The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-22

successor she came into the of1oe, looking
for Senator Savage. She. too, had changed
In appearance, not 40 ~irremediably 40
Bitch, but yet for the worse. The delight
had gone from her eyes, but her lips ex-
pressed even stronger determination. She
was In the inner room for only . moment
or 30, but when she passed. out I marvelled
at the hard, tense lines Of her face.
If Miss Bitch calls hero again, BuIum,'
said my Senator from the doorway, don't
let her see me. consider her O dangerous
young woman
Whatever my Senator's premises, his
conclusion was undoubtedly sound. That
afternoon when / went up to the Capitol
i found the great building a quake from
terrace to dome with the widest excite
ment. Senator Merrifeld was dead, IL
was said; at least he could not survive the
night. He had been shot while at work
in his committee room by Mr.. Bitch. by
Miss Bitch, by both the Bitches; at least
both Of them had been there and were
now in custody. The father, It was claimed,
was bopslessly insane-nothing tangible
or coherent could be made out Of his raw
ings. The daughter just as hopelessly
remained sullen and silent.
he ohCu q JuLlCIui0 ~ Wub R6LcTdlIy
thought that Senator Savage had acted
dignifedly and we'll. Having presented
to the Senate such facts as were undis-
puted-and they were meagre ones: that
Merriheld had been seriously wounded
while alone with the two prisoners-and
having paid a high tribute to the ability
and character OF his colleague, he moved
the appointment Of a select committee
to investigate the lamentable Occurrences.
That committee, however, never had
occasion or jurisdiction to sit, for late
In the day Senator Merriheld recovered
sufficiently to send his resignation as
Senator to the Governor Of Sequoia. The
Governor acted with equal promptitude,
wiring the news at once to my Senator,
and then, under his advice, appointing
Hector Cabaniss. the president Of the
Transm ontane Railroad, TO all the vacancy
In Merriheld's stead.
Never was a great scandal smothsrsd
more expeditiously. The next day tho
two Bitches were released on their own
reoognizanoes. Mr.. Merrifeld having
satisfied the police that he would neither
explain his wound nor prosecute any
n for infioting 1t. Washington lie.
ever intent on what 10 going to be and
impatient OF What has been, rushed on,
leaving him and them In merciful OBJ
sourity.
Again my Senator wal In the saddle,
with an enthusiastic army behind and but
q scattered foe before. With q tried and
true oomrade, representing the same
interests. imbued with the same purposes
and devoid of the same principles az o
colleague with the Governor Of the State
subservient and with the iniuencs Of the
Transmontane millions and Of Q united
Federal patronage to oajole and control
the electorate, what could prevent his
triumphant reelection and the overthrow |
Of the reform movement In Sequoia, with
which Merrifeld had been identified ,
III. !
A few weeks later I was forming with |
my desk a disregarded bit Of office furni-
ture. while Meesrs. Savage and Cabaniss, !
the two Senators from Sequoia, smoking !
side by aide at the centre table, divided
their kingdom between them with oil the !
arrogance Of Portugal and Spain.
you need never give 1t a thought,
Savage said the other. 'What with the |