The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-17


all hard ana cruel. no love IN IL at an
Just scheming for money. grabbing
everything I'm sight. But who made me
that way? A woman-a splendid, high
principled woman like you"
"You mean your wife,"
Eyes. my wife," in very low voice
"My wife," he continued. did not ap
prove of certain things l did in bust
ness. but instead of helping me she
left me. She stole away my little boy
ray. son. and when she took him she
took all the love out of my life. -Four
years old he was when-when she took
him away. Such brave little fellow
He had just had his curs cut off. He
used to walk along with me and swing
his little cane. Love him. Love him
What plans ] made for that hoy. What
hopes ! had for him. And when he
got sick-well. never mind. but | love
him. He was my son. my only son.
You think that have all want be.
cause ] have money. Money. tell
you l want my son. and you want to
take him from me. I've got him. and
/ am going to keep himw
Haggleton had more to say
do you believe in fair play:" he
asked. do you know why ! did not
tell him that l am his father? 1t is
because Gentle said that it wasn't fair
to throw my millions in the scale
against his Ideals"
Gentle made you promise?v
Eyes. And I did not want to buy a
son-I wanted to win his respect and
love-"
At this moment Gentle entered quiet
ly. Margaret got up The spell of
Haggleton was broken.
"You have aroused Philips admira-
ton by your conduct of this business"
she said with decision. "You can bend
every one to your will, but you can't
bend mine"
Gentle" said Haggleton briefly. 81
have kept my word. have not told
Philip"
"You knew that he Is Philips IA.
therT asked the girl.
''Yes. Margaret. You believe me to
be Philips friend and yours?"
Eyes. but
Don't tell Philip" repeated the old
diver. with increasing seriousness
And he added significantly:
AT least not until give the word"
II trust you. Mr.. Gentle" she said
slowly. II wilNnot tell Philip"
Then. turning full upon Haggleton.
che threw down the gauntlet between
them:
II have promised now. but-the bat.
tie is not ended yet"
1.-THE battlew answered Haggleton.
"The battlew he said again. Il ac-
cept your challenge. but you. who love
him and whom he loves. remember
that he is my son.. We are Of one flesh.
he and l. and that's the elemental
fact. You cannot keep us apart"
He bowed to Margaret and left the
room.
The girl at once turned to Gentle
The momentous interview through
which she had just passed was for
gotten in her anxiety for her lover.
The old diver could give her good
news. He had been ordered not to 60
out with the tub, but to stay on the
dock, and had hurried home the mo-
ment the news had been slgnaled
across the water that all was well, to
tell Margaret and put an end to her
suspense. He had not found her
there and had gone to Moran's place
to look for her. stopping, however.
long enough on the way to telephone
for particulars IL any were yet to be
had. He had received them briefly In
the laconic language used by all men
who have a calling or a profession In
common.
Gentle had heard enough to assure
Margaret that Philip had made one Of
the bravest rescues on record, a deed
that would be celebrated for many a
day wherever divers met together.
Calculating daring, a dangerous risk
deliberately planned and carried
through to the fraction Of a minute.
superhuman strength-these were the
qualities that stood in the narrative
unavoidably tangled up in many tech
nicalities.
And Philip was not hurt? Margare;
asked again and again. On being in
formed that he was safe and sound
and hoped to see her that evening she
hurried away to prepare for his com
ing.
Gentle, left alone, looked around the
room, so CHEEKY now In its neatness
and order, yet it felt unaccountably
empty.
jenny he called, but no answer
came.
He put on his hat and slowly went
out into the street
CHAPTER XIII.
THE MASTER DIVER.