The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-09-05

his son marry Jane Gable. She never
had ceased to believe that Bansemer
knew the parents OF the child she had
adopted 1t bad dawned upon her in
the dash Of that moment that the mar
riage might mean q great deal to this
calculating father. David. won't you
leave us for u few minutest There is
something l want to say TO Graydon,"
David Gable hesitated for IN 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 be
knew its vices from the dregs up, but
it was many days before the startling
suspicion struck in to explain her un-
called for display of feeling. 1t did not
strike in until after he noticed that
James Bansemer vas paying marked
attention to his wife.
Left alone with Graydon, Mrs. Cable
n%eryously 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. lie 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 viii be pleased, Mrs.
Gable"
q met your father in New York, of
c~ourse-years ago. l presume be has
told you
Il think not. Oh, yes; l believe he
did tell nae after we met you at Hoo
ley's that night. He had never seen
, Mr.. Cable"
Nor Jane, | dare say"
r "0h, no! l 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
I suddenly.
, Yes, Mrs. Cable" be answered sim
ply.
t You would renounce all else in the
Z world for her sake?'
II believe that's part Of the service"
he said, with a 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.
r Believe me, | mean that"
e "Mr, Bansemer says that you are like
e your mother" she unused wistfully.
S That's why he loves me, he also
says. I'm sorry I'm not like father"
he said earnestly. He's greatg She
d turned her face away so that he might
not see the look in her eyes. II think
r Jane is like He paused In confu-
sion. Like her father" be conclud-
ed. She arose abruptly and took his
hand in hers.
Is go to her. Graydon," she said, Tell
!? her that Mr.. Cable and l want you to
Is be our son. Good night and God bless
e. you" She preceded him to the stair
n way and again shook hands with him.
David Gable was ascending.
"Graydon," said the latter, pauslng
. halfway up as the other came down.
It you were ready to congratulate me in
n advance on the prospect Of becoming
president Of the p, L. and A. Do you
know that | was once an ordinary ire-
a MANI
y Certainly. Mr.. Cable. The rise Of
David Cable is known to every one"
That's all. | just wanted to be sure.
Jane was not born with a silver spoon,
It you know"
7. And yet she is Jane Cable" said the
h young mar proudly. Then be hurried
on down to the expectant, t~hrobblng
Jane.
Frances Gable sat at her escritolre
for an hour, her brain working with
lie feverish energy She was seeking out
IS the right step TO take in advance OF
IS James Bansemer, Her husband sat
ID alone in his den and smoked long after
le she had taken her step and retired to
ID rest, but not TO sleep On her desk lay
lie half a dozen invitations, two Of them
ID from the exclusive set to whose inner
'e circles her ambitious. vigorous aspira-
IS lions were forcing her. She pushed
r them aside and with narrowed eyes
'r wrote to James Bansemer-wrote the
10 note Of the diplomat who seeks to fore.
y stall.
Dear Mr.. Bansemer-Doubtless GraydoT
will have told you h. good news before
IT, this teaches you, but Mr.. Gable and l fee
that 70 cannot permit the hour to past
On without assuring you Of our own happi
oess and Of our complete approval. vii
le you dine with US this evening-en familt
p at seven-thirty. FRANCES CABLE.
a David Cable read the note and sent 4
y early the next morning by special mes
Ell senger to James Bansemer. The en-
gagement of Jane Gable and Graydor
r. Bansemer was announced in the even
ing papers.
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