The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-28

- fear tptrtdc here"
from hec bosom; ~ wantu 10 ask you
what this mcnnsY7
"My dear Miss Roberts KQte-I"-
stammercd the secretary
How dare you address me in this
maHHer when you know l and Mr.
Ryder are engagcdY
No one knew better that Kate that
this was not true, hut she said it part.
ly out Of vanity, partly out Of desire
tG draw out this Engllshman who
made such bold love 70 her
Miss Roberts, replied Mr.. Baeley
loftllv, "in that note l expressed my
admiration my love for you. Your en-
gagemeut to Mr. jefferson Ryder IS,
90 say the least most uncertain
factn There was a tlnge of sarcasm
IN his voice that did not escape Kate.
''You must not judge from appear
ancts." she answered, trying 20 keep
up the outward sllew OF indignation
which inwardly she did not feel 'Jeff
and l may hide a passion that burns
like volcano. All lovers are not
demonstiatiye. you know
The ahsurdity OF this description as
applied TO her relations with jefferson
appealed TO her as so comlcal that she
hurst into laughter in which the sec
rctary joined.
"rhen why did you remain here
with me when the senator went ont
with MI Ryder. seniorf' he demanded.
"ro tell you that l cannot listen to
your nonsense any longer" retorted
the girl
"What?" he cried incredulously
''You remain here to tell me that YOU
cannot listen to me when YOU could
easily have avoided listening ia me
without telling me SO! Kate, your cold
ness is not convincing"
''Tou mean you think / want TO listen
TO youf" she demanded.
Il do" hc answered, stepping for
ward as II TO take her In his arms.
"Mr. Baglcyp' she exclaimed. recoll-
Ing
"A week ago. he persisted, "you
called me Fitzroy Once in an ont
hurst OF confidence YOU called me
Fitz."
"You hadn't asked me 10 marry You
then" She laughed mockinely. Then,
edglng away toward the door, she
waved her hand at him playfully and
said teasingly; Good by, Mr.. Bagley.
] am going upstairs to Mrs Ryder.
VIII await my fathers return IA her
room ! think / shall be safer"
He ran forward TO intercept her. but
she was foo quick for him. Tile door
slammed in his face and she was zone
Meantime Je1. son had proceeded
upstairs. passing through long and
,luxuriously carpcted corridors with
panelcd frescoed walls ana hung with
grand old tapestries and splendid paint
ings, until be came 10 his mothers
room. lie Knocked
"Come inn called out the familiar
voice.
He entered Mrs. Ryder was busy
at her escritoire looking over mass
OF household accounts.
Hello motherl How's fathcrf" he
cried, running up and hugging her in
his boyish. impulsIYe way Jefferson
had always been devoted to his mother.
and while he deplored her weakness in
permitting herself 70 be SO completely
under the domination of his father, she
had always found him an affectionate
and loving son.
Mrs. Ryder sighed while she looked
her son over proudly In her heart she
was glad jefferson had turned cut as
he had. Her boy certainly would never
be a hnancier TO be attacked in maya
zines and books. Answering bis ques-
ton, she said
Your father is as wen as those busy
bodies in the newspapers will let him
be. He's considerably worried just
now over that new book, The Ameri-
can Octopus How dare they make
him out such mopstef7 He's no
worse than other successful men. He's
richer. that's ail, ana it makes them
jealous He's out driving now with
Senator Roberts. Kate Is somewhere
in the house In the library / think
Yes ] found her there replied
Jefferson dryly "she was with that
cad Bagley When Is father going "a
find that fellow outT
"Oh; jefferson" protested his moth
er. how can you talk like that OF Mr.
Bagley1 He is such a perfect gentle
man. slis family connections alone
should entitle him 10 respect He Is
certainly the best secretary your ia.
ther ever had I'm sure / don't know
what we should do without him. IIs
knows everything that gentleman
should"
And a good deal more, j wager,
| growled jefferson "lIe wasn't groom
Of the backstairs 10 England's queen
for nothing" Then changing the topic
he said suddenly Talking about Kate
mother, we have got 70 reach some
definite under landing. This talk about
my marrying her must Stop. ! intend
" take the matter up with father 10
day.
"oh. Of course, more trouble' re
piled his mother IN a resigned tone
She was SO accustomed % having hen
wishes thwarted that she WAS neyel