The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-06-12

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tie judge to stare after him, pink will
wrath. speeches. with amazement Ii
all his sixty years no man had thu
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 trutl
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 a trio who were Just return
ing from the supper room. They were
Dallas, Gibbs and Wainwright.
"Hello" exclaimed Wainwright In
surprise. whats the matter with you
judge? Are you ill?'
"If-if Mrs. Newman should come tC
know of this" sputtered the judge
glaring from one to the other "she"-
ITO know of whatY' queried Gibbs
"What has happenedT
Happened? fumed Newman. 81
have been insulted-grossly, vulgarly
insulted"
'Insulted, judgeT repeated Dallas.
"By whom?"
"By Alwyn Bennettr' snapped the
Judge "Outrageously"-
"Impossiblew exclaimed Dallas.
"There must be a mistake somewhere.
Mr. Bennett is too well bred to insult
any man, much less a man so much
older than%
"a gentleman, is he? ] should not
hnI IL hoa fne
most
I'm not surprised" observed VAIN
wright.
81 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 1t, Judge" interposed
Gibbs, seeking to avert any further
clash between uncle and niece.
81 went to him." began Newman,
clearing 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,
81 begged the judge to intercede for
me with Bennett, to ask him TO bury
the Ratchet and let US be friends again
a 80 al hon .
Judge Newman's age and his high Of
nce would compel a certain respect
even with a man OF Bennetts charac-
ser. But was wrong, and am sorry, |
Judge, for the unjust humiliation | |
caused you"
II don't understand" said Dallas,
In bewilderment from one to
the other. Judge. my uncle sent you
Bennett refused to-
HE not only refused, but called MI
Wainwright highwayman and
But whyT demanded Dallas.
HE pretended to misunderstood what
I said about the conditions"
''Oh. II was a conditional offer, then7
I thought
Certainly there were conditions"
cut In Wainwright, again coming to
the emissary's rescue. 81 asked that
he take a position Of neutrality m re-
gard to this Borough bill. Simply neu-
trail. mind you. Not to change his att
tude In Its favor, orr
THAT was a splendidly fair offer,"
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 a go-be-
tween and
Even after you told him we were
granting practically all the concessions
he had asked in the billT queried
Gibbs.
Yes" said Newman. HE must have
some motive behind it all | can't
"Nonsenser' exclaimed Dallas. what !
Interior motive could he haver
THAT is more than ] know positive
ly," returned the judge mysteriously.
"But | do" declared Wainwright. |
pointing at Dallas. There are the rea-
sonsr
~" exclaimed Dallas. incredulous. |
Explain, please"
Willingly" replied her uncle, IF
you'll give me fair hearing Bennett