White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-05-15

ing themselves into politics is awful
bad for the country. Why, we might
as we'll turn the government over to
the women and the professors and be
done with it,"
"Whitson," asked Hugh, soberly,
Mrs. Ellis has Eli beaten on every
point. She's more honest, more in
telligent, better educated, and bet
ter politician. Wyoming should be
grateful for her."
"She's woman, amt she? So no
matter how hard she is, she's soft.
The same way with professors. don't
want 'em in office and" raising his
voice, "I'll fight 'em as long as
live!"
"Of course, you WILL" agreed Hugh,
calmly. well, Whitson, I'm sorry 1
can't dig up a book on cattle raising
for you. Here is book put in at
Mrs Ellis suggestion on the Care and
Feeding of Infants. How would you
like that?"
son. Stewart, you come up to Chey-
enne and have a talk with me and
Eli That's what really stopped over
for"
According to my schedule, III
reach Cheyenne in June. I'll be glad
| to see you both"
1t was early summer when Miriam
appeared in Fort Sioux. She had not
written Hugh of her proposed visit,
and she chose a dramatic moment for
her arrival.
There was no telephone in The
Lariat. Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Morgan,
with half dozen of the faithful, had
been sitting for hours at the tele.
phone in the Indian Massacre. Now,
radiant with the bigness Of their news
they were moving in solid phalanx
on Hugh in The Lariat.
Mrs. Ellis left the group and hold
ing out her hand said, "You are the
Fusion nominee for governor, Hugh
ie."
1t was at this moment that Miriam
came in at the open door. At first
no one saw her. Hugh, in laughing
reply to the womens congratulations
saw Mrs. Morgan's sudden scowl and
looked up to behold the woman he
loved standing at the edge of the
group. He turned very white.
"Ah! Miriam!" he said in voice
that no woman there was to forget
and clasped the slender gloved hand
held out to him. Mrs. Ellis" he
said, this is Miss Page, of Boston"
Y Mrs. Ellis bowed and stood in 81.
lence while Hugh made the other in
Productions. No one offered to shake
hands with Miriam. No one spoke
when introduced. 1t was Mrs. Morgan
who made the first attack.
you are here for the summer, Miss
Pager"
"No, Mrs. Morgan. am on bust
ness trip to Seattle, and I've stopped
over for few days to congratulate
Hugh on his success as politician"
I'm no politician!" exclaimed Hugh.
Here are the politicians!" He includ-
ed the group in a gesture.
Are there no menu" asked Miriam.
1.-THE finest men in Wyoming-the
ranchers-are backing him." said Mrs.
Ellis. Fort Sioux doesn't happen to
be ranchers' town."
II see" Miriams tone carried re-.
lief.
mo, you don't see!" exclaimed Mrs.
Morgan, speaking with an exaspera-
ton she found impossible to control.
You don't see that your presence in
Wyoming at this particular time is
enough to lose Hughie the election"
Hugh flushed and lifted his head
his face little thinner, little more
weary than ever, features blocked out
angrily, but before he could speak
there was a sudden blare of horns
without and Johnny Parnell burst in
to the room.
Hail, Governor! Come out and
meet the cattlemen. Been gathering
all day. Come out, old Gray Stallion!"
TIe threw his arms excitedly around
Hugh's shoulders and rushed him out
to the doorstep. Flames we're rising