The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-08

Thars very good Wish could have
thought OF H."
AS we put II In New Chelsea, are
you leaving soon. Mr. HalgT asked
! John.
Lord, no! I'm here for my health
Doctor told me I'd been working too
hard or not hard enough, I forget
which. and that ! needed fresh air for
my liver. so I trailcd up here after
the Hampdens. where. by the way,
Brother Blake and ! are dining this
evening"
-Yes, and we'd better start" Warren
suggested patiently.
"Ah, these fiery loversl Come around
and see me. Mr. Dunmeade."
John promised. and they parted.
He reached home to he soundly scold-
ed hy Miss Roberta for his tardiness at
supper After supper he strolled into
the library The judge was reading
by the desk. the light from the lamp
throwing his cold. heavy features Into
sharp relief. lie looked up inhospits-
bly, as John entered.
Busy. judgef" John generally call.
ed him Judge. feeling not without rea.
son that his father took more pride In
his office than IN his paternity. or
late lie had had especial reason for
this belief
"Not too busy n you have anything
OF importance TO discuss. suppose
you expect me TO pat you on the back
because you've sent another man on
the road TO PRISON."
81 have felt that you weren't In full
sympathy with It"
II am not" The Judge laid his book
on the desk aud sat stlfiiy erect John
was Immediately enabled to sympa.
thlze with those unfortunates who
were arraigned before his father.
"Now that the case Il ended. ! may
speak frankly. As a Judge I. OF course.
approve OF the punishment OF crime.
Hut | don't approve your going out OF
your way TO attack your party and
Senator Murchell. q nne. clean living
gentleman. who has always showed
the warmest friendship for your fam
ny" Judge Dunmeade spoke with re
strained emphasis.
And has created a pernicious ma.
chine" John added incautiously.
which elected you 10 the office you
now hold"
"Your memory isn't good. Judge.
The machine nominated me. The PEG
pie OF BENTON county elected me. you
may remember
"You couldn't have been nominated
without Murchell's Endorsement"
THAT I'm sorry 10 say. II probably
true" John said. wishing that he had
not ventured into the room "rm sor.
~ you feel No about H. Good night.
father"
Judge Dunmeade resumed his book
Now. the judicial temperament Is not
given 20 Impulse. But as John went
slowly out Of the room Judge Dun.
meade experienced novel sensation
which In the brief moment allowed for
reflection he was at loss to define
Later he decided that II was his gen.
erous nature asserting itself 10 give his
son another chance lie may have
been mistaken.
Re that as Il may. before John had
passed quite out Of the room he was
recalled by an unexpected "waitr'
He returned Yes. fatherT'
II suppose" said the judge grufiy
your fathers interest can have no
weight with you II ought 10 be clear
10 you without suggestion from .ae that
II you persist IN attacking Senator
Murchell you make my lifelong ambi
ton impossible"
Are you still taking that Seriously
The senator has been teasing you along
with the promise OF a justiceshIp for
ten years. Don't you know by this
time that he has no intention OF Civ.
ing Il To your"
He gave you a nomination"
"Yes. he happened TO believe he could
make use OF me. II seems 10 be solely
question OF the senator's political
necessities IL doubt that he needs
you. father"
That means. I presume" the Judge
said bitterly. that ! count for nothing
against your notionsi But ! might
have known II Good night he re
peated
out in the clear night John walked
slowly about More than ever he re
allied the price which they must pay
who would be voices.