Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-21

/ ON, had decided to o.. George re
turned quietly. but feel ,iiat it M,
be unpleasant | met him once .inc,
| was n.i'" iced to lin. and lie Icnke,
mad enough to bio NY lead of.
happened 10 :}e leaving lie ma ;or's Just
as be- WAS coming in. an. We passed
on the walk He scarcely nod%eu'
We'll YOU l,t I'd 60" said Hillyer
and he went to his room to prepare for
church
| The following evening was pleasant
one. and ~ GEORGE entered the gate az
the Gr: nstons aud started up the walk
| he saw Governor Tclfare walking e
anL fro on the grass near the house
smoking a cigar Hearing the latch Of
the gate click as George closed it. Tel
fare paused, stared at George for an
instant and then came toward him.
meeting him when he was half wy
between the gate and the steps of the
veranda.
II want to speak to you. Buckley, "
he said coldly. Lets 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 al
ready at a boiln.s point Indeed the
governors insolent manner Of address
ing him had been in itself an insult.
snHly want 70 say TO vou, Buck
lev. Ie!fAre said. With Il snec" that
vn', and ! cannot visit under the same
roof"
All. that's bad" retorted the youn-
ger man his, fierce Stare be:;r;n:; down
s'"iiantlN on his antagonist thrnuGh the
ha.f d;"kness '.l'm sure | shall miss
ra tGin% ;,broad:a
'eif;re locke! at him in astonish-
Dtni It WIS as if lie had not drea med
hal Buckley would dare TO make any
ING but the most civil. even 4 hum.
.@e. reply. considering his pow or and
W hS' NV tii'Sit:NN " pi'l''SS-
'.You know what | mean" said the
governor. waxing more ANGRY. You
know we'll enough why viii not sit as
an equal in the same rawng room
with You You know what you are"
My ,.nOw edge also extends to some
most coniemptible creatures. Gov
ernor Telfare TO an occasional meet
certainly would consider beneath no.
tice if | did not meet him under the
roof Of most respectable, il blind, peo.
pie"
Tefare smothered an oath and stood
up his shor, figure appearing dwarfed
beside the athletic young giant.
You say this to me?" he gasped. "To
me?'
"Oh. no; didn't intend it for you"
said George. How could l say such
thing to his eXcellency the governor Of
Georgia:''
In the deep silence that followed
George coul;i distinctly hear Telfare'S
,io,enr painting.
I've got a proposition to make to
you." the governor gasEed in 4 final
effort at cal:nncss. as he sank to his
seat. I'm in the position 70 do YOU
i fayorta gran. son ptlling that any
n.aa. sitn; ted as yon are would be
glad to accept HIT we lave beSU,!
w:ona. Perhaps ought net 10 gave
been 80 oHtsI,un,An. .al seeing You here
sNGCcnly rr.N;'..ta ne. Sit down a
minute an:i ie,'s plainly unde.'sta nd
each O1ncr.
II think. myself. that we have be
gun wrong. said Buckley. who re
mained standing. He placed uae ct
his feet on tle bench beside the govern
or and leaned over him. AT any rate.
| am wrong now, for | ought to slap
Your face. And l want to say to you
wonld do it but for the respect have
for the people you are visiting: that's
all that saves you. sir I've met con
temptible, cowardly ours before but
you
You can say what YOU wish to me"
Telfare painted Il shall not resent it,
Men Of my class do not fight men of
yours. You cant insult me. Buckley
What you say does not affect me in the
slightest. Men of honor
You have no honor to lean on" burst
from Buckleys lips. mo man has hon
or who deliberately insults man who
is as helpless to resent it as | am in
this case. You would strike woman
Yol. are a eur. Telfare.'
Telfare WAS painting again. but his
eyes fell beneath Georges fierce stare
1t looked as if he We're actually afraid
Buckley might suddenly strike him in
the face.
"YoH have not heard what l intend
to propose" he falteretl 81 have it in
my power to pardon your father. who
is now ut the coal mines can do this
simply by signing my name to pa
per-. and if you
THAT is what you want 10 p-opose:'
George shrank back in bewilderment
The awful significance Of the proposal
stunned him. drove his rage momenta-