The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-09
a bit how--you shall have me-, and shall

q bit how--you shall nave me-, ana shal
have you" -: -
: Dick Knight had rot her confidence in
the FUTURE He wanted the girl more
than anything else in this world, and he
had been lifted up to an ethereal region
above the world by: the things she had
said to him. But he was down again
now, deeper in the depths than ever; by
way of contrast; for to have tasted the
cup and then to have it dashed away Just
as, the exquisite flavor touched his. lips
was worse than never having tasted or
even dared hope to taste it. at all. =" 10
have Ewes love for a week, or a day, 1t
seemed to him that he would be content
to live for the rest OF his life IN dark,
ness. with only memory to brighten the
gloom. But unless he did something dis
honora ble-perhaps tried to steal the lit
tie heiress away from her father--he did
not see how it would be possible to have
her love or herself, and he would not do
that even for love Of Eve: %s::t 8
"You are a fool to love my daughter.
knight said Sir Peter Markham, who
hads been given the handle to his name
before his daughters birth, because Of
| the lavish way in which he had helped his
political party with his money, made in
South Africa.
II can't agree with you there, sir an
swered Knight, in the delightful voice
which contrasted agreeably with the mil
lionalre's somewhat harsh tones.
ITO make love to her, then, If you like
that better. I'm genuinely sorry that this
has happened. L believed I could trust
you. You're nothing very wonderful, you
know, though you are a clever enough
| fellow and a pleasant companion. vi AS a
secretary you've been, up to now emf
nently satisfactory; but you must have a
good opinion Of yourself to have supposed
that you would suit me as son-in law
oS1rt,4 1~A +oIy ~1ory,1 fho,tf
a penny or prospects, but he would have
to be q genius to persuade me"
IF had been born a genius, then,
might have hoped?' retorted Knight.
If you'd been born with a kind Of
genius that could be useful to me-"
How do you know I haven't got 1t
sir?" 81"
, i've never seen any signs Of it. OF
course, you understand that, though Tn
sorry to part with you, you will have tt
co.
} "I had made up my mind to resign m.
post But suddenly the young ma,
: grew doggedly determined to persevere OF
a course which five minutes before he hal
regarded as mo thoroughfare "-'but
have not made up my mind to resign al
l hope Of Miss Markham
Y 1.-THE dickens you haven't! And you tel
= me SO to my face?'
3 because don't intend to do anything
9 behind your back. If I had money, or-th
genius which could be useful to you
- you wouldn't object to me as a son-in
law?" -. : 80
:. IT don't know that / should, except
u y you forget, Knight. there's one more oh
- stacle.' r. :.
= IT had forgotten sir" knights brown
- clear-cut face flushed, but the kindl
- moon bleached the red signal of hi
! shame you mean the obstacle Of m
- BIRTH
- I'm sorry to hurt your feelings, but
: do mean that. I Should like my onl
child to marry q man who could look be
t. hind him a t least. a, generation or twi
Not that I should hold out for blue bloo
j., I'm a man of the people myself, and al
T. not ashamed of 1t. All the more credit
m me, say 7. to have arrived where I an
> EVE could have had at least one duk
all earl. and baronet, to my certa
- knowledge; but let her alone, and 81
>" refused them. I believe that the mllstacl
- Of one, the habits of another, and IL
~ nose of the third did not please her. We
and good! She needn't marry against h
own inclination, but she slant mar
id against mine. She shall marry rit
" manor a genius, and in either case
~ man who knows who his father was -
''None Of which qualifications fill
I'd at present But love her, I shall alwa.
~. love :ner ana L snail try TOT all i m wort
ID sir, to fill the three. -.2 - - =
ne ''H'm! It looks as if it would tai
S. some time. Meanwhile, we shall have
ed part. I can't have any more philande
ne ing on this yacht between my daught
~ and my secretary"
:, IL ."There would be no more tphf1ande
n. ing as you call it, In any case. B
~. ~ you shall be rid Of me, sir-for the pre-
=. ent-at Tangier."
''No need to put it so harsh1y It's
great pity this has happened. I've new
Wa had SO good a secretary, and at bride
lid Knight-at bridge will say you're alme
hi a genius. I shall miss YOU, and-hul
VI captain. that you? What IS it,"
eli Would you care to come up on
bridge, sir, and look at little craft tt
seems ito be behaving rather queerly
he asked the yachts captain. my first
ficer is in charge
ter Anything out of the common
'ay Iquired Sir Peter his shrewd If somewl
les heavy face waking into interest
in. We'll yes, sir. it does seem to
lily something good deal out Of the COZ
mon. ''7s S
ro Come along. then. Knight" said |
ro- owner of the Lily Maid. apparently f.
IAN Igetting his annoy a11ce. Come. along.
oW The night was a night of May, war