The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-11-11
CHAPTER IX-Continued.

Graydon'S face. In the same instant
she recovered herself and craved his
pardon. II am distressed-it Is so hard
to give her up. Graydon." she painted.
smiling again. The thought had come
suddenly to her that James Bansemer
had very strong purpose in letting
his son marry Jane Gable. She never
had ceased to believe that Bansemer
knew the parents of the child she had
adopted. 1t had dawned upon her in
the flash of that moment that the mar
riage might mean great deal to this
calculating father. David. won't you
leave US for few minutes? There is
something want to say to Graydon."
David Gable hestated for an instant |
and then slowly left the room. closing |
the door behind him. He was strange
ly puzzled over that momentary exposi-
ton of emotion on the part of his wife
He was "A man of the world. and he
knew it's vices from the dregS up. but
it was many days before the startling
suspicion struck in to explain her I'M
called for display of feeling. 1t did not
strike in until after he noticed that
James Bansemer was paying marked
attention to his wife
Left alone with Graydon. Mrs. Gable
nervously hurried to the point. She
was determined to satisfy herself that
the son did not share her secret with
his father.
Does your father know that you
want to marry Jane?" she asked.
"Of course-er-I mean he suspects.
Mrs. Gable. He has leased me not a
little, you know. I'm going to tell him
tonight
"He has not known Jane very long.
you know
Long enough to admire her above
all others. He has often told me that
she is the finest girl he's ever met Oh
I'm sure father will be pleased. Mrs
Cable"
81 met your father in New York. of
course-years ago. | presume he has
told you"
II think not. Oh. yes; l believe he
did tell me after we met you at Hoo
ley's that night. He had never seen
Mr. Cable"
Nor Jane. l dare say
"Oh, no! | knew Jane long before
dad ever laid eyes on her" The look
In his eyes satisfied her over all that
he knew nothing more.
"You love her enough to sacrifice
anything on earth for herr" she asked
suddenly.
Yes, Mrs. Cable" he answered SIM
ply.
You would renounce all else in the
world for her sake?"
81 believe that's part of the service"
he said, with Il smile. Jane is worth
all of that and more. She shall be first
in my heart. in my mind. for all time.
If that is what you mean. Mrs. Cable.
Believe me. | mean that"
MIR. Bansemer says that you are like
your mother" she unused wistfully.
THAT'S why he loves me. he also
says. I'm sorry I'm not like father"
he said earnestly. Hes great" She
turned her face away so that he might
not see the look in her eyes. Il think
Jane is like He paused in confu
sion Like her father" he conclud
ed She arose abruptly and took his
hand in hers
go to her, Graydon." she said Tell
her that Mr.. Cable and | want you to
be our son. Good night and God bless
YOU She preceded him to the stair
way and again shook hands with him.
David Gable was ascending.
'Graydon," said the latter pausing
halfway up as the other came down,
''you were ready to congratulate me in
advance on the prospect of becoming
president of the P, L. and A. Do you
know that was once an ordinary fire.
man?''
Certainly. Mr. cable. The rise of
David Gable is,known to every one"
That's all. just wanted to be sure.
Jane was not born with silver spoon,
you know"
And yet she is Jane Cable" said the
young man proudly. Then he hurried
on down to the expectant, throbbing
Jane.
Frances Gable sat at her escritoire
for an hour. her brain working with
feverish energy She was seeking out
the right step to take In advance of
James Bansemer. Her husband sat
alone In his den and smoked long after
she had taken her step and retired to
rest, but not to sleep On her desk lay
half dozen invitations. two of them
from the exclusive set to whose inner
circles her ambitious, vigorous aspira-
lions were forcing her. She pushed
them aside and with narrowed eyes
wrote to James Bansemer-wrote the
note of the diplomat who seeks to fore