Mexico Missouri message., 1909-08-26

for my early transgression," bitterly, |
This hour is mine and propose to
use It,"
What guaranty have of your
good faith?" fiercely.
my word" calmly. 81 have never
yet broken it,"
Darlington gazed longingly toward
the door. 1t was horribly embarrass-
ing. He began to realize that Kate's
father would hate him bitterly, indeed,
and that his own happiness looked
very remote.
Cavenaugh turned to his desk, filed
out the blank, and passed it to his fa-
ther, who, with scarcely a glance at
it, passed it back with a negative
shake of the head.
THE official certifying stamp lies
on your desk; use it."
There was no getting around this
keen-eyed old man. He knew every
point in the game.
You will live to regret this" said
Cavenaugh, his eyes sparkling with
venom.
81 have many things to regret; prln-
cipally that fate made me a father"
The old man passed the check over
to Darlington. You're lawyer; does
that look legal to you?"
Darlington signified that it did.
Nov, then, Henry, you will write
down on official paper your resigna-
tion as president and director of the
General Trust Company of America,
| y,ri1 ,yf,y Fo
tion of the millions that were fraudu-
lently added to your capital. / am
not the least interested in what man
ner the restitutions are made, so long
as they are made. I am now repre-
senting the investors. AS for your
partners, it will be easy for you to i'm.
press them with the necessity of the
action"
And if l refuse?"
Nothing less than the attorney
general. / intend to make this bust.
ness as complete as possible"
Cavenaugh turned again to his desk
He knew his father even as his father
knew him. He wrote hurriedly, the
pen sputtering angrily.
What else?" with cold fury.
Again the old man gave Darlington
the paper.
ut is perfectly intelligible," he said.
He began to feel a bit sorry for Cave.
naugh junior.
Now, those papers," said Cave.
naugh, sharply.
81 believe they belong to me-" in.
terposed Darlington.
Grandpa smiled. 1T all depends"
81 could easily force you," sugges.
lively.
Grandpa smiled again. "Of that /
haven't the least doubt. OF course,
what l have is only a copy?"
1T is the only copy in existence, -
replied Darlington, anxiously. And
then a flush of shame mantled his
cheeks. Where was his legal cum
ming?
"Ah." The ejaculation came from
, Cavenaugh, junior.
"There is but one thing more" said
grandpa, urbanely. 81 am determined
that Kate shall be happy She shall
marry Mr. Darlington before the snow
flies. It is an excellent policy to keep
valuable secrets in the family"
"Give your papers to the attorney
general. III see you all hanged before
I'll give my CONSENT" Cavenaugh
roared out these words. His patience
/ had truly reached the limit of en-
durance.
Softly, softly!" murmured grandpa
Fl mean it," con agitata
"Ah, well; what will be, will be
i Son, / came down here yesterday
} with altogether a different piece ot
business in mind. The documents
; discovered last night changed these
, plans. You own rich oil lands in
J Texas; or, rather, you did own then
before you sold out to the company
, The land you sold was not, and never
| had been, legally yours; you owned
not a single tuft of grass. Govern
ment land-grab, / believe they call it
+ II is not now question of refundlnf
| money; it is question of avoidinG
: prison. The supreme court at Wash
: ington can not be purchased. 1t cos
. me five hundred, which could II
! afford, to get a copy OF the orlglna
/ transfer, The real owner mistook m,
/ for you, son; that Is how | learned
Your consent to this marriage or, my
4 word for II, I'll put you where yol
! would have put me, had you dared
4 Quick MY patience is quite as tens
3 as yours"
r The collapse Of Cavenaugh was to
/ J tai. He saw the futility Of fUrthe