The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-31

the organization, The public for whom
you sacrifice yourself will forget you
In n month. Capital and politics never
forget"
Il am not catering to the public, !
am acting as my own conscience
"But this IL stuhbornnoss, not con
science All you have 10 DO Is to ro'
main neutral Ir you do this anu
authorized 70 promise you-~now, listen
to promise you the nomination for
governor whom your term as
That's the balt, is m" cried Alwyn
angrily. III consent 10 betray my
trust I'll get the governorshlp. The
brlhe Is golden. and don't wonder at
Horrigan FOR Offering t. The only
thing that surprises me IL that ho
should have chosen such man as you
for his lackey and go.bctwoen,"
"I4ackey! Rrbe" 'Go-betwecnl'" T"
echoed the Judge In rcnl Indignation.
"How dare you, slr2 This
isn't II n brlbc," insisted Alwyn,
"and weren't you the man chosen 70
offer III II win do you no good 10
llustcr or grow indignant In your
heart you know the words used were
deserved. The goyernorshlp offer was
a brlbe pure and simple and worthy
the modern hIghwaymen who made II.
but that you, Judge-a former friend
OF my own bameless father--that you
should coufe TO me on such q vile or.
rand turns me sick, Heaven help JUS.
tice and right when our judges can BIO
controlled by political boss and a
roll Of bills. That's all! don't care
to 20 further into the subJect!"
Bennett walked away. leaving the III.
tie Judge to stare after him. pink with
wrath. speechless with amazcment. In
all his sixty years no man had thus
laid bare to Newman his own heart.
stripped OF It's garments OF rcspecta.
bility and self deception. And. as usu.
al In such cases. now that tho truth
had been driven home TO him. Newman
wrathfully denounced II. even TO him.
self. as lic
Still flushed and Incoherent. he wheel.
ed 10 face Il trio who were just return
ing from the supper room They were
Dallas, Gibbs and Wainwright
"Hellol" exclaimed Wainwright In
surprise. "What's the matter with you.
Judge? Are you M"
Tiff Mrs. Newman should come to
know Of this" sputtcrcd tho judge.
glaring from one to'the other. "she"--
ITO know Of whatY' querlcd Gibbs.
"What has happenedY
"HappenedY" fumed Newman. Il
have been lnsuted- grossly. vulgarly
lnsultedw
'Tnsulted, JudgeT' repeated Dallas.
by whomT
by Alwyn Bennettr' snapped the
Judge. "0utrageously"-
"Imposslhlel' exclaimed Dallas.
There must be a mistake somewhere.
Mr. Bennett Is too well bred TO insult
any man, much less man so much
older than
"a gentleman, Is he2 / should not
have believed Il. He has insulted me
most
"I'm not surprised" observed VAIN
wright.
Il 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 II, Judge" interposed
Gibbs. seeking to avert any further
clash between uncle and niece.
II went to him." began Newman.
bearing a request from-from"----
The Judge paused. II was not Who'll.
ly easy to present matters to this hon.
est eyed young girl in such a way ms
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 gee, Dallas" the financler broke
in, with II warning glance to Newman.
II begged the Judge to intercede for
me with Bennett, to ask him to bury
the hatchet and let us be friends again
for the sake Of old times. | thought
Judge Newman's age and his high Of
fee would compel 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 bewllderment from one to
the other Judge, my uncle sent you
to make overtures Of peace? And Mr..
Bennett refused to-
HE not only refused, but called Mr..
Wainwright highwayman and"-
"But why| demanded Dallas.
"He pretended to misunderstood what
said about the conditions"
"Oh. It was conditional offer, then?
| thought
Certainly there were conditions"
cut in Wainwright, again coming to
the emlssary's rescue. II asked that
he take position OF neutrality IN re-
gard to this Borough bill. Simply neu-
tral, mind you, Not to change his atti-
tude In Its favor orr
"That was spIenddly fair offer"