The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-01-23

If chell maintained his legal
residence In New Chelsea only
because an unwritten law re-
CURED each end Of the state to be
represented In the senate. and the va
eancy which he had been elected to oil
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 Familiarity. half
q awe. and who. until the late upris-
ing and the advent of John Dunmeade.
had followed unquestioningly bis po-
ntical gospel. Most of the time he
spent, from the exigencies of his po.
ation. III Washington or in the big
house in Adclphia: but as he grew
elder he came to look forward more
and more eagerly to the summer
months that supported his illegal 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 son of that house had leveled
Q lance against him? And. besides.
there was small matter Of business
b transact. He perceived the figure
OF an old woman on bench under the
trees, darning industriously. and he
smiled at first in amusement. Then
the smile became gentler.
She looked up as he approached. He
held out his hand. Good afternoon.
Miss Roberta
GOOD afternoon. Will Murchell."
Che continued her darning. "I'll not
shake hands," she answered his GEES
ture calmly. Il don't think I'll ever
sake hands with you again. John
RyS you're dangerous man. John is
slght."
II inferred from his speech" he an
6Wered with twinkle. that he held
osme such opinion. Were you at the
1Eialr'
Il was not! You may sit down
0he commanded making room for him.
because want to ask you ques-
ton" He obeyed. What have you
been doing to Hugh and our John
This house has been like funeral
ever since these trials began. Hugh
los been as grumpy as-as dog with
. boil And Johnnie doesn't say
much. kut he feels It, It's this politics.!
I wish.' she concluded vengefully. "a
Dlagued carry on all you politicians
"But. Roberta. who'd run the coun-
hyr
MIS- Roberta shifted. II guess thu.
eountry could run itself better than
you politicians do"
10 there's GOODNESS between the
jUdee and John. eh? suppose they've
lallen out over the trials Naturally!
John 10 Just hot headed idealist.
w1dis the Judge lisa practical man."
y practical man, she smiled tartly.
m you'd been doing for the judge for
o0aEly thirty years You wouldn't call
Nm that. guess. Why. he even be-
tsves that you're going to put him In
N supreme court"
And you don't?''
sAOf course not! tell him 20. but he
won't believe me. He's 90 pulled u
With his own Importance and self;
Doss he won't listen to sense and tr
. make his sons life miserable"
Roberta" he said abruptly, try
6osp John out Of politics.
Because be b hghtlng your
shat" he said sententiously, might
b q sufficient reason. But I'm not
thinking of that 1t isn't the game for
Q man of his sort"
''You didn't think of that when you
believed you could use him. wish l
could keep him out But we Dun
meades are set in our opinions. He'll
70 on fighting, now he's started. until
he breaks himself against your hard
ness or becomes-like you"
He got up abruptly and went into
the house. In the library he found
Judge Dunmeade before his desk.
scratching away at all opinion. With
that heavy dignity which he impaired
even to the smallest actions Of life the
Judge waved Murchell to seat.
'.That son Of yours gave us some
thing Of a surprise today. Looks as
though Sheehan would have to go over
the road. Unless Murchell added In.
Quiringly, there's chance to win on
appeal?"
"No. John tried his case carefully.
There were no errors"
''Er about what ought to be the
sontence, do you think?"
It would not be correct to say that
the Judge assumed judicial air; that
consciously, he always wore. It mere
. became heavier. what should you
s1ggsst?"
3urchell made a slight motion with
- hand to indicate that any sugges-
t1on from him was a negligible matter,
and answered. sWould four months be
10 much?'
"H-m-m! One must remember. Of