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

aud stood beside Whitney The sun
WAS far down the western slope. and
the windows glittercd under its beams
as if with flame. Tho two were in the
heat of the glow. and for few mo-
was thinking of her hero $ coming
triumph. Then she spoke of the late
hour.
Sec. " she said ''it is almost night; /;
they will soon be locking mp the CAPT
toll
They went out together. and neither
saw the two figures behind the high
backed seat; but when they were gohc
the lobbyist rose up and spoke Ques-
tioningly 10 the member
''What do YOU think Of it3' he asked.
"Great. replied Barker in brief mel
annholy-hc WAS still thinking how
much better it was than his own speech
could be.
You are an orator, too said the
lobbyist with gentle flatlery,
''But I can't equal that" said the
member despondcntly,
Mr.. HsrlIins glanced al the windows.
still touched with the western fire, and
then at the desk of thc Judges. upon
which lay something white. He started,
but So slightly that his companion did
not see the movement and then said in
n tone of rho utmost indiffercpce:
Whitney is a careless fellow; he has
gone away and left the manuscript Of
his speech -
''That won bother him. he knows it
by heart now; he never looked at II
once while he was speaking there.
"Anyhow. ] III get IT and give is back
10 him, said tho lobbyist. and. crossing
the room, he took the manuscript from
the desk and returned 10 Barker.
"Thcre arc good arguments in this.
he said, thoughtfully. tapping the paper
against his left hand. "5ut others win
probably think of them before the fight
over the bill comes to 2 mead. y
.'Do YOU think so?'' asked Barker
as he glanced out of the window and
saw Whitney and Evelyn walking side
by side down the walk through the cap
itol grounds.
'sUndoubtcdly. Whitney has here thc
arguments at which any man must ar
rive if he studies long and hard about
has ability. However. there are others,
too who have ability
Il am glad TO hear what YOU say
about this speech, said Mr.. Barker.
II was of that opinion, but rather
doubted myself until YOU confirmed rue
in it
The lobbyist gave Mr. Barker one OF
lbOSt (lulch, tOlDII SlduCcS HIS Iudl
were so wonderfully penetrating. I'm
der his easy manner he concealed a
deep dislike for Whitney. who had per
sistently ignored him, and he wished 10
take him down.
"I wonder If Whitney has changed
ANYTHING in his speech since lie wrote
this, - said Mr.. Barker speculativcly,
a"It's easy enough TO see, - said Mr.
IIarkins. Here, take it along 10 your
room aud look it over and if he has
changed anything since he wrote il YOU
can tell Just how his mind works"
He thrust the manuscript into Bar
hcr's hands IN a careless manner as
much as to say "It's merely sug
gcstion that | make; but it's hardly
worth bothering about"
Whitney is a bright fellow. / adj.
nit. - repeated Mr.. Harkins as they
walked on. ''but not very deep. A
| slower man would be certain TO arrive n,
| the arguments ho used in that speech
and the slower man also would 90 much
| farther. 1t seems TO me. Barker, that
| We heard you saying much the same
! things.
"Do YOU think so!' asked Barker alb
sently.
"As | turn tho matter ovcr in my
mind ] am sure Of it. If I were a mem.
ber Of the house | would speak carly
when the great debate comes, because
! some are bound to think Of the same
things, and thcn / should have said
them first .Jovc. how cold il grows. -
He pulled the high colby OF his over
coat about his ears ana stamped his
| feet, as If he were making great ef
fort TO Keep warm He did not allnde
again TO the school-bill; but he shot
| more than one penetrating glance from
under those lowered lids at thc young
member. A few yards beyond the cap.
itol grounds they parted, Mr. Harliins
pleading an early dinner and Z call that
he must make soon afterward.
Left alone, Barker walked on, various
thoughts following one another through
his mind. His feeling Of anger again 81
| Whitney endured. and, good as the
speech was, he began TO feel. too. that
HarkiDs was right; those arguments
would have come to him in time, and
| he also was an orator
He met nobody; the bitter cold had
driven all from the streets and there was
nothing 10 change the current of bis
thoughts. When he reached his room
and took off his ovcrcoat the little bun
die Of paper in the pocket forced itself
upon his attention and he took out tho
msnuscript agaiu.
He sat there long. going over tho
| speech again and again, every word of il
sinking into his mind, until his brain