The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-19

| fully. s. We heard that the members
Just don Z know what To do. and
neither YOU nor anybody else can make
great speech without convictions,
''But | have convictions about inns
hill, - he said "T know how ! am go
ing 10 work and vote.
And YOU will toll nc.
"Of course. I viii tell YOU, but not
until | come To sec YOU this evening.
See, we are going through Il field now,
and there is nobody i'll sight. a hundred
wards for box of chocolates,
She raised her skirts = little, and
was gone like fash. When Whitney
reached the end of the field she was
there. flushed and triumphant,
4" Be sure YOU bring those chocolates
when YOU come this evening. she said.
and Whitney WIS glad 10 confirm his
losing wager.
He left her Mt the door Of her faith
or 8 houss--bccausc he was required To
do so-and returned To The heart Of The
city. Hero the bill, and IN" grea+
fight. sure to como over IL, occupied the
attention Of all. aud Whitney was soon
one Of the crowd in the lobby Of the
big hotel.
The fight over the measure was al
ready on The committee of reference
had not vet reported. but il would do sol
presently and the members of both
house and senate were beginning to take
sides; the newspapers of the state were
doing likewise. and public opinion,
about equally divided. was coming into
the capital in a swelling volume. Bar
ker perceived. with increasing clear
ness. that If was n great opportunity
FOR man with his oratorical powers To-
make . reputation, aud he Thought now
of little else,
Late one afternoon he strolled from
tho hotel toward the capitol, and on the
h, H. Ia fr,.s Il 4
lins. The two said little and walked
slowly
The cold had not relaxed lis grip a
particle The surface of the snow was
still sheet Of ice, and on the nils ey-
cry bough and twig was in shining mail
The sinking sun poured over 1t all a
food Of yellow light
Barker glanced UP once, hut he was
d8zzlcd by the sunlight reflected in a
blaze of gold from the dome of The cap
itol, and hr turned his eyes back to tho
snow and his mind 10 the bill, Then
he and HarlSins began 10 talk about irI
again, and they entered the capitol.
whore Barker wanted 10 sec the clerk
OF The court of appeals about an entry.
The court had adjourned some time
since, and the clerk was gone. The TWO
turned away. but when they were in the
corridor thev saw another couple ap.
preaching and this couple were man
and woman, Bob Whitney and Evelyn
Carter
'.They are going into the court Of ap
peals chamber, said Barker Now.
wonder what they can want 'therel
oh, quiet little exchange of conf
dcuce.' said Mir. IIark,ns with a short
but NOT had humorni lanGh Whitney
is dead in love with The g!rl and | guess
she s worth IT, It's rest for tired
eyes 10 look at her. and they say she s
got real mind, too
''Shc has, said young Barker with
emphasis. and then IL added, with GER
tain amount of envy in MS tone, $50
speech on this school bill. one that viii
attract tho attention of The whole
state.
The lobbyist again laughed in 4 dry.
bat on the whole good humcred- way,
'.I1l wager YOU anyth,ng that :hc
school-bil is not in Whitucy's mind
now" he said. "No sir, no such dry
subject for him; it's loves young
dream; that mustv old court of appeals
wish ] were young enough and hand
some enough TO be in his place. y
Whitney and Evelyn, absorbed in 9th
cr thoughts. did not see Barker and flar
kins. and passed into the court cham
bcr. the big door of which stood wide
open.
Presently Barker and the LOBBYIST, who
fingered because they had nothing else
10 do, heard sound Of 2 voice now ris
ing, now falling, but without cessation,
coming from the great chamber.
THAT doesn Z sound like your sweet
nothings.' said Barker with sour sar
casm. "A man wouldn't make love
10 n girl in that oratorical pitch and
tone At least. ] IN sure ! wouldn Il. -
Mr., Hsrkins did not reply at once,
but bent his head forward in the atti
never had any particular objection TO-
listening, when time and place were
suitable.
u was wrong" he said presently.
"Tbat's Whituey's voice, but he's moi
making love, he's making a speech. -
The face Of the lobbyist had changed
suddenly 1t mas alight with interest.
The eyes sparkled and the lips parted.
Without saying another word he
walked to the door of the courtroom
and looked in. There he listened in
tcntly for n minute or two then he
looked back and beckoned TO Barker,
who cnme obcdiently.
\ Whitney is making a speech sure
enough whispered the lobbyist, a
trace of excitement showing in his tone,
and il g 4 great one. Just hstcn.'
~ ''NNr " Ms SiN"i
speech. and it's against tic bill; he
thinks as | do,'' whispered Barker
Whitney did not speak in loud
tone, but within the more restricted
range he gave play TO all the skill
and graces of the orator; irony, con
tempt and anger were shown alike in
his voice and expression, aud the igirl
before him more than once clapped
her gloved hands together, while her
eyes sparklcd with admiration. Nor
could Barker restrain his own silent
tribute. He knew that il was n great
speech, and feeling of jealousy and
envy lcaped into life He, too, was
an orator. why could he not have
thought Of those things which must
appeal 30 powerfully 30 the mind of
every IIstcncr7 1t seemed 10 him that
nothing could he left of the bin after
Whitney got through with il,
The hand Of tho lobbyist presently
fell gently upon the shoulder Of Barker
and drew him inside the room. Near
The walls are some benches for spccta-
tors. and they have very high backs.
The TWO sank down in the last bench
where they could hear well aud vet
were hidden by the back OF the one in
front Of them. 81 don Z want 10 miss
any Of that speech, and this is better