Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-01-13


der had gore II the tacaicr with q
frlend Shirley. as usual was writing
III her roona. SWING the i.uai touches -
her NOW completed History = the
Empire Ts@Lgag Comrauy." Jefferson
took tte tell ~ the horns and boldly
nccasteSi his red3ab.ai.c parent
'.tsy have few mluutcs az your
time. father
Ryder sca.ar laiJ asilc tic paper ne
was residing aa1 looked Up, II was
unusual Cor h's son IT, come 10 han on
any erTaud. and be liked To e4couV-
age H.
Certainly. Jefferr1o. What Is it:"
i want j9 appeal % ron. s.r. want
you - us your Influence before IL i
too late 10 save Judge BosssAorc. \
word from you 1t tAIs time would DO
wonder in Washington
The faanCicr SWIM. half round In his
chair. The smile Of greeting faded ont
Of hls facc. aud his voice WIS hard rs
he replied cp.dly.
Again: thought we had agreed
not to discuss Judge Rossmorc any fur.
thcrt'
Il can't help It. sir rejoinell JcTer-
son. uudegrrrcd by las sIrc's hostile At
tItude THAT poor olsl man Is prac-
tically on trial for his lie. He i as
innocent Of wrongdoing rs child VA.
born. III Won know H. You conld save
him II you would.
jefferson" answered Ryder senior.
biting las iip - restrain lsis iupatcnCc.
Il told you before that | could not IN
terfcre even IL would and won't.
because that man Is my enemy. I'm.
portaut business interests which You
cannot possibly knnw anything about.
demand his dismissal from the bench.
surely your business interests dou.t
demand the sacrifice Of mans life
retoried jefferson. Il knew modern
business methods are none too squcam-
Ish. but should think you'd draw the
line NJ deliberate murder
Ryder spvgnc to his feet and for
moment stool glaring at the young
man. Ills lips moved hut no sound
came from them Suppressed wrath
rendered lam spcccAless. What was
the world coming to when n son could
talk II l.is father IN ihEs manner:
How dare You presume 10 Judge my
actions or I, crtlcIse my methodist"
he burst ouy daally.
"Yoa force inc n ia so.' answered
jefferson holly 4 want 70 tel you
that ATM heartily ashamed of tAls
whole affair aud yong connection with
II. anal since you refuse - ulaEe rep
aga;ioa ia Tie only way possible for
j the wrong sou ani yonr associates
Fave done Judge l.ossasgc- .s. by
saxiug hu lH t@r senate tb.uk It
Iapalg falrtr wgra sou t.lat / take hack
my waoI r.eavj % not marrying
without va~r csa ent. want son -
know t.sat ! Ioecnj 20 marry Miss Ross
more IS saas. as she wIlI consent e. bc-
+ GORGE Iay wife :Hat Is hc udsicti. with
! bitterness. - sau succeei IN over
( coming hee pg,ju4lres aea.nst uy tam
tiy''-
/ Eyder senior laughed contemp,u-
ou~.y
"rrc5uliccs against thousand MIL
lion dollars H. exclaimed skrptlca..y.
Yes replied jefferson decIslvely.
'prcjudiccs agaiast our family. against
. ven auI your business practices.
Money j. not cveryihiu. one day YOU
viii hnd tlaat 81 t..I you definitely
that Intend to make Miss RoSsmore
ms wife"
RYDER senior made 20 reply. aud as
jefferson had expected an explosion.
this unnatural calm rather startled
hin he vas sorry he had spoken so
harshiy II vaS hs< father. after all.
You've forced me Ia defy you. IA
Their. Sc added I'm sorry
| Ryder senior shrugged his shoulders
cigar aud with affected carelessnexs he
said.
"All right. JET. my 10y. wen let Il
90 1T that You're sorry-so an
You've shown me your car,Ix-rli show
you mine"
His composed unrifiled manner
vanished. lie suddenly threw IT
the mask aud revealed the tempest
that was raging Within. lie leaned
across the oesk. his face c0nvuIscl
with unosafrollablc passion. a terrify.
lns pIetuFc 1t human wrath shaking
his fist al his son he shouted:
When | get through with Judg.
gossmorc st Washington. I'll star
after his daughter. This time tomor
row hen +. iisgracea man. y wcel
later she III Ia 4 notorious woman
Then we'll see IL sou'n - 81 eager 4
marry her.
Father cried jefferson.
There IS sure to lc something In he,
life that Won't bear inspection.
snecrsd Rydcz. There Is in every
bosly's life. III end out what Il i
Where Is she today. She cant b
found No one knows where she Is
not cvcn her uwn mother. SoaeshGn:
Is wron- girls no good
fro ar covrryrgn.l