The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-03

he entered. They paid no 10
Harlan, but surveyed Chairman Pres
son with d~isfavor.
General Weymouth knew them. He
addressed one or two by name and
was gracious in his greeting Of the
others. Several were clergymen.
I'VE wait on you," began their
spokesman, one Of the ministers, "as
a committee from the United Temper.
ance societies"
MY time is not my own just now,
gentlemen" explained General Way
mouth. II have a luncheon engage
ment with Mr.. and Mrs. Presson- I
win see you at some other time"
The faces of all Of them grew satur
nine at that announcement, for Chair.
man Presson was not recognized al
the especial friend Of prohibition.
The clergyman, following his line Of
duty, was not In a mood to accept del
icate hints regarding social engage
ments. He stood his ground.
"Our business will occupy but .
short time, and / suggest that it win
be for your personal interest to listen
now. sir"
1t was an unfortunate bit of obsti-
macy.
II regulate my own hours for en-
gagements, Mr.. Prouty. You have
come on your own business, and IL
must await my convenience"
Its your business / come on, Gen.
eral Weymouth. and I advise you to
listen. And I will add that it will not
help you with the temperance people
Of this state IL they are told that with
in two hours after your nomination
you are consorting with the arch enc
my of temperance reform In u
midst"
With two strides the general was
back at his door. He opened It.
BE so kind as to leave the room,
gentlemen" he invited Jelly. "Tn not
detain you even to have you apologize
for your intrusion ON my privacy or
ask pardon Of a guest whom you've In
sulted!"
They obeyed him suIleniy. Even
their effrontery could not withstand
that dignity. But they muttered among
themselves.
There go some OF the reformers you
were asking your grandfather about a
few weeks ago, Harlan" sneered the
indignant chairman. "Those are the
men who are holding themselves up
as examples for all the rest Of men to
follow"
The chairman took a crafty survey
of Harlan as the general left the room
Between you and me. my boy" he
said, getting back upon his old time
footing with Thornton's grandson. "the
general has got both of my yes put
out, so fairs his politics go. Did you
hear him just rip into those ramrod-
ders? And yet he's been sitter and
straighter than the worst Of 'em since
he struck this city. I'd like to know
who in thunder be is playing with,
anyway He's got to pick his gait and
take a position SOMEWHERE"
That's something I know nothing
about, sir"
The chairman grew testy. He felt
that he was being played with.
Seeing that you're in close to the
AuldlkdIlaLCu OIQcE VI AuEtloy yOu u
better drop him a hint that running a
political campaign isn't like stamped
ing q convention. The state commit
tee stands ready to help, and before
be gets much further along he'll find
he needs the help. You'd better make
that plain to him."
With old fashioned gallantry General
Weymouth made his compliments to
the ladies whom Mrs. Pressou had as
sembled to grace the occasion. Her
little crust Of social earth had been
tossed alarmingly by the political
earthquake, but she felt that now she
was finding safe footing once more.
Thelismer Thornton vas there; so
were Senator Pownal and the secre-
tary of the state committee and a
few other favored ones whom the host
ess had sought as being close to the
new order of things. She led forward
Linton.
And now, general, we're all won
dering just how nice a compliment
you'll pay to the orator whose elo-
quence makes you the next governor
VI Jul olalCg NA0AtCAC0 hnO 60t4 A3aJp
poorly informed as to real conditions,
but anxious to force a situation for
her ~favorite.
"If it comes about that I'm the next
governor OF this state" returned the
general, lit will be due entirely to this
young man." he patted Harlan's
shoulder aff~ectionately. "Just how he
has accomplished 1t Is a very deep
political secret between us two. I pre-
sent my grand vizier. ladies' and gen.
tlemen." They understood that ser1-
BUSINESS lay behind his whimsical man.
ner of speech.
Two very round eyes testified to Mrs.
Presson's amazement. But once more
she found her social feet after this
echo OF the main quake. She took
uorIon ~. hard ap1 NIa1oA e - &b~