Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-04-01


back to New York, where | was born,
Graydon, TO work"
He went away with the feeling In his
heart that he was not to see her again.
A single atom of determination linger-
ed in his soul, however, and he tried to
build upon it for the future. Rigby's
wedding invitation had come to him
that morning, almost as mockery.
He tore it TO pieces, with scowl OF
recollection.
Droom's effects were on the way to
New York He hung back, humbly
waiting for Graydon TO suggest that
they should travel east on the same
train. His grim, friendless old heart
gave bound Of pure joy, the first he
had known, when the young man made
the suggestion that night.
Together they travelled eastward and
homeward, leaving behind them the
gray man In stripes.
James six months in Europe grew
into year, and longer. 1t was long
but profitable year for Graydon Ban
semer. He had been enriched not only
in wealth, but in the hope of ultimate
happiness. Not that Jane encouraged
him. Far from it. She was more obdu-
rate than ever with an ocean between
them. But his atom of determination
had grown TO a purpose. His face was
thinner and his eyes were of deeper,
more wistful gray. They were full OF
longing for the girl across the sea and
of pity and yearning for the man back
there in the west
He had toiled hard and Well He had
won. The shadow OF 90 was still over
him. but the year and a new ambition
had lessened its blackness. Friends
were legion in the great metropolis.
He won his way into the hearts and
confidence of new associates and re-
newed fellowship with the old. Invita-
lions came thickly upon him, but he
resolutely turned his back upon most
| of them. He was not socially hungry in
these days
Once week he wrote to his father,
but there never was a reply He did
Is
asking him to write, had vowed that
his son should never hear from him
again until he could speak as a free
man and chastened one. True to his
promise, Graydon instituted no move
ment to secure a pardon. He did, by a
strong personal appeal, persuade Denis
Harbert to drop further prosecution.
t,~.l fa+,x
his father to have kept him behind the
bars for life
Elias broom had rooms In Eighth
avenue, not great distance from
Herald square. He was quite proud
of his new quarters. They had many
of the unpleasant features of the old
ones in Wells street, but they were
less garish in their affront to an aes-
thetic eye. The homogeneous pictures
were there, and the oddly assorted
books, but the new geranlums had a
chance for life In the broader win
dows; the cook stove was In the rear,
and there was a venerable Chinsman
in charge Of It; the bedroom was kept
SO neat and clean that broom quite
feared to upset 1t with his person.
But, most strange of all, was the
change In broom himself.
1--WE retired from active work" he
informed Graydon one day when that
young man stared In astonishment at
him. What's the use. my boy, In
Elias broom dressing like dog OF a
workingman when he Is a gentleman
OF leisure and ahiuence? 1t surprises
you 10 see me In an evening suit. Ell?
Well, by Jove, my boy, I've got a din
ner jacket, Prince Albert and silly
hat There are four new suits OF
clothes hanging up In that closet" he
said. adding, with sarcastic laugh
THAT ought to make a perfect gentle
man of me. oughtn't It? What are
you laughing att"
Il can't help ii. Elias Who would
have dreamed that you'd go in for
good clothes"
II used TO dream about 1t long ago.
| swore If ever got back TO New
York I'd dress as New Workers dress
even If was a hundred years old.
I've got servant too. What dye
think of that? He can't understand
word | say. nor can | understand
him. That's why he stays on with
me. He doesn't know when I'm dis
charging him. and don't know when
he's threatening to leave. What do
you think OF my rooms?"
1t was Graydou's first visit to the
place. weeks after their return 10 New
York. He had not felt friendly to
broom since the day at the prison.
but now he was forgetting his resent
ment In the determination TO wrest
from him the names OF James father
and mother He was confident that
the old man knew.
"Better than Wells street. eh? Well.
You see I was I'm trade then. Different
now. I'm getting to be quite flop,
DO you notice that. say by Jove' o.
casionaIly;" He gave his raucous
laugh OF derision. "Dined ut SheTy's
the other night. old chap" he went on
with ray mimicry. They thought