New-York tribune., 1909-06-13


for a reason beyond his knowing. he went back
now at the end of things TO the day IN that Httl-
sChOohOuse which stood out at the beginning
II was while dreaming back % those days OF
bovhood that ms eye fell on three men coming
rIp the hill He smiled a little IN the int1c1pd-
ton Of the things Francis and the rest would
say about the new Governor arriving IN foot
Leyman had requested that the inaugural pa
rade be done away with but they had assumed
that he would at least observe the torTnal1ty 1f
q carriage Francis would no doubt see % =
that the newspapers handled II n q rarcastt-
vein lS a grand-taud play - -he country con
'tItUentS
A Nd then forgetful 1t Francs, unHcrI-Il 'r
the approaching ceremony. the old man
,-1pi there by the window watching the young
man coming up to take his place How firmly
the new Governor walked With what conf
ience he looked ahead at the old state House
somehow Inconsistent. 1lTuUS- absurd though
ne knew II was a thrill Of genuine prIde took
hold of HIM 4t the very thought ~ the state
possessing q man ike that
Standing though he dii Tor the rhIug- thar
were pitted against him down IN his lnuerrnosr
heart John Morrison had cherished strong
isIrniratiou tor that young man who. =iS Dls-
-rIct ATTORNEY pt the state metropolis. hti
made for himself record that the whole -0un-
-rv accepted a. almost unique m It's fearless
ness and absolute sincerity. Many day ne ai-
there IN that -eIfsamc )tfIce reading what the
Young District Attorney was DOING IN the great
--ty- lose AZ hand the supreme night he VIZ
making almost single handed against -1rruP-
ton Df how he was striking N the hlgh place
As hard and as fast tS D n the low Of the 1ppoe'-
ton -ha threats and time after tune thI-
same -hrill had Land h'lt u me '-t r'H-r-T t-
the thought 1t II Ill
Aui when the people 'r rhr state .'-- ,,il,- "a
AZ last thar here was man VINO DrirfaIi.i-'t
them had begun urging the District ArtorurT
for chief executive Governor Morrison 9lrt-t
against the opposing interests .i'Ing All o.
could % BRING about Lrvmdn defeat had ne.-
erthelesS been conscious time ami --r-e X nm '-
those thrill, pt t.truUItIrn as me Young IntI-
unbacked bv any prgtnlzdtton struck ol'~
after blow at the machine that I'D -pn2 ior'-
mated the state winning IN rn- -nt that tlr1''~-
inconprehrnSible victory
The. new Governor had passed -rpu sigh
now. and only q minute later his voice NIS car
red 70 the ear ii th- lonely man m the -xecu-
tive. office some friend htrt stopped lU "a r..-
corridor rust outside The Governor 'f-Ir- WIZ.
a h4lt laughing Here's hoping Won may %
half AS ruurh for .t- m tb- new office you ~
lone IN the old" And the new Governor hat
replied not 5rroEIntlv- l-,I- with IuIe- tor
.h4rat-rr1stic 1f hIm Thank vDu - -~
intention - il gT-s- .t-I. more
THE Governor smiled "a Irre. tuI linen -v.--
q heavy -Igh sat down before the .ie~l Ia-
clock now pointed - thirteen minutes '-
twelve And he knew they would ne asking TOR
hIm up -rilr> There were some scraps " pa
per on ri, iess and he threw them INTO the
basket can at least give hIw q clean teSk
he found himself saving
He pushed his char sharply ui-N -V' -.-.t
spots burning slowly into his racr 3 e-rl-
ieSll The. words had struck az hum with Icrpr-
meaning In e way he could not understand
with t force that all bur ~taEger-I 1ir-. 1at
come slowly rhc question Why not clean 70 up
M earnest Why not give him 81 -IIt-- irt.-
Why uot-s1gn the -outrlcrS
Hr looked again 1t the -lock.--1- rer -er
minutes 1i twelve For TEN minutes more r-
v.i~ Governor ~ the ~ts--' Ten minutes '-
real .overn,r~a1u Might II not make mp .
IttIe both -p ms ,gu soul and CD -1r S'r-.I for
The wears ue H5i weakly served another
mans puppr- The consciousness char h-
could 30 10 that &c was NOT within rl- power pt
any man % stop hun. Wa fairly cu-'<rgt-rog
Why not break -he chains now t- -hr last Ind
I,ist h-tp-. -,- li know something ~ the 10Y 't
freedom The red spots m his -hee>- were
deepening his breath was coming fast
He took up ms pen and reached -'r -a-
.uslweu With trembling excited Hnger- be- un-
folded the .pu-rl,rs He iipprj hiS pen INTO
the INK ne even brought 70 ipwu IN the paper.
lui -heu--heu -h,. tension broke. his face n''-
lame white he sank back .uto ms char
frightened broken 'it man No. he uur-
--rei Oh no r would Inlv De- the we8ke~-
-hIng II All No ia ionri I'm through