The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-10

charges grew OUT Of the recent decision
E tIe Great Northwestern Mining
Company case. II being alleged that
Judge ltussmo-e had accept a large
sum of money on condition of mis-
handing down a decision favorable to
She COMPANY
Do was just striking seven when Ee
re-rltored tae courtyard OF Jhe Grand
Hotel. Shirley and Mrs Blake were
waiting for him Jefferson suggested
having dinner al the cafe de
Paris. bur Shirley objected THAI
as the weather was warm II
would Dee more pleasant 10 dine
U tho open air. 80 they finally decided
ON the Pavilion d'ArmCuvile where
there was music and where they could
nave little table To themselves in the
garden.
They drove up ,la stately Champs
EIT~ee=. past IHr monumental Arc de
Ir.omple, and from there down 10 the
Rois. All were singuiarly quiet Mrs
Blake was worrying about her new
gown, Shirley was tired. and Jeffer-
son could not Danish from his mind
The terrible news he had just read.
lie avoided looking al Shirley until the
latter noticed D. and thought she must
have offended him i'm some way She
was more sorry than she would have
him know, for Withau her apparent
GOODNESS. Jefferson was rapidly becOm-
iug very iudispeUsa Bile 10 her HaQpi-
ness
They Giurd sumutuousIy and delight
fully With al rEe luxury of surround
.uSS and an che delights of cooking
that the French culinary art can per
feet. A single glass of champagne
had put Shirley in high spirits and
she had tried hard 10 communicate
some OF her good humor 10 Jefferson,
who despite ali her efforts remained
quiet and precoccUpied. Finally losing
patience she asked him blUntly-
Jefferson. what are matter win
YOU touighrg You've been SuIkly rs a
bear aH evening
Pleased to see she had not forgotten
rlciU compact of the afternoon in re-
gard to his name. teft son relaxed
somewhat ana said gpC- : 'tlcally;
Excuse mo I've beer & cling n bit
zaejy lately. + think ] need anOtber
sea voyage That's Jne only time
when D feel really Grst-cIass- when
, nm ON ,Hs wafer.
TO was nearly 10 o'clock when they
had finished. They sat q little longer
listening Jo the Gypsy music, weird and
barbaT.C- Ne-s- pointedly. Shirley re-
marked
Il for ore preferred The music this
afternoon.
Why inquired Jefferson, Ignoring
the petuIaut note En- her voice.
Because You were more amiabie,'
she retDrJed. rather GROSSLY
This was their first DiSCUGerstand-
ms. uut jefferson said nothing He
could not fcil heT tine thoughts and
fears that had been haunting him all
night soon afJerWard they re-en-
tered their cab and returned TO the
nDUI-yrs3-. which We're abIaze ul-1
light and ealety Jefferson suggested
going somewhere else, but Mrs. Blake
was tired. and Shirley. now quite irri-
taIed at what she considered Jeffer-
sons understandable unsoclabilty. de-
cliued somewhat abruptly. But she
could never remain angry long. and
when they said goodnight she whis-
pered deUUrely:
Are You cross with me. Jem?"
He turned his head away and She
saw that his face was singuIarIv
drawn and grave
"CrOss-no. Goodnight. God bless
youH' he said. hparsely guIping down
a lump that rose I'm his throat Then
grasping her hand he hurried away.
Completely mysti6ed. Shirley and her
companion turned 90 the office 10 GET
the key OF their room AS the man
handed it 90 Shirley he passed her
also a cablceram which had lust come
kilograms She always had a dread OF
usually bad news Could this. she
thought explain Jeferson-s strange
behavior Trembling, she tore open
the envelope and read.
Come home at once. MOTHER"
Continued Next Sunday