The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-07-10
'aryr' Tie turned inqdTrinsIy toward

saryr Tie turned inquTringIy toward
them.
II guess" sherrod growled. PARROT
knows I'll not go back on him"
Does her Murchell inquired dryiy.
look nj him.
And. indeed. PARROTS face Just then
showed anything but implicit conf.
dence In the good faith OF his leader.
you needn't go. Greene. And"
Murchell added. Il may announce right
here that Hasland will succeed me as
senator"
Doesn't that depend" sneered sher-
rod. ION who controls the legisiaturer'
"we'il control H."
Greene could have Rugged himself
with delight as he saw Parrot visibly
perturbed and sherrod struggling TO
repress the rising. passionate hate and
fear OF the man before him. Greene
had been a gambler and he felt q pro-
found reverence for the man whose
nerve In 80 big a game showed no
tremor.
A long pause was broken by Par
rott an1Iously. Senator. what have
You got NJ your sleeveY'
''sherrod's Withdrawal"
"Who II going 20 make the with
draw" Sherrod sneered again.
Didn't Paine give you my message1
John Heathr'
who" demanded Parrott. 'Is John
HeathT'
Murchell pointed to sherrod's face.
which had suddenly turned pale. "Hc
II q gentleman Of whom Sherrod
very much afraid PARROT. did yjS
ever hear why ] came TO the capital
last Harchf ] came because ! heard
sherrod here was drunk and threaten
Ing to throw himself into the river.
found out why-he had embezzled
$500. 600 Of state moneys We txed
the matter up temporarily" He
paused. Strengthened up In his chair.
eyed Sherrod for n moment and went
On quietly: "tf your name goes before
the convention. win TAKE the floor
and tell all about that transaction. !
don't think you viii he nominated.
And, II You are. I'm quite sure you
won't he elected. DO you withdraw
81 do notr'
Every welt" Murchell rose 10 indi
cate that the conference was az an end.
"Come on. Parrott" sherrod wheel
ed and marched toward the door. Hut
PARROT did not follow. Instead. he
dropped weakly into a chair. his glance
shifting uncertainty from Murcheil to
the departing Sberrod and back again.
Sherrod's hand was already on the
doorknob when he noticed PARROTS
DETECTION. Tie stopped. looking back
"Come along" he repeated imps.
tienuy.
81 think" said PARROT slowly. TN
stay here I've had one gold brick too
many"
"whatr' sherrod turned sharply and
strobe over 20 the vacillating governor.
"You BOBBY! Scared by q cheap biufY
like that! DO you think he means 1T
He daren't use H. Here. III prove II to
you" He whirled TO face Murchell.
pointing. There Is the door, Bill
Murchell. and on the other side Of II a
half dozen reporters. Don't wait for
the convention. Call EN- In. Make
good your blum. II you darer"
For a moment the senator looked In.
tently at the ugly. passionate face.
Call them In. Greene" be said
quietly.
Greene went TO the door. opened II
and beckoned TO the reporters. They
filed into the parlor promptly. Murchell
turned TO them.
Gentlemen. want to dictate state
ment" Notebooks were flashed forth
and pencils poised But Murcheli did
not continue. and the reporters did not
look AZ him. Their eyes were riveted
On sherrod. upon whose face had fallen
, look Of unbelieving wonderment The