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As a result of the changes in the Burlingame treaty, which gave the United States authority to suspend the immigration of Chinese laborers, Congress passed a bill in 1882 to prohibit the incoming of laborers for twenty years, western Republicans joining with the Democrats in its passage.
Somehow she had a curious feeling that the very letter which contained her bitter and hateful reproaches might save her yet. The fact that he had not opened it well, she must see Kitty again. Her husband was in a dark mood. She must wait. She knew that her fortunate moment had passed when the rogue Burlingame appeared. She must wait for another. "Shall I go now? You want to see that man outside.
"I think you ought to know, Crozier, that, in view of the trial, Burlingame has written to a firm of lawyers in Kerry to get full information about your past," the Young Doctor said. Crozier gave one of those little jerks of the head characteristic of him and said: "Why, of course; I knew he would do that after I gave my evidence in the Logan Trial." He raised himself on his elbow.
I reckon I can dig up seventy-five dollars on any occasion." "Look over the certificate, friend. You'll find the signatures all right. D. Burlingame Gould, president you've heard of the Goulds?" "In the paper, certainly." "He's one of them. Robert Winstanley Astorbilt, secretary, prominent New York banker. Excuse me, I've got to get a drink of water.
"Ah, he lived by his wits?" "No, he was not a lawyer! I have said he had no profession. He lived on his money on his estate." The judge waved down the laughter at Burlingame's expense. "In official documents what was his description?" snarled Burlingame. "'Gentleman' was his designation in official documents." "You, then, were the son of a gentleman?" There was a hateful suggestion in the tone.
Burlingame, Alta, Menlo Park, Atherton, Belvidere, San Rafael. Oh, God, it's awful to be a nobody, not to be in the same class with these rich fellers, not to belong to the Pacific-Union Club, not to have polo ponies, not to belong to smart golf clubs, to the Burlingame Club. Not to get clothes from New York and London "
"Where are you going?" asked Burlingame, as he cantered up to Mazarine's wagon. "To Slow Down Ranch?" He saw the look of the drowned man in the face of Mazarine, over whom the flood of disaster had passed, and he guessed at once the cause of it; for Burlingame had the philosophy of a Satanic mind, and he knew the things that happen to human nature.
At that instant, his mother stepped up behind him in the reception-room. "Orlando," she said in her mincing, piping little voice, "Orlando, dear, the train is coming. Let me out. I'm not afraid of that bad man. I want to catch my train." Orlando stepped aside, and his mother passed through, to the consternation of Mazarine, who fell back. The old man now realized that Burlingame had tricked him.
But he was going to Burlingame on the early train. He was woefully sorry. It was ages since he had had a moment with her alone, but at least he would see her that evening. She had not forgotten? They were going to that dinner and then the reception afterward? Her suspicion that he was deliberately dodging wavered before his boyish, cheerful, unconscious face.
Considering the crimes tried at the court in this town, Mazarine's got unusual faith in human nature; or else he feels himself pretty safe at Tralee." "Thieves?" asked Burlingame satirically. "Yes, I believe that's still the name, though judging from some of your talk in the Court-house, it's a word that gives opportunity to take cover.
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