Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-01-27

tie name Of the highest tribunal In the
western worId.s
Ryder laughed cyufcaliy.
-Ey J0re, jefferson. I give ron cred
IL for having secured an eloquent ad-
vocate,"
suppose" went on ShIricv. I~ao~.ag
his haunting comments. "supno=e this
daughter promises that she VIII never
-nevc see your son ags'a-'hat abe
Gill 80 away 70 some foreign county :.
No burst IN Jefferson why
should sbcs II my father Is no; man
enough Ia do a simple act Of justice
without barferlug a woman's happiness
aud his sons happiness. lei him fud
comfort in his self ~justificatAon.'
Shirley. completely unnerved. made a
move toward The door. unable longer
to bear the strain she was under. She
toitered as though she would fall Ry-
der made n quick movement toward his
son and took him by the arm. Pointing
to Shirley. be said In a low Il
You see how the girl pleads your
cause for you. She loves you. my
boy jefferson started. Yes. she
does pursued Ryder senior. she's
worth n Thousand OF the I.ossmore wo-
man. Make her you wife. and Ill"-
Make her my wife, cried jefferson
joyously. lie stared at his parent as
II he thought he had suddenly been be-
reit 81 his senses
Make her my wifef" be repeated In
creiulously.
We'll. what do you sayT' demanded
Ryder senior.
The young man advanced toward
Shirley hands outstretched.
Yes. yes. shlr-Miss Green, Will
your Seeing that Shirley made no
sign. he said: Not now. father. | VIII
speak to her later"
NO. no: ~tonlght-at once insisted
Ryder. Addressing Shirley. be went
on. Miss Green. my son Is much af-
fecteI by your disinterested appeal In
his behalf. IIe-hc>you can save him
from himself, My son wishes you-he
asks you TO become his wife: Is 1t not
so. JeTersonf'
YES. yes. my wifet'' advancing again
toward Shirley.
The girl shrank back In alarm.
NO. NO. no. Mr.. Ryder, ] cannot: ]
cannotr' she cried.
why notT' demanded Ryder senior
appeal,ngly. All. don't-don't decide
hastily
Shirley. her face set and drawn and
keen mental distress showing in every
line of IL. faced the I'VE men. pale and
determined. The time had come tn re-
veal II truth. This masquerade could
- on no longer. IL was not honorable
either 10 her father or To herself. Her
self respect demanded that she inform
the f~aaucler OF her true identity.
Il cannot marry your son with these
lies upon my lIps!" she cried, Il can
not - on with this deception. | told you
you did not know who | was. who my
people were. Ny story about them. my
name. everything about me is false.
every word | have uttered is a lie. n
fraud. n cheat. / would not tell you
now. but you trusted me and are will
Ing 10 cntrust your sons future. your
family honor in my keeping. and l
- ! MP &-tAH AAst - AA'+sA sfA-
Mr.. RYDER. | am the daughter Of the
man you hate. am the woman your
son loves. am shirley RossnoreT'
Ryder took his cigar from his lips
and rosc slowly 10 his feet.
"Ycat YouF he stamunered.
"Ycs-ycs. ] am the Rossrnore wo-
man. Listen. Mr.. Ryder. Don't turn
away from me. Go to Washington
GA brhalf - u1y father. aud / promise
you I viii never see your son again
ne ~. never"
"th. Sh!-lcy"' cried Jefferson, 'you
don't loyr ne.
ives. Jen. I do. Cod knows | do But
If I must break my own heart 10 save
- father I viii do II"
"Woull you sacrifice ms happiness
and your own
NO happiness can Re built co lies
JET. We must buiid on trath gr cur
whole house wiii crumoie ard falI We
have deceived your father, hut he wliI
forgive that. won't youE sle said. ap
peasiag IN RYDER. and you viii 50 Il
Washington. you viii save ny father
homer. his lie. you willT-
They sgousI face To face~thIs slim
delicate girl battling Yer her father.
life. array 81 against a cold b3oolea
heartlcss INSCRIPTIONS man. deaf Il
evs- Impulse II human sympathy o.
pity. Since this woman had derelves
hia. fooled him. be would deal viii
her us with every one else who crosseg
his viii. She laid her Maud On bis arm
pleading with hlal. Brutality. ~sayagely
be thrust her aside.
mo. no. / viii uot.@ he Numbered
You have worsgcd yourself into m,
~eoaddeF.ce hy means Of lies and dcceii
fou have trtesed le. fooled me to tn
, very Limit. Oh. il Il easy - see hov
/. you have ksailel my sou Iato the sol
. Is 81 loving you. AMI yoa-you has
the bTazeu eIConlery y ask me 1
: plead for yoU taiaerf No. Soi Nc
Let the law take is course. and uog
; Miss Esosaere. you win please Ieav
ny boise tomorrow morning.
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