Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-28

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know that you forgive me. | don't
care for anything-nothing else in the
world
When the nurse came In a few min
utes later he was sitting upon the
edge of the bed holding her hands in
his. Their faces were radiant.
"Please stay out" he said, almost
gruffiy.
For just a little WHILE" his wife
added gently. The nurse hesitated a
moment and then left the room.
Frances Gable told him James his
tory so far as it was known to her.
He listened duly.
"She will never know her true par
ents," said she In the end.
mo, suppose not" said he, looking
out of the window.
"You understand, don't you, David.
dearT' she said feebly. How dread
ed to have you learn the truth after
all these years, and, above all, how l
hoped that Jane might never know!
| L
! buy James Bansemer's silence" She
buried her head shamefully in her
arms. After a moment she went on:
HE processes to love his son, but his
is the love an animal gives the of
spring it would destroy. And yet
| Graydon worships him."
"Are you quite sure that Graydon is
as unsuspecting as you think?'
SIN regard to his father"
sin regard to Jane"
"Oh, I'm sure of 1t. He Is not a
party to his fathers schemes. IL
James Bansemer has not already told
Graydon, he never will. 1t is not his
plan to do so. His only object has
been to browbeat me into submission.
! David, it will all come out right in the
end, won't it? You'll forgive me?"
YES. dear, but this man." and David
| Cable shook with emotion as he spoke,
will have to answer to me- There
will be no more to fear" he said reas'
suringly. I'm crush him as | would
| a snake"
David, you must not
Don't worry" he broke in. I'll at
| tend to him and see that no harm
comes to any one else. That man has
no business among honest people,"
But, David, l was not honest with
| you," she confessed.
THAT was long time ago. and
she's as much mine as she Is yours.
So, what's the odds now? It's facer,
I'll admit, but 1t can't be helped" II
was thus that the man whose anger
only a few hours before had led him
almost to crime now readily absolved
her Of any blame.
"Poor child, poor child" she moaned
'It will break her heart. She is SO
proud and so happy"
Yes. she's proud. There Is good
blood In her. don't wonder now that
I used to think she was such marvel
She's-she's not Just the same sort OF
stock that we are. take 1t as you
will"
"She never must know the truth
David"
shes bound to find 1t out. dear
We'd better tell her. 1t will be easier
for her. Bansemer's fangs must be
made harmless forever. He shan,
bother her. She'd better hear the story
from us and not from him"
But Graydonl She'll lose him. Da
vid."
I'm not so sure of 1t. She's worthy
Of any mans love. and we must know
that Graydon loves her. I'll trust to
that But. FIRST of all. we must put II
beyond the power of James BansemeI
to injure her In any shape or form
Then. when I 60 after him-Graydor
or no Graydon-he'll know that there
Is such a place as hell"
BE rational, David. Let US take oul
time and think well, dear. cant
bear the thought Of the story that will
60 out concerning mellow deceived
you about Jane for years and years
What will people think Of met What
will they sayT she almost walled.
Frances" said be. his voice tense
and earnest, that IL between you and
me- intend to say to the world, II
occasion demands, that have known
from the first that Jane was not ouI
child. That viii be-
"Oh, David. you can't say that" she