"All right, but gimme that basket. Goin' to lug that off with you?"
[XVI.]
Nomination.
On the Monday evening following Bradley's return, there was quite a gathering at Robie's along about sundown. Colonel Peavy and Judge Brown came down together, and Ridings and Deering were there also, seated comfortably under the awning, in mild discussion with Robie, who had taken the side of free trade, to be contrary, as Deering said.
"No, sir; I take that side for it's right." There was something sincere in his reply, and Ridings stared.
"How long since?"
"About a week."
"What's got into yeh, anyhow?"
"A little horse sense," said Robie. "I've been a readin' the other side; an' if a few more of yeh'd do the same, you'd lose some of your damn pig-headed nonsense." The Democrats cheered, but the Republicans stared at Robie, as if he had suddenly become insane.