Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-12-11
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duties Ia the Ryder household
two days later. She had re
turned To- her rooms the even
ing OF her meeting with the iinancier
in a state burderiu. upon hysteria. The
DAYS events had been 81 extraordinary
that II seemed 10 her they could not I've
real and that she must be- III dream.
Tie car ride 10 Seveuty-fourth street,
the Interview IN the library. the dis-
covery Of her fathers letters. the ofer
to write the biography and. what to
her WAS still more important. the iEvl-
tation to 60 ami live III the Ryder home
all these incidents We're 80 remarka-
BILE md unusual that 1t was only with
difficulty that the girl persuaded her
self that they were not pigments OF
disordered brhip.
But IL wns all true enough. The next
mornings mail brought letter from
Mrs. Ryder, who wrote 10 the effect
that Mr.. Ryder would like the work to
begin at once and adding that a suit OF
rooms would be ready for her the fol-
lowing afternoon. Shirley did not hes
itate Everything was TO be gained BY
making the Ryder residence her head
quarters. her fathers very life depend
present mission. and this unhoped for
opportunity practically insured sue
cess She Immediately wrote to Massa
pequa One letter was to her mother,
saying that she was extending her Wis
It beyond the time originally planned.
The other letter was to StOtt. She told
him all about the interview with Ry-
der, informed him Of the discovery OF
the letters and after explaining the ma
ture Of the work offered to her said
that her address for the next few
weeks would be in care Of John Bur-
kett Ryder. All was going better than
abe had dared to hope. Everything
seemed to favor their plan. Her first
step. Of course, while In the Ryder
home would be to secure possession Of
her fathers letters, and these she
would dispatch at once to Hassapequa,
20 they could be laid before the senate
without delay.
&c. after settling accounts with her
landlady and packing up her few b.
longings. Shirley lost NO time in trans.
ferring herself to the more luxurious
quarters provided for her in the $40.
100000 mansion uptown.
fAt the Ryder house she vas received
cordially and with every mark OF con.
sideration. The housekeepef came
down to the main hall to greet her
when she arrived and escorted her to
The suit Of rooms. comprising small
working library. a bedroom simply
but daintily Furnished In pink and
white and q private bathroom which
bad been specially prepared for her
convenience and comfort. and here
presently she was joined by Mrs. Ry.
der.
Dear me-" exclaimed the financicr'a
wife, staring curiousiy at Shirley.
what a young girl you are to have
made such a stir with a book! How
did you do 1t? I'm sure I couldn't
Its as much as I can do to write q
letter. and half the time that's MOI
legible."
"Oh, 1t wasn't so hardw laughed
Shirley. 1T was the subject that sp
pealed rather than any special skin ol
mime. The trusts and their misdeedl
are the favorite topics Of the hour
The whole country is talking about
nothing else. My book came at tn
hight time. that's ALL"
Although Tho American Octopus
was a direct attack ON her own nps
band. Mrs. Ryder secretly admired thi
young woman who had dared to speal
Q few blunt truths. 1t was a eourag'
which. alas, she had always lacked hsr
self. but there was certain satisfac
ton In knowing there were women II
the world not entirely cowed by tn
tyrant man.
Il have always wanted q daughter,
went on Mrs. Ryder. becoming conf
Dental. while Shirley removed be
things and made herself Mt home
"Girls Of your ago are 80 companiona
ble." Then abruptly she asked. "D'
your parents live in New York;
Shirley's face flushed. and she stoop
ed over her trunk to hide her embar
rassment
"No-not at present." she answere,
cvasively. my mother and father A.
In the country"
She was afraid that more question
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