Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-12

Ryder the reader will in1niedi
ateiy recognize another John o.
worldwide fame. John Ryder,
interruptions methods are re
vealed tn the conspiracy to rui,
an incorrupfible Judge who rule,
adversely to the interests OF or
gantzed capital. The judge
daughter determines to save hin,
Her heroic struggles in confIic
with the money octopus make I
story Of absorbing interest an.
great dramatic power. In hi.
willingness to renounce his ia
Tiers fortune for the girl of hi
choice, Ryder's son displays .
nobility which wins the reader
woE1nest admiration.
CHAPTER VII.
~ HERE was greater activity in
the Rossmore cottage at Mas
sapequa than there had been
any day since the Judge. and
his wife went to live there. Since day
break Eudoxia had been securing and
polishing in honor of the expected ar
rival, and a hundred times Mrs. Ross
more had climbed the stairs to see that
everything was as 1t should be In the
room which had been prepared for
Shirley. 1t was not, however, without
a passage at arms that Eudoxia con-
scented to consider the idea of an addi-
ton to the family. Mrs. Rossmore had
said to her the day before:
Any daughter viii be here tomorrow.
Eudoxia."
A look expressive Of both dispIeasure
and establishment marred the classic
features Of the hireling. Putting her
broom aside and placing her arms
akimbo. she exclaimed In an injured
tone:
"And it's dayther you've got nowp
So it's three in family you are! When
l took the place. it's two you tould me
there WASH
well, with your kind permission, +"
replied Mrs. Rossmore, "there will be
three In future. There is nothing in
the constitution of the United States
that says we can't have daughter
without consulting our help, is there"
The sarcasm of this reply did not es-
cape even the dull edged wits Of the
drudge. She relapsed into a dignified
silence and few minutes later was
discovered working with some show of
enthusiasm
The judge was nervous and fidgety.
He made pretense to read, but it was
plain to see that his mind was not on
his book. He kept leaving his chair to
go and look at the clock; then he
would lay the volume aside and wan
der from room to room like lost soul,
His thoughts were on the dock at Ho-
boken.
By noon every little detail had been
attended to, and there was nothing
further to do but sit and wait for the
arrival of Stott and Shirley. They
were to be expected any moment now.
The passengers had probably got off
the steamer by IL O'Clock. 1t would
take at least two hours to get through
the customs and out to Massapeuua.
The judge and his wife sat on the
porch counting the minutes and strain
ing their ears to catch the first sound
OF the tain from New York.
Il hope Stott broke the news to her
gently" said the judge.
Il wish we had gone to meet her our
selves" sighed his wife.
The judge was silent, and for a mo-
ment or two he puffed vigorously at
his pipe, as was his habit when dis
turbed mentally. Then he said:
Il ought to have gone, Martha, but
l was afraid. I'm afraid to look my
own daughter in the face and tell her
that l am disgraced man, that / am
to be tried by the senate for corrup-
ton, perhaps impeached and turned
off the bench as If l were a criminal.
Shirley won't believe it; sometimes
can't believe 1t myself. / often wake
up In the night and think of it as part
Of dream, but when morning comes
It's still true-it's still true!'
He smoked on in silence. Then hap
pening to look up he noticeI that his
wife was weeping. He laid his hand
gently on hers.
Don't cry, dear; don't make it hard
er for me to bear Shirley must see
no trace of tears
Il was thinking of the injustice of
it ALL" replied Mrs. Rossmore. wiping
her eyes.
Fancy Shirley in this place. living
from hand to mouth" went on the
judge.
That's the least" answered his wife.
She's a fine, handsome girl, well edu-
Gated ana all the rest of it. She ought
20 make good marriage" No mat
ter what state OF mind Mrs. Rossmore
might be in. she never lost sight of
The practical side of things.
Hardly with her fathers disgrace
hanging over her head" replied the
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