The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-08-07

consciously. he always wore. 1t mere
ly became heavier. "What should you
suggest?"
Murchell made a slight motion with
his hand to indicate that any suggesr
ton from him was negligible matter.
and answered. "Would four months he
too much:"
Hmm! One must remember. OF
course, that four months for Sheehan
would be heavier sentence than
year for another" The judge cleared
his throat. "l'lI take it under consid
Grafton"
A queer smile softening the lines of
his mouth the senator sat staring at the
| portrait of Thomas Dunmeade. "John..
he said at last. made good speech
eh, Judge"
THE eocution was good" was the
carefully considered answer. "Rut to
think Dunmeade should voice such
rabid radicalism, such wild sentiment
alities! Johns course will not affect
the matter we discussed last winter.
will it,
"You mean the justiceship? My In.
fluence in the organization is little
uncertain just at present These trials
haven't helped either"
Il have that also against my son" :"
the judge said angrly. "Hc has made
it more difficult for his father to realize
lifelong ambition. Besides" he ad.
ded. attacking my best friend. He is
too selfish and set in his opinions to
consider his fathers interest He
doesn't get it from me. He Is. the
Judge concluded. "his mothers son."
The senator did not smile. His
mothers sOn!'
He was not sentimental man. HI
did not love the memory Of Anne
Dunmeade nor indulge in sweetly sac
retrospection. He thought of her nov
merely as marking one stage Of hi
DEVELOPMENT. He remembered her a:
Il gentle yet high spirited thing full o
ardent enthusiasms and with an un
shakable belief-it struck him now a
almost pathetic-in the goodness of he
|
the right" There must have been. b
thought. unsuspected possibilities-pos
, sibilities that had not been realized-i
, him since he could love this woman
He was far from ready to admit tina
their realization would have been prof
table
, His mothers son. guess that e.
. plains him." He rose. about tha
justiceship-I'll see what can be done
But | promise nothing definitely so IA
ahead. You understand thatT'
Certainly" the judge assentet
But l expect you to do your best.
feel" he added with dignity. that m
services to my country and to my pa
e ty warrant my expectation. And
e ought to draw the old soldier vote
:. the ticket"
!. And. judge" Murchell conclude
think over the Sheehan sentence
:. think it over He went out Of Il
# room.
u On the next Saturday morning Jam'
> Sheehan. found guilty Of conspiracy
n falsify election returns, was summon'
to bar and sentenced to four month
hard labor" in the county workhous
'c But before the appeal which he to-
- had been refused by the higher cou
j he had left Benton county for parts u
* known
John sought refuge in the cubbyht
ta that Benton county provides for
district attorneys. With a seEse OF
lief he filed away his notes on t
ht SLeehan case In a cabinet mark
Of FINISHED Business" Then lie thre
Or himself into a chair and began to tn
stock.
III Sheehan's eyes haunted him. 10
was Il normal young man, and he "
Il capable of knowing the Joy Of tn
II well done But not this sort OF tas
I'll He could find no elation in trium
d. won ut the cost of direct personal II
cry to others There was SlaytOn,
ito example, handsome. pleasant you
nd man who looked the criminal not
ST. all. He had not had the courage
th ! stand trial, and he had broken ball Q