The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-27


manner apparently, and probably, es- /
capped his notice. He was now blind /
and drunk with the incense that had +
been whirling about him in dense /
clouds for three months; he was in
capable of doubling the bliss of any
human being he was gracious to- /
He shut me in with him and began
confding the plans he and Goodrich
had made-cabinet places, foreign
posts, and so forth. His voice, lin
gering and luxuriating upon the titles
my ambassador to his Brittanic
majesty" my ambassador to the Ger
man emperor" and so on-amused and
a little, but only a little, astonished
me; | had always known that he was
a through-and-through snob. For near
ly an hour 1 watched his ingenious,
childish delight in bathing himself in
himself, the wonderful fountain of
all these honors. At last he finished,
laid down his list, took off his nose
glasses. We'll, Harvey, what do you
think?" he asked, and waited with
sparkling eyes for my enthusiastic ap-
prevail.
81 see Goodrich drove hard bar
gain" said l. yet he came on his
knees, If you had but realized it."
Burbanks color mounted. What do
you mean. Sayler?" he inquired, the
faint beginnings of the insulted god
in his tone and manner.
you asked my opinion" I answer
ed, TN giving it. I don't recall a
single name chat isn't obviously a
Goodrich suggestion. Even the Roe
buck appointment"
"Sayler." he interrupted, in a for
bearing tone, 81 wish you would not
remind me so often Of your prejudice
against Senator Goodrich. 1t is I'M
worthy of you. But for my tact-par-
don my frankness-your prejudice
would have driven him away, and
with him support he controls"
I showed my amusement
Don't smile, SayIer," he protested,
with some anger in his smooth, heavy
voice. you are not the only strong
man IN the party, and I venture to
take advantage Of our long friendship
to speak plainly to you. l wish to
see a united party. One Of my rea-
sons for sending for you was to tell
you how greatly I am distressed and
chagrined by the attacks on Senator
Goodrich in our papers"
Did you have any other reason for
sending for me?" said I very quietly.
THAT was the principal one" he
confessed.
oh" I exclaimed.
What do you mean, Sayler?"
Il thought possibly you might also
have wished to tell me how unjust
/ eastern papers, and to assure me that
they had only strengthened your
friendship.
He was silent.
l rose, threw my overcoat on my
arm, took up my hat.
wait a moment, please" he said
q have always found you very impair
tial in your judgments-your clear
judgment has been of the highest use
fulness to me many times"
Thank you" said. You are mos
kind-most generous"
So" he went on, not dreaming tha+
he might find sarcasm if he searched
for it, I hope you appreciate why
have refrained from seeing you, as
wished. I know, senator, your friend
ship was loyal. l know you did dur
ing the campaign what you though
wisest and best. But l feel that yol
must see now what a grave mistake
ou made. Don't misunderstood nae
Harvey. do not hold it against you
But you must see, no doubt you d.
see. that it would not be fair for me
1t would not be in keeping with tn
dignity of the great Office with whicl
the people have intrusted me, to seen
to lend my APPROVAL
l looked straight at him until hi
gaze fell Then I said, my voice eve,
lower than usual: If you will loo
at the election figures carefully 20
, will find written upon them very II
teresting fact. That fact is: In a
the doubtful states-the ones tina
elected you - Scarborough sweT
everything where our party has here
tofore been strongest; you were cleo
ed by carrying districts where on
! party has always been weakest. An
in those districts, James, our none
: was spent-as you well know"
|, I waited for this to cut through b
enswaddIings of self-complacenc
waited until 1 saw its acid eating int
, him. Then l went on: II hope 20
will never again deceive yourself, {
, let your enemies deceive you. As
, your plans-the plans for Goodric
and his crowd have nothing to sa
My concern is to have Woodruff
, matters-his pledges-attended t
! That I must insist upon.
He lowered his brows with a heaE
. ! frown.
! 4 have your ASSENT" I insisted.
Really, Harvey '-there was 9
+ act0DiSbines chanCa from his cOr1Dl