The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-10-21

with the Gable family. not once allow
ing his personal interest to manifest
itself 1t was but 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 it was not long
before he saw the family history as
clearly rs though it were an open book,
and he knew far more than the open
book revealed.
Frances Cable was not deluded by
his silence and aloofneSs. But she was
unable to devise means to circumvent
him. Constant fear of his power to
crush lurked near heI day and night.
Conscious of her weakness. but eager
to have done with the strife, sometimes
she longel for the enemy to advance.
At first she distrusted and despised
the son. but his very fairness battered
down the barriers Of prejudice, and
real admiration succeeded. Her hus-
band liked him immensely, and Jane
was his NElest ally. David Gable 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 oH the great
brokerage firm for which &c now act
ID as confidential clerk. Mr.. Clegg, the
senior member of the firm of Clegg.
Groll & Davidson. his employers, per-
sonally had recommended young Ban
seme. to Gable, and he was properly
impressed.
Graydon's devotion to Jane did not
go unnoticed This very condition
should have assured Mrs. Cable that
James Dansemer had kept her secret
Zealously. There was nothing to iadi-
cate that the young man knew the
story of the founding
1t was not until some wee,.s after
the chance meeting in IIoo!ey's theater
that Mrs. Gable came into direct con
tact-with James Bansemer's designs
She had met him at two o. three form
Gl aI1irs but their conversations had
been OF the most conventional clarac-
ter On the other hand. her husband
had lunchel ana Giael II tie club
with the lawyer At first - dreaded
the outcome of these meet.n s. but as
Cables attitude toward her remained
unchanged she began 20 realize That
Bansemer, whatever his ra.po-c, was
loyal.
They met at last quite Informally at
Mrs. Clegg's dinner, Il small aad 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 to
draw up his chair beside her.
81 have been looking forward with
pleasure to this opportunity, Mr.. Ban
semer," she said in a courteously acid
ulated way. 1T has been SO long in
coming"
Better late than never" he returned,
with marked emphasis. Fortunately
for her the challenging significance of
his words was quickly nullified by the
smile with which she was almost in
stantly favored Twenty years, be-
lieve-it certainly came very near be-
ing never" he went on, abruptly
changing from harsh to the sweetest of
| tones. mo one could believe that you
you're simply wonderfulr' and added
pointedly, But your daughter is even
more beautiful, If such is possible,
! than hcr--her mother"
Apparently the innuendo passed I'M
noticed. In reality, it required all her
courage to appear calm.
How very nice of you,' she said
softly. And looking him full in the
face. Her mother thanks you for the
compliment"
1t was u brave little speech. Such
bravery would have softened a man of
another mod-changed his purpose.
Not so with Bansemer sinister
CLEAN came into his eyes, and his at
tack became more brutally direct.
"But the husband-has he never mis-
trustedY'
The blow told, though her reply was