Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-08

changing mods or handshakings with
more people than he had ever known
! In Cambridge or Boston.
pretty good little old town, isn't
! IT." laughed Gantry one day when he
! had tolled Blound away from the In
tel. Mountain luncheon to share table
with him In the Railway club. Get.
ting so you feel little more ut home
/ with usT' ~
IF I'm not It isn't your fault, Dick.
or the fault of your friends. Naturally
| | expected some sort Of welcome as
David Blounts son, but that doesn't
seem to cut any figure at ALL
Gantry's smile was inscrutable.
"The people with whom 1t cuts the
largest figure will never let you know
anything about It, Just the same, It's
cutting good bit of ice. l have met
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,"
"Tommyrotr derided Blount.
ats fact. And they are prophesy-
ing all sorts Of future for YOU And
again Gantry's smile was broadly sly.
Like what" scoffcd the listener.
"Well, for one thing, they are say
ing that you are pretty sure to run for
attorney general this fall. It's all
over town. Everybody's talking about
it-talking a lot and guessing a good
deal more"
Blount was balancing n spoon on the
edge of his claret glass and frowning
abstractedly. II was the first little
discord In the filial harmony-almos
n breach Of confidence. without con-
srlting his wishes. without waiting for
his decision. his father had commit
ted him-"taken snap judgment upon
him." was the way he phrnsed It.
"Dick, will you believe me II I say
TINT haven't authorized any such talk
as this you've been hearingT he
asked.
This time Gantry's smile was grin.
"The honorable senator took It out
| Of your hands. did he? You'll under
| stand that don't mean any disrespect
when i say it's just like him. If he
has slated you, you are booked to run.
Those are two Of the things that say
themselves in the Sagebrush State"
Blount was indignant-'justly indig-
nant," he called II.
IF that Is the case, Dick, 1t is high
time that some one should break the
charm. haven't said that 1 would
accept the nomination, and am not
at all sure that shall say so. And II
l don't say so that settles It."
Gantry was plainly shocked. "You
don't mean to say that you've got
nerve enough to buck the old m-your
father, mean! Why, great cats,
Evan, you don't know what that
stands for in the greasewood hillsr'
"And don't care, Dick. Up to this
present moment l am a free moral
agent. haven't surrendered any right
OF decision to any one SO far as I am
aware"
Gantry's eyes dropped to his plate
and his rejoinder was not altogether
free from guile.
| "Will you authorize me to contradict
the talk us cam" he asked quickly.
Blount was still warm enough to be
peremptory. Eyes: you may contra.
dict It. You may say that 1t Is wholly
unauthorized" Then he remembered
the claims Of friendship. an be frank
with you. Gantry. This thing has been
mentioned to me once, but nothing was
decided. absolutely nothing. didn't
even promise to take 1t under advise
ment."
Among those who knew him exter-
nally Mr.. Richard Gantry had the rep
utation 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 he knew It Evan
Blount was gossiping with his table
companion over a social function two
days old. A little later the waiter
brought the cigars, and the danger
point, II any there were. was safely
past.
1t was when the two young men
were on their way to the club smok.
Ing room that some one stopped Gan.
try to talk business with him.
Blount strolled on by himself and,
finding the smoking room. went to
lounge In lazy chair, whose chief at.