White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-05-08

Hugh turned to his mother-in-law.
you're to take orders from Mrs. Ell
lis, Mrs. Morgan. She is my campaign
manager"
Mrs. Morgan jumped to her feet
Nothing of the sort" she began.
"That's enough, Mrs. Morgan!" in.
terripted Hugh. "You can run Pink,
but you are now coming through and
make up to me for what you've done
to my life"
"I'll take orders if you make Jessie
Mrs. Ellis assistant, and let the or
ders to me come through her." offered
Mrs. Morgan, suddenly.
Jessie is to keep out of this"
Hugh's voice was short.
Jessie rose, and with the long de-
liberation Of her stride never more &C
cented, left The Lariat. Her mother
would have followed, but Hugh touch
ed her shoulder.
81 want your agreement, Mrs. Nor
gan.
Mrs. Morgan flushed as she said
with astounding gentleness:
"I'll agree, If seem to the public
to have as much authority as Mrs
Ellis"
Hugh turned to Mrs. Ellis. She met
his look squarely. I'm not overpow
cred by all this masterfulness, Mr.
Stewart" she said
"I'll not try masterfulness on you,
he returned gently. He put his hands
on her shoulders and looked down in
to her face with his charming expires
sion Of affectionate friendliness. MRS
Ellis, help me in this crisis"
Young man, are you making love
to woman old enough to be YOU
mother-who wishes she were YOU
mother9"
Hugh smiled and waited. Mrs. Ellis
freed one Of her hands and smoothe6
the hair back from Hugh's forehead
my DEAR" she said, IF you are moi
careful you are going to wreck your
career. Once yoa are made governor
you'll never go back to your geology
You'll have no right tc. You'll see
that two years from now
Then you are going to help me-
without exacting any terms!" exclaim
ed Hugh.
II want-very MUCH" he said husk
lily, ito make up-to Bookie-for 6
good many things"
For moment Mrs. Ellis did not re
ply. Then she said, quietly, tits go
ing to be tremendous fight. shall
enjoy it. l shall begin to enjoy it by
calling you by your given name!
Hughie, did Johnny Parnell destroy
your dinosaur?"
Evidently he knows something
about it," replied Hugh with ar
amused grin.
You mean that you were bluffing?
Hugh nodded as he filed his pape
Mrs. Ellis suddenly laughed. 1T is
really going to be a great fight! Now
let's begin to lay plans"
In spite or perhaps because of his
detached attitude toward state and
party lines, Hugh made some exceed
ingly astute decisions as to the choice
of people who were to handle the de-
tails of his campaign. That doughty
old warrior, Mrs. Ellis, known as the
mother Of the Children's Code, had
the respect of every voter in the state
She was cleanlhanded politician,
ruthless, tactful. And though she had
temporarily lost the Code and al.
though Hug hdid not mention it in his
campaign speeches, there was a pri-
NAL righteousness in a woman politi-
clan fighting for babies born and I'M
born that caused her enemies to re-
spect and fear her strength. For ev-
cry one in the state knew that Hugh
must have pledged himself to the
Children's Code in order to win Mrs.
Ellis.
The other decision was with regard
to Johnny Parnell. For this reason
the conference with Johnny that first
evening after Hugh had declared him
self was noteworthy.
Lets have it out, Johnny" he said.
mot about the cave and the dinosaur.
mean about this new enmity Of
yours"
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