The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-06

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Ing TO give expression TO his thoughts.
even TO his wife Then he said. II
she We're Kate Roberts she wouldn't
let Je6 slip through her fingers"
~ have often wished" went on Mrs.
RYDER fhat Kate were more ike Shlr-
lev Green. don't think we would
have 9ny difficulty with leG then"
Kate is the daughter or senator
Roberts. and n this marriage Is broken
on in any way without the senator's
consent he is IN a position to lniure
my interests materially II You see
Jefferson, send him TO me in the libra
ry. I'll go and keep Roberts IN good
humor until he comes"
lie went downstairs. and Mrs. Ryder
proceeded ~ her apartments where
she found Jefferson chatting with
Kate. She at once delivered RYDER
seniors message
"Jeff. your father wants to see you
IN the library"
Yes; | want to see him. answered
the young man grimly, and after few
moments more badlnage with Kate he
left the room.
Il was not mere coincidence that
had Drought Senator Roberts and his
daughter and the hnancler's son all to-
gether under the Ryder roof at the
same time, II was part Of JeTersou's
well prepared plan TO expose the ras-
calty OF his fathers secretary and at
the same time rid himself OF the en-
barrassing entanglement with Kate
Roberts. IL the senator were confront
ed publicly with the fact that his
daughter, while keeping up the fiction
Of being engaged to Ryder junior, was
really preparing to run of with the
Hon. Fitzroy Bagley. he would have
no alternative but to retire gracefully
under FIRE aud relinqulsh all idea of n
marriage alliance with the house OF
Ryder The critical moment had ar
rived Tomorrow, Wednesday. was the
day fixed for the elopemeut TIE see
retary's little game had gone far
enough. The time had come for action.
So jefferson had written to Senator
Roberts, who was IN Washington. ask
Ing him II II would be convenient for
him 90 come at once to New York and
meet himself and his father on a mat
ter Of Importance. The senator nat
drally jumped 20 the conclusion that
Jefferson and Ryder had reached an
amicable understanding. aud lac imme-
diately hurried 10 New York aud, with
bis daughter, came round to Seventy
fourth street
When Ryder senior entered the n
hrary, Senator Roberts was strlding
neryously UP ada down the room This,
he felt, was an important day The
ambition OF his life seemed on the
point Of being attained.
'gIcllo. Roberts, was Ryder's cheer
ful greeting "Whnts brought YOU
from Washington at critical time like
this2 The Rossmore impeachment
needs every friend we have"
"Iust as If you didn't know" smiled
the senator uneasily. that ! am here
by appointment to meet you aud your
IOnr'
"ro meet me aud my song echoed
Ryder, astonished.
The senator, perpIexed and begin
ming to feel real alarm. showed the
nnancicr Jenerson's letter. Ryder
rehd It, and he looked pleased
"Thats all right he said, 'if the lad
asked You to meet us here II can mean
only one thing that at last he has
made up his mind TO this marriage"
That's what thought replied the
senator, breathing more freely, Il was
sorry TO leave Washington at such
time. but I'm 3 father, and Kate is
more 90 me than the Rossmore in-
peachment Besides, 30 see her mar
ried to Your son Jefferson Il one Of the
dearest wishes OF my life"
"You can rest easy" said Ryder
"That is practically settled. Ieffcr-
sons sending for YOU proves that he
IS now ready TO meet my wishes. Hen
be here any minute How IS the Ross
more case Progressing
mot so well as It might" growled
the senator. There's lot Of maudlln
sympathy for the judge. He's pretty
sick man by all accounts. and the
newspapers seem to De taking his part,
One or two OF the western senators
are talking corporate influence and
trust legislation, but when It comes
10 vote the matter VIII be settled on
party lines
"That means that Judge Rossmore
Will be remoyedT' demanded Ryder
sternly.
Eyes. with five votes TO spare" an
swered the senator
That's not enough" insisted Ryder
"1here must be al least twenty. let
there be no blunders. Roberts The
man Is a menace TO all the big cont-
mercial interests This thing must 20
through
The door opened, and Jefferson ap-
peared. on seeing the senator talking
with his father he hesiiated on the
threshold
"come iu JenI" said his father
pleasantly, you expected 10 Gee Sen
Gtor Roberts, didn't yOuT
Yes, sir How do You do, senatorT
said the young man, advancing Into
the room.
II got your letter. my boy, aud here