The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-05

FRIDAY, JULY 5. 1907.
ns-es sne fdlrid meyer nTrihg beside
him IN the cab. They started on at n
brisk pace. Shirley sitting with her
head back, enjoying the strong breeze
caused by the rapid motion.
"Now tell me" he said. what does
II oil mean? | was so startled at see.
ing YOU in the library the other day
that | almost betrayed yol How did
You come TO call on fathery
Briefly shirley explained everything
She told him how Mr.. Ryder had writ.
ten TO her asking her 70 call and see
him and how she had eagerly seized az
this last straw I'm the hope of helping
her father She told him about the let
ters explaining how necessary they
were FOR her fathers defense ana how
She had discovered them. Mr. Ryder.
che said. had seemed TO take fancy
20 her and had asked her TO remain In
the house as his guest while She was
compiling his biography. and she had
accepted the offer not so much for the
amount of money involved as for the
splendid opportunity Ii afforded her TO
gain possession Of the letters.
$50 that is the mysterious work yon
spoke Of, TO get those lettersy" said
Jefferson
Yes: that Is my mission. Il was q
secret | couldn't tell you couldn't
tell any one Only Judge Stott knows
He is aware have found them and is
hourly expecting to receive them from
me And now" she said, Il want your
help"
His only answer was 10 grasp tighter
the hand she had laid In his. She
knew that she would not have 70 ex
plain tue nature OF the service she
wanted He understood
'Where are the letters?' he demand
ed.
In the left hand drawer OF your fa.
TIERS dess.H she answered
lie was silent for few moments,
and then he said simply.
81 will get them"
The cab by this time had got as far
as Claremont and from the hin sum
nit they had a splendid view Of the
b-oad sweep Of the majestic Hudson
and the towering walls OF tie blue
palisades. The day was so beautiful
and the air so inyigorating that Jcffer.
son suggested ramble along the
banks Of the river. They could leave
the cab at Claremont and drive bacl
TO the city later. Shirley was too
grateful to him for his promise Of co.
operation to make any further opposl
ton, and soon toey were far away
from beaten highways, down ON the
hanks Of The historic stream. picking
flowers and laughing merrily like two
truant children bent on a self made
holiday The place they had reache,
was just outside the northern bound
aries Of Harlem. a sylvan spot still IN
spoiled by the rude invasion Of the flat
house builder The land, thiclly wood
ed stopped down sharply TO the wa
ter and the perfect quiet was broken
only by the washing OF the tiny surf
against the river bank and the shril
notes Of the birds IN the trees.
Although It was late in October the
day was warhl and Shirley soon tired
Of climbing oyer brambla entangled
verdure. The rich grass underfoot
looked cool ana inviting aud the nat
ural slope Of the ground aifordlng an
ideal resting place she sat there, VIII
Jefferson stretched ont nj her feet. 9th
watching idly the dancing waters Of
the broad Hudson, spnngled with
CLEANS of light, as they swept swiftly
10y on their journey to the sea.
shirley" said jefferson suddenly
81 suppose you saw that ridiculous
story about my alleged engagement 10
Miss Roberts. / hope you understood
that It was done without my consent"
"If | did not guess II. Jem," she an.
swered, 'your assurance would be suf-
ncient. Resides" she added, "what
right have | To obIectT
But want you 10 havesthe right"
he replied earnestly "Im going to
stop This Roberts nonsense IN way
my father hardly anticipates I'm just
waiting a chance 10 talk 10 him IN
show him the absurdlty OF announcing
me engaged 70 a girl who IS about to
el0pe with his private secretary"
"Elope with the secretary" exclalm-
ed shirley
JthtISDh iolu hll hhout the leltcf ne
had found on the staircase and the
Hon. Fitzroy Bagley's plans for run
away marriage with the senator's
wealthy daughter
ITS a godsend TO me-" he said glee-
fully. 'Their plan Is to get married
next Wednesday, IN see my father on
Tuesday I'll put the evidence IN his
hands, and ] doat think" he added
grimly hell bother me any more
about Miss Roberts"
$50 you're not going away nowT
said Shirley, smiling down at him.
He sat up aud leaned over toward
her
"Tcan't, Shirley / simply can't" be
replied, bis voice trembling "You are
more 10 me than / dreamed n woman
could ever be. / realize q more forci-
bly, every day. There is NO use fight
Ing against IT, Without you my work,
my life, means nothing"
shirley shook her head and ayerted
her eyes.
Don't let ms speak OF that, Jen,
eho f,fandad treuflV 81 told ,teu 1 dfd