Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-06-16
CHATTER MI

called Up 6aitry t0 ask If the traffic
manager knew anything about the pur
yGsc5 and movements Of his father
Gautry dld not know, but he knew
something elsa thing which proved
the lealsincSs of the telegraph depart
mcnt
Come down here and tell me what
Won mean by sending incerdiary tele-
grams TO the vice PRESIDENT he COM
manded. with jestlng severity, over
the phone.
Gantry was busy with the stenogra-
phcr when Evan entered. but the traf-
iic manager Immediately postponed
the business OF the moment and dis
missed the clerk.
There Is nothing to tell-mOre than
you seem already to know" said
Blount morosely in answer to Gantry's
quest. Il have wired my resignation;
that Is all"
But why:' persisted Gantry
Because | am not going to be an
accessory either before or after the
fact-not If l know it," was the
prompt rejoinder.
An accessory TO WHAT"
ITO criminal disregard for the
laws of this state and of the nation.
Gantry. If you and some others had
your just deserts you would be break
Ing stone in the penitentiary this bless.
cd minIte"
Suffering j"lru," laughed the traf-
lie manager. somebody must have
been hitting YOU pretty hard. Who
was It, Evan?"
Vt another time Blount might have
, been less angry and more discreet.
1T was Mr. Simon L. Hathaway.
PRESIDENT of the Twin Buttes Lumber
company" he said
Ganlry drew n long breath, which
ended IN Il low whistle.
so that's what you We're let in for,
WAS itf' he exclaimed And then he
checked himself abruptly and went
back to the principal contention: But
you're not going to quit. Evan. You
Nuu diAoiu ~ 90 tEdt.
why cant Il"
because you have committed your
self right and left. No man can walk
out OF the ranks on the eve Of a bat
tie. You don't stop to consider the
construction that VIII be put upon
such hasty action on your part"
L don't stop to consider anything.
Dick, except the fact that I was evil
IDENTIFY expected to connive at GRIM
inal contempt for the law Of the land.
the law which. as member Of the
bar, l have sworn to uphold. That
was enough for me-
But 1t won't be enough for Mr.. Nc
Nickar," .Gantry interposed. IF you
can afford to drop out he can't afford
to let you" Then. with sudden gray
ity. Hadn't you better let me hold up
that telegram Of your for few
hours. Evan, until you've had time t.
think it over:'
Blount sprang from his chair in n
white heat.
DO you mean to tell me that you
IRE already holding it up!" he de-
manded.
Il took the liberty temporarily" said
the traffic man cOo!ly. There is no
harm done. Mr.. McVickar is on his
way west now. and he will be here in
day or two. Why not kill the mes
sage and have it out with him in per-
son when he comes"
But Blount was not to be appeased.
Il won't have my communications
tempered with" he ragged IF you
have given an order to have that tele-
gram held out you can give another to
have it sent immediately"
"All right" said Gantry. lust as
You say" And he made no effort to
Getain the ciiraGe,i one when Blount
turned his back and strobe away. But
"f,er the self discharged political man
scr was gone the traffic man chuc-
KIDD quietly and turH,l up faced
,:r:sn paper which Lid been lying on
his desk during the short and bellig-
cr-It Interview.
"iIumph." he unused. reading the
tyurNriitcn lines over again. The
it'll" l;iy was too fly for you this
zine. Evan. my boy. She was just
prophecies enough 10 guess where and
how .yoI would 20 off the handle
Great little woman that | believe
she figures out more than half of the
tine moves In the honorable senator's
game"
l.. 49, 4
blocks beyond the Mountain ho-
tel before he had cooled down sufi-
cienuy to determine what to do next.
As it Glanced. the cooling down mo-
ment found him nj the entrance Of the
public garage patronizcd by his father.
Acting upon the impulse of the mo-
mcnt he Went in ana asked if any of
Senator Blounts cars We're in the city.
The garage manager replied that the /
big roadster was in, and Blount's de /
ciSion was taken upon the spur of the |
moment
y feW minutes later lie was behind |
the steering wheel of the fast machine.
picking his way out of town
Eiount reached the entrance TO the
cottonwood shaded avenue III War
trace just before the dinner hour. and
I.v was ST. FAR recovered from the at
t"' Il 7f righteous Indignation that he
WAS abe 10 meet his father and the
oilers With fair degree of cquanim-
t.. !
IN lAe back part Of lis mind. how