The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-02
CHAPTER XI.

TA ME Hon. Fitzroy Bagley had
every reason to feel satisfied
with himself His affaire de
cOCur with the senator's
daughterwas progressing more smooth
ly than ever. ana nothing; now seemed
likely to interfere "a his carefully
prepared plans TO ae an American
heress. The interyi,y 18th Kate Rob
erts in the library, so Skwardly dis
turbed by Jefrerson's unexpected lntru-
sion. had been followed by other inter
views more secret and more successful,
and the plausible secretary had con-
trived so well to persuade the girl that
he really thought the world Of her and
that a brilliant future awaited her as
his wife that it was not long before
he found her in a mood TO refuse him
nothing
Bagley urged immediate marriage.
He insinuated that Jefferson had treat
ed her shamefully ana that she owed 1t
to herself TO show the world that there
were other men as good as the one who
had jilted her He argued that in view
of TIE senator being bent on the match
with Ryder's son it would be worse
than useless for him Qagley) to make
formal application for her hand, so,
as he explained, the only thing which
remained was runaway marriage.
Confronted with the fait accompll,
Papa Roberts would bow TO the inev'
liable. They could get married quietly
In town. go away for short trip, and
when the senator had got over his first
disappointment they would be well
coined back with open arms.
Kate listened willingly enough to this
speclous reasoning In her heart she
was piqued at Jefferson's indifference,
and she was foolish enough TO really
believe that this marriage with n Brit
ish nobleman twice removed. would
be IN the nature OF a triumph over
him. Resides. this project of an eiope-
ment appealed strangely 20 her frigol-
ous Imagination: It put her IN the same
class as all her favorite novel heroines.
And It would be capital fun.
Meantime Senator Roberts. in bliss
full ignorance of this little plot against
his domestic peace. was growing inn
patient. and he approached his friend
Ryder once more on the subject of his
son Jefferson. The young man, he
said. had been back from Europe some
time. He insisted on knowing what
his attitude was toward his daughter.
If they were engaged 10 be married,
he said there should be public an
nouncement of the fact, It was unfaE
q him and slight to his daughter to
let matters hang fire in this unsatisfac-
tory way, and he hinted that both him
self and his daughter might demand
their passports from the Ryder man
sion unless some explanation were
forthcoming.
Ryder was in a quandary. lie had
20 wish 10 quarrel with his useful
Washington ally. He recognized the
reasonableness Of his complaint Yet
what could he do? Much as he him
self desired the marriage, his son was
obstinate and showed little inclination
10 settle down. He even limited al at
fractions in another quarter. He did
not tell the senator OF his recent inter-
view with his son when the latter
made it very plain that the marriage
could never take place. Ryder senisr
had his own reasons for wishing TO
temporize. II WAS quite possible that
jefferson might change his mind and
abandon his idea of going abroad. aud
he suggested 10 the senator that per-
haps II ne. the senator. made the en-
gagement public through the newspa-
pers Il might have the salutary effect
OF forcing his sons hand.
So a few mornings later there ap-
peared alnoRg the society notes in sew
eral Of the New York papers this para
graph;