The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-02

PATRICIA ANEKRS.
open handed old cattle king wading
into the muddy stream Of politics to
crafty an ambition that wasn't his
own-a woman's ambition. In order
that the woman might mix and min
gle In Washington society for a brief
minute or two he got himself elected
to I'LL out an unexpired term Of two
months in the United States senate
bought it. some said That was three
years ago, wasn't it? But Washing
ton hasn't forgotten. When l was
down there last winter the o'clock
tea people were still recalling Mrs.
! Biount's gowns and the wild western
/ naivete OF the Hon. Senator Sage
brush"
Gantry was chuckling softly.
Land Of love, Evan" he said.
you're an educated man, all right,
but you've got a lot to learn yet
about the senator and his politics,
mean Great snipes, man, he isn't in
It for the social frills and furbelows!
He never was. Let me intimate a few
things. Politically speaking. David
Blount is the biggest man in his state
today. He can have anything he
wants, from the head Of the ticket
/ down. You spoke rather sneeringly
just now Of his two months in the
senate. He might have gone back if
be had wanted to. and he actually did
a much more difficult thing-named his
successor. 1 can tell you the situa-
tion out in the crossword country If
you want to know it."
Make it simple" was Blount's con-
dition.
THE outlook for US is precisely what
! 1t is in dozen other states this year
everything promising a renewal Of the
bullheaded legislative fight on the rail-
! roads," said Gantry. There is only
one issue before the people. and that
/ is the Transcoptinental railway. The
refOrmers. as they call themselH es,
{ would like to legislate us out of exist
ence. We shall beat the tomtom and
do our best to stay on earth"
Naturally" said Blount "And my
-bOW 0OSS NE Slduos
The idea of your having to ask
meT' exclaimed Gantry. But really
wish / could tell you. There are a
good many people in our neck of
woods who would like to know. 1t
viii make all the difference In the
world when it comes to a showdown"
"Why viii it?'
Because, apart from the railroad
and the and-railroad factions. there Is
very complete and smooth running
/ machine organization"
And my father is identified with
the machine?
Again Gantry choked over the sin
gular Lack of information discovering
itself In Blount's question
Land OF gloryT he calculated
Where have you been burying your
self, Evan? Didn't just tell you that
he Is the biggest man in the state?
Oh. no"-with heavy irony-"he isn't
identified with the machine; he merely
owns IL and runs it."
"Ah," said |Blount, and a little
later, Thank you, Dick; / am pretty
| e~AAJ WI Va bOoSAs do yOu We QlSCOV-
cred" Then he changed the subject
abruptly. How long win your traffic
meeting last7"
I'VE practically finished today. An
hour or two on Monday win settle Il. ("
after which you'll go westT
"By the Monday noon train, If / can
make It."
Silence for time until Blount broke
in upon Gantry's tapping of the dance
music rhythm with: 'If can get
ready may go with you, Dick. Would
you mindY'
Yes; would mind so much that
I'd willingly miss train and worry out
few more OF the chilly Boston hours
rather than lose the chance of having
you along. Ever meet your fathers
er-the present Mrs. Blount, Evan %
be asked suddenly.
"No."
'She Is a fine woman" Gantry ven
tured.
$50 have understood" This time
Blount's reply was icy. But now Gan
try's eyes we're twinkling, and he
pressed his advantage.
you'll have to reckon with her II
you go to the crossword country,
Evan Next to your father, she is the
court OF last resort Indeed, there are
a good many who say that she Is the
' court"