The Washington times., 1909-06-30

was just about 20 throw myself out Of
/ the window? Why, papa, I am amazed
10 hear you speak so slightingly of all
he did for us. He seemed very muca
OF a hero inded to me, / can assure
you, when he came bursting in my door.
and saved me in spite of myself"
MY. my, myi' interjected the mill
/ lionaire. Y had no idea / was going
to arouse such ardent championship.
/ Was he equally hero. may Z ask he
leased, when he carried YOU over here
Gladys color heightened. but she met
the twinkle in his fathers eye without
| flinching.
NO" she retorted. gently. '"rhen ne
was an angel Of goodness.
why do you try TO underestimate
! his conduct, father" she complained
with some spirit. You were thankful
enough to him last night, and only too
glad 10 accept his aid"
The old man eyed her keenly from
under his buShy eyebroWs-so keenly
that Gladys Redeemed still more deeply,
and let her glance fan in confusion be-
fore his gaze. Vernon Corlett was not
one of those fathers to absorbed In
business 10 overlook the interests OF the
motherless girl he had reared. and no
/ whim of hers was too trivial to enlist
( his warm interest.
Il was not belttling your rescuer.
daughter, he said, speaking more seri-
ously. I was simply trying TO find
out something for my own satisfaction.
and l think ! have succeeded.
There vas no answer from the other
side OF the table. Her head was bent
so lew over her plate that all he could
see Of her face was the little fringe of
curls across her brow and the tip Of
one crimson ear.
The old man sighed thoughtfully and
sat silent.
Let me see, how old are you now.
Gladys?" he asked at length.
Twenty" came the muffled answer
from the concealed lips.
Bless me, so you are. Three years
older than your mother when / mar
ried her."
Again there came q pause. but pres
emily he went on reffectively as II de-
| batting soma proposition with himself.
After all. the only thing against the
lad is that he is poor. He appears 10
be clean-cut young man, and Rogers
& Van Duyck certainly speak well of
him. Indeed. Rogers was telling me
only the other day that he mad never
seen a youngster show more promise.
Yes" he scratched his chin, and
glanced across the table. Il guess, TAX
ing 1t all around, I shall have I'd give
my consent"
aPapai'' the daughters face was rails
ed with protest on every feature. The
very idea OF such thingI Why,
night. It is nothing less than prepos-
ferrous to think OF such thing"
What is preposterous, my dear?' and
the old gentleman was innocence itself
I was simply about TO remark that
thought I should give my consent to
Rogers & Van Duyck TO placing some
of my affairs in young Graham's hands.
as they have been urging me TO do: but
if you consider IL unwise-"
'-Oh. was there ever such an aggra-
waiting, teasing but the rest of her
exasperated protest was lost, as she
fed in disorder from the room.
Before the magnate started downtown,
however, she stole out from her seclu-
sion to clasp her soft arms about his
-s-fr --4w~ h !.
we'll kiss.
And you are really going 10 do
something very, very nice for Mr.. Gra-
ham, aren't you, daddy2" she cues
toned eagerly. Because, OF course, he
deserves a good deal at our hands %
"Oh, yes" Mr.. Corlett's eyes were