The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-05

you say these things. Domlnick." said
I. 4 am glad you are loyal TO the
party"
You can trust me. senator" said he
earnestly.
\ can trust your common sense.
said T. And ! proceeded 20 grasp
this lucky chance 90 get away u
am leaving" I went on. "as soon ~
the coffee o. served I shall look 20
you 60 send these gentlemen home In
a proper frame Of mind toward the
party"
His eyes gllstoned. Except his
growing fortune. nothing delighted
him 20 much as a chance 20 rough
house his emincntly respectable
pals" To felt toward them that
quaint mixture % envy. contempt and
desire 90 hEht which hlls a gamln
az sight of fashionably dressed
boy. lie put out his big hand aud
dampencd mine with a. you can
count on me. senator" be- said
gratefully. I'm trim en-. comb and
u,ilfcaihcrs"
Don't overlook their spurs" said L
They Amt got none" said he. "eE.
ecpt those you lend en-"
We returned 10 table palled by
suilon drcad-dread OF me. anger
against pominick. who. IN the cour.
age Of his Ignorance Of the convcn.
uonalitics which restrained them. had
taken the short. straight cut 10 me
and peace. And. as veterans In the
noquarter warfare Of ambition. thcy
knew ! had granted him peace on no
less terms than their heads
They had all. even Rocbuck. been
drinking freely IN the effort TO coun.
teract the depression. But the cham.
pagne seemed only 10 aEgravate their
gloom except In the case OF young
Jameson lie had Just succeeded
through tho death Of his father. 20
the privilege 81 icyyIng upon the pco-
pie Of II counties by means Of trolley
franchises which the legislature had
granted 20 HIS father In pcrpctuity In
return for financial services 20 the
party" II H.. by the way. an inter.
esting Illustration Of the human be-
inEs lack OF thinking power that
legislature could not give away
small gold mine belonging 90 the pub
lic 20 any man for even n brief term
Of years without causing a rcvolu.
ton. but could and does give away
far more valuable privileges 20 plum.
der and 10 tax. and give them away
/ forever without causing any real stir
However go young Jamicson's liquor
acting upon n mind that had not had
enough experience 10 appreciate tho
meaning OF the situation. drove him
on TO inaolcnt taunts and boasts. ad.
dressed 10 his ncighbora but intend.
cd for me. ignored him. and. when
the coffee was served. rose 20 dc.
part
Roebuck urged me 20 stay. followed
me 90 tho cloak.room took my coat
away from the servant and helped mo
with H. Il want 10 see you the first
thing In tho morning. Harvey said
he.
I'm call you up n have time"
said I.
We came out OF the cloak.room. his
arm linked In mine. and crossed the
corner Of the dlnlngroom toward the
outer door. Jameson threw up his
arm and huttered his hand In an I'm.
pertinent gesture Of farewell. 80
long. Senator Swollcnhcad." no cried
in a thick voice. wen teach you a
lesson In how TO treat gentlemen"
The last word-gentlemen-was Just
clearing his mouth when Domlnlcks
teapot. flung with all the force Of
the ~ prlzcnghter's big muscles and
his big body. landed In the midst ~
his broad white shlrt.bosom. And
with the teapot DominIck hurled his
fayorito epithot from his garbage
barrel OF language With yell
Jameson crashed over backward his
flying legs. caught by the table. tilted
Il: his convulsive kicks sent II over,
and half the diners, including Dom
mick, were hoorcd under u.
All this in snap Of the finger. And
with the disappearance Of the phys.
lcal semblance Of n company OF civ.
illzed men engaged in dining in civ.
illzcd fashion. the last thin veneer
over hate and fury was scraped away
Curses and growing roars made a
repulsiyo mess Of sound over that