New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
Luck of the House of Ford
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If deliCiOuSly conscious that they two were
alone and adrift in that ocean of moonlight
Yes" said she encouraglngiy. Tell me
what is she like"
She IS like vou-in looks" He gave a curt
laugh But not at all like Cyrus sideways
daughter. inside SO. you needn't be alarmed.
Now there was frank scorn of her IN the look
he bent upon her. 81 know you wouldn't
have me. but please note that ! would not
have YOU How it angeTs me to look at you!
You painted SHELF was III love with you for
a whole week last October. Then found you
out
She was smiling with mockery. but could not
altogether hide that he had hurt her, as only
the truth has power To hurt. Am | really
fraud" inquired she
Worse. You're a-a-
Saw it,
"A coward"
She WINGED. and hid in the shadow again
The tram rushed several miles through that
mellow, misty landscape before she spoke.
" How did you find that out' thought no
one knew"
He shrugged his shoulders. What does it
NATTER"
Tell me ought TO know"
1t when YOU hesItated a month. then
wore the jewels Your father bought YOU with
the money he took from that insurance COM
pdny
knew it," she said under her breath
was in love hut suspicious and expert
cuced And the first time YOU wore them
70 me that night You haven't looked lovely
since. until tonight
She hid her face sam she confessed IN
a muiiiei voice have never been able TO
meet my own eyes in the glass since. know
how"
DO interrupt"
They both startled and she stood up as
Ford voice calm bat Icy. came from the
opened door behind them. He took small
thin ieweled case from "a pocket in his dinner
coat.
Give me one. old man. e said sam
"Wj yous" Steve extended his case toward
Anne. who was eying hmm soherly
Thanks. no SAID she IN of 20 bel
And She flashed through the door and was gone.
At dawn the express dropped Ford car be-
fore lonely drcary mine station IN the Blue
Ridge steve was up az once. As he came
out Ia breakfast he was astoniShcd 70 find
Anne SulloWaV. her coffee before her. her gaze
rowing from the desolation wrought bv man
near At hand q the grandeur of untouched
nature beyond. IT, great masses of log. a.
Yet but family lighted bv the morning sun.
seemed the past night secrets of mystery and
terror. They were rolling sullcnly from peak
10 peak, were swaylng uneasily IN the valleys.
like the shrouds of monsters struggling To rise
from the grave and roam and ravage the earth.
Anne shudicred.
1t is a little bit cold" said Ford sympathetic
cally
She seemed not to have heard go tins is
MarysvlIlc' ~ She asked.
Ford flushed. replied alphabetically. Melan-
choy. isn't it Pity We capitalist, have 10
make such mess III developing the resources
of the country.
why Marysville7" pursued Anne. still alb
Sently. Who was Mary"
Ford redeemed 10 the edge Of hi, carefully
groomed haIr. My-mother' st4mmcred he
Father named the place Tor her when he
opened the mines
Anne made no comment. but Ford knew She
must be thinking how coarse an Imagination
| named that sore upon the far face of the
earth. Father felt he vas doing a noble work
in developing this region ani giving So many
people the opportunity 20 live He thought
his enterprise worthy To bear mother name
This WAS sad uncouvincinglv ne was afraid
Anne might know something of the history Of
the seizing OF those lands and the reduction of
| the people 70 sertdom.
| In came Ferss,ll with Cad. Steve, that's
| good stockale Your father built up there He
| knew how GO deal with labor troubles If we
| had more men with his nerve. the lahoring
| class would have some respect and gratitude"
Anne turned interested eyes on the glisten-
| ing white walls from which the sun had Just
stripped the wells ot mist, Is it a stockade?"
| She asked Why"
Because most people don't know when