Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-24

you'll see new commodity tari6 py into effect on the Western Pacific rai
 road the day after"
 The speaker paused, and into th
 little gap of silence parked voic
 from the gallery.
 That's what you say. But supposir
 they don't do it?"
 Loring was gazing steadfastly at tn
 blank. heavy face. 70 utterly devoid c
 the enthusiasm the man was evokin
 in others For one Hitting instant h
 thought he saw behind the mask. Tn
 immobile face, the awkward gestures the slipshod English became suddenl.
 transparent. revealing the real man; man of titanic strength, of tremendou
 possibilities for good or evil. Lorinl
 put up his glasses and looked again
 but the figure of the flash-light innel
 vision had vanished, and the speaker
 was answering his objector as calml!
 as though the house held only the sin,
 gle critic to be set right
 I'm always glad to hear a mar
 speak right out in meeting" he said
 dropping still deeper into the colo. 'quialisms. "Supposing the corpora.
 tions don't see the handwriting on the
 wall-won't see it, you say? Then, my friend, 1t will become the manifest l duty of the legislature and the execu- tive to make lem see 1t: always law fully. you understand; always with q 1 just and equitable respect for the rights of property in which our free and glo- rious institutions are founded, but with level-headed justice, and without fear or favor"
 Again the clamor of applause rose like fine dust on the throng-heated air, and Kent looked at his watch.
 Tt is time we were going." he said; adding: T guess you have had enough of 1t. havn't you?"
 E Loring was silent for the better part of the way back to.the railway station. When he spoke 1t was in answer to . delayed question of Kent'a
 What do think of him? don't know. David: and that's the plain truth. He is not the man he appears to be as he stands there haranguing that crowd. That is pose, and an ex- ceedingly skillful one. He Is not al- together apparent to me: but he strikes me as being 3 man of immense possibilities-whether for good or evil. can't say"
 aYou needn't draw another breath of uncertainty on that score" was the curt reioinder. He Is . denagogus. pure and unadulterated."
 Loring did not attempt to rstuts the charge.
 "Are he and his party likely to winf' he asked.
 : God knows" saidkent we have had so many lightning transforma- tions in politics in the state that noth- ing is impossible"
 "I'd like to know" was Loring's comment. 'It might make some diff. ference to me. personally"
 "To youi" said Kent. inquiringly. That reminds me: I haven't given you a chance to say ten words about yourself"
 ''The chance hasn't been lacking. But my business out here is-well. it isn't exactly a Star Chamber matter, -byt Bgsss .snder! promise in way not to talk about it until l have had con- ference with our people at the oapl- tai. I'll write you about 1t in . few days"
 They were ascending the steps at tho end of the passenger platform again. and Loring broke away from the po-I litical and personal entanglemsnt to give Kent one more opportunity to hear his word of negative comfort.
 We dug up the field of your recol. lection pretty thoroughly in our at. ter-dinner seance in your rooms. Day. ! Id. but noticed there was . corner oi 1t you left undisturbed. Was there i any good reason?"
 Kent made no show of raisunder- Et
 There was the excellent reason which must have been apparent to you before you had been an hour in Cas- ton. I've made my shot, and missed"
 Loring entered the breach with his shield held we'll to the fore. He was the last man in the world to assault a friends confidence recklessly. 1 q thought a good while ago. and still think that you are making a out of a mole-hill, David. Slinor Brentwood is true woman in every inch of her. She is as much lbove caring for false notions of caste IS you ought to be"
 q know her nobility: which is all he more the reason why I should 1t take advantage of it. We may scoff It the social inequalities as much as We please. but we can't laugh them ut of court. As between a young wo- nan who is an heiress in her own fight, and briefless lawyer, there are differences which a decent man is ,ound to effaee. And haven't been Ible."
 Docs Miss Brentwood know"
 "She knows nothing at all. vas unwilling to entangle her, even with ] confidence"
 "The more fool you" said Loring. luntly. You call yourself a lawyer. nd you have not yet learned one of be first principles of common justice. vhich is that a woman has some rights which even . besotted lover Is bound