That's for lower men
than me."
A moment later they parted, Denzil to find Junia, and Barouche to prepare
his speech for the evening. Barouche pondered. What should he do--should
he challenge Carnac with his marriage with Luzanne Larue? His heart was
beating hard.
CHAPTER XXVI
THE CHALLENGE
The day of the election came. Never had feeling run higher, never had
racial lines been so cut across. Barode Barouche fought with vigour, but
from the going of Luzanne Larue, there passed from him the confidence he
had felt since the first day of Carnac's candidature. He had had
temptation to announce to those who heard him the night before the poll
what Luzanne had told; but better wisdom guided him, to his subsequent
content. He had not played a scurvy trick on his son for his own personal
advantage. Indeed, when his meetings were all over, he was thankful for
the disappearance of Luzanne. At heart he was not all bad. A madness had
been on him. He, therefore, slept heavily from midnight till morning on
the eve of the election, and began the day with the smile of one who
abides the result with courage.
Several times he came upon Carnac in the streets, and they saluted
courteously; yet he saw the confidence of Carnac in his bearing.
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