Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-16

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not Knockout BobT" she querlcd
! smilingly.
"Guiltyw
1--WE must change the sobriquet," she
said brightly. 1--WE shall leave that to
Mr.. 1.angton here"
She introduced Bob TO short stout
! young man who looked out on the
world through thick lenscd eyeglasses.
Langton was famous cartoonist from
! the governors home city.
"AIr Langton. you must take Mr.. NC.
| Adoo In charge for awhile. Then ]
think We ought TO get acquainted
| Mr.. McAdoo."
Bob turned away, with the cartoon.
list. well. what do you think of IT.
Langton inquired. with wave Of his
hand indicating the motley Assem-.
| blage of verdant senator's and pro.
noted ward hcclers who stood about
in awkward groups vainly trying to
adjust themselves to the propriety OF
! the occasion.
sort of funny, Isn't it?''
| isn't 1t. though? never miss Il.
come for new material and never fail
TO ind It, l enjoy it, too. better than
anything I've had since sat In the
gallery and saw the melodramn."
So Langton ratified on in cnustic
| phrase. with the cartoonist's eye pick.
ing out the eccentricity in the person.
| nlity Of every scion present aud com
menting mcrcilcssly upon 1t. Bob was
/ highly amused. He shared Langton's
viewpoint. He knew the stuff the
average state legislator Is made of,
He had made few legislators him.
| self
AN told" Langton concluded.
! 'about MS warm n combination of rot
tcnncss and incompetency as we have
ever had wonder that Dunmeadc
consented to It. ] can account for 1t
only OH the theory that Murchell Is
trying to disgust the people to pave
the way for some OF the governors
pet reforms unless that Is too Machia.
velliau even for MurchcllT
"You know Murchcll as well as
do Bob answered noncommittally.
"They say there is one promising
member. though-young Remington.
He's your man. I believe. They say
no Inns cauybt Mrs Dupmoodc's owe.
That aupurs well for his success-un.
less you interfere. They say he's
coming man. What do you think?"
Bob calmly ignored the question.
81 don't envy the reporter sent 20 In.
tcrvlcw this chap" Langton said TO
himself. and aloud. what do you
| think of Mrs. DunmeadeT"
"Thcy say" Bob quoted dryly, that
next to Murchcl she is the cleverest
politician in the state" ..
"Next to Murchell Man, she wraps
Murchell around her little finger. Just
as she does the governor. She has
made Dunmeade-thnt Is. she has
toned down his impracticable ideals
with hard common sense. She IL COM
ing our way now"
speaking of angels" he addressed
her with low bow. II was just say
Ing. Mrs. Dunmcndc. that you are the
most charming woman in the state"
Come now" she clllded him laugh
ingly. that IL too gross to be effec-
live. Go over to that corner and break
up MI. Reihihgtohs monopoly or our
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ihey sat IN silence broken only by
tne murm'rihg OF the nre. AFTER