The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-04-17

see any one else there. For after all.
the Valiants were gentlemen"
Mrs. Clifford shifted. would you
have called Devil-John Valiant a gen.
tleman? Why, he earned the name
by the dreadful things he did. My
grandfather used to say that when his
wife lay sick-he hated her, you know
he would gallop his horse with all
his hounds full-cry after him under
her windows. Then that CHASTITY story
Of the slave he pressed to death in the
hogshead of tobacco"
Il know" acquiesced Mrs. Mason.
He was cruel man and wicked, too.
Yet Of course he was a gentleman. In
the South the test Of gentleman has
never been what he does, but who he
is. But his grandson, Beauty Valiant,
who lived at Damory Court thirty
years ago, wasn't his type at all He
was only twenty-five when the duel
occurred"
HE must have been brilliant" said
the visitor, etc have founded that
great corporation. It's pity the son
@tdn't take after him. Have you seen
the papers lately? 1t seems that
though he was to blame for the wreck
ing ST the concern they can't do any
thing to hire. Some technicality in
the law, l suppose. But If man Is
only rich enough they can't convict
him of anything. Why he should sud
denly make up his mind to come down
here l can't see. With that old az
fair of his fathers behind him, l
should think he'd prefer Patagonia"
Il take it, then, madam" Doctor
s outhalps f,rbidding voice rose from
the doorway, that you are familiar
with the circumstances of that old al.
fair, as you term it,"
The lady bridled. Her passages at
arms with the doctor did not invaria-
bly, tend to sweeten her disposition.
I'm sure / only know what people
say" she said.
"'People?' . snorted the doctor iras-
chilly. Just another name for a CON-
that's a perfect sink of mean
ness and malice. II one believed all
he heard here he'd quit speaking to
his own grandmother"
you will admit, suppose" said
Mrs. Clifford with some spirit, that
the name Valiant isn't what it used
to be in this neighborhood?"
II will, madam" responded the doc
tor. when Valiant left this place Ia
mark of good TASTE I've always consid.
cred it, he left 1t the worse, If posi-
BILE, for his departure. Your remark,
however, would seem to imply de-
merit on his part. Was he the only
man who ever happened to be at the
lucky end of dueling-ground?"
Then 1t isn't true that Valiant was
\ dead shot and Sassoon intoxicated"
Madam" said the doctor, II have
40 wish to discuss the details Of that
unhappy incident with you or anybody
slse. l was one Of those present, but
he circumstances you mention have
,eyer been descanted upon by me-"
II see by the papers," said Mrs. Gif-
ord, with an air of resignedly chang
ng the subject. they've been investi-
rating the failure of the Valiant Cor
The son seems to be get
ing the sharp end Of the stick. Per
laps he's coming down here because
hey've made It so hot for him In
Jew York. Wen, I'm afraid he'll find
his county disappointing"
HE will that" agreed the doctor
avagely. mo doubt he imagines he's
oming to kindly countryside Of gem
le-born people with souls and imagi-
Iations; he'll find he's lit in section
hats entirely too ready to hack at his
ather's name and prepared In ad-
'ance to call him Northern scum and
urn up it's nose at his accent COM
nunity 30 full Of dyed-in-the-wool
nobbery that 1t would make Boston
ook like a poorwhite barbecue I'm
orry for himi"