looks powerful
| tn action
in the matter. You've made fine
speeches all over the state about the
equality O. men. an it would be big
joke on you to have it get out that
your blood was too rich to come up
agin one O. the most honorable young
men in the state O. Georgia, jest be-
ca Sc his daddy went wrong
Telfare sank into his leather cushion
ed chair. He was very nervous, and
white hands,
"Who is the-the man that is dis
satisfied he faltered.
ME-" said Truitt simply.
"You?" The governor could only
stare in bewilderment.
Eyes, me, Bas Truitt Of the Forty
second Georgia. under Colonel H. F.
Pierson NV records all right. AT least
ef it hain't. you kin show why II
hain't. Yes, I've come here fer some
sort o settlement, 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, futed shirted
skunk kin insult brave, pure hearted
friend O. mine an leave i'm writhin
under it, an go off an chuckle, jest
beca'se of flimsy excuse like you put
up to him. No, stree; you've got to gil
move on you. What l would advise
is gentlemanly apology"
| Apology? You must be out of youl
mind, SIR" said Telfare angrily. 81
can't send an apology to that man."
"You say you cayn't, you pup" thun
dered Truitt. "Stand up! What yor
settin' down fer?" And Truitt actual
ly took the governor by the ear ant
twisted it as he raised him, squirminf
like an eel. 10 his feet. How do 20.