Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-29
THE PLUM TREE
CONTINUED from last week.)

7hinIy Disgusting his orders as re-
quests. , waited until he had talked
GimseM out waited with the same
air Of calm attention until Partridge
mad given me his jerky variation. I
waited still apparently calm, until the
silarce must have been extremely I'M
comfortable for them. ! waited un.
Gil CRANKY said sharply: "Then 1t is
settled"
Yes, said 7, keeping all emotion
out Of my face and voice 1T is set
tied ExGoy. Burbank is to be nom
mated | am at a loss to account for
this outbreak. However. / shall at
once take measures TO prevent its oc-
curing again Good day"
And I. was gone-straight to the
train, ] did not pause at Fredonia
bout went on to the CAPITAL The next
zrerning had the legislature and the
attorney general at work demolishing
GrSnbys business in my state--for
mad selected him to make an example
Of, accidentally because he had insult
ed rae, but chiefly because he was the
moss notorious of my ten, was about
Nhe greediest and cruelest "robber
oargf in the west My legislature
asas I = revoke his charter. my attor
frank you--very courteous Of you
and of MIN said ] without hesitation
4or knew what was coming as soon
as his name had baep brought in and
: a. course was laid out But l can't
laen Eaass that | might have taken
Ehese precautions that are in the prim-
yer 81 political management.
Ms Gnree mutineers pursued me TO
The capital missed me, were standing
F5reathiess d. the door of my house
anear FTedoKia on the morning of the
sehIrd day / refused to be seen until
qEhe afternoon Of the fourth day. and
ia.hen s forbade CRANKY But when
~ scepjed to the receptionroom he
seushea at me. tried to take my hand,
ipourlus out stream of sicHenlng
arols gies. rang the bell When
serVyH appeared. said Show this
anaH me door
CRANKY turned white and, after
toas look at my face, said in broken
y ce 20 Roehuck: For Gods sake,
dom 70 back on me, Mr. Roebuck
as)o SWAT you can for me"
As the curtain dropped behind him,
q 9uGSed expectantly at Roebuck,
sswe5ttng with fright for his imperiled
millt5ns Probably his mental state
eSsaa BE FULLY appreciated only by
pmaB who has also felt the dread of
8osing his wealth upon which he is
wholly dependent for courage, respect
sand seF,respect
Don't misunderstood me, Harvey"
Vac began 20 plead. forgetting that
9hera vFsS anybody else to save be.
ssdes himself Il didn't mean"
"aA'hat Sds you mean?" interrupt
Ned, fEg EaTse ominously quiet.
we didn't intend" began Part
fridge
"WhaI ala you intend?" | interrupt
eed. as quiery as before
They Booked nervously each at the
E'othes. Ghen az me. eff you think Bur
Banks the man." Roebuck began
aagaiE why you may go ahead"
There burst in me such a storm of
LANCER thSt I dared not speak until
could control and aim the explosion.
Partridge saw how, and how serious
ny, Roebnck had blundered He
'thrust MIN aside and faced me.
What's the use of beating around the
sbush?' he said, bluntly. We've made
damn fools Of ourselves. senator We
Thought we had the whip. We see
we haven't We're mighty sorry we
ClidnT 90 - 1inle thinking before Roe
buck sent that telegram We hope
SoQH aet ns of as easy as you can.
and zoe promise not to NEEDLE in your
business sg@in-and you can bet your
S'ife well keep our promise"
Il think you win" said l.
am a man Of my word" said he
.slfa so is Roebnck."
T2ta. I don't mean that" was my an
sswcr Il mean, When the Granb, OBJ
}IectA7sson in the stupidity of pgana
'ture 'iUsratitude is complete. you
'shau'. be able to forget it,"
They 6Tifted gloomily in the current
OF tner unpleasant thoughts. then
each took a turn at wringing my hand
4 Invited Chem up to my sittingroom
where We smoked and talked AMIGA
Oily for a couple of hours IL would
have amused the thousands of en-
ployes and dependents over whom
thcse two lorded it arroganty TO have
Picard with what care they WEIGHED
taheir timjd words. how nervous they
Nsfe@ lest they should give me fresh
EJrtEfVs0t zion As thew we've l.o.,i,c,