Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-15

Still flushed and incoherent, he wheel
ed to face trio who were just return
ing from the supper room. They were
Dallas, Gibbs and Wainwright.
"Hello" exclaimed Wainwright in
surprise. "What's the matter with you.
5udge7 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 whatY' queried Gibbs
"What has happenedy
"Happened"' fumed Newman. Il
have been insulted-grossly, vulgarly
1nsulted!''
"Insulted, judgeY' repeated Dallas
"By whom?'
"By Align Bennett"' snapped the
Judge. "Outrageously"-
"Impossible!' exclaimed Dallas
~There must be mistake somewhere.
Mr.. Bennett Is too well bred to insult
any man, much less man SO much
older than -.
"a gentleman, is he? / should not
have believed it. He has insulted me
most
I'm not surprised" observed Vain
wright.
II am" announced Dallas.
NATURALLY" sneered Wainwright. "If
you can remain on speaking terms with
him after his abominable treatment of
me you can easily overlook any other
brutality of his"
"Tell us about it. Judge" interposed
Gibbs, seeking to avert any further
clash between uncle and niece.
II went to him." began Newman,
"bearing request from-from"--
The judge paused. It was not who'll
~ easy to present matters to this hon
est eyed young girl in such way as
to bring her in his way Of thinking.
But Wainwright felt no difficulty. His
shrewd brain caught at means of
turning the affair to account.
"You see, Dallas" the tinancier broke
in, with a warning glance to Newman,
II begged the Judge to intercede for
me with Bennett, to ask him to bury
the Ratchet and let US DO friends again
for the sake Of old times. l thought
Judge Newman's age and his high Of
6ce would compel a certain respect
even with man Of Benefits charac-
ter. But was wrong, and am sorry,
Judge, for the unjust humiliation
caused you"
II don't understand" said Dallas,
looking In bewilderment from one to
the other. Judge. my uncle sent you
to make overtures of peacef And Mr..
Bennett refused to-
"Hesnot only refused, but called Mr..
wainwright highwayman and
"But whyw demanded Dallas.
"He pretended to misunderstood what
said about the conditions"
'Oh, 1t was a conditional offer, then I
! thought
certainly there were conditions"
cut in Wainwright, again coming to
the enissary's rescue. Il asked that
he take q position Of neutrality tn re-
gard to this Borough bill. Simply neu-
trail, mind you. Not to change his atti.
tude In Its favor. orr
"That was a splendidly fair offer, j"
cried Gibbs enthusiastically.
$50 1t seemed to me-" agreed New
man, "but Bennett would not listen
when tried to point out his proper
line Of duty. He called me go-be-
tween and
even after you told him we were
granting practically all the concessions
he had asked In the bill?" Queried
Gibbs.
EYES," said Newman. HE must have
some motive behind 1t all. ! can't
'Nonsense!' exclaimed Dallas. "What
ulterior motive could he haveY
'aThat is more than l know positive
IT," returned the Judge mysteriously.
'But l do" declared Wainwright
pointing at Dallas. "There are the rea.
Oons!"
"I?" exclaimed Dallas, incredulous
Explain, please"
'Willingly." replied her uncle, III
you'll give me fair hearing. Bennett