The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1905-07-11


second to see or hear from Jess Car
den. Yielding to his demands. the
elder Morris spent thousands Of dol
lars in a fruitless attempt to locate
John Burt.
Morris had no difficulty in obtaining
from General Garden the continental
address of his daughter. She was
studying in Berlin, and Arthur Morris
wrote a long letter informing her OF
his complete recovery. He calmly
ignored the events which led to the
shooting, and seemed to have forgot
ten the rebuff he had received at her
hands. The letter read as if their last
meeting had been under the shadow
of the naples on the Bishop lawn.
Morris waited a month for an an
swer to this letter and then wrote
second one which was returned I'M
opened In a towering passion he.
went to his father and unbosomed the
story of his treatment.
You told me once that old Garden
would go broke on l.. o., he de-
clared, pacing up and down the room.
Il didn't pay much attention to what
you said at the time, but | know all
about it now. I've been looking over
| your books, governor You've got him
! long on rotten stock. Go ahead
| and squeeze him! You can do it. Put
the screws to him. Then when he
comes whining around for mercy Wen
see what Miss Independence Jessie
will do! I'll bet she'll answer my let
ters then, I'll make her pay for this
some day You've got to do some
thing, governor
IF you think I'm going to run my
banking and Wall Street business so
as to promote your correspondence
with a dol-faced girl, you--'
She's not doll-faced girl" declar-
ed Morris, turning tiercely on his
father.
well. she's a girl, and they're all
alike" growled Randolph Morris. The
prettier they are the more trouble
they raise. | thought you told me
YOU wasn't going to marry her. You're
an ass"
The old banker lay back YEARLY In
his chair and regarded his son and
/ heir with an expression OF deep dis
gust.
I'll marry her If | want to- said
Morris, doggedly. Il suppose I've got
to marry somebody and she's as good
hoe
Gardens money got to do about 1t?
When he loses it you get it, and when
you die get it, and If she marries me
she quits even, It's the only chance
she's got. Go ahead and squeeze him,
governor"
you talk like fool" said the fond
parent. you know lot about stocks,
don't you? | couldn't bear l.. & o.
now if tried, and wouldn't if could.
I'm interested in other stocks besides
L. & o. If you're bound to Marry,
why don't you marry Thompson's
daughter He'll die in year and
leave her four millions"
81 don't want her" said Morris loft
lily. "You reed not worry about my
matrimonial alliances Let me have
five thousand dollars. Pm going to
Europe"
Randolph Morris stofmed and fumed
and then wrote a check for the
amount demanded.
Six weeks later Arthur Morris was
in Berlin. He had perfected his plans,
and after securing apartments in
Leipziger Strasse set about their exc
cution.
He was to shrewd to announce his
arrival by a letter to Jessie, having
good reason to suspect that it would
meet the same reception as had the
others. He retained a capable valet
and commissioned him to obtain in
formation concerning Miss Gardens
daily and weekly routine.
It rained the following day and Nor
ris' valet brought word that Miss Car
den would not venture out in the
storm. His master was pleased to
>learn that Miss Garden was in the
habit Of going out alone, and that II
the weather permitted, she proposed
, to visit Count Raczynski's gallery on
the morrow.
, The famous Raczynsh gallery is on
the Exercierplatz, outside the Braden-
? burg gate and contains splendid col
lection of modern German paintings.
The day dawned bright and warm
after the storm, and Morris was In
fine spirits when he stepped into his
carriage and rode down the avenue.
He entered the gallery and roamed
thrnnnh the halls To make sure Jessie