The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-12-21


cot his aerid and exulsant laugh
again. Il got these fcllerS frvm the
ncwspapers. and an I want 10 10 an
this here hall In print tomorrow. aud
se~ whit the boys that Do the work
at the primaries have 10 sey about
It--and what their wives1i say about
the man that's ton heightened TO have
EN- In his house. rli bet Bcaslcy
thought he was goln' 20 keep these
doin's quiet: afraid the farmers might
not believe he's Jest the plain INN
he sets up 90 be-efraid that folks
like you that slnt invited might turn
against him. IN fool hint we'rc
goln' IN see what there IL To see. and
I'm goln' To have these boys from the
newspapers write n full account of Il.
you want 60 come along. expect
TN do you q power O. good"
"ril GO" said Dowdci- quickly. lie
Got his coat and hat from a table In
the hull. and we rciolned the huddlei
and shlycring group nc the gate
Got my recruit. geDtsl" shrillcd
Peck. Shaping Dowden bolsterously
on the shoulders. Il reckon he'll Kit
change % heart tonight"
And now. sheltcring my eyes from
the singing wind. saw what I had
been too blind To see as We approached
Mrs opportunities Beaslcy's hnnSe
vas Illuminated: every window. up
stairs aud down. was agIow with rosy
llght. That was lumlnously evident.
although the shades. or most ~ them.
were lowered
Look at thair" Peck turned 20
Dowden. giggllng triumphantly. wizard
I tell you How do you feel about Il
nowf"
'But where ARE the csbsT asked
Dowden. gruvely.
Folks all cour." answered Mr.
Peek. with complete assurance.
Won't be M more cabs till they be.
Gin 90 20 home"
We plunged ahead ~ far n the
corner u iieasley's fence. where Peck
stopped us agaln. and We drew to
gether. shaping our hands and stamp
ing our feet. Peck was delighted--a
thoroughly happy man his sour gigsls
OF exultation had become cnntinuouS.
and the same joyial break was audi
hle In CRISIS voice as he said To the
Journal reporter and me;
Go ahead boys. Glt your stsry
Wei walt here fer you
The Journal reporter started to-
ward the gate he had gone. perhaps
twenty feet when simeon Peck whist
lei in sharp warning. The REPEATER
stopped short In his tracks.
BcaSley's front door was thrown
open. aud there stood Beasley himself
Ia evening dress. bowing and smiling.
hut not az Us. for he did not see NJ
The bright hall behind him was bean
tiful with evergreen str.amsrs and
wreaths. and great towering plants ia
Jars. A strain Of dance-music wandered
out to Us as the door opened. hut there
vas nobody except David Beasley IN
sight. which certainly seemed peculiar
for a ball,
Rest OF 'cm inside. dsncin'." ex-
planned Mr.. Peck. crouchlng behind
the picket. fence. "It'iI he the house 10
more'n half fun O. iow-necked vim
mlnrs'
Ssh 2" said Grlst. Listen "a DAYS
Beasiey."
Beasley had begun 10 speak. aud his
voice. loud and clear. sounded oysr
the wind Come right In. Colonel =
he said. I'D have sent cab
for you II you hadn't telephoned me
this afternoon that your rheumatism
was so bad you didn't expect TO he
able TO come. I'm glad you're we'd
again. Yes. they're ala here. and the
ladies ARE getting up n dance In the
sitting .room."
ut was at this moment that 70
ccivec upon the calf % the right Hex
u kick. the ecStatic violence Of which
led me 90 attribute II. and rightly. 10
AIR. Dowden.)
'Gentlem.n's dressingroo up
stairs 20 the right. Colonel" called
Beasiey. a. he closed the door
There was u pause Of awsd sileoee
among ".
a improved II by returning the
kick 10 Mr.. Dowden. lie made ma
acknowledgment Of IFS RECEPTION other
than to sink his chin n little dsepcr
iDso the collar Of his ulster)
by the Almighty" shid Sfneon
Peck, hoarsely. "who-what was
Dave Beasley talkin' tor There wasn't
nobody there
"Gn out" Grist hade him but hls
tone was perturbed. "Iic seen that
reporter. Ile was giyin' ~ the
laugh"
Hes crazyi" exclaimed Peek. We
hemently.
Immediately all four members ~ his
party began 10 talk at the same time;
Mr.. Schulmeyer agreeing with Grist.
and Mr.. cullop holding with Peek
that Beasiey had surety become IN
sane: while the Journal man re-
turning. was cerialn that he had not
been sen. Argument became a
wrangis. excitement over the rmark
able sen. We had witnessed. and.
perhaps. certain sharpness partially
enrendered by the risk ~ freezing.
Led 10 some hitisfnssS High words