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

turned. giving them an opportunity TO
loverlike greeting.
"Philip." she said hastily. "Atkinsoi
has been caught In wreck. Mr. Gen
tie sends me TO tell you to come a
once"
Philip was alert at once. He started
for the door.
phil" shouted Margaret. running
after him. you are not going into dan
ger%
Danger? am going to get Atkin
son out of that wreck"
Haggleton and Margaret looked a
each other curiously. They had moi
met yet and had seen each other only
once-on the day of the millionaire's
arrival at the tenement. when the two
hospital. Haggleton looked at Mar
garet and approved of her appearance
She looked like gentlewoman. every
inch Of her. But what attitude would
she take when she came to learn his
true name. still more his relationship
to Philip?
He stepped forward.
"My name is Jackson. Miss Law
renee. am Mr.. Ames' partner"
Margaret looked at him intently.
Then she backed away from him.
"Jackson" she exclaimed bitterly.
mo. your name is Haggleton. You are
John j. Haggleton! know you for
what you arev'
Haggleton searched in his memory.
A light began to dawn upon his fea-
lures. which changed from doubt to
certainty, to dismay.
You are the. daughter he began.
"Yes. l am the daughter of William
Lawrence. the man you ruined and
aishonored."
Business made 1t unavoidable, Miss
LAWRENCE
Business! Yes, business as you
practice it."
"Oh. now. that's going too far! 1
want to explain to you"
BuOOk ueE QcdQ.
II won't listen to you." she said, VIC
Iently agitated.
"You have strong prejudices. Miss
Lawrence"
"Yes. against dlsloyalty and dishon
esty."
Haggleton reflected. This compiled.
ton dismayed him. Was the ghost OF
his guilty past. which he had made
harmless through Philips promise
never to allow Gentle to tell him OF
1t. to be cOnjured up against him by
this young woman? A second later
he was again Haggleton, master OF
circumstances.
Suppose l admit that / did your
father a wrong. Suppose also that
wish to make amends"
II don't believe it."
Suppose l tear down this block,
lung block'-suppose l tear it down
and make fine playground of it in
memory of your father-and call II
Lawrence park"
Lawrence parkw Margaret's eyes
shone with enthusiasm.
Lawrence park where lung block
used to stand" she repeated softly to
herself. But her grievance welled up
suddenly.
! "You know how to tempt me-" she
said bitterly, "but l could never be
friends with you"
III it isn't friends" he said briefly,
'then It Is enemies"
Eyes, enemies always! do not
trust you. John J. HaggIeton. Why
are you living in a tenement under an
assumed name? You must have some
selfish purpose"
mo; my purpose is not selfish
"Why do you want to make friends
with me-" she continued. "Why do
you care what dor"
Again Haggleton changed his tactics.
She was bewildered already.
I'll tell you frankly" he answered.
81 do not want you to influence Philip
against me-"
The effect was what Haggleton had
foreseen. Margaret's thoughts turned
from her own grievance to a new and
nearer preoccupation.
Influence Philip against your she
wondered. "What do you care for
Philip? Influence poor master diver
against John j. HaggletonT
Her glance strayed to Phil's picture
on the wall. Something that she had
never seen before in it struck her.
She remembered what Gentle had told
her concerning the mystery Of her
lovers parentage.
She turned to Haggleton, scrutinized
his features. then sank down in a
chair.
"Oh." she cried in horror, 'you are
Philips father"
She was overwhelmed.
Phil" she said, "whom I love and
whom have promised to marry. You
are his father, and you ruined mine!
1t Is horrible"
Haggleton waited a few moments
patiently. 1t was wiser to let these
impressions make their
effect one by one for little while In
her mind than RI hucfla fhon ouf NJ