The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-09

llile OF ". ihttu tue tWN fhtN. Ilui' "iN
determined The time had come to re-
veal the truth. This masquerade could
20 on no longer II was not honorable
either to her father or to herself. Her
self respect demanded that she inform
the fnancier Of her true identity.
Il cannot marry your son With these
lies upon my lipsr she cried. II can
not 60 on with this deception. told YOU
you did not know who l was. who my
people were, My story about them. my
name. everything about me IS false
every word have uttered IS lie.
fraud. cheat! ] would not tell you
now. but you trusted me and are will
ing to entrust your sons future, your
family honor In my keeping aud
can't keep back the truth from YOU
Mr. Ryder. | am the daughter OF the
man you hate am the woman your
son loves. | am Shirley Rossmore"
Ryder took his cigar from his lips
and rose slowly 10 his feet.
"You? YouT he estammercd
"Yes-yes. ! am the Rossmore wo-
mani Listen. Mr.. Ryder Don't turn
away from me Go TO Washington
on behalf of my father, and promise
you | will never see your son agaIi
never. neverr' .
'Ah Shirleyw cried jefferson. 'you
don't love mel'
Eyes. JEFF | do. God knows dol But
II | must break my own heart to save
my father will do IT,"
would you sacrifice my happiness
and your own?'
"No happiness can he built ON lies.
JEFF We must build on truth or our
whole house VIII crumble and fall. We
have deceived your father, but he will
forgive that won't youy' she said APP
pealing 20 Ryder, "and you will go to
Washington, you will save my fathers
honor his life, you willy'-
They stood face to face-tiis slim.
delicate girl battling for her fathers
life. arrayed against q cold hlooGed,
heartlcss, INSCRIPTIONS man, deaf to
every impulse Of human sympathy or
pity. Since this woman had deceived
him, fooled him, he would deal with
her as with every one else who crossed
his Will. She laid her hand on bis arm,
pleading with lin. Brutally. savagely.
he thrust her aside.
"No no, / win not" he thundered.
"You have wormed yourself into my
confidence by means of lies aud deceit.
You have trctcd me, fooled me 10 the
very limit. Oh, 1t is easy to see how
you have beguiled my son into the fol
~ Of loving youl And you-you have
the brazen cffrontery TO ask me to
plead for your father? Nol mol No..
Let the law take its course, and now.
Miss Rossmore, you will please leave
my house tomorrow mornmgw
Shirley stood listening to what She
had 70 say, her face white, her mouth
qulvering. At last the crisis had come
1t was a fight TO the finish between
this man, the incarnation of corporate
greed, and herself, representing the
fundamental principles OF right and
justice She turned on him ia d fury
"YA, will leave your house tonight
DO YOU think ! would remain another
hour beneath the roof Of a man who is
as blind TO justice. as deaf to mercy.
as incapable Of human sympathy, as
you arel'
She raised her voice. and as she
stood there denouncng the man Of
money, her eyes flashing aud her head
thrown back, she looked like some
ayenging angel defying one OF the
powers of evil.
Leave the roomp shouted Ryder.
beside himself ana pointing 10 the
door.
"Fathers' cried Jefferson, starting
forward TO protect the girl he loved.
"You have trlcked him as you have
mer' thundcrcd Ryder.
1T is your own vanity that has trick
ed your cried Shirley contemptuously.
you lay traps for yourself aud walk
into them. You can tell every ona
around you to lie TO you. to cajole you,
to praise you. 20 deceive you Atlenst
you cannot accuse me of fattering YOU.
] have never fawned upon yen as you
compel your family and your friends
and your dependents to do. | have al
ways appealed 10 your bettcr nature
by telling you the truth. aud IN your
heart you know that am speaking the
/ truth now"
Cor he commanded.
yes let us go shlrley~ said Jeofer-
son.
"No. JET, came here alone aud I'm
going alone"
"You are not. shall go with you.
! intend TO make you my wife,"
Ryder laughed scorufully
NO" cried shirley. do you think
I'd marry n man whose father Is as
deep a dlseredit to the human race as
your father isl No, / wouldn't marry
the sen Of such a mercless tyraut lie
refuses to lift his voice 90 save my IA
ther. refuse TO marry his SOM
She turned on Ryder with all the
fury OF a tiger:
you think if You lived in the olden
days you'd be a Caesar or an AleXan-
der But you wouldn't You'd be a
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