The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-09

and affection John Ryder pondered
long and deeply aud the more he
iuminaied the stronger the conviction
grew upon him that the girl was right
and he was wrong suddenly he look
oil at his watch Il waa 1 o'clock.
Roberts had told him that it would be
am al nirft session and that a vote
would probably not be taken until very
late. 1Ie unlocked the telephone and,
callinz Central" aslaI for "long dis
tan>e7 and connection with Washing
ton
II was o'clock when the maid en-
tered Shirley's room with her break
fast, and she found its occupant up
and dressed.
why, you haven't been 20 bed.
missg exclaimed tho girl looking at
the bed IN the inner room, which seem.
ed scarcely disturbed.
'No. Theresa. IL couldn't sleep
Hastily pouring out cup V teg, she
added II must catch that O'Clock
train to Washington didn't finish
packing until nearly B."
Can ! do anything for you, miss?"
inquired the maid Shirley was MS
popular with the servants as with the
rest of the household
"No" answered Shirley. "there are
only a few things TO go In my suit
case. VIII you please have a cab here
IN half an hourT
The maid was about 10 90 When she
suddenly thought OF Something she
had forgotten She held out an On.
yelope which she had left lying on the
tray
"Oh miss. Mr. JorSins said 60 give
you this and master wanted to see you
as soon as you had finished your break
fast"
Shirley tore open the envelope and
took out the contents. II was q check
payable to her order for 5000 aud
signed "John Burkctt Byder9
A deep flush covered the drl's face
as she saw the money-a flush OF an
noyance rather than of pleasure This
man who had insuIted her, who had
wronged her father who had driven
her from his home, thought he could
throw his gold at her and insolcnty
send her her pay as ono settles haughti-
~ with a servant discharged for i'm
pertinencc. She would have none of bis
money tho work she had done she
would make him a present Of she re-
placed the check IN the envelope and
passed It back 20 Theresa.
Give this to Mr.. Ryder and tell him
/ cannot see him"
"But Mr.. Ryder sald"-- insisted the
girl
"Please du.iver my message as I give
| IT," commanded Shirley with authority.
q cannot see Mr.. Ryder"
The maid withdrew, hut she had
barely closed the door when It was
opened again ana Mrs, Ryder rushed
in without knocking. She was all fius-
tered with excitement and ia such n
hurry that she had not even stopped
TO arrange her toilet
MY dear Miss Green." she gaspcd,
whats this I hear going away sud
denly without giving me warningT
81 wasn't engaged by the month"
replied Shirley dryly.
Il know, dear, I know. / was think
/ jng OF myself I've grown SO used to
you-how shall / get on without you7
No one understands me the way you
do, Dear me The whole house IS up
set Mr. Ryder never went 20 bed at
all last night. Jefferson IS going away.
too forever, he threatens. If he hadn't
come ana woke me up TO say goodby,
| should never have known you intend.
ed TO leave US Ny boys going you're
going every one's deserving mew
Mrs. Ryder was not accustomed to
such prolonged flights OF oratory. and
she sank exhausted on chair, heT
eyes filing with tears.
"Did they tell you who am the
daughter OF Judge Rossmoref de-
manded Shirley.
IT had been a shock 20 Mrs Ryder
that morning when Ien'erson burst
into his mothers room before she was
up and acquainted her with the events
OF the previous evening The news
that the Miss Green whom she had
grown 10 love was really the Miss
RossmOre of whose relations with Jef-
ferson her husband stood IA such
dread was far from affecting the
| hn0nciers wife as u had Ryder him
self 10 The mothers simple and in-
genuous mind, free nom prejudice aud
ulterior motive. the glfrs character
was more important than her name
snd certainly she could not blaine her
I0n for loving such woman az Shr-
ley or course, II was unfortunate for
jefferson that his father felt this BIT
terness toward Judge Hossmore, for
she herself could hardly have wished
for more sympathetic daughter-iu-
law. She had not seen her husband
! since the previous evening al dinner,
80 was IN complete ignorance as 10
what he thought Of this new develop.
I ment but the mother sighed as she
thought how happy IL would make her
TO sec jefferson happily married 10 the
girl Of his own choice. ana I'm her heart
she still entertained the hope that her
husband would soc II that way aid
thus prevent their SON from leaving
them as he threatened
'Ihats not your fault my dear" she
replied, answering Shlrley's question