Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-08

or h,s co,,, - Senator Sduderson.
sneak a claim past the watchdog %
the treasury"
The caller threw himself into a chair
and rolled fat unlighted cigar about
! in his mouth You're n peach. ali
| right. and as extensively hale and hand
some as ever. When ere you going to
the rancbT
well. not just Immediately. I want
20 sample the heshpots for day OF
two"
You're getting soft; that's what the
matter with you You're afraid OF the
spring zephyrs on the Montana range.
Wen. I'll admit that IT'S rather more
diverting here"
There IS no debating that. senator.
How do you like being a statesman
1t was SO sudden and all that read
an awful roast of you "a an English
paper. They took your election TO the
senate as another evidence OF the com
plete domination OF our politics by the
plutocrats,"
Sanderson winked prodigiously.
"The papers have rather skinned me.
but on the whole. III do very well
They say II isn't respectable TO be A,
senator these days. but they ouEhtn't
70 hold 1t up against man that he.
rich. II the Lord put silver IN the
mountains OF Montana and let me d.
II out, It's nothing against me. Il itg'-
Decidedly mott And n you want to
invest It I'm a senRtorship it's the
Lords hand again"
why, suret And the senator from
Montana winked once more. But it's
expensive. I've got TO be elected again
next WHEREIN only flllng out Bill
ings' term-and I'm not sure can 10
up against f."
But you are nothing II not unselhsh
III the good OF the country demands Il
you'll not falter. IL know YOU"
There's hot water heat in this hotel
50 please turn or the hot air. I 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
!, ". but it's the Lords truth. or course
you spent Christmas at the old home
In EnSland-one OF those yuIe log anS
plum pudding ChristmaseS you read OF
In novels. You Englishmen"-
MY dear Sanderson. don't call me
English I've told you dozen times
thar rm not English"
80 you did. so you dldi I'd forgot
ten that you're so sensitive about Il. &"
and Sanderson's eyes regarded Armi-
tage intently for a moment. as though
he were trying TO recall some previous
discussion Of the young mans nativity.
Il oner you free swing at the bar.
senator. May I summon a Montana
cocktail7 You taught me the ingredi
ents once-three dashes orange bitters.
two dashes acid phosphate. half a iie.
ger OF whisky and half n Tiger OF Ital-
ian vermuth. You undermined the
constitutions OF half Montana with
that ness"
Sanderson reached for his hat with
sudden detection.
The sprinkling cart for me! I've
got nerve specialist engaged by the
year 90 keep me out Of sanitariums. See
here. ! want you TO go with us tonight
90 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 I saw
| "Cinch Tight. Montana" written on the
register down there IT increased my
| circulation seven beatsi You're all
right. and I guess you're about as good
an American as they make-anywbere
John ArmitageT
| The function for which the senator
from Montana provided an invitation
for Armitage was a large affair IN
honor OF several new ambassadors. At
10 o'clock Senator Sanderson was IN
Producing ArmltaR &c right and left as
one OF his representative constituents
Armltage and he owned adjoining
ranches in Montana, and Sandersou
called upon his neighbor to stand NJ
boldly for their state before the min
ions OF effete monarchies.
Mrs. Sanderson had asked Lrmitage
TO return to her for a little Montana
talk. as she put IT. after the first rush
OF their entrance was over, and as ne
waited In the drawing room FOR an op-
portunity OF speaking to her he chatted
With Franzel. an attache OF the Aus.
TRAN embassy. TO whom SanderSon had
introduced him. Framed was n gloomy
young man with a monocle. and he
was waiting for a particular girl. who
happened 10 be the daughter OF the
- 'nish ambassador And. this being
ais object ne 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 If she knew them as SCOT
as opportunity offered. The Austrian
attache proved tiresome. and Armitast
was about TO drop him, when suddenly
he caught sight OF Shirley Claiborne
at the far erd OF the broad hall. Hel
head was turned partly toward him
He saw her for an instant through the
throng. Then his eyes fell upor
Chauvenet at her side, talking Will
hveliest animation. He was not NOR,
than her own height and his profit,
presented the clean. sharp effect OF I
cameo. The vivid outline OF his darl