Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-28
CHAPTER VII. THE SENTIMENTALISTS.

Rents time from Alameda Square tc
 the capitol was the quickest
 logged cab-horse could make
 but he might have spared the horse and saved the double
 lee. On the broad steps of the south portico he, uprushing three at bound met the advance guard of the gallery contingent, down-coming. The house lad adjourned.
 zone minute, Harnwicke!" he Easped, falling upon the first member pf the corporations lobby he could Identify in the throng. What's been lone?"
 They've taken a fall out of us,' was the brusk reply. House Bill Cwenty-nine was reported by the committee on judiciary and rushed through after you left. Somebody en- Eineered it to the pairing of finger nail: bare quorum to act; members who might have flibustered weeded put, on one pretext or another, to . nan: pages all excused, and nobody here with the privilege of the floor. It was as neat piece of gag-work as ] ever hope to see if I live to be a hundred" E
 Kent faced about and joined the pwnward dispersal with his inform mt N@ % z They parted at the entrance to the Camelot club, and Kent went two Dquares farther on to the Wellington. 0rmsby had not yet returned. and Kent went to the telephone and called ID the Brentwood apartments It was Penelope that answered.
 I Well, I think you owe it," she be- ban, as soon as he had given his name. What did I do at Miss Van Brooks b make you cut me dead"
 [ Why, nothing at all, I'm sure. r. } was looking for MT. Ormsby, and" l Not when saw you," she broke in mppantly. You were handing Miss Portia an ice. Are you still looking Tor MT. Ormsby?"
 T am-just that Is he with you?"
 NO; he left here about 20 minutes lgo."
 Kent hung up the receiver. and when he was asking B secend time It the clerks desk for the missing nan, Ormsby came in to answer for himself. Whereupon the crisis was outlined to him in brief phrase, and Ac v~co S0 tho rccociop fbouUh mt without grimace.
 I'm not sure just how well you know Mrs. Hepzibah Brentwood" he lemurred; but it will be quite like her to balk. Don't you think you'd better go along? You are the com- ,any's attorney, and your opinion ought to carry some weight" s...
 David Kent thought not: but { eau tious diplomatist, having got the idea we'll back into the back part of his head, was not to be denied.
 of course, you'll come. You are just the man I'll need to back me up. l sha'n't shirk; I'll take the mother into the library and break the ice, while you are squaring things with the young women. Penelope won't care the snap of her finger either way; but Elinor has some notions that you are filter to cope with than I am. After, if you can give me a lift with Mrs. Hepzibah. I'll call you in. Come on; it's getting pretty late to go visit lng."
 Kent yielded reluctantly, and they took a car for the sake of speed. 1t was Penelope who opened the door for them at 124 Tejon avenue; and 0rmsby made 1t easy for his coadjutor, IS he had promised.
 T want to see your mother in the library for few minutes" he began. Will you arrange it, and take care of MT. Kent until I come for him?"
 Penelope arranged" it, not without mother added pang of curiosity, whereupon David Kent found himself he rather embarrassed third of a si- lent trio gathered about the embers ,f the sitting-room fire.
 'Ts 1t to be a Quaker meeting?" asked Penelope, sweetly, when the si- vsnce had grown awe-inspiring.
 Kent laughed for pure joy at the breaking of the spell.
 "0ne would think We had come to lrag you all of to jail. Ormsby and I" be said: and then he went on to ex- plain Its about your Western Pa .lfc stock, you know. To-day's quota lions put it a point and half above TOUT purchase price, and we've come .o persuade you to unload. pronto. as he member from the Rio Blanco would Iay."
 'Is that all?" said Penelope, stifiing ! yavn. Then I'm not in it: I'm an infant" And she rose and went to he piano.
 You haven't told us all of It: what as happened?" queried Elinor. speak ng for the first time since her greeting x Kent.
 He briefed the story of House Bill rventy-nine for her, pointing out the 
 Of course. no one can tell what the precise effect will be-" he qualified But in my opinion if is very likely to ,e destructive of dividends. Skipping ] he dry details. the new law. which is 'quitable enough on it's own face. can i 'e made an engine of extOrtion ia he hands of those who administer [. In fact. I happen 10 know hat it vas designed and carried through for that rsry purpose"
 She smiled