The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-08-21

TACK mo. You're TOOL
that l have little to lose. If had
mnch--you won't understand this-l
hope I'd lose it gladly'
Did l say was going to break
your Murchell demanded testify Il
came here today to suggest that you
come out for Wash Jenkins seat in
congress-
Johns reply was almost bitter SO
have impressed you as a hypocrite
trying to get kicked up out of the way
repeat. I'm not for sale"
Murchell suddenly rose and put
heavy hand Oh Johns shoulder. You
said you have little to lose. You have
much-a future. You've gone out Of
your way to attack me. You're a fool
But IL like you. man. And Id like
to save that future for you"
| For moment John stared at him. In
credulous He went to the window star
ing out wonderingly. He saw strange
thing - Jeremy Applegate stumping
across the square and pausing under
the flag, looking up. The veterans
hand rose. as though in salute; then.
arrested midway, it fell Imply. and Jer-
emy marched on.
John pointed. There, senator. is one
who entered the service Of your insti-
tuition Now he is a broken spirited
old man with just enough soul left to
be ashamed. If became part of your
machine, in the end I'd become like
that-different i'll size perhaps, but the
same in kind, H. he said, quietly. "pre,
fer your enmity; it's safer. You repre-,
sent an institution. ! stand for
principle, a fundamental principle. You
can smash John Dunmeade-oh. very
easily, no doubt But, Senator Muir
chell, you can't smash the principle!''
The senator did not often permit
himself the luxury Of losing his tenn
per. but he was exceedingly close to l,
lust then. The friendship he had of
. fered to young man whom he liked
strangely we'll had been contemptuous
ly rejected. and the hurt was all th<
deeper because he had broken the rul'
: of a lifetime to make the offer. HI
, carefully waited until the emotion hat
subsided before speaking.
sIt's a good deal simpler to state
principle than to follow 1t in practice
And you can't judge politics by on
, years experience. However,
He stopped long enough to put o.
his hat
"You went out Of your way to de
| mr.
I'm needing friends to do it, too. l
spite of that | made you an offer ]
good faith. If there's anything in 70
I'd have given you the chance
, prove it,
"I," he concluded, and he spoke as
some divine edict. fixed and immutabl
81 rarely offer friendship to thos
who fight me-never twice.
He went out.
: The East ridge colony was son
:. Scattering its charms broadcast fra1
;, Lakewood to Bar Harpqr. Only II
Hampdens were left, and they wei
soon to depart, Katherine and h
| IiptHSl w Sp apAAAA thA wy 's'NNV'
;. health-~ which. to be sure. was so soc
: as to he worth preserving. John an
Haig had arranged to make togeth'
one September evening their farewe
pilgrimage to the ridge.
= That evening John spent great de
: Of care over his toilet.
He drove to the home of Silas Hick
- where Haig. wisely avoiding the he
:, pitality Of the hotel. had his room
= Somewhat to his dismay, he was /
formed that Haig had discovered son
:" mysterious errand requiring his atte
y ton. had departed half hour earli
y and had left word that he would lat
:" meet John at their Mecca.
= "That's funny" muttered John as
. uroye away He Strongly suspect
~ the validity of Haig's errand and &
III bated seriously the advisability OF tuI
} ing back and sending his farewells
p note. pleading as excuse for his nc
y ! annearance some unexpected busint