The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-12

thing in the world beyond self H-
had seen ygith his cu-n eyes the So
rinc2 daughter will make for m.
father she loves. and he asked bt,,-
self what manner OF a man that father
could be % inspire such devotion N
his child. lie probed into his Own
heart ant cOnscierce and reviewed M,
PAST career lie mad been phenonnentI
y successful. but ne had not hon
haPpy lie had more money thin ne
AheW WHIT 10 do with bat the Dls...-
dFes or tHe dome sue circle. whicI, ne
81" otnei men enjoy. had Deen do
nied 10 him. ~ as he himself 10 HAM,
fiad MS .nseusate craving for mid
1hu power led HIM 70 neglect tbo,s
oiher things ~ life which coutrlbute
more truly 70 mans happiness2 IN
otneF words. was MS life A mistfkeg
IS. II was true what this girl charssI.
ne mad been merciless and uuscrt.f,lofs.
IN ms dealings with his fellow man. Il
was true that hardly a dollar Of ms
vast fortune had been honestly earned
II was true that IL had been pyrlIus
IRON ;he PEOPLE by fraud and tricker,.
Tie Eid cTdyed Tor power Yet uox
ne had tasted IL what a hollow 10Y
il "as. after all, The public hated ami
desplsed h'ul. even his sO-called friends
and business associates toadied a.
MIN merely because they feared him.
And this JudEe-Ihis father he had
prosecuted and ruined. whlt a better
man aad citizen he was now much
more worthy Of a child love and Of
the esteem Of the world, What had
Judge ROssmOTe done after all TO
deserve the frightful punishment the
amalgamated interests had caused him
% suffer- II he had blocked their
game. he had done only what his
oath. his duty commanded him TO do.
Such girl as Shirley Rossmore could
not have had any other kind OF a
father. An. IL he had had such a
daughter ne might have been - bet
ter man. II only 10 win his chnd's
respect and affection John Ryder
pondered long and : eeply and the
more he ruminated II stronger the
conviction grew upon him that the
girl was right and he was wrong. Sud
denly. he looked at his watch. II was
one o'clock Roberts had told him that
Il would be an all night session and
that a vote would probably not be
taken until very late He unlocked
the telephone and calling central
ton with Washington.
IL was seven o'clock when the maid
entered Shirley's room with her break
fast and she found its occupant up
and dressed.
Why you haven't been 20 bed,
Miss" exclaimed the girl, looking at
the bed In the inner room which
seemed scarcely disturbed.
M THa-eaa II ~CrrT|-tF
Hastily pouring out a cup Of tea she
added 7 must catch that nine o'clock
train 20 Washington didn't finish
packing until nearly three"
Can I do anything for you. NnssT''
inquired the mad Shirley was a.
popular with the servants as with the
rest Of the household.
No" answered Shirley. there are
only q few things TO 60 IN my suit
case VIII you please have a cab hers
in half an hour7"
The maid was about TO 20 when she
suddenly thought Of something she had
forgotten. She held out an envelope
which she had left lying on tbs trsy.
''Oh, Miss. Mr.. Jorkins said 10 give
you this and master wanted 10 see
you as soon as you had finished your
breakfast"
Shirley tore open the envelope and
took out the contents. II was q
cheque. payable 20 her order for 5000
and signed John Burkett Ryder
A deep flush covered the girls face
as she saw the noney-a flush of
annoyance rather than OF pleasure.
This man who had insulted her. who
had wronged her father. who had
driven her from his home. thought he
could throw his gold at her and
insolently send her her pay as one set
ties haughtily with a servant dischars-
ed for impertinence. She would have
none Of his money-the work she had
done she would make him present Of
She replaced the cheque in the envel-
ope and passed it back to Theresa
Give this TO Mr. Ryder and tell him
I cannot see him
But Mr.. Ryder said insisted the
girl.
Please deliver my message as
give it commanded Shirley with au
thority. Il cannot see Mr. Ryder.
The maid withdrew. but she had
barely closed the door when it was
opened again and Mrs Ryder rushed
in. without knocking. She was all
q hurry that she had not even stopped
to arrange her toilet
Ny dear Miss Green she gasped.
What's this I hear-going away sud
denly without giving me warning2-
I wasn't engaged by the month" re-
piled Shirley dryly.
I know. dear. / know. / was think
ing OF myself. I've grown so used TO
you-hov shall I get on without you
no one understands me the way you
do. Dear me- The whole house is up
set Mr. Ryder never went to bed at
all last night Jefferson is going away.
too-fOrever he threatens. II he hadn't
come and woke me up TO say good-by.
/ should never have known you intend
ed 10 leave us My boys going you're
going-everyone's deserving met''
Mrs Ryder was not accustomed to
such prolonged Sights Of oratory and
she sank exhausted on \ chair, her
eyes filling with tears.
(To Be Continued Next Sunday.