White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-06-19

sort of a chap and never comes the
or irony. Even when bucked from
orse and realizing he is disqualified
ent, he finds the opportunity to doft
sels himself leaving"
/ suite at the hotel. 1t did not look
like gang, this group of keen-eyed,
brown-faced plainsmen. But Hugh
had no illusions as to it's ability to
He had come with his barter clearly
planned, but, sitting before the wait
ing group, he was for a moment at a
loss as to how to begin. His original
idea had been to give no explanation
as to motives. But, cycling his audi
ence with his new clarity Of under
standing, he believed that he ought to
tell these men something Of the
truth. Yet, how to do it! He recalled
wildly the reception old Whitson had
given his confession the previous
year. Many of the men before him had
been at that hearing. But the expert
ment must be tried.
He began to talk about Mrs. Ellis.
| He told of his meeting with her and
of her frank hostility toward him. He
worked on carefully through the year,
his hearers gradually allowing them
selves to show a casual interest in his
story. He told of his own indiffer-
ence to the Code and Of the bargain
he had struck with Mrs. Ellis on en-
tering the political fight. Finally he
reached the point where he had in
duced Mrs Ellis to give the reason
for her interest in the Children's
Code. He paused for moment after
this, hoping that the set faces before
him would soften, even SO little.
ITO me the Children's Code is the
most important legislation before
Wyoming today. 1t gave me new
idea of the function Of government
and of the duty of the men at the
head Of the government. 1t made me
see Mrs. Ellis as the foremost law
| maker of the state, the citizen to
whom we ought to raise monument,
, at the mention of whose name we
| ought to remove our hats"
Il have a proposition to make to
you gentlemen" he said 1T is this
r If you will permit the Children's Code
! to go through without any change
whatever, and with no legislation that
t will weaken it's efficiency, will with
. draw my opposition to the building Of
i the dam at Thumb Butte"
j Old Charley Whitson came to his
e feet with jerk. do you know what
t you're saying, Stewart?"
n yes, l do" replied Hugh.
n But we all thought the saving Of
J. the fossils was all you came into
e politics for!" shouted Whitson.
d ut was. But I've changed That's
}, what I've been trying to explain tt
J, you for an hour"
e The old politician stared at Hugh
frankly bewildered whats back O.
d it, Stewart?"
1--WE told you the story, Mr.. Whit
+ son. Pm no hand at intrigue" re
d piled Hugh
j. Several of the men laughed. "Wha
: do you call it, then, Stewart"
# Hugh smiled and shook his head
\. There was buzz Of conversation
n then Whitson exclaimed, Look here
!. Stewart, there's a devil Of a lot o
d opposition to that Code in the state.
a you mean," asked Hugh innocent
= ly, that you don't want to max,
!. yourself unpopular, or that you can
a deliver?"
Whitson looked at Hugh sharply
Some one in the group gave gut
= faw which was quickly suppressed
!. Whitson had his followers we'll II
!, hand. There was no further inter
> ruption while the old warrior and tn
= new warrior measured each other
strength. Hugh had learned in tn
. political fight in the year just ende'
;. how greatly, both financially and a
matter of his prestige as part.
9 leader old Charley wanted the dan
built at Fort Sioux. He had littl
II doubt as to the outcome of the SEES
: sion. So he waited patiently.
. Can you deliver?" demanded tn
. old man. 1--WE understood the Easter,
u Electric got control Of the tract, blu
we couldn't verify it. They swore the.
didn't"
' my wife bought 1t in" said Hugh
- (To Be Continued)
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