Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-26
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$50" he said sternly, "this is your
latest act OF rebellion, is it? You are
going to jilt the girl?"
Il never gave my word" answered
Jefferson hotly. Nor did Kate under.
stand that an engagement existed. You
cant expect me to marry girl don't
| care a straw about. 1t would not be
fair to her."
Have you, stopped to think whether
it would be fair to me?" Numbered his
father.
His face was pale with anger, his
jet-black eyes flashed, and his white
hair seemed to bristle with rage. He
paced the floor for q few moments, and
then turning to Jefferson, who had not
moved, he said more calmly:
Don't be fool, JEFF. don't want
to think for you, or to choose for you,
or to marry for you. did not interfere
when you threw up the position made
for yol in the Trading Company and
took that studio. realized that you
were restless under the harness, SO
gave you plenty of rein. But / know
SO much better than you what is best
for yol Believe me do Don't-don't
be obstinate. This marriage means a
great deal to my interests--to your in
terests. Kate's father is all powerful in
the Senate. He'll never forgive this
disappointment. Hang 1t all, you liked
| the girl once, and made sure that"
| He stopped suddenly, and the express
sion on his face changed as new
light dawned upon him.
ut isn't that Rossmore girl is it?"
he demanded. His face grew dark and
his jaw clicked as he said between his
teeth: Il told you some time ago how
| felt about her. If thought that 1T
was Rossinore' daughter! You know
what's going to happen to him. don't
your"
Thus appealed to, Jefferson thought
this was the most favourable oppor-
tunity he would have to redeem his
promise to Shirley. So, little antici-
pating the tempest he was about to
unchan, he answered:
| II am familiar with the charges that
they have trumped up against him,
Needless to say. consider him en-.
tirely innocent. What's more. / firm
ly believe he is the victim Of con-
temptiDle conspiracy. And I'm going to
make it my business to find out who
4 the plotters are. came to ask you to
help me. Will you?'
4 For a moment Ryder was speechless
from utter establishment. Then. as he
realized the significance of his sons
words and their application to himself
he completely lost control of himself.
His face became livid, aud he brought
his fist down on his desk with force
that shook the room.
Il will see him In hell first!" he
4 cried. "Damn him! He has always
opposed me. He has always defied
i my power, and now his daughter has
entrapped my son. So it's her you
want 10 go to, Ell? Well, can't make
you marry a girl you don't want, but
can prevent you throwing yourself
away on the daughter Of man who Is
about to be publicly disgraeed. and by
God ! will"
"Poor old Rossmore," said Jefferson
bitterly. "If the history Of every fin
ancial transaction were made known
how many of us would escape public
disgrace? Would you?" he cried.
i Ryder, Sr., rose, his hands working
dangerously. He made movement
as if about to advance on his son, bu;
by supreme effort he controlled him
i self.
"No, upon my word, it's no use dis
! inherjting You, you wouldn't care.
think you'a be glad; On my soul. ] dol
Then canning down once more, he
added: Jefferson, give me your WORD
of honour that your object in going
away is not to find out this girl and
marry her unknown to me. DOM
mind losing your heart, but, damn 1t
don't lose your head. Give me YOU
, hand On it,
A Jefferson reluctantly held out his
hand.
"If thought you would marry thai
girl unknown to me- I'd have Ross
more sent out of the country and the
woman too. Listen, boy. This mar
! is my enemy, and show no mercy tt
my enemies. There are more reasons
than one why you cannot marry Mis-
Rossmore. If she knew one of then
she would not marry you.'
What reasons?" demanded Jeffer
son.
"The principal one" said Ryder
. slowly and deliberately. and cycling hi
son keeniy as If to judge Of the effec
; of his words, the principal one is tina
g it was through my agents that the de
IudHQ WAN udNS tVi ilOi AGIA0i III
/ parchment"
) "Ah,'' cried Jefferson, "then guess
!, ed Alright! Oh, father, how could yo'
have done that? If you only knew
f1im!"
Ryder, ST., had regained comman,
J of his temper. and now spoke calnl,
enough.
Jefferson, don't have to maxi
any apologies to you for the way
conduct my business. The facts cor
] tained in the charge were brought t.
my attention. ! did not see why
!. should spare him. He never spare
2 me. / shall not interfere, and the pre-
: liabilities are that he will be impeacE
9 ed. Senator Roberts said this after
: noon that it was certainty. You Sc
r yourself how impossible a marriag
i with Miss Rossmore would be, don
$ your"
eyes father, see now. have moth
q ing mora to say"
"Do you still intend going?"
!, "Ycs." replied Jefferson bitterly
s1VJhv pot2 yny, have taken AWAY tn