Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-20

| you WeIe Opeu- ~ | or had come to Senator Sanderson
 sneak d claim past the watchdog of
 the treasury"
 The caller threw himself Into chair
 and rolled fat, unlighted cigar about
 in his mouth. You're peach, all
 right, and as offensively hale and hand.
 some as ever. When are you going to
 the ranch?"
 Well. not just immediately. want
 to sample the fieshpots for a day or
 two"
 You're getting soft; that's what the
 matter with you. You're afraid of the
 spring zephyrs on the Montana range.
 We'll, I'll admit that it's rather more
 diverting here"
 There is no debating that. senator.
 How do you like being a statesman?
 It was 30 sudden and all that. l read
 an awful roast of you in 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 yinked prodigiously.
 The papers have rather skinned me;
 but, on the whole. I'll do very well. They say 1t isn't respectable to be senator these days, but they oughtn't to hold 1t up against man that he's rich. If the Lord put silver in the mountains of Montana and let me dig it out, it's nothing against me. is ity"
 Decidedly not! And if you want to invest 1t in a senatorship it's the Lords hand again."
 Why, sure" And the senator from Montana winked once more. But it's expensive. I've got to be elected again next winter-I'm only filling out Bill. ings' term-and I'm not sure can 20 up against it."
 But you are nothing if not unselash. If the good of the country demands 1t you'll not falter. if know you"
 There's hot water heat in this hotel, so please turn of 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 that I'm not English"
 So you did, so you did! I'd forgot. ten that you're so sensitive about It." and Sanderson's eyes regarded Armi- tage intently for moment, as though he were trying to recall some previous discussion of the young mans nativity.
 "I 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 jigger of Ital- ian vermuth. You undermined the l constitutions of half Montana with that mess"
 Sanderson reached for his hat with sudden dejection.
 "The sprinkling cart for me! I've got nerve specialist engaged by tbe year to keep me out of sanitariums. Sqe here. want you to go with us tonight 10 the secretary of states push. Not many of the Montana boys get this far from home. and want you for exIibi- ton purposes. Say. John. when saw 'Cinch Tight. Montana" written on the register down there it increased ny circulation seven beats! You're all right, and guess you're about as good an American as they make-anywkere John Armitager'
 The function for which the senator from Montana provided an invitation Tor Armitage was a large affair in honor of several new ambassadors. At 10 o'clock Senator Sanderson was in- .roducing Armltage right and left as ,ne of his representative constituents. Armitage and he owned adjoining ranches in Montana. and Sanderson called upon his neighbor to stand up boldly for their state before the min. ons of effete monarchies.
 Mrs. Sanderson had asked Arnitage .o return to her for a little Montana ak. as she put it. after the first rush # their entrance was over. and as he r a ifad fy tho dro xx-fprp ronv,, Cor o = np 1 1ortunity of speaking to her he chatted Fith Franzel. an attache of the Aus rian embassy. to whom Sanderson had introduced him. Franzel was a gloomy young man with a monocle. and he vas waiting for particular girl. who to be the daughter of the spanish ambassador. And. this being is object, he had chosen his position sith care, near the door of the draw ng room. and Arinitage shared for the moment the advantage that lay in the Iustrian's point of view. Armitage lad half expected that the Claibornes. sould be present at a function as com. 'rehensive of the higher off ial world s this. and he intended asking Mrs. anderson if she knew them as soon s opportunity offered. The Austrian ttache proved tiresome. and Armitage yas about to drop him. when suddenly Ie caught sight of Shirley Claiborne t the far end of the broad hall. Her lead was turned partly toward him. fe saw her for an instant through the hrong. Then bis eyes fell upon 'hauvenet at her side. talking with Lveliest animation. He was not mora |