The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-08-07
CHAPTER TX,
Criticisms and Wiles.

cheU maintained MS legal
RfEsay residence In New Chelsea only
14f3aV because an unwritten law re-
quired each end of the state to be
represented In the senate. and the va
cancy which he had been elected to fill
had been from the western district.
This was only half truth He really
liked these men and women among
whom his youth had been spent. who
looked upon him half familiarly. half
in awe, and who, until the late nprls-
ing and the advent of John Dunmeade.
had followed unqucstioninsly his po-
litical gospel Most Of the time he
spent, from the exigencies OF his po
sition. in Washington or III the big
house in Adelphia: but rs lie grew
older he came to look forward more
and more eagerly to the summer
months that supported his legal resi-
dence"
He looked, hesitating. toward the old
colonial house across the street. Then
he started toward It, Must the habit
Of lifetime be broken merely be
cause n son Of that house had leveled
a lance against him? And. besides
there was a small matter of business
to transact. He perceived the figure
of an old woman on bench under the
trees, darning industriously. and ne
smiled mt first In amusement. Their
the smile became gentler.
She looked up as he approached. He
held ont his hand. Good afternoon
Miss Roberta"
Good afternoon. VIII Murchell.'
She continued her darning. I'll no
shake hands, she answered his ges
ture calmly. Il don't think I'll eve
shake hands with You again. join
says you're dangerous man. John i
right"
II inferred from his speech" he an
swered with twinkle. that he he'll
some such opinion. Were you at tn
trial?'
II was not! You may sit down.
she commanded. making room for hin
"because want to ask you ques
tion.' He obeyed. what have 20
been doing to Hugh and our John
This house has been like funer'
ever since these trials began. Hug
has been as grumpy as-as a dog wit
boil. And Johnnie doesn't 81
much, but be feels it. It's this polite:
wish," she concluded vengefully.
plagued carry Off all you politicians
But, Roberta. who'd run the co,i'
try:"
Miss Roberta shifted. II guess tt
country could run itself better tina
you politicians do"
$50 there's coolness between tt
Judge and John. eh? | suppose they
fallen out over the trials. NaturalI
John is just a hot headed idealis
while the Judge is-a practical man."
"A practical manr' she shifted tartl
IF you'd been doing for the judge f
nearly thirty years you wouldn't c'
him that. l guess. Why. he even i
lieves that you're going to put him
the supreme court"
"And you don't?'
"Of course not! tell him SO. but
won't believe me- He's so p,ified
with his own importance and self'
nsxs he won't listen to sense and tri
!: to make his sons life miserable.
Roberta" he said abruptly. try
J keep John out Of politics"
, Because he is fighting you?"
THAT" he said sententiously. mig
be sufficient reason. But I'm L
thinking Of that. 1t isn't the game
a man Of his sort"
"You didn't think Of that when y
believed you could use him. ! wisl
could keep him out. But we u
! meades are set in our opinions. I'll
go on fighting. now he's started. III
he breaks himself against your ha
ness or becomes-like you"
He got up abruptly and went i
- the house In the library he Tot
y Judge Dunmeade before his de
scratching away at an opinion. "