The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-19

in the mammoth New Years
edition of the Plainsman as
"the newest, the finest and the
most luxurious hostelry west Of the
Missouri" the Tnter-Mountain hotel in
the Sagebrush capital had been the
gathering place Of the political clans.
After the solid. costliness OF War
trace Hall 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
Blount was not surprised to find his
father registered in permanence for
one of the private dining room suits
at the Inter-Mountain-
It was very evident that the simple
life which had been the rule Of the
Circle Bar ranch household had be-
come a thing Of the past, and, though
he charged the new and extravagant
order OF things to the ambition of his
fathers wife, he could not cavn at 1t,
since he was himself a sharer in its
comforts and Injuries
For the first few days he was left
almost wholly to his own devices. Be
ycnd giving him a good many intro
auctions 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 It 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 he had ever known
in Cambridge or Boston.
Pretty good little old town, isn't
ftp laughed Gantry one day when be
had tolled Blount away from the In
fer-Mor- tain luncheon to share a table
with HIM in the Railway club. Get
ting so you feel little more at home
with us?'
IF I'm not it isn't your fault, Dick
or the fault of your friends. Naturally
/ expected some sort Of welcome as
David Blount's son, but that doesnf
seem to cut any figure at all"
Gantry's smile was inscrutable.
THE people with whom it cuts thu
largest figure will never let you know
anything about it. Just the same, IT!
cutting q good bit of ice. I have me
n dozen men, more or less, within TIT
mast day or so who have discovered
that YOU are the brainiest thing tina
ever escaped from the law school,"
.sTommyrotr' derided Blount.
ITS a fact. And they are prophesy
Ing all sorts Of a future for you" AnC
again Gantry's smile was broadly sly.
Like what?" scoffed the listener.
'Wen, for one thing, they are say
ing that you are pretty sure to run TO
attorney general this fall. It's al
over town. Everybody's talking abou
It-talhng a lot and guessing a goo'
deal more"
Blount was balancing a spoon on tn
edge of his claret glass and frownin
abstractedIy. 1t was the first httl
Hiscord in the filial harmony-almos
a breach OF confidence. Without cor
sulting his wishes, without waiting 70
his decision, his father had commit
ted I,im-"taken snap Judgment upol
him" was the way he phrased 1t.
Dick, will you believe me If sa
Rhat 1 haven't authorized any such tai
as this you've been hearingT' b
asked.
This time Gautry's smile was grir
THE honorable senator took it on
OF your hands, did her You'll under
stand that don't mean any disrespeC
when 1 say it's just like him If b
has slated you, you are booked to rul
and II he runs you you'll be elected
Those are two Of the things that sa
themselves in the Sagebrush State"
Blount was indignant-'justly indit
nant," he called It
IF that is the case, Dick, It is hig
time that some one should break th
charm. I haven't said that woul
accept the nomination, and am NJ
At all sure that shall say so. And
] don't say so that settles it"
Gantry was plainly shocked "Yo