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

He saw 'he white, stricken face of Whit.
ncv. and u paug of romorsc shotTrhrouCh
him. Then. despite himself, he glanced
up into the balcony and behcld the face
of Evelyn Carter, also white and strlck-
On
But ne would not again look at either
Of them. now he rosolutcly turned h1s
face al the while In the speaker; the
remorsc was gone and in its place came
n defiance that held him to his task; nc
went on with undiminished power 10 the
end, saying the whole speech, every
word Of il, and delivering such terri
bic blow 10 the bill that nothing seemed
left of that unhappy measure.
Mr.. Barker sat down. white and trem-
bling from his effort, but triumphant.
He knew that he had swept the house
of its feet. ho know 1t in the breathleSs
silence that followed as IL had preceded
his great effort, and then the blood
surged TO his head. in wild burst of
cxultation as the cheers came. deep roll
ing, following in upon each other, like
waves of the sea. Mr.. Barker was forced
10 rise and bow more than once. 1t was
minutes before thc applause died, and
then he sat with his head modcstly bent
over his desk. He would not meet the
looks of those two faces again--at least,
not yet.
The silence came once more. and then
up rose a tall figure il was Whitney,
and he. too. was recognized by The
speaker. Mr.. Barker glanced quickly
al hum, and despite himself he trcmblcd.
He had never before seen Whitney look
so stern and also so strong. His features
as if his whole being were powerfully
concentrated on one purpose; 1T was
the lion about to spring. But what
could he do II he proclaimed the
truth all men would laugh AT HIM and
Say he was the widest Of romancers.
No. such - declara tion was impossible,
and Mr.. Barker, sreadying himself,
awaited the evcnt with a curiosity that
literally burned him.
Whitney began 10 speak in notes low
at first, but full of music and beauty,
and the great assembly listened in en-
chained attention. Gradually his voice
rose. and all bent forward in interest
and delight But over a desk far away
a face suddenly turned white. and down
III an obscure corner the same whltcnCss
overspread another face.
Whitney was speaking for the bill!
And he was speaking for it with a force,
u power and a matchess charm that en-.
dowcd the measure with She very breath
of life. and made il seem the most nee
cssary thing in all tho world TO the
state. Everybody wondered why they
RHO not seen DclOIc SUCn obvious T'd-
sons for ats passage. All the effect of
BarkcT>s great effort was swept away at
once and people knew now that the bill
would pass, that it ought TO pass.
Whitney demolished Barker s aTgu
ment clause by clause and point by
point. Barker shuddercd lie. too, was
convinced. The arguments that had
seemed so good 10 him were thin and
hollow. AT last he stole look at the
balcony, and there he saw a flushed
and happy face, and brilliant eyes gaZ-
ing down in love, triumph and admira.
tion at Whitney Lower sank the head
of Mr. Barker, aud he did not move
again until thc orator was done.
When Whitney sat down the applause
burst forth in n mighty roar, and it
| lasted much longer than that for Mr..
Barker. Other speeches were made, but
they were after tho climax, and when
the vote was taken that afternoon the
bill passed-.as all :he world knew.
! through Whitncy's s magnificent speech
IN favor of it--and was passed by the
senate on the following day. becoming
! . law with the governor s signature 4
week later.
Whitney was sitting that evening in
the parlor 1T tie house of the lieuten-
ant governor. He had asked the great
question and he had received the right
answer His triumph was complete and
his face expressed his pride and Joy.
! Evelyn, shy. blushing and lovelcr than
ever, was ncar him. and Mr.. Carter had
| gust come in TO express his approval of
! his future son lb-lnw.