The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-01-06

boy. mere may De-lnoy De warrants
tomorrow.
The young man dropped his head on
his arm and burst into tears. Old
broom pulled vigorously at his pipe.
his eyes shifting and uncomfortable.
Twice he attempted to speak and could
not In both instances he arose and
poked the fire. At last the young
mans choking sobs grew less violent
broom cleared his throat with raucous
emphasis, took his snaky gaze from Il
print on the wall representing Dawn
and spoke:
You wouldn't think it to look at me
now, or any other time for that mat
ter, but l loved woman once-a long
time ago. She never knew it. l didn't
expect her to love me. How could l?
Don't cry, Graydon. You're not like
l was. The girl you love loves you.
Cheer up. If l We're you ia go ahead
and make her my wife. She's good
enough, I'll swear"
"She says she can't marry me. Good
heavens. Elias! You don't know what
a blow it was to her. 1t almost killed
her. And my own father! Oh, it was
terrible"
Elias Doom did not tell him-nor
had he ever told any one but himself
that the woman he loved was the
boys mother He loved her before and
after she married James Bansemer
He never had faltered in his love and
reverence for her
Graydon waited in his rooms until
the Old man returned with the morning
papers. AS broom placed them on the
table beside him he grnned cheer
fully.
Big headlines, Ell? But these are
not a circumstance to what they will
be. These articles deal only with the
great mystery concerning the birth of
one of the most beautiful and popular
young women in Chicago Wait-wait
until the Bansemer smash comes to re-
enforce the story! Fine reading, eh?'
Don't. Elias. for heavens sake.
dont" cried the young man. Have
you no soft spot in your heart? l be-
lieve you enjoy all this. Look. Look
what it says about her. The whole
shameful story of that scene last
night! There WAS reporter there
when it happened.
Together they read the papers. Their
comments varied. The young man
writhed and grouaod under the reveal
tons that We're going to the public.
The old clerI chuckled and philoso-
phized.
Every one Of these papers prophe-
sled other ard more sensational de-
velopments before the day was over.
1t promised to be war to the knife be-
tween David Gable, president of the
Pacific. Lakes and Atlantic and the
man Bansemer. In each interview
with Gable he was quoted as saying
emphatically that the adoption of Jane
had been made with his knowledge
and consent. The supposed daughter
was the only one to whom the star
ting revelations were Il surprise. There
also was mention of the fact that the
young woman had Immediately broken
her engagement with James Banse-
mer's son. There We're pi,tures of the
leading characters in the drama.
4 II can't stay in Chicago after all
this" exclaimed Graydon. springing to
his feet. his hands cliached in despair.
''To be pointed out and talked about!
To be ptied and scorned, To see the
degradation of my own father. Ill go
anywhere just so it is away from Chi
cago."
broom forgot his desire to scott. His
sardonic smile dwindled into ludi-
crously pathetic look of dismay. he
/ begged the young man to think twice
before he did anything foolish" "In
any event" he implored, "let me get
you some breakfast. or at least cup
of coffee
In the end he helped Graydon into
his coat ard glided off down Wells
street with him. 1t was I o'clock,
and every corner newsstand glowered
back at them with black frowns as
they looked at the piles of papers.
Two rough looking men walking ahead
of them were discussing the sensation.
A saloon keeper shouted to them, 1T
don't always happen over on de west
side, does it,"
Graydon went to the Office of Clegg,
Groll & Davidson early and arranged
his affairs. so that they could be taken
up at once by another. and then, avoid
ing his fellow workers as much as pos
sible. presented himself to Mr. Clegg
at 10 o'clock Without hesitation he
announced his intention to give up his
olace in the office. All argument put
'orth by his old friend and employer
went for naught The cause CT his ac-
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