The Washington herald., 1906-11-25
CHAPTER XI.
The HarryInE of Herbert


An unexpected addition and honor was
now approaching. and it was Hobart who
told them OF It.
Our little party Is about TO receive a
/ touch OF real distinction and dignity
something that It needs very much" he
said, laying the newspaper that he had
been reading upon the dusty car seat and
glancing at Harley. They had returned to
their special train.
What do you mean?' asked Harley
! though his tone betrayed no great inter
est.
Il quote from the columns of our staid
contemporary, the New York Monitor
/ Churchill's sheet, the representative Of
solid, quiet. and cultured worth" said Ho-
/ BART pOmpOusly. +" It has been felt for
some time by thoughtful leaders of our
party in the East that Jimmy Grayson
and the 'shirt-sleeyes'' Western. politicians
who now surround him are showing too
much familiarity with the people. A Ger
/ tain reserve, a certain dignity of manner
which, while holding the crowd at a dis
tance, also inspires 1t with a proper re-
spect, is desirable on the part Of the Off
/ cial head Of q great party. Presidential
nominee. The personal democracy OF Mr..
GraysOn is having a discOncerting effect
upon important financial circles, and also
L
English press, extracts from which we
| print upon another page"
What on earth has the opinion Of the
/ English press to do with our Presidential
| racer asked Harley.
You may search me-" replied Hobart
I merely quote from the columns of the
Monitor. But in order to save time. I
tell you that all this preamble leads TO
the departure for the West of the Hon.
/ Herbert Henry Heathcote, who, after his
graduation at Harvard, took a course at
Oxford. lived much abroad. and who now.
by grace OF his fathers worth and mil
/ lions, is the national committeemtan from
/ his State. For some days Herbert has
been speeding in our direction. and to
morrow he will join us at Red Cloud II
| is more than intimated that he will take
charge Of the tour of Jimmy Grayson. and
put it upon the proper plane Of dignity
| and reserve"
Harley said no more, but. borrowing
the paper, read the account carefully, and
| then put it down with a sigh, foreseeing
! trouble. Herbert Heathcote's father had
been great man in his time, self-creat-
/ ed, famous merchant, an able party
worker, in thorough touch with American
life, and he had served for many years
as the hOnored chairman of the national
committee, although in a moment of
weakness he had sent his son abroad to
be educated. Now he was dead, but re-
membered well, and as a Presidential
campaign costs much money-legitimate
money-and his son was a prodigal giver
the leaders could not refuse to the young
er Heathcote the place Of national COM
mitteeman from his State.
What do you think Of it?" asked Har-
ley. at last
Il refuse to think" replied Hobart 'T
shall merely wait and see.
But the Hon. William Plummer ex-
pressed his scOTn in words BETTING his
open character.
The paper was passed on until it reach
ed Mrs. GraysOn any Sylvia. Mrs. Gray
son, with her usual reserve, said nothing
Sylvia was openly indignant.
Il shall snub this man." she said. "un-
less he is Of the kind that thinks it can
not be snubbed."
Il fear that it is his kind" said Har-
ley.
1t looks Ike It." she said.
At noon the next day, when they were
at Red Cloud, Herbert Henry Heathcote
arrived on the train from the East. and
the arrival Of him was witnessed by Har-