The Washington times., 1907-04-28
Smiley Makes the Pre-
dIcfon That the Com
mon people Viii Rise
in Ihei1 Wzah and
Crush Ont the Power
of the Plutoczats.


you are looked upon az a menace q
the stability and honesty Of our poIit
zeal and commercial life"
An angry answer rose to his lin.
when the door opened and Mrs. Ryder
entered.
I've been looking for you. John,
she said peevishly. Mr.. Bagley tolC
me you we're somewhere in the house
Senator Roberts IL downstairs"
Hes come about Jefferson and hi
daughter. I suppose" nuttered Ryder
Well. I'll see him. Where is her
They left Shirley to her writing. and
when he had closed the door. the fsnan
cier turned to his wife and said i'm
patiently:
Now, what are ne going 20 DO abou
Jefferson and Kate? The Senator IN,
sists IN the matter OF their marriage
beins--settled one way or another
Where is Jefferson7"
He came In about half an hour aRo
He was upstairs TO see me. and
thought he was looking for YOU" an,
swered the wife.
We'll" replied Ryder detsrninedly
he and have got to understand each
other. This can't 70 On. II shan't"
Mrs Ryder put her hard on his arm
and said pleadlngly:
Don't be impatient With the boy.
John. Remember Re Is ali we have.
He is so unhappy. He wants to please
US. but"
But he insists on pleasing himself, A"
said Ryder, completing the sentence
Tn afraid. John. that this liking FOR
Miss Rossmore Il more serious than
yoU realize
The hnancier stamped his foot and
replied angrily:
Miss Rossmore, That name seems
to confront me At every turn-sor
years the father, now the daughter
I'm sorry, my dear" he went on more
calmly. that you seem inclined to
listen to jefferson X only encourages
him In his attitude toward me Kate
would make him an excellent wife.
while what do We know about the
other woman? Are you willing to
sacrifice your sons future to a mere
boyish whim?"
Mrs. Ryder sighed.
It's very hard" she said. FOR q
mother to know what to advise. Miss
Green says"
What" exclaimed her husband.
you have consulteS Miss Green on
the subject
Yes" answered his wife. ct don't
know how I came 10 tell her, but I
did. I seem to tell her everything. I
ind her such a comfort, John. I
haven't had an attack Of nerves since
that girl has been IN the house"
She IL certainly a superior WON
an admitted Ryder. II wish sh.'d
ward that Rossmore girl OFF. w4sh
she He stopped abruptly as ~ not
venturins TO give expression to nj.
thoughts. even to HIS wife. Then he
said: IF she we're Kate Roberts she
wouldn't let Jen slip through her
fingers"
i have often wished" went ON Mrs
Ryder, that Kate were more I,k.
Shirley Green. don't think We would
have any difficulty with JEFF them
Kate is the daughter of Senator
Roberts. and II this marriage is
broken off in any way without the
senator's consent. he is In a position
TO injure my interests materially. II
You see Jefferson send him to me in
the library I'll go and keep Roberts
in good humor until he comes
H. vent downstairs and Mrs. nv
der Proceeded to her apartmentv
where she found jefferson chattine
with Kate, She at once delivered Nv
der Sr.'s message.
Jeff. your father wants TO see vo,,
in the library"
Yes. I want to see him " ansuyere,5
the young man srimly. and after a
rev moments more badinage with
Kate he left the room.
II was not a mere coincidence that
had brought Senator Roberts and his
daughter and the hnancier's son All
together under the RYDER roof al the
same time. II was part Of Jeffersop.s
weh-prepared plan to expose the ras-
cahty&of his fathers secretary. ana
At the same time rid himself OF tho
embarrassing ENHANCEMENT with KATE
Roberts. n the Senator were CON
fronted publicly with the fact that ~.
daughter. while keeping up tho ec-
senator. breathing more freely. II
was sorry To leave WASHINGTON
ton of being engaged 20 Ryder. Jr
was really preparing TO run OF with
the Hon. Fitzroy Bagley. he would
have no alternative but to retire grace
fully under fire and relinguish all idea
Of marriage alliance with the house OF
Ryder. The critical moment had ar
rived Tomorrow. Wednesday. was the
day fixed for the elopement. The sec
retary's little game had gone far
enough. The time had come for ac
ton. So jefferson had written to SEN
ator Roberts. who was in Washing
ton. asking him if it would be conven-
lent for him to come az once to New
York and meet himself and his father
on matter of Importance. The Sena-
tor naturally jumped to the conelu-
sion that Jefferson and Ryder had
reached an amieable understanding.
and he Immediately hurried to New
York and with his daughter came
round TO Seventy-fourth street.