The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-09-23


of his Office heavily yelled. She wa
crying, because / could hear the sobs
l don't go much on Bansemer, Mr.
Rigby. Darn him, he called me a puI
one day when / took a message up fo
Judge Smith"
See here, Eddie" said Rigby, lean
ing forward suddenly I've heard two
or three queer things about Bansemer
l want you to tell me all you hear from
broom and all that you see. Don't
you think you could cultivate Droom's
acquaintance a bit? Keep this very
quiet-not a word TO anybody. 1t may
mean something in the end"
Gee whiz" murmured Eddie, his
eyes wide with interest. From that
day on he and Bobby Rigby were
allies-cyen cOnsprators.
Later i'm the day Rigby had n tele-
phone message from Graydon Banse-
mer suggesting that they lunch to-
gether All me would say over the wire
was that he would some cay soon ex-
pect Blgby to- perform a happy service
for him. Bobby understood and was
troubled. lie suspected that Graydon
had asked Jane Gable TO marry him
and that she had consented. He loved
. Graydon Bansemer. but for the first
/ time I'm their acquaintance he found
/ himself wondering if the son were not
playing into the fathers hands i'm this
| most desirable matrimonial venture
, With a shudder of repugnance be put
/ the thought from him, loyal to that
good friend and comrade
/ James Bansemer came into his office
late that morning. He had not seen
Graydon the night before, but at break
fast the young man announced his
good fortune and asked for his bless
ing. TO his sons surprise the elder
man did not at once express his APP
proval. For a long time he sat silent
and preoccupied to all appearance mar
rowly studying his sons face until the
young man was constrained to laugh
in his nervousness.
you love her, you are very sure?"
asked the father at last
Better than my life" cried Graydon
warmly
"She has good blood in her" said
Bansemer senior slowly, almost alb
sently.
81 should say so. Her father is a
wonderful man."
yes, l dare say" agreed the other,
without taking his eyes from the sons
face
But you don't say whether you ap
prove or disapprove," complained Gray
don.
Would it change matters if dis
approved?'
Not in the least, father. I love her
I'd hate 10 displease you in
Then Of course, l approve" said
the other with his warmest smile.
"Jane is a beauty, and am proud of
her"
"She is too good for me-" lamented
GraydOn happily.
Il can't very well contradict her fu-
mre husband" said the lawyer. There
was a hungry look in his eyes as he
glanced from time to time at the face
of the boy who had his mothers un-
forSettable eyes.
A messenger brought Mrs. Cables
note to Bansemel soon after his ar
rival at the Office. He and Elias
broom were in the back Office when
the boy came. They had been dis
cussing the contents of a letter that
came in the early mail. The lawyer
accepted the note and dismissed the
boy with the curt remark that he
would telephone an answer in person.
1T looks to me as though this is go
Ing to be a rather ticklish affair"
broom resumed after the boy had
closed the outer door behind him.
Bansemer's mind was on Mrs. Cables
note. A queer smile hung on his lips.
I'm rather touched by her astute-
ness" he said "She's cleverer than
thought Oh" suddenly remembering
that it was not Mrs. Cables letter they
were discussing you always see the
dreary side of things, Elias"
II haven't forgotten New York" said
the clerk dryly.
"Ah, but Chicago isn't New York,
you know"
well, l was just reminding you.
This man is going to fight back, that
is plain"
That's what Mrs. Norwood prom
Used to do also, Elias. But she was
like a lamb in the end"
Il wouldn't be very proud Of that af-
fair if were you"
"See here, broom, you're getting
trfle too familiar of late. l don't like
It," said Bansemer sharply.
Il beg your pardon, Mr. Bansemer,"
said broom, scraping his foot across the
floor and looking straight past his mas
ter's head. Its for the good of the
cause, that's all. 1t wouldn't do on
Graydon's account for you to be driven
from Chicago at this time. You see, he
thinks you are beyond reproach."
Course your impudence, broom!
won't be spoken to in that way" ex
claimed Bansemer, white with sudden
rage and loathing.
"Am l to expect my discharge, sirp