The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-03

from sight as quickly as possible.
Closing the door Of his smoking
room behind him, David Gable dropped
YEARLY into a chair without removing
his hat or coat. His blood was run
ming cold through his veins, his jaw
vas set and his eyes had the appear
ance Of one who has been dazed by a
blow. For many minutes he sat and
stared at the andirons in the ember lit
crate. From time to time he swal-
lowed painfully and his jaw twitched.
Things began growing black and green
before his eyes. He started up, with
an oath.
He was consumed by the fires of
jealousy and suspicion. The doubt that
had found lodging in his mind so re-
Gently now became q cruel certainty.
Into his grim heart sprang the rage of
the man who finds himself deceived,
despised, %dishonored. He was seeing
with his own eyes, no doubt, just what
others had seen for months-had seen
and had pitied or scorned him as the
Unfortunate dupe. With the thought
of it he actually ground his teeth; tears
Of rage and modification sprang to his
v He recalled his own feelings in
Instances where shame had fallen upon
other men; he recalled his own easy
indifference and the temptation to
laugh at the plight Of the poor devils.
IT had never entered his mind that
some day he might be the object of
like consideration in others more
or less fortunate, according to their
friends.
BY the time dinner was announced
he had succeeded in restoring himself
TO a state Of comparative calmness. He
did not dress for dinner, as was his
custom, nor did he stop to ask Frances
Gable if she were ready to so down
He heard Jane playing the piano as
he descended. She nodded to him, but
did not stop, and he paused near the
fireplace to look at her strangely. Some
where back in his brain there was
struggling. unknown to him, the old
time thought that this child bore hin
no likeness whatsoever. He only knew
he was crushing down the fear thai
evil or SANDER or pain might come t
her if he were rash, vet just. He wa
wondering If he could face his wifi
without b~etraying himself.
Jane played softly, lifelessly. She
on the other hand, was wonderini
what Graydon would think or say i
she spoke to him Of what she ha,
seen. She wondered if he would blam
her mother as she was beginning t
blame his father.
Mother won't be down to dinner,
she finally said.
us she ill?' he asked after a me-
ment.
"She is lying down. Margaret wi
take some tea up to her."
Father and daughter had but llttl
to say to each other during the mea
Their efforts at conversation were pc
functory, commonplace, an urusui
state of affairs, Of which neither too
notice.
"You look tired, father. Has it bee
a hard dayT
"a rather trying one, Jane. Wei
having some trouble with the bli
yards out west. Tying up eyerythin
that we are rushing to the Philil
pines"
"Is It settled that you are to be mad
presidents"
at looks like it." There followed
long silence. by the way, l have GOO
news for you. Mr.. Clegg told me toda
that they are going to take GraydC
into the firm. Isn't it great? Really,
is quite remarkable. You are not Il
only person, it seems, who thinks a |
Of that boy"
"A partner? Really? Oh, isn't it 81
rious? l knew he could-I told hi
he'd be a partner before long" 81
waited a moment and then adde
Ellis father was here today for a CT
of tea" Gable caught the Slightly /
tered tone and looked up. She W.
triaing with her fork, palpably prec
cupied.
ATm-Tm sorry l missed him." sa
be, watching her closely.
"You like him very much, don't yo
fatherT
Certainly, and I'm sure your mot
er does.n The fork shook In her ange
and then dropped upon the plate. S
looked up in confusion. Cables ey
were bent upon her intently, and S
had never seen 10 queer a light
them. Scarcely more than the fractl
Of a second passed before he lower
his gaze, but the mysterious telegi
ply Of the mind had shot the MESA
Of comprehension from one to I
other. He saw with horror that I
girl at least suspected the true sitl
tion. A moment later he arose abru
" and announced that he would .
up to see her mother before settli
down 10 some important work In
den.
"Graydon b coming over tonigh