Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-05
Continued from yesterdays papcr.)

IItllNt. Uty WtIt NJ ihN WV VI
WhIttaker's hill. Its top, between the
Atkins gate and the Whitaker fence,
was black with people, Children
pranccd about the outskirts Of the
erowd. A shout came down the wind.
The horses, not In the least fatigued
by their long canter, trotted up the
ilope. The shouting grew louder
wave Of youngsters came racing to
y meet the equlpage,
"What-what In tImeT gasped Cnp-
lain Cy. whats up? r.
And then the town clerk seized him
by the arm. Peabody shook his other
ihand. Bos'n threw her arms about his
meek. Bailey stood up and waved his
hat.
ITS you, you old critterl' whooped
Asaph. "It's you, d'you understnndT
"The appropriation has at last gone
through" explained the lawyer, land
this is the celebration in consequence.
And you are the star attraction, be-
cause, you see, every one knows you
are responsible for It."
That's what" howled the excited
Bangs. "And we're going to show you
what we think of you for dom 1t.
We've been plannIn' this for over
fortnlt."
"And I knew 1t all the time"
squealed Bos'n, "and | didn't tell
word did II"
"Three cheers for Captain Whit
takerr' beloved person IN the crowd.
This person-wonder of wondersl-was
Tad Simpson.
The cheering was, considering the
,slze of the crowd, tremendous. Be-
|'wildered and amazed, Captain Cy was
assisted from the carriage and escort
led, to his front door, Amid the hand
kerchief waving, applauding people he
saw Keturah Bangs and Alpheus
Smalley and Angeline Phlnney and
Captain Salters-even Alonzo Snow,
his recent opponent in town meeting
Josiah Dimick was there, too, appar-
aently having flt
On the doorstep stood Georgianna,
aand-and-yes, It was true-beside her,
erandly extending welcoming hand,
the majestic form Of the Hon. Heman
Atkins Some one else was there also,
some one who hurriedly slipped back
into the crowd as the owner of the Cy
Whitaker place came up the path be-
ttween the hedges.
y Mr.. Atkins shook the captains hand
send then, turning toward the people,
held up his own for silence. To all
outward appearance he was still the
great Heman. our district IDOL phlan-
thropist and leader. His silk hat
gllstened as Of old; his chest swelled
In the old manner; his whiskers were
Just as dignifed and awe inspiring.
For IN instant as he met the captains
eye, his own faltered and fell, and
there was pleading expression in his
face, the lines of which had deepened
Just little, but only for an instant
then he began to speak.
Cyrus" he said, ut is my pleasant
duty, on behalf Of your nelghbors and
friends here assembled, to welcome
You to your-er-ancestral home after
your trying illness. l do II heartily,
4slrSerely, gladly. And It is the more
pleasing to me to perform this duty
because, as have explained publicly
Ito my fellow townspeople, all disagree
,ment between us is ended. was
wr6hg-again publicly admit 1t. A
scheming blackleg, posing In the guise
of loving father, imposed upon me.
Il am sorry for the trouble have
caused you. OF you and Of the little
girl with you ask pardon-I entreat
forgiveness"
He paused. Captain Cy. the shadow
of smile at the corner Of his mouth,
nodded and said briefly:
A"All right, Heman. forgive you"
Few heard him. The majority were ap-
plauding the congressman Sylvanus
Cah0cn, whispering In the ear Of Un-
gle Bedny, expressed as his opinion
Ahat "that was about as magnaminious
"a thing as ever heard said-yes, sir.
mag -na- min ious-that's what I call It."
But" continued the great Atkins,
srI have said all this to you before.
What I have to say now-what left
my duties In Washington expressly to
come here and say--is that Bayport
thanks you, thank you. for your tire
mendous assistance In obtaining the
appropriation which is to make our
harbor busy port, where our gallant
fishing feet may ride at anchor and
Lunload Its catch, instead of transfer
ling II In dories, as heretofore. Friends,
have already told you how this man,
l1aying hand on the captains shoul-
Ider, came to the capital and used his
Influence among his acquaintances In
thigh places, with the result that the
S30,00o which l had despaired of get
ting was added to the bill. had the
pleasure Of voting for that bill. II
passed. ! am proud Of that vote"
Tremendous applause. Then some
one called for three cheers for Mr.. At
kins. They were given. But the re.
cipicnt merely bowed.
"No, no." he said deprecatingly--