The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-11-22

Trultt laughed. Taking Il plug Of to-
bacco from his pocket. he tore Off
piece and put it between his teeth.
Lord bless yorc SOUL" he said, ''no
private secretary couldn't tend to this
job fer you."
81 don't understand you." Telfare
was waxing impatient; his frown had
decprned OH his dark brow.
"Well. it's jest this away, governor"
Truitt replied. at seems that as much
as you wdnt to please yorc constitu-
ents you've made one Of 'em up at
Darley as mad rs thunder at you.'
'"ro whom do you refer" Telfare
was staring bankly.
"Why, to whom to young Teller
to George Buckley. who. it seems, you
made sorter mad tothcr night over at
old man Cranston's house"
And he has sent YOU to me?" sneer-
cd Iclfure.
NO: he never mentioned it to me.
But ii scems-at least it seems to mo
from what l gathcr-that you insulted
i'm like dog-told I'm right out that
YOU N him couldn't breathe the same
uir. walk under the same sky, an so
forth"
"What said Oh that occasion was
quite private matter.' said Telfare,
"and. to be plain with you. l don't in
tend 10 discuss it,"
but. you see. governor was
chewing his tobacco slowly and eying
his victim like Il cat watching Il mouse
--"you Sec another Teller up thar, that
hain't got Il thing ngin his rccord-a
=. A.. l,.,. I, t.x l1r
nlr any hung. nur none in state poll
ticS-a Teller that iii OH the right side
all through the war,that Teller hain't
satisfied He don't feel right to set
still an let YOU dcmcan Il pore boy
that's doin his level best to raise his
head up"
Telfarc turned pale. He looked as II
he were about to fall.
"You came TO bring n challenger" he
gaspcd.
"Wcll, I'vc come to do Some'n'.' said
Truitt evaSivcly. 1t looks powerful
like you've got to take prompt action
in tic matter. You've made fnc
speeches all over the state about the
equality O men, an it would be IL big
joke on you to have 1t get out that
your blood was too rich to come mp
ngin 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 thc~the' man that Is dis.
satistied!" he faltrrcd.
Me" said Truitt simply.
"You:" The governor could only
stare in bewilderment.
Yes, me, Bas Truitt Of the Forty
second Georgia., under Colonel II. l..
pierson. My records all right. At least
ef it haint, you kin show why it
hain't Yes, I've come here fer some
sort o settlement. an Pm goin to
have it, or I'll turn the governor O
Georgia across my knee an spank i'm
black an blue. No dern, tluted shirted
skunk kin insult brave, pure hearted
friend O. mine an leave i'm wrthin'
under it. an 60 off an chuckle, jest
beca'se Of a tllmsy excuse like you put
up to him. No. stree; you've got to git
move OH you. What l would advise
Is gentlcmanly apology"
"Apology? You must be out OF your
mind, sir" said Telfare angrily. II
can't send an apology to that man.
You say you cayn't, you pup" thun.
dcrcd Truitt. "Stnnd up! What you
settin' down fer:" And Truitt actual
~ 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 Truitt's hand from his
smartng ear and furiously rang the,
silver bell on his desk. The servant in
the hall quickly appeared.
Call Il policeman" Telfare painted.
''fheres one on the corner"
by gum! I hadn't calculated OH that
move O yore'n," said Truitt coolly. Il
reckon the cop III slap me in jail. but
I've always heard they feed purity well
thar. an I'm rs hungry rs Il bear"
Telfare made no reply. Truitt was
between him and the door or he would
undoubtedly have made his escape. AS
1T was, he only stood Mt his desk, white
rs death and quivcrng from head to
foot
There was a clatter Of feet in the hail,
and policeman, rather slight Of buiiu
and head shorter than the noun.
taincer, entered hastily.
"What's the trouble govcrnor?" H.
asked
Tclfare swallowed and was about 10
speak when Truitt broke in. "Oh. II
hain't nothin, young fellcr. but lit.
tie lection dispute me m Tclfare had.
lie fell ngin that bell accidentally lest
now, an that fiat nOsed A-rabb lowed
Inn oi,y I'm fnI ~,