The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
his demeanOr.

his demeanor.
Certainly Mr.. Harley, sir" murmured Proud
to welcome you CITY, sir"
But Fafthorne, anxousIy watching Harley nego-
tate the way into the elevator. hardly heard the
mans words: and when he did realize their import.
some minutes later he thought it worth his while
to correct the absurd mistake.
As for Harley he had developed an entirely
liable obstinacy. Faithorne, despairing
to eat What he wanted. he asseverated vaguely,
"res'-healing res" He retired to his and in
sisted that Faithorne should leave him to his OWE
devices
Faithorne gave it up, prey to strong msgivings.
and ate his dinner in his room Five minutes later he
was informed by very respectful hall boy that the
chairman of the local committee, together with the
president of the organization and the acting chair
for the nights mass meeting, were in waiting.
soliciting the honor of audience.
What the deuce" muttered the lawyer, do they
want with me?' Then came enlightenment he re-
membered the mistake of the clerk which had
doubtedly been passed to the hall boys ooh, the
dickens" he swore irritably. "Yes-show em up in
minutes,
He waited the boy had the floor. then
into the hall and quietly tried Hareys door;
it unlocked yielded readily. Faithorne n
with a growled apology, which quite super
fuous. Harley lay the bed, fully dressed and
dead drunk. An empty pint bottle a nearby stand
told whatever of the story lacking Faithorne
seized and shook him roughly by the shoulder; Har
ley stirred.
The mans face was suffused with blood. his arms
limp and his body huge, inert, senseIess mass
of flesh His respirations regular and stertor-
Plainly he was. Faithorne put it, scheduled
to sleep the night through.
But he's just got to wake I'D and pull himself
together" -Faithorne fumed "The good Lord knows
what sort of exhibition he'll make or him" He
pulled Short troubled with the terrible thought of
Mary Harley's husband disgracing himself the
stand; he was conscious of strange sensation as
though Mary herself was within him in the spirit,
dgTaan d f. d soff s
as It u.s. sgpPGSe BgtPgt sqmetRng must be qonf
sat down on the edge of the bed. beside the uncon-
gether, thinking and thinking. Out in the hall he
to meet the Candidate ashtSd from the elevator
FaifRoTne rose QUICKLY with little gasp because Of
the audacy of the expedien WHICH had just occurred
out into the hall. locking the door behna him.
The hrst speaker finished his gsr9EstiOR and sat
FsithOrne looking down upon the crowd in the OR
The audience was absolutely apathetic SO far as
to behold Harley and to hear him speak, but enthusi
Faithorne sighed. His to be no easy task that
night Great ais adad IN b was Sa
man S It must be- done With %ary f Ha face
ever before him Fathorne was convinced of the fact
vanced to the footghts and Cleared his throat loudly
making totally unnecessary gestures in appeal for
4 have" he said, the of introducing to you
with us is all that is needed to confirm our boast
the highest character and standing in the community
county, known to US hitherto by reputation de
teTmned enemy Oh GoFFnpf PraftfS; ana now mere
brilliant and gifted orator-the Honorable Thomas R.
Harley of Henley"
He paused ana turned ezRssantly to the guest
the proceedings While the chairman had been speak
ing a belated member of the county committee had
put in appearance To Faithorne seated. outward
~ but inwardly torn by dozen conflicting
emotions, this dragged by a overofieous
sergeant-at-arms.
mr. Harley he said 81 calculate don't need to
introduce you to Mr.. Gordon. of Ravine"
Mr.. Gordon-a clear-eyed intelligent citizen-fxed
the SSd1 Of ee Gn Mr. Harley h sd
but"
instant action Imperative. Regardless of ap-
pearances, Faithorne grabbed the man by the arm