The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-06-20

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~ Not at ALL
I've had the
honor OF dane
He slipped an arm ing with three
about her 1od'st as Of your daugh-
nc SPef'e' ters this even
ing, and the least can do Is to repay
such pleasure by
Did you. reallyF beamed the judge,
on whom the unmarried state of his
four fast aging girls rested heavily.
I'm sure Mrs. Newman will be
pleased. But this business matter.
You-you won't misunderstood me-
"Of course not" replied Alwyn heart
lily. You and are too old friends,
judge. to-
Il hope so; hope So" conceded New
man, with growing anxiety In his tone.
You see
81 see you have some trouble coming
to the point" said Alwyn, plying the
judges evident discontinue, and I'm
sorry you feel SO You were my ia
theirs friend and like to think of you
as one of my own best friends. There
surely should be no hesitation In ask
Ing anything in my power to grant"
Thus emboldened Newman blurted
out;
"I-we-that Is, seems to me you
have been little hard upon this Bor-
ough franchise bill. If you don't mind
my saying so, Bennett. Couldn't you
let up on them nowT
"Why, no, judge, can't" replied
Bennett, still failing to connect New
man with the wainwright Horrigan
clique and attributing the judges In
terest in the matter to an amateurs
love of dabbling in politics. 81 can't
let up on that fight" he continued. "All
perpetual franchises are wrong, and
this particular franchise bill is rotten
to the core. In sheer justice to my oath
of office must fight it."
"My boy" said the judge in a ia
therly manner that he had often found
successful in argument II was In poll.
tics long before you were born, and I'm
speaking for your own good when |
say deeply regret the stand you've
taken i'll this matter. You objected to
the bill in its original form. Almost
every change you demanded has been
made In 1t. AS the gentlemen who
asked me to speak to you said
He checked himself a minute too
late. The narrowing of Benefits eyes
and the vanishing of the friendly light
In the young mans face warned New.
man he had made fatal error.
$50 you come to me as an emissary,
not ms a friend" said Bennett slowly,
"and the gentlemen you come from
Are the men who represent all that
can make or break your career-capital
and political organization"
''In other words, Wainwright and
Horrigan?"
Eyes. All they ask is that you re-
main neutral; that YOU
THAT l look the other way while
they rob the city,"
Il am an old man, Bennett" evaded
the Judge, trying another tack. "and
I've seen one rash step wreck many
bright career just as this will wreck
yours Never antagonize wealth and
the organization. The public for whom
you sacrifice yourself will forget you
in a month. Capital and politics never
forget"
II am not catering to the public.
am acting as my own Conscience
But this Is stubbornness, not con-
science All you have to do is to re-
main neutral. II you do this am
authorized TO promise you-now. listen
to promise you the nomination for
governor when your term as
That's the bait is itY' cried Alwyn
angrily. "If | consent to betray my
trust III get the goyernorship. The
bride is golden, and don't wonder at
Horrigan for offering 1t. The only
thing that surprises me is that he
should have chosen such n man as you
for his lackey and go-between."
"'Lackeyr 'Brlbev 'Go-betweeng
echoed the judge in real indignation,
How dare you, sir? This
isn't 1t bride" insisted Alwyn,
"and weren't you the man chosen to
offer It? 1t Will do you no good to
buster or grow indignant. In your
neNrt you know the words used were
deserved. The governorshlp offer was
bride, pure and simple, and worthy
the modern highwaymen who made It,
but that you. judge-a former friend
of my own blameless father-that you
should come to me on such vile err
rand turns me sick. Heaven help JUS
tice and right when our judges can be
controlled by a political boss and a
roll Of billsl That's all! | don't care
to go further into the subjectr
Bennett walked away, leaving the liz.
tie Judge to stare after him. pink with
wrath, speechless with nmazement. In
all his sixty years no man had thus
laid bare TO Newman his own henri.
stripped OF its garments Of respccta.
blllty and self deception. And. as usu.
al in such cases, now that the truth
had been driven home TO him. Newman
wrathfully denounced Il. even to him
self. as a lie
Stlll flushed and incoherent be wheel
ed to face n trio who were just return
ing from the supper room. They were
Dallas. Gibbs and Wainwright.
"IIello" exclaimed Wainwright In
surprise What's the matter with you.
iudgel Are you mr.
Tiff Mrs. Newman should come to
know OF this" sputtered the Judge.
glaring from one to the other She
ITO know Of whatT queried Gibbs.