Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-01


} last night In payment for her work O
my biography. | mean to make he
take that money. It's hers. She need
1t. Her fathers beggar She mus
take 1t back. It's only Haunting he
contempt for me in my face, and
won't permit it,
Il don't think her object in refusin,
that money was to haunt contempt II
your face or In any way humiliat
you," answered Jefferson. "She feel
she has been sailing under false color
and desires to make some reparation.
And so she sends me back my mon
ey, feeling that will pacify me, per
haps repair the injury she has don,
me, perhaps buy me into entering int
her plan Of helping her father, but 4
won't, 1t only increases my determine
ton to see her and her, Suddenly
changing the topic, he asked, "WheI
do you leave usT'
"Now-at once-that is, I-don't
know" answered Jefferson, embar
raised. THE fact is my faculties are
numbed. seem to have lost my DOW.
err of thinking. Father" he exclaimed,
you see what wreck you have made
Of our livesw
Now, don't moralize," replied his
father testify, 'as If your own selfish.
ness In desiring to possess that girl
wasn't the handspring of all your acl
tons" Waving his son out of the
room, he added: Nov, leave me alone
with her for few moments. Perhaps
l can make her listen to reason"
Jefferson stared at his father as if ne
feared he were out of his mind.
What do You mean? Are you"- he
calculated.
"Go-go; leave her to me-" command
ed the financier. ISLAM the door when
you go out, and she'll think we've both
gone. Then come up again presently"
The stratagem succeeded admirably.
JEFFERSON gave the door a vigorous
pull. and John Ryder stood quiet. wait
ing for the girl to emerge from sanctu.
ary. He did not have to wat long
The door soon opened, and Shirley
'ams out slowly. She had her hat on
md was drawing on her gIoyaa. for
through her window she had ,CC.nRnt A
glimpse Of the cab standing ut the
.urb. She started on seeing RYDER
standing there motionless, and she
would have retreated had he not inter
'epted her.
Il wish to speak to you, Miss-Ross-
nore," he began.
Il have nothing to say" answered
Shirley frigidly.
why did you do thisT' he asked.
olding out the check.
Because I do not want your money"
he replied, with hauteur,
1T was yours. You earned it" he
aid.
No. came here hoping to influence
GU to help my father. The work did
7as part Of the plan. 1t happened to
all my way. took 1t as a means to
ct to your heart"
But it is yours. Please take IT. II
I'LL be useful"
NO" she said scornfully. 'T can't
I'll you how low I should fall In nv
wn estimation If I took your money. z
loney," she added, with ringing CON
,mpt, why, that's all there is to youi
IS your god! Shall / make your god
y god? No, thank you, Mr.. Ryder!"
Am ! as bad as thatY' he asked
istfully.
you are as bad as thatp she an
vered decisiveiy.
so bad that l contaminate even
BOD money! He spoke lightly, but !
he noticed that he WINGED.
Money itself is nothing" replied the
I'll. It's the spirit that gives II. the
'irit that receives 1t, the spirit that I
rms 1t, the spirit that spends II.
oney helps to create happiness. II
so creates misery. It's an engine of I
'structlon when not properly used. II Z
'stroys individuals as 1t does nations.
mas destroyed you. for it has warp
your soul"
go on" he laughed bitterly. ct Hike v
hear you"
No, you don't, Mr.. Ryder; no Won Il
mt FOR deep down in your heart You g
low that l am speaking the truth.
oney and the power 1t gives you has 8
led up the wellsprings of your heart. 6
He affected to be highly amused at y
words, but behind the mask of cal
Is indifference the man suffered. Her il
ords scared him as with a redhot I,
IN. She went on: II
In the barbaric ages they fought for b
session. but they fought openly b
le feudal barons fought for what q
y stole. but it was fair fight. They a
int strike In the dark. AT least thew c,
We man a chance for his life. But IL
len you modern barons of industry te
MT like legislation you destroy II o,
len you don't like your judges YOU
move them, when a competitor out b,
Is you you squeeze him out of COM
rrial existence! You have no hearts. In
are machines, and you are cow. 50
lss for you fight unfairly"
1t Is not true; 1t is not true" he pro. al
ted.
II Is true" she insisted hotIy. "A "a
hours ago In cold blood you doom