Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-31

1 father was acquitted.
Meantime a solitary figure remained
in the library, pacing to and fro like
lost soul in purgatory. Mrs. Ryder
had returned from the play and gone
to bed, serenely oblivious Of the drama
In real life that had been enacted at
| home. The servants locked the house
for the night, and still John Burkett
Ryder walked he floor of his sanctum,
and late into the small hours of the
morning the Waterman going his lone
ly rounds saw light in the library
and the restless figure of his employer
sharply silhouetted against the white
| blinds.
For the first time in his life John
Ryder realized that there was some
thing in the world beyond self. He
had seen with his own eyes the sacri-
fee a daughter will make for the IA
Their she loves, and he asked himself
what manner of a man that father
could be to inspire such devotion in his
child. He probed into his own heart
and conscience and reviewed his past
career. Re had been phenomenally
successful, but he had not been happy.
He had more money than he knew
what to do with, but the pleasures of
the domestic circle, which he saw 9th
er men enjoy, had been denied to him.
Was he himself to blame? Had his
| insensate craving for gold and power
led him to neglect those other things
in life which contribute more truly to
mans happiness? In other words, was
his life a mistake? les, it was true
what this girl charged-he had been
merciless and INSCRIPTIONS in his deal
lngs with his fellow man. 1t was true
that hardly dollar Of his vast fortune
had been honestly earned. 1t was true
that it had been wrung from the peo-
pie by fraud and trickery. He had
craved for power, yet now he had tast-
ed it, what hollow joy it was, after
ALL The public hated and despised
him. Even his so called friends and
business associates toadied to him
merely because they feared him. And
this judge-this father he had perse-
cuted and ruined-what a better man
and citizen he was! How much more
worthy of a child's love and of the es-
TEEN Of the world!
What had Judge Rossmore done, aft
er all, to deserve the frightful punish
ment the amalgamated interests had
caused him to suffer? II he had block
ed their game he had done only what
his oath, his duty, commanded him to
do Such girl as Shirley Rossmore
could not have had any other kind of
a father. All, If he had had such a
daughter he might have been better
man, If only to win his child's respect
and affection. John Ryder pondered
long and deeply, and the more he
ruminated the stronger the conviction
grew upon him that the girl was right
and he was wrong Suddenly he look
ed at his watch. 1t was o'clock.
Roberts had told him that 1t would be
an all night session and that vote
would probably not be taken until very
late. He unlocked the telephone and,
calling Central" asked for "long dis
lance" and connection with Washing
ton.
1t was 7 o'clock when the maid en-
tered Shirley's room with her break
fast, and she found its occupant up
and dressed.
'Why, you haven't been to bed,
missv' exclaimed the girl looking at
the bed in the inner room, which seem
ed scarcely disturbed.
mo, Theresa, II couldn't Sleep"
Hastily pouring out cup Of tea, she
added: II must catch that o'clock
train to Washington. l didn't finish
packing until nearly g."
Can l do anything for you, miss?'
inquired the maid. Shirley was as
popular with the servants as with the
rest of the household
NO." answered Shirley, there are
only a few things to go In my suit
case. Will you please have a cab here
in half an hourP
The maid was about to go when she
suddenly thought of something she
had forgotten. She held out an en-
velope which she had left lying on the
tray.
''Oh, miss, Mr.. Jorkins said to give
you this and master wanted to see you
as soon as you had finished your break
fast"
Shirley tore open the envelope and
took out the contents. 1t was a check,
payable to her order for $4,000 and
signed John Burkett Ryder"
A deep flush covered the girls face
as she saw the money-a flush of an
noyance rather than of pleasure. This
man who had insulted her, who had
wronged her father, who had driven
her from his home, thought he could
throw his gold at her and insolently
send her her pay as one settles haughti-
~ with a servant discharged for i'm
pertinence. She would have none of his
money-the work she had done she
would make him a present Of. She re-
placed the check In the envelope and
passed it back to Theresa.
Give this to Mr.. Ryder and tell him