The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-19

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The colonel and got to talkin' it over I
out on his porch last night. tryin' to /
rec'lect what was goin' on about then, /
and we figgered it out that it was the |
Monday after you come back, the very
day he got so upset when he saw you
goin' up to Louden's law Office with |
your roses"
Joe looked quickly at Ariel. She did
not meet his glance, but turning in
stead to Ladew, the clergyman, began
with barely perceptible blush, TO
talk OF something he had said in a ser
mon two weeks ago. The two fell into
a thoughtful and amiable discussion,
during which there stole into Joe's
heart a strange and unreasonable pain
The young minister had lived in
Canaan only a few months, and Joe
had never seen him until that morn
ing, but he liked the short, honest talk
he had made. liked his cadenceless
voice and keen, dark face and, recall
ing what he had heard Martin Pike
vociferating in his brougham one Sun
day. perceived that Ladew was the
fellow who had "got to go" because his
sermons did not please the judge. Yet
| Ariel remembered for more than
/ fortnight a passage from one of these
sermons. And as Joe looked at the
manly and intelligent face opposite
him it did not seem strange that she
| should.
He resolutely turned his eyes to the
open window and saw that they had
entered the cemetery, were near the
green knoll where Eskew was to lie
beside q brother who had died long
ago. He let the minister help Ariel
out, going quickly forward himself
with Buckalew, and then, after the lit
tie while that the restoration of dust
to dust mercifully needs, he returned
to the carriage only to get his hat
Ariel and Ladew and the squire were
already seated and waiting. Aren't
you going to ride home with us?" she
asked surprised.
NO" he explained. not looking at
her. 81 have to talk with Norbert
Flitcroft I'm going back with him.
Goodby."
His excuse was the mere truth, his
conversation with Norbert in the car
riage which they managed to secure to
themselves continuing earnestly until
Joe spoke to the driver and alighted at
a corner near Mr.. Farbach's Italian
possessions. Don't forget he said az
he closed the carriage door, i've got
to have both ends of the string in my
hands"
"Forgetm Norbert looked at the GU
pola Of the Pike mansion rising above
the naples down the street. 1T isn't
likely I'll forgetr'
When Joe entered the "Louis Quinze
room" which some decorator, drunk
with power, had mingled into the
brewers villa, he found the owner and
Mr.. Sheehan, with five other men, en-
gagged in q meritorious attempt to tone
down the apartment with smoke.
Two Of the five others were prosper
Gus owners of saloons, two were
known to the public (whose notion OF
what it meant when it used the term
was something of the vaguesD as poll
ticians; the fifth was Mr.. Farbach's
closest friend, one who Goe had heard)
was to be the next chairman of the
city committee of the party. They
were seated about a table, enveloped
in blue clouds and hushed to a grave
and pertinent silence which clarified
Immediately the circumstance thai
whatever debate had preceded his ar
rival. it was now settled.
Their greeting of him, however
though exceedingly quiet, indicated 6
certain expectancy as he accepted the
chair which had been left for him al
the head of the table. He looked thin
ner and paler than usual, which is say
ing great deal, but presently, finding
that the fateful hush which his en-
trance had broken was Immediately re
sumed, a twinkle came into his eye
one of his eyebrows went up. and ;
corner of his mouth went down.
'Well, gentlemen he said.
= The smokers continued to smoke ant
to do nothing else, the exception beini
Mr.. Sheehan, who though he spok
not, exhibited tokens of agitation ant
excitement which he curbed with diff
: ficulty, shifting about in his chair
:. gnawlng his cigar, crossing and IN
crossing his knees, rubbing and slap
ping his hands together, clearing hi
- throat with violence, his eyes fixed a
= the while, as were those of his com
panions, upon Mr.. Farbach. So tina
Joe was given to perceive that it ha
- been agreed that the brewer should b
: the spokesman. Mr.. Farbach was dc
:, liberate, that was all, which added t
= the effect of what he finally did say.
'Choe,' he remarked placidly, 'yo
are der next mayor off Canaan"
"Why do you say that?" asked tn
young man sharply.
''Bickoss US here" he answered, II
= terlocking the tips Of his fingers owe
his waistcoat, that being as near folt
- Ing his hands as lay within his powe
"a 'bickoss US here shall try to fix 1t 81
ind so hef ditcided"