Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1911-07-07

MANS HAND.
mitter which would cause the person
at the other end Of the line to shrivei
under it's heat But he was q p0liti"
clan ,of long training. and he knew
that such blasts were sometimes ex-
pensive treats. 1t might be we'll to
hear what his enemy had to say. But
as to going to see him-that was out
of the question.
II do not" he thundered-"I do not
care to continue this conversation. IL
If you wish TO see me. after what
has taken place between us. am will
Ing In spite Of personal repugnance.
to grant you a brief Interview. My
! servants will admit you here ut 0
O'Clock tomorrow morning But tell
you now that your interference with
this appropriation matter Is as useless
as 1t IL ridiculous and impudent. 1t II
Of piece with the rest Of your con-
ducts'
"All right. IIeman. NIL right" was
the calm, answer II don't say you've
got to come. only say guess you'd
better. I'm goin' back to Bayport to-
morrer early. And II was you I'd
come and see me tonight"
II have no wish to see you, nor do
care to talk with You further. That
appropriation
Maybe It amt all appropriation
'Then cannot understand
II know. but understand. I've
come to understand considerable many
things In the last fortni't. There! l
can't holler into this machine any long
err I've, been clear out to Frisco and
back in eleven days. and got cold in
those blessed slecpin' cars. ~
The receiver fell from the congress
mans hand 1t was difficult object
to pick up again. Heman CROPPED for It
III a blind. strangely inadequate way.
Yet he wished to recover 1t very much,
"Wait! waitr' he shouted anxiously.
Ill dropped the Are you there.
Whitaker? Are you Oh. yes! |
didn't Did you say-er-Frisco2''
"Yes. San Francisco. California. I've
uccu NeSt w u utuc StuiSS. huu uu
interestln' time. It's an interestin
place. Don't you think SO? Well. I'm
| sorry you can't come. Good night"
watt" faltered the great man. FL
I-let me think, Cyrus. do not wish
to seem-er-nrrogan In this matter.
1t Is not usual for me to visit my
constituents. but-but-l have no en-
gagement this evening. and you are not
well. and Hello! Are you there?
Hello! why. under the circumstances.
I think Yes. will come. I'll come
| -er--at once"
The telephone enables one to procure
| cab In q short time. Yet to Heman
Atkins that cab was years In coming.
He paced the library floor, his hand to
his forehead and his brain whirling. It
couldn't be! II must be coincidence!
| lie had been an idiot to display his
agitation and surrender SO weakly. And
yet-anl yet
The ride through the storm to the
Regent hotel gave him opportunity for
more thought. But he gained little
comfort from thinking. II 1t was a
coincidence. well and good. II not
a beilboy conducted him to the
Whitaker room ION the saloon deck"
II was small room, very different
from the Atkins library. and Captain
Cy. In cane seated chair. was bud
died close to the steam radiator. He
looked far from we'll
"Evenin'. IIeman," he said as the
congressman entered. Pretty dirty
night amt 1T What we'd call a
gray no'thcaster back home. Sit down
Don't mind my not gettin' up. This
hcatin' arrangement feels mighty
comft table Just now. II get too fa'
away from It SILVER my deck plank'
loose. Take of your things"