The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-25
The Honorable
Senator Sagebrush
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Among the envelopes ON his desk was
one bearing the imprint Of the traffic
Office. It inclosed a carbon copy OF
the notice required by law Of pro
posed change in freight rates.
Hastily comparing the figures with
the memorandum In his pocketbook,
BIount felt the tension relaxing for
the FIRST time In weeks. At the long
last Gantry or his superiors had sur
rendered. The rates on lumber, cleo
trical supplies and other commodities
which had been given illegal preferen-
tails were to be reduced to the figures
given to the favored corporations.
Blounf passed busy Saturday, put
ting In most Of his time at bis desk.
Calling up the hotel In the afternoon,
he found that his father had taken
Patricia and Honoria for a drive in
the roadster, and at dinner time the
automobile party had not yet return
ed. Blount went back TO his Office
after a hasty dinner and worked late
into the night. The eve Of battle had
arrived, and he was striving to clinch
thu nan Of argument as well as he
could by writing many letters to the
political friends he had made In going
MP and down the state.
The Sunday proved to be a very
uuiet day, though the lobby Of the In
&eF-AGountain was still the assembling
place for the gathering clans Of poll
ticians. Blount went to church In the
morning because Patricia insisted
upon IL, and his appearance In the pew
AZ a member OF the Honorable Davids
family would have caused fresh COM
ment II ther had been any church
goers among the visiting politicians.
After luncheon he borrowed the
roadster and took Patricia for drive.
The day was perfect, and the roads
were In good condition. When he
had put distance between them and
ths Sunday quiet Of the city streets
be told Patricia Of bis experience with
Kfttredge's special train.
do you think it was intendedr she
asked when he had finished his story.
Il haven't the slightest doubt OF 1t
now. More than that. I think the
telegram bearing Mr.. Mcvickar's
name was q bold forgery. But am
bringing them to time," he went on.
exulting over his one small victory.
There is to be an evening mp Of
freight rates, and one more room Of
the railroad house win be clean.
; believe Mr.. Mcvickar has meant to be
fair all along, but the overxealous
subordinate ID always the hardest man
to handle"
IT am glad" she said, And IN the
sunshine OF her approval the young
man spent a very happy afternoon.
At breakfast Monday morning Evan
Blount again made the senator's party
Of three party Of four and at table
found pushing surprise lying In wait
for him
The critical day Of days in the cam
paign had arrived, and it was sup
possible on every hypothesis that the
commander Of an army would choose
any other day rather than this to be
absent from his post But at the
breakfast table he heard his father an
nounce calmly that he was going to
drive out to Wartrace, for no better
stated reason than purely routine
purpose Of having talk with his
ranch manager about the shipment Of
\ trainload Of beef cattle.
While Blount sat IN open eyed as
bonishment the day was planned for
there and then. The arrangement
made was one that left Patricia free
- kanv an oroo oar,arN ~ 4to Vxyoo -.
erfords while the senator drove to
Wartrace In the roadster. The little
Ear, which Patricia had been told to
rall her own, was to be left at the
garage, and she was to drive out In
the afternoon, bringing Evan with her
u he cared TO come.
II was Mrs. Honoria who made this
arrangement, and In the midst OF his
Astonishment Blount acknowledged a
warm kindling Of gratitude. If the
little lady whom he was trying so con-
Bistently to dislike had seemed to do
her best to keep him and Patricia
apart during the early part Of the
girls visit she now appeared to be
doing what she could to atone. Blount
ventured one question and one only,
as 1t was addressed to his father.
do You happen to remember that
this is the final day before electionY p
he asked.
$50 it is; so it is, son." was the ever
toned reply.
81 thought maybe you had forgotten
T." said Evan quietly.
"I have In a measure" smiled the
! boss, ''and If you'll take my advice
you'n forget it too. The political spell
binder who hast said his say and
done his do before sunrise this morn
ing needn't expect that he's going t.
be able to dig the tree up by its roots
between now and tomorrow morning.
1t was not until the younger mar
was leaving the table. excusing him
self on the plea of business, that the
senator's wife clinched the arrange
ment for the afternoon.
you'll come out with Patricia
won't your she said, putting it fairly
IN to him to consent or refuse.
"Of course" he stammered. Il shall
be delighted"
you don't say 1t quite as II yo'
..n.n& q lau0hed tina ona who wa