Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-04-28

the organization. The public for whom
you sacrifice yourself will forget you
in month. Capital and politics never
forget"
Il 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. If you do this l am
authorized to promise you-now. listen
to promise you the nomination for
governor when your term as
That's the bait, is it?" cried Alwyn
angrily IF I consent to betray my
trust I'll get the governorship. The
bribe is golden, and l don't wonder at
Horrigan for offering it. The only
thing that surprises me is that he
should have chosen such a man as you
for his lackey and go-between."
"'Lackey!' Bride! 'Go-between"
echoed the judge in real indignation.
How dare you, sir? This
isn't it a 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
heart you know the words l used were
deserved. The governorship 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 a vile err
rand turns me sick. Heaven help JUS
tice and right when our judges can be
controlled by political boss and
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, speechless with amazement. In
all his sixty years no man had thus
laid bare to Newman his own heart.
stripped of its garments of respecta-
bility and self deception. And, as usu-
al in such cases. now that the truth
had been driven home to him, Newman
wrathfully denounced it. even to him
self, as a lie.
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.
= "Hellow exclaimed Wainwright in
surprise. whats the matter with you.
judge? Are you ill?"
Tiff Mrs. Newman should come to
know of this" sputtered the judge.
glazing from one to the other, She
ITO know of what?' queried Gibbs.
What has happened?"
"Happened?" fumed Newman. II
have been grossly, vulgarly
insulted"
"Tnsulted. judgeT repeated Dallas.
"By whom?"
by Alwyn Bennett" snapped the
judge. "Outrageously"-
'Impossible!' exclaimed Dallas.
There must be 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? I should not
have believed it. He has insulted me
most
I'm not surprised observed Vain
wright
Il am" announced Dallas.
Naturally" sneered Wainwright. "It
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.
Il 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.
II begged the judge to intercede for
me with Bennett. TO ask him TO bury
the Ratchet and let us be friends again
for the sake of old times. thought
Judge Newman's age and his high Of
fee would compel a certain respect
even with a man Of Benefits charac-
ter. But / was wrong, and am sorry.
judge, for the unjust humiliation
caused you"
Il don't understand" said Dallas,
looking in bewilderment from one to
the other. Judge. my uncle sent you
10 make overtures Of peace? And Mr..
Bennett refused to-
He not only refused. but called Mr..
Wainwright a highwayman and
But whyT demanded Dallas.
He pretended to misunderstood what
I said about the conditions
-oh. it was a conditional offer, thenl
I thought
Certainly there were conditions"
cut in Wainwright. again coming TO
the emissary's rescue. Il asked that
he take a position Of neutrality IN re-
gard TO this Borough bill. Simply neu-
tral. mind you. Not TO change his atti-
tude In its favor. or
That was Il splendidly fair Offer"
cried Gibbs enthusiastically.
SO II seemed TO me-" agreed New
man. but Bennett would not listen
when tried to point out his proper
line Of duty. He called me a go-be-
tween and
Even after you told him we were
granting practically I'll the concessions
be had asked in the billy- queried
Gibbs.