Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18

lSll IL Il UFlDe. luSlSleu idlWSu
land weren't you the man chosen to
offer it? 1t will do you no good to
buster or grow indignant. In your
heart you know the words l used were
deserved. The g%overnorship offer was
a bride. pure and simple, and worthy
the modern highwaymen who made it,
but that you. Il judge-a former friend
Of my own blameless father-that you
should come to me OF such Il vile er-
rand turns me sick. Heaven help JUS
tice and right when u judges can be
controlled by Il politica! boss and a
roll Of bills. That's all. l don't care
to go further into the subject"
Bennett walked away, leaving the lit
tie judge to stare after him, pink with
wrath. speeches. with amaZement. In
all his sixty years no man had thus
laid bare to Newman his own heart.
stripped OF it's garments Of respecta-
bility and self deception. And, as usu-
al in such cases. nov that the truth
had been driven home to him. Newman
wrathfully denounced it, even to him
self, as a lie.
Still flushed md incoherent. he wheel
ed to face Il trio who We're just return
ing from the supper room. They We're
Dallas, Gibbs and Wainwright.
"Hello!" exclaimed Wainwright in
surprise. whats the matter with you.
judge? Are you ILL.,"
"If-if Mrs. Newman should come to
know of this" sputtered the judge.
glaring from one to the other, "she"-
ITO know of what?" queried Gibbs.
"What has happenedY"
"Happened?" fumed Newman. II
have been insulted-grossly, ~vulgarly
insulted!"
"Insulted, judge?" repeated Dallas.
"By whom%
by Alwyn Bennett" snapped the
judge. "Outrageously"-
"Tmpossible!" exclaimed Dallas.
"There must be a mistake somewhere.
Mr.. Bennett is too we'll bred to insult
any man, much less a man so much
older than
"a gentleman, is he? l should not
have believed it. He has insulted MT
most
"T'm not surprised" observed Vain
wright.
II am," announced Dallas.
Naturally" sneered Wainwright. "I1
you can remain on speaking terms will
him after his abominable treatment OF
me you can easily overlook any other
brutality of his"
Tell us about it, judge %interposeG
Gibbs. seeking to avert my further
clash between uncle and niece.
81 went to him. began Newman
!, "bearing a request from-from'-
/. The judge paused. 1t was not Who'll
ly easy to present matters to this hon
est eyed young girl in such a way as
to bring her in his way of thinking
But Wainwright felt no difficulty. His
shrewd brain caught at a means OF
turning the affair to account.
"You see, Dallas" the financier broke
!, in, with a warning glance to Newman
81 begged the judge to intercede fol
! me with Bennett, to ask him to bur.
the Ratchet and let us be friends agaiI
i for the sake of old times. l though
; cduSS ANCn III . dSC anu ulS AiSh VI
flee would compel a certain respec
even with a man of Benefits charac
ter. But l was wrong, and 1 am sorry
judge, for the unjust humiliation
caused you"
Il don't understand" said Dallas
looking in bewilderment from one tt
the other. Judge, my uncle sent YOU
to make overtures of peace? And Mr.
| Bennett refused to-
"He not only refused, but called Mr.
Wainwright a highwayman and"-
But why?" demanded Dallas.
"He pretended to misunderstood wha
t 1 said about the conditions"
| ooh, it was a conditional offer, then
1 thought
Certainly there We're conditions,
cut in Wainwright, again coming t.
the emissary's rescue. II asked tina
he take a position of neutrality IN re
l gard to this Borough bill. Simply neu
trail, mind you. Not to change his att
tude in its favor, orr
THAT was a splendidly fair offer,
cried Gibbs enthusiastically.
$50 it seemed to me-" agreed New
t man, but Bennett would not lister
4 when l tried to point out his prope
line OF duty. He called me q go-be
tween and''-
Gwen after you told him we wer
granting practically all the concession
he had asked in the bill?" querie'
Gibbs.
"Yes," said Newman. HE must hav
/, some motive behind it all. l CAN'T
"Nonsense.!' exclaimed Dallas. "Wha
: Interior motive could he have?'
t "That is more than l know positive
] ly," returned the judge mysteriously.
But I do" declared Wainwright
pointing at Dallas. '"There are the rea
sonS!!"
"I?" exclaimed Dallas, incredulous
explain. please"
ITO BE Continued