Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-31


that there is Miss Romer?'
Il dol" said Vida promptly putting
the others behind her.
Gregson had disappeared. He knew
his duty. Whether he stopped behind
the library door - whether he exam
ined the mechanism Of keyholes, is
only known to Gregson himself. He
has printed testimonials, and the au-
thor has perused them without finding
any mention of either circumstance.
They faced each other - father and
daughter, the relationship patent to
! the eye. Greek encountered Greek,
and Romer eye looked into Romer eye.
I But there was to be no yielding with
out struggle, .s A
II am your daughter, SIR said
Vida to Jacob Romer, ri am ashamed
and distressed to own it. count you
but little less than the murderer of
my mother - besides"
at is a lie "a lie "a lie!' cried
| the old man, 'my wife and daughter
went down in the Suck Of Sannox.
Mr.. Kahn ~ Captain Halstone -"
''Lied!" said Vida, gaming conf
dence; your wife went down. Your
daughter is before you.'
II will send for the police this is
blackmail!" Jacob Romer shouted.
Vida made contemptuous motion
with her hand as if putting aside an
annoying puppy.
"Do So, she said, 81 shall have
much to tell them Of your brother
- of yourself - Of your treatment OF
my mother! Why you should. so hate
u.s.. that | cannot tell them. But you
did. Yes. send for the police. Your
av,ty M
It is only six or seven years ago. aft
err all The same police magistrate Is
still at East Dene. from whom l ask
ed advice the mavor and his Sec
rotary are still alive. Though they have
knighted him, the Town Clerk will re-
member me. Even the Engineer, John
emann, | have reason to believe, will
not deny me-"
The harsh rubicond face - general
ly Peterhead granite, had turned into
granite Of Aberdeen. Mr.. Romer was
livid to the lips.
'And you have brought these with
: you to hear you say this to me?"
He pointed to Rose and Philip Cal
!. mont.
t Miss Nunsby Is my friend.
3 brought her, certainly. AS to the gen
i tleman, know nothing Of him, or he
of mel"
e So fierce was the Romer blood
v when aroused that Vida seemed tc
}, take real pleasure in trampl'ng or
< hearts even Phil's. Particularly
: Phil's indeed.
! "Well, 1t does not matter retort
: ed the other Romer "since they are
= here, they must take the conse
quences."
s At this exceeding opportune mo
ment Gregsony calm and defferentia
! as ever, announced "Mr. Kahn" A
once the tempest broke forth.
II More he shouted, driving hi
e. hand suddenly among the sheafs o
paper, send up the servants, tn
n k'tchen-maids the stable boys. Sen
up the game keepers. Rouse the nigh
f. shift. and have up the village scaver
gers! My family matters are nc
n widely enough known. You hay
re chosen well, young woman. But a
"a the better. know how to protect m!
s. self. Thank heaven, there is la'
la against importers in this land!
N He turned upon Mr.. Kahn, VIII
n with keen, foxy eyes and sauve cul
le ming of expression, seemed to unde
Nj
o. had been listening at the door. Yet b
is was entirely in the dark. He was
n. clever fellow. this Serb. He had Vi
re derstood, weighed probabilities, orien
he ed his policy, decided on his cours
i'm rene and grave as ever, waiting X
his master to address him.
''Who Is this woman, Kahn?" d
n1I 10 VII
llo up to James Kahn as if to take hi
by the collar and shake the truth o
en- Of him. "Have you lied to me? Hea
n; ems If you have - better for you tn
de you had gone down with the Good I
ee. tent! Is it true what she says? Spet
out, man."
Entirely master Of himself (whi
ite goes long way towards being equal
ds. master of others) James Kahn repli
hit. 81 do not know if the presentati
SEES has already been made But if n,
er. permit me to have the great pleasu
the of introducing you two = Mr. ROM
at your only daughter. Miss Vida Rom
les your father!"
a And he stood back little, smilir
lad and rubbing his hands as II. entire
lily satisfied with himself He knew tn
his life hung on a hair. He saw ].
the cob Romer's hand 60 towards t
vas loaded revolver in the drawer of t
in desk. He stood smiling, a bold sw
the knave 1t was almost as If he h
lat been at home in Servia. He liked
en- SO - to play with life and death
hrs men play with cards and coutte
om His own or anothers, what matter!
had Mr.. Jacob Romer's hand NOV
son down to the broad solid hilt of
ors navy revolver. His fingers closed up
not it. Some color had come back to
avs face and his eyes were fixed ur
lble those Of James Kahn. The Serb
ore not move. He stood still. smiling g
ong thy. his head thrown back with a c
/ to tain bravura Of expression which v
snts as distant as possible from bravo
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