Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-12-16
The Battle
By
Cleveland Moffett
Copyright. 1909. by G. w.
Dillingham; Co.


Haggleton became impatient.
II want to know about my SON." he
commanded imperiously. Then. with
break in his voice, SIS he's he
alive?"
Living and well"'
my son. he added In an eager
whisper. II want to see him now"
He mastered the softened mood and
became his usual strong self again.
"Where is hep
You will see him presently"
Haggleton's first suspicion suggest
ed itself again.
"Oh." he said. you want to make
terms. You want money!
III wanted money. Mr.. Haggleton.
l should have asked for 1t long ago.
have known this for twelve years.
sent you word Of her DEATH
"Ah. 1t was you. You covered your
tracks well. 1t is you who have kept
my son from me for twelve years.!
ut was his mothers wish-her CON-
mand"
"Her command? Then why have
you brought me here? What the devil
do you wantY
LET me finish. Your wife saw want
and suffering face to face. and 1t was
her dream that some day your son
should make atonement for his fathers
wrongdoing."
"Atonement"
Both men had risen now, facing each
other with growing excitement.
Eyes. atonement with your money.
by the right use of 1t. Some day, when
he was strong enough. Philip was to
meet you. to know you as his father.
That day has come"
= Haggleton said shappishiy. jeeringly:
II see. He is to show me my evil
ways, and am to be converted. Rub
bish! You have made a prig Of him."
II have made man Of him-such a
man as his mother wanted him to be-"
what does he do? What can he
earnY
HE is a skilled workman with the
Atlantic Wrecking company-a mas
ter diver. He earns from So to SIS
day. He stands six feet in his stock
ings, he measures forty-eight inches
around the chest, and he has an arm
like an iron bar"
You don't say" Haggleton was
smiling, his eyes cleaning with pride.
Gentle continued:
And he has will Of his own, and
IDEAS"
Ideas? What sort Of ideas?" There
was sudden suspicion in the ques-
ton.
THE ideas his mother gave him
ideas of justice and kindness. She was
noble woman. She did not believe
that one man should make slaves of
thousands and take their earnings
Neither does Philip"
Philip. She kept his name"
''She kept his Christian name with
the name she assumed. She called
him Philip Anes."
'"lou pumped socialism into him.
fumed the millionaire. He added
scornfully "I'll soon change that"
What l have taught him is little"
said the diver quietly. and added. with
confidence, but what life aud misery
have taught him he can never forget,
I tell you he is man!'
He Is my son-the son OF John ].
Haggloton-my only son-with great
things to do in this world"
Exactly. The destiny his mother
chose for himr'
II mean he will have great interests
to protect, great fortune to handle.
protested Haggleton, adding con
temptuously, HE won't care for your
petty theories when he knows who
he is?"
At this moment the door Of Jenny's
room opened. and Philip entered
briskly He gave careless glance al
Haggleton. murmured, Excuse me 6
moment" and began to search fol
something, rummaging in boxes. open
ing drawers. and grumbling to him
self. his back to the two men.
II WISH" he said, half aloud. ''tha
the scoundrel who owns this place hai
to live in it. I'd like to make hin
sleep in that room. Where the devil il
that hammer"
The moment Philip found the ham
mer and departed Haggleton said ex
citedly:
"You need not tell me! l need NJ
proof. l know-the eyes, the chin, es
pecially the eyes! For twenty years
haven't slept without seeing thos'
eyes"
He started impetuously for the door
but Gentle intercepted him.
Stop he commanded. mot yet
If you speak to him now. you will re
gret it,
HE is my son. he is mine. He sails
with me on my yacht within an hour"
Gentle stood before the door will
outstretched arms
Wait" he continued. you dom
know all yet. Here read this"
He produced an envelope from hi,
pocket and handed it to Haggleton
who snatched it from him and opened
1t impatiently. 1t contained two pa
pers. Haggleton glanced at the frs
one hastily, then suddenly sat down