Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-03-18

bas ana hiSp VIE on the pier. and IN
xplee Of himseIf be could not rspel an
sassr, half fearful glance through the
crowd Of faces. Although he did no,
expect his father to meet him. he
Arsadsd the thought that he might be
there, after all. To his surprise, rs he
steod waiting with his comrades be
saw David Gable turn suddenly and
after a moments hesitation wave his
hand to him. the utmost friendship In
his now haggard face. His heart
thumped jcyously at this sign Of amity
As the soldiers moved away Cable
paused and looked after him. grim
though compassionate expression In his
eyes. He and Jane were ready to con-
front the customs officers.
81 wonder IL he knows about his
father" unused he. Jane caught her
breath and looked at him with some
thing like terror In her eyes. He
abruptly changed the subject, deploring
his lapse into the past from which
they were trying to shield her.
The following morning Graydon re-
ceived a note from Gable, a frank but
carefully worded message, in which
he was invited to take the trip east In
thu private car Of the president Of the
Pacific, Lakes and Atlantic. Mrs. Ca
bie Joined her husband In the invita-
ton. One of the sore spots In Gray
den's conscience was healed by this
exhibition Of kindness. Moreover, Ca
bio stated that his party would delay
departure until Graydon's papers were
passed upon and he was free from red
tape restrictions.
The young man on landing sent teie-
grams to his father and Elias broom,
the latter having asked him to notify
him a. soon AZ he reached San Fran
cisco. Gaydon was not a little pus.
lied by the fact that the old clerk
seemed strangely at variance with his
father In respect to the future. In
both kilograms he announced that he
would start east as soon as possible.
There was q letter from broom
awaiting him at headquarters. 1t was
brief, but 1t specifically urged him to
accept the place proposed by Mr..
Ciegg and reiterated his pressing COM
mand to the young man to stop for a
few days in Chicago. In broad and
enthusiastically uncouth sentences he
assured him that while the city held
no grudge against him and that the
young men would welcome him with
open arms-his groupdless fears to the
Arvfc I'M m
choose New York. There was one
rather sentimental. allusion to "old
Broadway" and another to "Gren-
MITCH" as he wrote it, In conclusion,
he asked him to come to the Office,
which was still i'm the u building,
adding that if he wished to avoid the
newspaper men he could find seclusion
at the old rooms in Wells street. Your
father" he said, has given up his
apartment and has taken lodgings.
doubt very much If he will be willing
to share them with you. In view OF the
position be has assumed in regard to
your future, although he says you may
always call upon him for pecuniary as
sistance" A draft for $500 was In
closed with the letter.
Graydon was relieved to find that
there would be no irksome delay at
tending his official discharge. When
he walked out a "free man." as he
called 1t. gentlemanly pension attor-
ney locked arms with him and hung on
like a leech until the irritated soldier
shook him of with less consideration
than vigor.
He went directly to the Palace hotel,
where he knew the Cables were stop
ping. David Gable came down In re-
sponse to his card. The two men shook
hands. each eying the other inquiringly
for an instant
81 want you to understand. Graydon,
that am your friend. Nothing has al
tered my esteem for you"
Thank you. Mr.. Gable. hardly ex-
Dected it."
II don't gee why. my boy. But Wen
let all that pass. Mrs. Gable wants to
see you"
Before we go any farther ! want to
make myself clear to you. | still hope
10 marty Jane. DIG Says sue Sdhhot
become my wife. You understand why,
sir. only want to tell you that her
objections are not objections to me.
She is Jane. and ! love her, sir. be-
cause she is"
II hope you can win her over, Gray
don. She seems determined. however,
and she Is unhappy. You can't blame
her. either. If there were base or COM
mon blood In her, 1t wouldn't make
much difference to her pride. But shes
made OF other material. she's SERIOUS
about It. and am sensible enough to
get her point Of view. She wouldn't
want to marry you with the prospect
of.. an eternal shadow that neither Of
you could get on OF your minis.
sometimes wish that knew who were
her parents"
TT doesn't matter. - far ~ 4 am
concerned"
II know. my boy. You'll never know
how II hurt me to and that I had no
daughter. II hurts her vorss thou,
sandfoId 10 learn that she has no moth
81. trust II may mot happen that
you win ioss her a. Z wifs."
IF I really thought couldn't win
her. sir. Il would ruin my ambition n