Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-24

:. can't see him today. Tell him to come
, tomorrow. What's that? My sor
g wants to see me? Tell him to come tC
= the phone"
g At that instant Shirley gave little
cry. which In vain she tried to sup
press. Ryder looked up.
whats the matter?" he demanded
startled.
} Nothing nothingr' she replied In a
hoarse whisper. II pricked myself
with pin. Don't mind me-"
She had just come across her faith
er's missing letters, which had got
mixed up, evidently without Ryder's
knowledge, In the mass of papers he
had handed her. Prepared as she was
to find the letters somewhere In the
house, she never dreamed that fate
would put them so easily and so quick
ly into her hands; the suddenness OF
their appearance and the sight of her
fathers familiar signature affected her
almost like a shock. Now she had
them, she must not let them go again:
yet how could she keep them unob-
served? Could she conceal them?
! Would he miss them? She tried to slip
them in her bosom while Ryder was
busy at the phone, but he suddenly
glanced in her direction and caught her
eye. She still held the letters In her
hand. which shook from nervousness,
| but he noticed nothing and went on
speaking through the phone:
Hello, Jefferson, boy! You want to
see me. Can you wait till I'm through?
I've got lady here. Going away?
Nonsense! Determined, Ell? Well, I
can't keep you here If you've made up
your mind. You want to say goodby.
Come up In about five minutes, and I'll
introduce you to a very interesting per-
son."
He laughed and hung up the receiver.
Shirley was all unstrung, trying to
overcome the emotion which her dis
covery had caused her, and in
strangely altered voice, the result of
the nervous strain she was under. she
said:
you want me to come hereT"
She looked up from the letters she
was reading across to Ryder, who was
standing watching her on the other
side of the desk. He caught her glance
and, leaning over to take some manu-
script, he said:
Yes. don't want these papers to
get"-
His eye suddenly rested on the letters
she was holding. He stopped short
and reaching forward he tried to snatch
them from her.
What have you got there?" he ex-
claimed.
He took the letters, and she made no
resistance. 1t would be folly to force
the issue now. she thought. Another
opportunity would present itself. Ry-
der locked the letters up very carefully
In the drawer on the lefthand side of
his desk. muttering to himself rather
than speaking to Shirley:
How on earth did they get among
my other papersT
From Judge Rossmore, were they
not?" said Shirley boldly.
"How did you know It was Judge
kossmoreT' demanded Ryder suspi-
ciously. II didn't know that his name
had been mentioned"
II saw his signature" she said sim
ply. Then she added, Hes the father
OF the girl you don't like, isn't her'
Eyes, he's the
A cloud came over the financier's
face. His eyes darkened. his laws
snapped, and he clinched his fist
How you must hate himv' said Shir-
ley, who observed the change.
80 -
Ing his self possession and suayity of
manner. Il disagree with his politics
and his methods, butt know very lit
tie about him except that he is about
to be removed from Office"
About to ber echoed Shirley. $50
his fate is decided even bagore he is
triedT The girl laughed bitterly.
Yes" she went on, some of the news
papers are beginning to think he is In
nocent OF the things of which he is ac-
cused"
do theyY said Ryder indifferantly
Yes" she persisted, most people
are on his side"
She planted her elbows on the desk
in front Of her, and looking him square
ly In the face she asked him point
blank:
Whose side are you on-really and
truiy?1
Ryder WINGED. What right had this
woman, stranger both to Judge Ross
more and himself, to come here and
him? He restrained his i'm
patience with difficulty as he replied:
Whose side am I ONT Oh, / don't
know that am on any side. don't
know that I give it much thought. ~
"Do you think this man deserves tn
be punished7" she demanded.
She had resumed her seat at the deslx
and partly regained her self possession.
why do you askf What Is your in
terest In this matterY
Il don't know" she replied evasive-
ly. His case interests me, that's all.
It's rather romantic. Your SON loves I
this mans daughter He Is In disgrace