The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-29

uau calmly. Grizzly walt
ed. 1t suited his purpose TO let her
wonder. dread and finally develop the
trust that her secret was safe with
him. Occasionally he had visited the
Gable box in the theater, not infre-
quently he had dined with them In the
downtown cafes and at the homes OF
mutual acquaintances, but this was the
first time that James Bansemer had en-
joyed the hospitality of Frances Ca
ble's home. His son. on the best of
terms with their daughter, was fire.
quent visitor there.
There was a rare bump of progress
siveness in the character OF Graydon
Bensemer. He was good looking
enough beyond doubt. and there was
vast degree Of personal magnetism
about him. 1t seemed but natural that
he should readily establish himself as
a friend and a favorite of the fair Miss
Cable. For some time James Ban
semer had watched his sons progress
with the Cable family. not once allow
ing his personal interest to manifest
itself. 1t was but a question of time
until Mrs. Cables suspense and anxiety
would bring her TO him one way or an
other. Every word that fell from the
lips of his son regarding the Cables
held his attention. and ii was not long
before he saw the family history as
clearly as though II We're an open book.
and he knew far more than the open
book revealed.
Frances Gable was not deluded by
his silence and aloofness. But she was
unable to devise means to circumyent
him. Constant fear OF his power to
crush lurked near her day and night
Conscious Of her weakness. but eager
to have done with the strife, sometimes
she longed for the enemy to advance.
At first she distrusted and despised
the son. but his very fairness battered
down the barriers of prejudice. and
reel admiration succeeded. Her hus-
band liked him Immensely. and Jane
was his abIest ally. David Cable re-
garded him as one of the brightest
young men on the stock exchange and
/ predicted that Some day he would be
an influential member of the great
| brokerage firm for which he now act
| ed as confidential clerk. Mr.. Clegg. the
senior member OF the firm OF ClegS.
| Groli & Davidson. his employers, per-
| sonaliy had recommended young Ban
/ semer to Gable, and he was properly
impressed.
Graydon's devotion to Jane did not
| go unnoticed This very condition
! should have assured Mrs. Gable that
| James Bansemer had kept her secret
zealously. There was nothing to indl-
cate that the young man knew the
| story Of the founding.
| 1t was not until some weeks after
| the chance meeting In Hooley's theater
| that Mrs. Cable came into direct con-
| tact with James Bansemer's designs
| She had met him at two or three form
| al affairs, but their conversations had
been of the most conventional charac-
ter. On the other hand, her husband
/ had lunched and dined at the club
| with the lawyer. At first she dreaded
the outcome of these meetings. but as
Cables attitude toward her remained
unchanged she began to realize that
Bansemer. whatever his purpose, was
loyal
/ They met at last quite Informally at
Mrs. Cleggs dinner, a small and con-
genial affair. When the men came
into the drawing room after the cigars
/ Mrs. Cable, with not little trepida-
/ ton, motioned to Mr.. Bansemer 10
i draw un his ahstr bestdarzzE