Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-06-09

and has called me friend. who has
taught me the deep meaning of tho
word shame The servant will show
you the door And he left Thwing
alone in the room.
had made De Milt give me tba
point of his story as soon as saw
its drift While he was going over
It In detail, was thinking out all The
bearings of Scarborough's refusal
upon my plans.
Has Senator Goodrich seen Gov
Burbank YETI | asked De Mllt In a
casual tone when he had told how. he
escaped unobseryed In Thwing's
wake and delivered Burbank's mes.
sage the next morning.
i believe he's to see him by an.
pointment tomorrow" replied De
! Milt.
So my suspicion was wellfounded
| Goodrich, informed of his brotherin-
laws failure, was posting to make
| peace on whatever terms he could
honeyfugle out of my Cancellation mad
| candidate
a few minutes later ] shut myself
In with the long-distance telephone
and reused Burbank from bed and
from sleep. Il am coming by the first
train tomorrow" | said. Il thought
you'd be glad to know that I'VE made
satisfactory arrangements in New
York-unexpectedly satisfactory"
That's good-excelent," came the
reply | noted an instant change of
tone which told me that Burbank had
got by some underground route, news
of my failure in New York and had
been preparing 10 give Goodrich
cordial reception
IF Goodrich comes, James" | went
on, don't see him till I've seen
you"
A pause then in strained voice
But I've given him an appointment
at nine tomorrow"
Put him off till noon. I'll be
there at H. It's--lmperative" That
last word with an accent ! did not
like to use but knew how to Use
and when.
Another pause, them Very well,
Harvey, But we must be careful
about him. De Milt has told you
how dangerous he is, hasn't he?"
'Yes-how dangerous he tried to
be. was about to add that Good
rich was fool to permit any one
togo to such man as Scarborough
with such a proposition; but | be
thought me Of Burbank's acute moral
constituencies and how 1t would be
rasHed by the implication of his OPP
ponent's moral superiority. Were
past the last danger, James That's
all. Sleep sound. Good night"
Good night, old man." was his re-
ply in his poses tone for affection.
But could imagine him posing there
in his night shirt, the anger against
me swapping in his eyes.
On the train the next morning, DE
Milt, who had evidently been doing
little thinking, said: 81 hope you
won't let it out to Cousin James that
| told you Goodrich was coming to
see him"
Certainly not" | replied, not los
ing the opportunity to win over to
myself one so near to my political
ward. I'm deeply obliged to you for
telling me- And presently | went
on by the way, has anything been
done for you for your brilliant work
at Saint X?"
ooh, that's all right" he said, 81
guess Cousin Jamesll look after me
unless he forgets about it" Cousin
James has always had the habit of
taking fayors for granted unless re-
ward was pressed for; and since he
had become a presidential candidate.
he was inclining more than ever to
look on a favor done him as high
privilege which was its own re-
ward
l made no immediate reply to De
Mit; but just before we reached the
capital | gave him a cheque for So
900 "A little expression of gratitude
from the party" said |, Your re-
ward will come later" From that
hour he was mine for he knew now
by personal experience that the boys"
were right in calling me apprecia-
tive
1t Is better to ignore a debt than
to pay with words
CONTINUED Next Week