Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-29

Won and your business practices.
Money is not everything. One day you
will find that out. / tell you definitely
that l intend to make Miss Rossmore
my wife"
RYDER senior made no reply, and as
Jefferson had expected an explosion,
this unnatural calm rather startled
him. He was sorry he had spoken so
harshl% 1t was his fatheM after all
'TYou'Ye forced me e defy you. ia
ther,' he added, Vim sorry
Ryder Senior shrugged bis shoulders
and resumed his seat he lt-aaetheer
cigar and with affected carelesshess he
said:
"All right, JEFF, my boy, we'll let It
go at that. You're sorry-so am l.
You've shown me your. cards-I'll show
you mine"
His composed. unruff1ed manner
vanished. He suddenly threw off
the mask and revealed the tempest
that was raging within. He leaned
across the desk, his face convulsed
with uncomfortable passion, terribly
ing picture of human wrath Shaking
his fist at his son he shouted:
when 1 get through with Judge
Rossmore at Washington, I'll start
after his daughter. This time tomor-
row he'll be disgraced man. A week
later she will be a notorious woman.
Then We'll see If you'll be so eager to
marry herr
"Father!p cried Jefferson.
There is sure to be something In her
life that won't bear inspection"
sneered Ryder. There Is In every
body's life. I'll find out what 1t is.
Where is she today? She can't be
found. No one knows where she is
not even her own mother. Something
is wrong-the girls no goodv'
Jefferson started forward as If to-
resent these insults to the woman he
loved, but. realizing that 1t was his
own father, he stopped short and his
hands fell powerless at his side.
well, is that ALP inquired Ryder
senior, with sneer.
That's ALL" replied Jefferson, "Pm
going. Goodby."
"Goodby," answered his father in
leave your address with
your mother"
Jefferson left the room and Ryder
senior, as If exhausted by the violence
IF his own outburst, sank back limp
N his chair The crisis he dreaded
lad come at last. His SON had openly
ietied his authority and was going to
marry the daughter of his enemy. He
must do something to prevent It; the
marriage must not take place, but what
'ould he do? The boy was Of age and
egally his own master. He could do !
lothing to restrain his actions unless |
hey put him In an insane asylum. He
would rather see his son there, he
nused, than married to the Rossmore |
Presently there was a timid knock !
t the library door. Ryder rose from |
lis seat and went to see who was
here, To his surprise it was Miss
ireen. |
May come in?" asked Shirley. " !
Certainly, by all means. Sit down"
He drew up chair for her, and his
lanner was so cordial that it was easy
, see she was welcome visitor.
"Mr. Ryder" she began in q low,
remulous voice, 81 have come to see
GU on very important matter. Eve
cen waiting to see you all evening,
nd as l shall be here only a short time
niger l want to ask you a great ia
or, perhaps the greatest you were
yer asked. 1 want to ask you for
lercy--for mercy to-
She stopped and glanced nervously
t him, but she saw he was paying no
ttention to what she was saying. He
as putting heavily at his cigar, en-
rely preoccupied with his own
loughts. Her sudden silence aroused
Inn. He apologized:
"Oh, excuse me! 1 didn't quite catch
hat you were saying"
She said nothing, wondering what
ad happened to render him so absent
inded. He read the question in her!
ice, for, turning toward her, he ex-
aimed:
For the first time in my life l am I
ice to face with defeat-defeat of the
ost ignominious nd-incapacity-in-
oility to regulate my own internal af-
hrs. can rule a government, but / 8
mt manage my own family-my own
N. I'm failure. Tell me-" he add ,
!, appealing to her, why can't Il
lie my own household, why can't I ,
'vern my own childY'
Why can't you govern yourselfT
ID Shirley quietly. -,
Ryder looked keeRly at her for a mo- i,
emit without answering her question:
en-, as II prompted by a sudden inspi-
ton, he said:
You can help me, but not by preach
g at me. This is the first time in nv 4
e l ever called on a living soul for 9
Up. I'm only accustomed to deal with ~
en-. This time there's a woman In the I
Sc, and need your woman's WITT
How can l help your" asked Shirley
i don't know" he answered with . .