Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-30

your Willingness to sell your owU Is
Their for the sake of woman - Ia
my own father" interrrnto,
ferson bitterly, would not bes stu JET.
sell me if his business and n ,oute to
interests warranted the sacrifcOm ueal
Shirley attempted the role 90
maker. Appealing to the youn eo peaCe'
she said: SCI man
Please don't talk like that n.
ferson." Then she turned 20 I'I; 'ef,
senior: Il don't think your son " c',e
understands you, Mr.. Ryde;. az guite
you VIII pardon me, don't thinl Il
quite understand him. Do Won rno you
that there is a mans life ot st Tuilze
that Judge Rossmore is almost -. &c
point of death and that favorah,o ~. Tue
from the senate tomorrow Is nor aeMS
the only thing that can save him ~ SpS
'Ah. l see," sneered Ryder son4.-
Judge stott's story has aroused uOm
sympathy" '0uF
Eyes. II confess my sy,npathr :,
aroused. l do feel for this fat, ~
whose life is slowly ebbipg avn eF
whose strength Is being sapped hon.,.
by the thought of the disgrace--tbo -
justice that is being done him, la'
feel for the wife of this snrsor,u ~
MANI
"Ah, it's complete picturop, cot:
Ryder mockingly. 1.-THE divine to leu
, the sorrowing mother-and tho dan,'
ter, what is she supposed to ba doInsa.
"She is fighting for her fathpr,s 1lt"
cried Shirley, land you, Mr.. ,Jefror ,,e'
should have pleaded pleaded-not Va
manded. It's no use trying to comb.
your fathers will" Od'
She Is quite right, father. sbo,,
have implored you. l do 80 now
ask you for Gods sake to help ns~
Ryder was grim and silent He ro,o
from his seat and paced the room. nnT.
ing savagely at his cigar. Then =.
turned and said:
His removal is a political nacoss,+u
II he goes back on the bench ovo..
paltry justice Of the peace, every nettv
official will think he has a special mis-
sion to tear down the structure tho,
hard work and capital have erected
No, this man has been especially con.
spicuous in his efforts to block tha
progress OF amalgamated interests"
"And so he must be sacri1ced?" cried
Shirley Indignantly.
He is a meddlesome man." insisted
Ryder, "and"-
He is innocent Of the charges
brought against him." urged Jefferson
"Mr. Ryder is not considering that
point" said Shirley bitterly. "All he
can see is that it is necessary to mt
this poor old man in the public pillory
TO set him up as warning to Others
Of his class not to act in accordance
with the principles of truth and Justice
mot to dare to obstruct the car of Jug.
gernaut set in motion by the money
gods of the countryw
It's the survival of. the f1ttest nv
1ear," said Ryder coldly.
"Oh," cried Shirley, making a last!
appeal to the financier's heart Of stone,
use your great influence with this
governing body for good, not eviI!i
Urge them to vote not in accordancei
With party policy and personal interest
but in accordance with their con-
'ciences-in accordance with truth and
Justice! All, for Gods sake, Mr.. Ryder
lon't permit this foul injustice to blot;
he name of the highest tribunal in the
western worldr'
Ryder laughed cynically.
by Jove! Jefferson, give you cred
t for having secured an eloquent ad
Suppose" went on Shirley, ignoring
lis haunting comments, Suppose this
laughter promises that she will never
never see your son again that she
VIII go away to some foreign country
mo" burst in Jefferson. why
hould she? If my father is not man
nough to do simple act of justice
bartering woman's happiness
md his sons happiness, let him find
omfort in his self justification"
Shirley, completely unnerved, madea
move toward the door, unable longer
O. bear the strain she was under. she
as though she would fall. BY
Ter made quick movement toward Dis
on and took him by the arm. Pointing
o Shirley, he said in low tone:
you see how the girl pleads your
ause for you! She loves you, my
10Y" Jefferson started. Eyes, sne
oes," pursued Ryder senior. "Snes
worth thousand of the Rossmore w0
nan. Make her your wife, and III
Make her my wifer cried Jefferson
oyously. He stared at his parent -
he thought he had suddenly been De-
eft. Of his senses.
MAKE her my wife~ he repeated IN
redulously.
"well, what do you say" hernandez
lyder senior.
The young man advanced toWal
hirley hands outstretched. ID
Yes, yes, Shir-Miss Green WI"
ouf' Seeing that Shirley mace
Ign, he said: mot now, father. WY
peak TO her later" II
mo, no; tonight-at once! insiSlo
.vdor AddraesIn0 Shirley. he Wen1