Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-20

Montana winked once more. But if's
expensive. I've got to be elected again
next WHEREIN only filling out Bill
ings' term-and I'm not sure can 20
up against it,
''But you are nothing if not unselfsh.
If the good of the country demands il
you'll not falter, if know you.n
There's hot water heat in this hotel.
so please turn off the hot air. | saw
your foreman in Helena the last time
was out there, and he was sober. /
mention the fact, knowing that I'm
jeopardizing my reputation for veraci-
ty, but it's the Lords truth. OF course
you spent Christmas at the old home
in England-one of those yule log and
plum pudding Christmases you read of
in novels. You Englishmen"-
MY dear Sanderson, don't call me
English! I've told you a dozen times
THAI I'm not English"
$50 you did. so you did, I'd forgot
ten that you're so sensitive about ii, !"
and Sanderson's eyes regarded Armi-
tage intently for a-snomeHt. as though
he were trying to recall some previous
discussion Of the young mans nativity
II offer You free swing at the bar
senator. May summon a Montana
cocktail? You taught me the ingredi
ents once-three dashes orange bitters
two dashes acid phosphate. half a jig
ger Of whisky and half a jigger of Ital
ian vermuth You undermined the
constitutions of half Montana with
that mess"
Sanderson reached for his hat with
sudden detection
"The sprinkling cart for mel I've
got nerve specialist engaged By the
year to keep me out of sanitariums. See
here, I want you to go with us tonight
to the secretary Of states push. Not
many of the Montana boys get this far
from home. and ! want you for exhibit
ton purposes. Say, John. when saw
"Cinch Tight, Montana" written on the
register down there it increased my
circulation seven beats! You're all
right. and guess you're about as good
an American as they make-anywhe
John Armitagew
The function for which the senator
from Montana provided an invitation
for Armitage was large affair in
honor of several new ambassadors. At
10 o'clock Senator Sanderson was in
PRODUCING Armitage right and left as
one of his representative constituents
Armitage and he owned adjoining
ranches in Montana, and Sanderson
called upon ais neighbor to stand up
boldly for their state before the min
ions of effete monarchies.
Mrs. Sanderson had asked trmitage
to return to her for little Montana
talk, as she put it, after the first rush
of their entrance was over. and as he
waited In the drawing room for an OPP
portunify of speaking to her he chatted
with Franzel an attaehe of the Aus
trian embassy. to whom Sanderson had
introduced him FranZel was gloomy
young man with a monocle. and he
was waiting for particular girl. who
happened to be the daughter of the
Spanish ambassador. And. this being
ais object, he had chosen his position
with care, near the door of the draw
ing room, and Armitage shared for the
moment the advantage that lay in the
Austrian's point of view. Armitage
had half expected that the Claibornes
would be present at function as COM
prehensive of the higher official world
as this, and he intended asking Mrs.
Sanderson il she knew them as soon
as opportunity offered The Austrian
attache proved tiresome, and Armitage
was about to drop him, when suddenly
he caught sight of Shirley Claiborne
at the far end of the broad hall. Her
head was turned partly toward him
He saw her for an instant through the
throng. Then his eyes fell upon
Chauvenet at her side, talking with
liveliest animation. He was not more
than her own height, and his profile
presented the clean, sharp effect OF a
cameo. The vivid outline Of his dark
face held Armitage's eyes. Then as
Shirley passed on through an opening
in the crowd her escort turned, hold
ing the way open for her, and Armis1
tage met the mans gaze.
1t was with an accented gravity that
Armitage nodded his head to some dec