Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-01-20

@Tne matter i il Tie hands Of sl~
IniFrsi States senats. sir.- Erpsaei III
eer colaly.
-Tssry aTr AGAINST him. cried Sfoff
.'Nos osse senator re spoken - holds
oct any hngse Tor hlas. II lse l. convlcs-
el il VII sscan his death. Inch ly
inch bis TIE Il ie1yIn. his4. TIE uatg
thgag that can save hlm Is the eposi
newa - the seHatr-s refusal 70 and him
guilty.
s;utf was taking - excl,eeify anl
louslly taal nssiheT DC noT Ryder heard
the low ms@n that cane from ths
eeTueF ~ tae room where Shirley was
standing listening.
i car 10 nothing" repeated Ryder
eos1.sy. ard ue earned his back and b.
gan 10 examine some papers lying on
his sles& as II q notify the caller that
the lnteTv.cw was easled. But stost
was not 80 Easily discouraged lie
went Oh.
as under stand IL. they viii vote on
strictly party lines aud the party In
power II 3 - nSf him Hes a marked
man You '.zve the power TO help
him Needless Of RIDERS gesture OF
lmpatsc5lce b. continued. When LETT
his bedside tonight. sgr. promised To
return 10 hiui with good news have
told him tlssi the senate rldlcules the
charges against him. must return to
him with sood news lie Is very tll to-
night. sir" He halted for a moment
and glanced ia Shlrlcy's direction. and.
slightly raising his voice So she might
hear. be- added. If b. gets worse. we
shall send FOR his daughter"
'-WheTc Is his daughter demanded
Ryder. Suddenly interested.
she Is working In her fathers In
tercsts" replied Stoit. and. he added
significantly. II believe with some hope
OF success"
lie gave Shirley quick. questioning
look She nodded affirmaiively. Ryder.
who had seen nothing OF this byplay.
said with sheer:
Surely you didn't come here tonight
10 tell me this
No. sir. | did not" lie took from
his pocket two letters-the two which
Shirley had sent hlm-and held them
out for Rydcr's inspection These let
tiers from Judge kossmorc TO you" be
said. show you TO bc acquainted with
the fact that he bought those shares as
an iuvcstmeut-and did not receive
them as 4 bTlbe.''
When lie caught sight OF the letters
aud b. realized what they were. Ryder
changed color Iusiinciively his eyes
sought the drawer on the left hand
side Of his desk. In a voice that was
unnaturally calm lie asked:
why don't you produce them before
the senatet"
1t was too late explained Stot;.
handing them 10 the tiuaucier. Il r.
ceived them only two days acn. But II
you come forward aud declare
Ryder made an effort 10 control him
self.
I'll DO nothing Of The kind. refuse
TO move IN the matter. That Is final
And NOW. sir" be added. raising his
voice and pointing tn the letters. 4
wish to know h3H comes ii that you
had ia your possession private CORE
spandeace addressed - me-"
THAT cannot answer" replied Stoti
promptly.
From whom d.d you receive these
lctIers:" demanded Ryder.
stott was dumb. while shirley clutch
+ Ell a1 ber chair rs Il She would fail
/ The aaahcicr repeated the question.
Il must decline 10 answer" replied
stotf finally
Shirley left her place and came slow
~ forward. Addressing Ryder. size
said.
y wish 10 make 4 statement"
Tie aBauc'er gaze1 az her ia aston
{ is.meat. What c9ssld size know about
T It. - woadroI. and be waited with