Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17

My name IS Jackson. Miss Law
renee. am Mr. Ames' partne'.'
Margaret locked at him intently.
Then she lacked away from him.
jackson" she exclaimed bitterly.
"No. YOUR ramc Is IIagelctcn. You are
John J. IlagglctOn. knew you for
what you arc.'
Hagglctor searched in his memory.
A light began to dawn upon his fea-
lures. which changed from doubt 10
certainty. TO dismay.
You are the daughter he began.
'Yes, ] am the daughter Of William
Lawrence. the man you ruined and
dlshonOred."
business made it una, cidabe Miss
Lawrcnce"-
"Business! Yes, business as yo1
practice it,"
"Oh. now. that's going too far!
want TO explain to YOU"
Margaret shook her head.
II won't listen 10 YOU" she said, VIC
iently agitated.
You have strong prejudices, Miss
Lawrence"
Yes. against disloyalty and dishon-
eSty."
HaggletOn reflected This complica-
tion 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
it, to be cOnjured up against him by
this young woman: y second later
he was again Haggleton. master of
circumstances.
Suppose | admit that | did your
father wrong Suppose also that l
wish TO make amends"
II don't believe it
Suppose tear down this block,
lung block suppose | tear it down
and make fine playground of it in
memory 81 your father-and call it
Lawrence lark:'
Lawrence park" Margaret's eyes
shone with enthusiasm.
''LaWrrrcp park where lung block
used to stand" she repeated softly to
herself But her grievance welled up
suddenly
You knew how to tempt me-" she
said bitterly. but | could never be
friends with YOU"
IF ii isn't friends" he said briefly.
then it is enemies"
"Yes, enemies always! / do not
trust you. John j. Haggleton. Why
are you living in tenement under an
assumed anIe? You must have some
selfish purpose
"No; my purpose is not selfish
"Why do You want to make friends
with me-" she continued. why do
you care what l do"
Again Huggleton changed his tactics
She was bewildered already.
I'll tell you frankly" he answered.
II do not want you to influence Philip
against me"
The effect was what l.ag"letOn had
foreseen. Margnret's thought! turned
from her own grievance to new and
nearer preoccupatiOn.
Influence Philip against you" she
wondered. What do you care for
Philip? Influence IL poor master diver
against John ]. Haggleton:'
Her glance straycd to PILLS picture
OH 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
chair.
oh" she cried in horror, you are
Philips father"
She was overwhelmed.
phil" she said. whom | love and
whom | have promised to marry. You
are his father, and you ruined mine!
1t Is horrible"
Haggleton waited n few moments
patiently. 1t was wiser TO let these
Overwhelming impressions make their
effect one by one for little while in
her mind than to hustle them out of
it. to return later perhaps with ten
fold strength. He still held much in
reserve. When he judged that the
proper moment had cOmp-Margaret
had wiped her eyes several times END
finally tucked away her handkerchief
he resumed the interview.
philip knows nothing of this"
81 will tell him." she said, rising. 81
will warn him."
WARM"
"You think that this boy has inherit
ed tendencies which you can appeal to.
I'll appeal to Philips better nature"
Suppose you fail?
II cannot fail. love him."
Haggleton sat down opposite her.
"I.et me tell you something. Miss
Lawrence" he said very quietly. 81
nm telling you because you are a wcm-
ana good woman. But. Miss Law
rence"-he raised his voice skillfully
to deepen her attention-"it Is aston
fishing how much harm is done in this
world by coed women"
What do you mean?' she asked.
81 will show you what ! mean right
in my own life. You think it has been
all hard and cruel, no love in 1t at all.
Just scheming for money. grabbing
everything in sight. But who made ire
that way? A woman-a splendid, high
principled woman like you"
"You mean your wife,"
"Yes. my wife," in very low voice
"Aly wife" he continued. did not ap-
prove of certain things Gid in bust
ness. but instead of helping me she