Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-05-26
HALTER II.

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:-.st isE4.'ou5 lu. '-y west VI The
1.s-1-.-.' t.e lr-a. Mountain hotel N
tie >aEcbr j. capital Id been the
gathering page o. the political clans.
After the solid costliness OF Var
trace Hal and The thirty mile spin IN a
high powered roadster, which was only
one Of the three high priced motor
carriages IN the Wartrace garage. Evan
father registered In permaneuce for
one OF the private dining room suits
at the Inter Mountain.
1t was very evident that the simple
life which had been the rule Of the
Circle Bar ranch household had be
come thing Of the past, and. though
he charged the new and extravagant
order Of things 10 the ambition Of his
fathers wife, he could not cavil at 1t,
since he was himself a sharer In Its
comforts and luxuries.
For the first few days he was left
almost wholly to his own devices. Be
yond giving him a good many intro
ductions as the opportunities for them
came in the semipublIc life Of the ho-
tel his father made few demands upon
him. and they met only at luncheon
and dinner. the first Of which was
usually served In their suit, while for
the latter they went to the cafe. But
Gantry was back. and he was always
available.
Almost before he realized 1t Blount
had been put in touch with the busy
breezy life of the city and was ex.
changing mods or handshakings with
more people than be had ever known
in Cambridge or Boston.
Pretty good little old town. isn't
IT." laughed Gantry one day when he
had tolled Blount away from the In
terMountain luncheon to share table
with him In the Railway club. Get
ting SO you feel a little more at home
with uS?'
III I'm not it isn't your fault, Dick
or the fault Of your friends. Naturally
expected some sort Of welcome us
David Blount's son. but that doesn't
seem to cut any figure Mt all"
Gantry's smile was inscrutable.
THE people with whom 1t cuts the
largest figure will never let you know
anything about 1t. Just the same. it's
cutting a good bit Of ice. have met
q dozen men. more or less. within the
past day or SO who have discovered
that you are the brainiest thing that
ever escaped from the law school,"
"Tommyrotw derided Blount.
ITS fact. And they are prOphesy'
ing all sorts Of future for you" And
again Gantry's smile was broadly sly.
Like what?" scoffed the listener.
"Well. for one thing. they are say
Ing that you are pretty sure to run fol
attorney general this fall. It's al
over town. Everybody's talking about
it-talking n lot and guessing a good
deal more"
Blount was balancing a spoon on the
edge of his claret glass and frOwninG
abstractedly. 1t was the first little
discOrd In the filial harmony-almosi
a breach Of confidence. Without con
sulting his wishes. without waiting fol
his decision. his father had commit
ted him-"taken snap judgment upon
him." was the way he phrased 1t.
Dick, will you believe me II I say
that I haven't authorized any such talk
Us this you've been hearing?" be
asked.
This time Gantry's smile was grin
THE honorable senator took 1t out
OF your hands. did he? You'll under.
stand that don't mean any disreSpect
when | say It's Just like him. II he
has slated you. you are booked to run
and If he runs you you'll be elected
Those are two of the things that say
themselves in the Sagebrush State"
B!ount was Indignant Justly indig.
nant," he called It.
IF thIt is the case. Dick. 1t Is high
umc that some one should break the
charm. / haven't said that would
accept the nomination. and am not
at nj! sure that Shall say so. And II
don't say so that settles It,"
Gantry was plainly shocked You
don't mean 10 say that you've got
nerve enough to buck the old m-your
father mean. Why, great eats,
Evan. you don't know what that
stands for In the greasewood hil'sw
And don't care. Dick. Up 10 this
present moment / am q free moral
agent. haven't surrendered any right
of decision to any one SO fur as an,
aware"
Gantry's eyes dropped TO bis plate
ana his reioinder vas not altogethe.
free from guile.
VIII you authorize me 10 contradic.
the talk as / CAM" he asked quickly.
Hiount was still warm enough to be
peremptory. Yes; you may contra
dict it. You may say that 1t Is wholly
unauthorized" Then he remembered
She claims Of friendship. I'll be frank
with you. Gantry. THIS thing has been
mentioned TO me cpce. but nothing was
decided. absolutely nothing. didn't
even promise to take /. under advise.
ment"
Among those who knew lin cxter-
nally Mr. Richard Gantry had the rep
utatlon OF owning loose tongue. But
none knew better than the real Rich
ard Gantry when to make the loose
tongue wag away from the subject
which has reached its nicely adjusted
climax
Almost before ne knew 1t Evan
Biount was Eossiping with his table
comp"nl9A over Z social function two