Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-10-09

ami for IA. I..-- t.t...5. meeting ut first
with Tie u-'.H. g.. u.4, and !isapppoint
lurMt~. lut. refusing t. To-. diS..ndra.rd.
h. had kept un and soon tli' tide turn
eel. IL, drawings began - he accept
ed. They appeared first III one maya
zur. then In another. until one day TO
his great joy. he received an order from
IN important firm Of publishers for six
wash drawings 10 bI used in lluStrat-
ing famous novel This WAS the be
ginning of his real success His Illus
trations were talked about almost Us
much as the book. and from that time
"n everything was eaSy. He was in
great demand by the publishers. and
very soon thr young artist. who had
hc%.4 his career OF independence on
nothing wear. 50 - speak. found him
self In Il handsomely appointed studio
IL Bryant park With more orders com
ing in than he could possibly ill and
enjoying an Income Of little less than
5000 year. The money was all the
swcctcr TO jefferson In that he felt he
had himself earned every cent of ii.
! This summer he was giving himself Il
we'll deserved vacation. and he had
come to Europe partly to see Paris and
the other art ccntcrs about which his
| fellow students at the academy raved,
but principally although this he did
| not acknowledge even 10 hImSclf-to
meet In Paris n young woman In
whom he was more than ordinarily in
tcrested Shirley KoSSmore daughter
of Judge RosSIaore of the United
States supreme court. who had come
abroad TO recuperate after the labors
on her new novel. The American DC
| topus." book which WAS then the
talk Of two hcmispberes
jefferson had read half n dozen re-
views of II In as many American pa
perS that afternoon ut the New York
IIcralds reading room In the Avenue
| de rOpera. and he chuckled with glce
as he thought how accurately this
| young woman had described his ia
| Their. The book had been published IN
der the pseudonym Shirley Green"
and he aloe had been admitted into
the secret Of authorship. The critics
all conceded that 1t was the book Of
the year. and that 1t portrayed with
pitiless pen the personally of the
| biggest figure in the commercial life
! Of America. although" wrote one
| reviewer. ";he leading character in the
book Is given another name. there can
he no doubt that the author intended
to give to the world a vivid pen portrait
Of John Burkett Ryder. She has sue
ceeded III presenting remarkable
character study of the most remarka-
bic man of his time"
He was particularly pleased with the
reviews, not only for Miss Rossmore's
sake. but also because his own vanity
was Gratified. Had he not collabor-
ated on the book to the extent Of nc
quaintinS the author with details OF
his fathers life and his character
| istics which no outsider could posi-
| bly, have learned? There had been no
disloyalty to his father In doing this.
jefferson admired his fathers smart
ness. If he could not approve his
methods lie did not consider the book
an attack on his father, but rather 4
powerfully written pen picture Of an
extraordinary man.
The acquaintance OF his son with the
daughter Of Judge Rossmare Ind not
escaped the eagle eye OF Ryder, ST.,
and much to the financers annoyance
and even CONSERVATION he had ascer-
tanned that Jefferson was frequent
caller ut the RosSmore home. He i'm
Mcdiately jumped to the conclusion
that this could mean only one thing,
and fearing what he termed ''the con-
sequences Of the INSANITY OF immature
minds" he had summoned jefferson
peremptorily to his presence. He told
his son that all idea Of marriage In
that quarter was out of the question
for two reasons: One was that Judge
RossmOre was his most bitter enemy,
the other was that he had hoped to see
his son. his destined successor, marry
q woman Of whom he. Ryder, ST., could
approve. He knew OF such a woman,
one who would make far more de-
slrable mate than Mis-; ROssmore. He
| alluded, of course, to Kate Roberts
the pretty daughter of his old friend
the senator. The family interests
would benefit by this alliance. which
was desirable from every point Of
view.
Jefferson had listened respectfully
until his father had finished and then
grimly remarked that only one point
| Of wi Lu d
He did not care for Miss Roberts: he
did not think she really cared for him
The marriage was out OF the question
Whereupon Ryder. Sr.. had fumed and
ragged, declaring that Jefferson was Op-
posing his will as lie always did, and
ending with the threat that If his son
married Shirley Rossmore without his
consent he would disinherit him.
Jefferson was cogitating on these in
eidents Of the last few months when
suddenly a feminine voice which he
quickly recognized called out In Eng
lish:
Hello! Mr.. Ryder"
lie looked up and saw two ladies',
one young. the other middle aged, smil-
Ing at him from an open fiacre which
had drawn up to the curb. Jefferson
jumped from his seat. upsetting his
chair and startling two nervous
Frenchmen In his hurry, and fastened
out, hat in hand.
why, Miss Rossmore what are you
doing out driving:" he asked. "You
know you and Mrs Blake promised
TO dine with me tonight. | was com
Ing round TO the hotel In n few mo-
ments.'
Mrs. Blake was younger sister Of
Shirley's mother Her husband had
died few years previously, leaving
her small income, and when she had
heard Of her nieces contemplated trip
10 Europe she had decided to come TO
Paris to meet her and Incidentally TO
chaperon her. The two women were
stopping at the Grand Hotel close by.
While Jefferson had found accommoda-
lions at the Athenee.