The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-08


I your mind to. a woman with your re-
sources can blind him to any other
woman
but lf he loves Judge Rossmore's
daughter objected shirley
ITS for YOU 60 make him forget her,
and sou can" replied the fnancer con.
iidently. "Nly desire Is to separate
him from this Rossmore woman al any
cost You must help the" His stern
uess relaxed somewhat. and his eyes
rested on her kindly "Do You know. l
should be glsd TO think yyr wcr't 9ave
to leave us Mrs Ryder has taken a
fancy to veu and I myself shall miss
you when you go.
You ask me to he your SONS wife
and you know nothing OF my family
said Shirley
81 know you That Is sufficient" he
replied
mo, no, you don't" returned Shirley
nor do YOU know your son. He has
more constancy. more strength Of char.
acter. than you think and far more
principle than YOU have"
so much the greater the victory for
you.s he answered good humoredly
"Ah." she said reproachfully 'you
do not love your SON
81 do love him." replied Ryder warm
ly cts because ! love him that I'm
such a fool in ibis matter Don't you
see that if he marrles this girl It would
separate us aud I should lose hlmY
don't want to- lese him. n welcomed
her 90 my house. It would make me the
laughing stock of all my friends and
business associates Come, will you
Join forces with me =
shirley shook her head and was about
20 reply when the telephone bell rang.
Ryder took up the receiver and spoke
TO the butler downstairs
who's thnt2 Judge Stott? Tell
him I'm too busy to see any one.
What's that2 mans life at stake ?
What's that to do with me? Tcll
him"
ON hearing Stott's name. Shirley
nearly betrayed herself She turned
pale and half started up from her chair.
Something serious must have happened
to bring her fathers legal adviser 10
the Ryder residence at such an hour.
She thought he was IN Washington.
Could Il be that the proceedings In the
senate were ended and the result
known3 She could hardly conceal her
anxiety and lnstlnctiyely she placed
her hand on Ryder's arm.
"No. MIR Ryder4d do see Judge Stott'
You must zee him | know who he ".
Your son has told me Judge stott Is
one Of Judge Rossmore's advisers. See
him You may find out something
about the girl You may find ont
whore she Is II Jefferson finds out
you have refused TO see her fathers
friend at such critical time, Il win
only make him sympathlze more deep.
~ with the Rossmores, and You know
sympathy is akin TO love. That's what
you want to avoid, isn't itT'
Ryder still held the telephone, hest
tating what to do. What she said
sounded like good sense.
Upon my word he said. "You
may be right and vet
"Am ! 20 help you or notT' demand
ed shirley "You said you wanted a
woman's wit"
Yes said Ryder but stir"
"Then YOU had better see him." she
said emphatlcally.
Ryder turned TO the telephone
Hello. Jorkins, are you there7 Show
Judge Stott up here" He laid the re-
ceiver down and turned again to Shir.
ley That's one thing | don't like
about you" he said II allow you ia
decide against me. aud then ! agree
with YOU She said nothing. and he
went on looking at her admiringly. -
predict that you'n bring that boy 10
your feet within a month I don't
know why. but ! seem SO feel that be
is attracted 10 you already Thank
heayeni You haven't a lot OF trodblo
some relations. think you sali you
were almost alone ia the worlI Don't
look so serious he added laughing
"JeG is a fine fellow and. believe me
an excellent catch as the world goes"
Shirley raised her hand as II eutreat
ing him b. desist
"Oh. don't don't pleasel My posi-
tion is so talsel You don't know bow
false It s" she cried
AZ that instant the library door was
thrown open aud the butler appeared
ushering in Stoti The lawyer looked
anxious. and his disheveled appear
auce indicated that he bad come direct
from the train Shirley scanned his
face narrowly IN the hope that she
might read there what had happened
he walked right past her giving uc
sign of recognition. and advanced di
rect toward Ryder who had risen and
remained standing at his desk.
Perhaps / had better goY yeptured
Shirley. although tortured by anxiety
to hear the news from Washington
"No,' said Ryder quickly. Judge
Stott will detain me but a very few
moments"
Having delivered himself Of this del
icate hint. be looked toward hs visitor
aa n inviting him 10 come TO the point
as rapidly as possible.
81 must apologize for intrudlng nj
this unseemly hour. sir" said stott
"but time A. precious The senass
meets tomorrow 10 vote. II anything
Is 10 be done for Judge Rossmore 4