Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-11-01

Such were CaIlista Moore's l1rst
memories. Those which followed were
more definite and much more startling.
president Jackson, who had high
opinion Of her fathers ability, advanced
him RAPIDLY. Finally a position was
k1ven him which raised him into ma
donal prominence. AS this had been
khe goal Of his ambition for years, he
WAS much gratif1ed by this appoint.
ment, and, though his smiles came no
more frequently, his frowns lightened
and from being positively threatening
became simply morose.
why this moroseness should have
bharpened into menace after an un-
Expected visit fram his once dear but
long estranged companion in arms, his
daughter, even after long years Of
constant brooding upon this subject,
dares not decide. If she could she
might be happier.
The general was kindly man, sharp
pf face and Of tall, thin figure, but
with an eye to draw children and make
Them happy with look. But his ef-
Test on the father was different. From
khe moment the two met in the great
ball below the temper Of the host be-
1ayed how little he welcomed this
Russt, he did not fail in courtesy
khe Moores are always gentlemen
but It was hard courtesy, which cut
while 1t hattered. The two children,
drinking from its edge without know
Ing what It was that hurt them, skunk
DO covert and from behind the two pill
lars which marked the entrance to the
library watched the two men as they
walked up and down the halls discuss
ing the merits Of this and that detail
be the freshly furnished mansion.
These two innocent but eager spies,
whom fear rather than curiosity lleld
n hiding. even caught some of the SEN
Fences which passed between the so
z called friends, and, though these neces-
partly conveyed but little meaning to
their childish minds, the words form
ing them were never forgotten, as wit
pess these phrases confided to me by
Mistress Callista twenty five years aft
brward.
You have much that most men
Jack, remarked the general as they
paused to admire some little specimen
b8 Italian art which had been lately
eeceived from Genoa. You have mon
hv-too much money, Moore, by an
amount might easily name-a home
which some might call palatial, love-
u II not altogether healthy wife, two
eqe children and all the honor which
man In a commonwealth like this
bhould ask foF. Drop politics
Politics y my life,' was the cold
fespOnss, ITO bid me drop 1t is to
bid me commit suicide Then, as an
hfterthought to which moment OF
Intervening silence added emphasis,
And for you to drive me from 1t would
b. an act little short Of murder
Justice dealt upon traitor Is not
murder was the stern and unyielding
reply. BY one black deed of PREACHER.
0us barter and sale, Of which none Of
your countrymen is cognizant but my
belf, you have forfeited the confidence
pf this government. Were I, who SO
unhappily surprised your secret, to al.
low you to continue in your present
place Of trust ! myself would be q
traitor to the republic for which have
fought and for which ! am ready to
fia. That ID why I ask you to resign
esfores-
1.-THE TIVE children did not catch the
threat latent in that last word, but
they realized the force of 1t from their
1Ather's look and were surprised when
b quietly said: