The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-10
CHAPTER VII (COntinued).

CHAPTER VII (Continued).
When, at last, she could lock herself
in her room where no eye could see,
Shirley threw herself down on the bed
and burst into a torrent OF tears.
She had kept up appearances as long
as It was possible but now the reac-
ton had set in. She gave way freely
10 her pent UP feelings. she felt that
unless she could relieve herseIt IN TINS
way her heart would break. She had
been brave until now, she had been
strong 20 hear everything and sec
everything. but she could not keep
70 up forever. StOtts words
20 her on the dock had IN
part prepared her FOR tne worst. ne
had told her what to expect az home,
but the realization was so much more
vivid. While hundreds OF miles or
ocean still lay between, ~ had all
seemed less real. almost attractive as
a romance in modern life, but now
she was face 20 face with the grim
reality-this shabby cottage cheap
neighb0rhOOd and commonplace sur
rOundiugs. her mothers air of reSiS-
nation 10 the Inevitable. her fathers
pale. drawn face telling so elOquently
OF the keen mental anguish through
which he had passed. She compared
This pitful spectacle with what they
had been when she left tor Europe. the
fine mansion on Madison avenue with
its rich furnishings and well-trained
servants. and her fathers proud arts
science Of his high rank in the com
munity. and the attention he attracted
every time he appeared or the street
or i'm public places as one of the most
brilliant and most respected judges on
tho bench. Then to have come to this
all I'm the brief space Of a few months,
IL was incredible, terrible, heart rend-
Ing, And what OF the future2 What
was TO be done 10 save her father
from this Impeachment which she
knew well would hurry him 20 his
grave? He could not survive that hu-
initiation. that degradation. He must
be saved In the Senate. but how-how2
She dried her eyes and began to
think. Surely her woman's WIT would
ind some way. She thought OF JEFF
ferson. Would he come to Massage
qua II was hardly probable. He
would certainly learn Of the change I'm
their circumstances and his sense of
delicacy would naturally keep him
away for some time even If other
considerations. less unselfish. did not.
Perhaps he would be attracted to some
other girl he would like as well and
who was not burdencd with a tragedy
IN her family Her tears began 10
flow afresh until she hated herself
Tor being so weak while there was
work TO be done To save her father.
She loved Jefferson. Yes she had
never felt 90 sure OF 70 as now She
feE that n she had him there at that
moment she would throw herself In his
arms crying Take me JaffcrsoD
take mo away. where You viii. for I
love you 7 love you 80 But Jefferson
was not there ana the rickety chairs
In the tiny bedroom and the chpar
prints ON the walls seemed TO 1.-The at
ner I'm misery. TT ne were there she
thought 81 s. she looked into a cracked
mirror. he would think her very urIv
with her eyes an red from CRYING TTe
would not marry her now I'm any case
NO Sel-reSp eCting man would She
was glad that she had SD0l5eu IN him
as she had In regard 20 marriage. for
While stain remained unoo b.-
fathers name. marriage was nut ~ ~
question she might have Welded on
The question Of the literary career b15t
Sne would never allow man to taunf
her afterward with the dfsrraca 90
her own flesh and blood. No bonca-
Iorth her place was at her Tarbpy-g
side until his character was cleared
TT the trial IN the Senate were to GO
@Ealhst MIN, then she could never see
JeHerson again. She would give M an
idea Of him, and everything else TJar
literary career would be ended ber
ire would be a blank They would
nave 10 60 abroad where thrv were
.uL Known, and Try and live down
their shame, Tor no matter how iuno-
cent her father might be the yr0rrd
would believe him guilty. once CON
cemned by the Senate. NOTHING cofl1d
remove the stigma She would have
I'D teach In order to contribute fov,-,r1
Oh" support they would mau3eya sor,s-
now. But what future, how. unnec-
cFs1ry- how UNJUST
suddenly she thought Of JcTereoD.s
promise 10 interest his father i'm tbafr
case. and she clUtchcd al the hone
this promise held out MS a droWninc
man clutches at a drifting straw LEI
ier5on would not forget his prar7ies
ana nc would come to Massapeoua to
lell her Of what he had done. She vas
suro OF that. Perhaps after AN fbara
was where their hope Law Why. haI
she NOT told her father at once p
might have relieved his mind Job1
BurNeit Ryder. the Colossus. the man
or unlimited power, He cor1d sgT-e
heF rather and ne would And Tho
more she thought about 10 Inc r7ora
che'riII and more hopeful She Ioc3pa
and she started to dress quickly so that
she might hurry down 10 faI Te,-
father the good news. She was ac-
tua-Iy sorry now that she had said SO
many hard things Of Mr. Rvder in
her pook. and she was WORRYING o,-ar
the thought that her fathers rsse
mlSnJ be seriously prejudiced If the
identity OF the author were ever re-
Eealed. when there came a xnocr- ~
her door. tt was EudOxia
tease. miss, will you come down