The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-25
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all came back to her like flash. He1 deception, her imposition, her years o1 stealth-and she shuddered. Her hand trembled, and her eyes grew wide with repugnance as they turned again upoI Graydon Bansemer. Both men drew back in amazement.
 "Oh, no; it cannot, cannot bep' she moaned, without taking her eyes from Graydon's face. In the same instant she recovered herself and craved bis pardon. "I am distressed-it is so hard to give her up, Graydon," she panted ezNilfng again. The thought had come a~sedenly to her that James Baaseme, 6sd very strong purpose in letting saz son marry Jane Cable. She never E@d ceased to believe that Bansemer knew the parents of the child she had adopted. It had dawned upon her in the flash of that moment that the mar. riage might mean great deal to this calculating father. "David, won't you leave us for q few minutes? There is something want to say to Graydon." and then slowly left the room, closing the door behind him. He was strange ly puzzled over that momentary exposi. ton of emotion on the part of his wife. He was a man of the world, and he knew its vices from the dregs up, but 1t was many days before the startling suspicion struck in to explain her un. called for display of feeling. 1t did not strike in until after he noticed that James Banseaner was paying marked attention to his wife.
 Left alone with Graydon, Mrs. Cable nervously hurried to the point. She was determined to satisfy herself that the son did not share her secret with his father.
 Does your father know that you want to marry Jane7' she asked.
 "Of course-er- mean be suspects, Mrs. Cable. He has teased me not 8 little. you know. Pm going to tell him tonight
 sssHe has not known Jane very long you know"
 Long enough to admire her above all others. He has often told me that she is the finest girl he's eyer met Oh I'm sure father will be pleased, Mrs Cable''
 T met your father in New York, oi course years ago. I presume he has told you.'
 T think not. Oh, yes; I believe he did tell me after we met you at Hoo ley's that night He had never seen MT. Cable" s5ii
 .sNOr Jane. dare say.',
 "Oh, no! I knew Jane long before dad ever laid eyes on her" The look in his eyes satisfied her over all that he knew nothing more. sf
 You love her enough to sacrifice anything on earth for herr" she asked suddenly.
 "Yes, Mrs. Cable" he answered sim ply.
 s You would renounce all else in the world for her sakeY
 T believe that's part of the service he said, with smile. "Jane is worth all of that and more. She shall be first in my heart, in my mind, for all time. if that is what you mean, Mrs. Cable. Believe me, mean that"
 .-Lr. Bansemer says that you are like your mother she unused wistfully.g
 That's why he loves nae, he also says. I'm sorry I'm not like father" he said earnestly. He's greatp' She turned her face away so that he might not see the look in her eyes. Il think Jane is like''- He paused in confu. sion. Hike her father" he conclud- cd. She arose abruptly and took his hand in hers.
 ...Go to her, Gray ydon," 1" she said. 'sTell her that MT. Cable and want you to be our son. Good night and God bless you" She preceded him to the stair. way and again shook hands with him, David Cable was ascending.
 "Graydon," said the latter, pausing halfway up as the other came down. "you were ready to congratulate me in advance on the prospect of becoming president of the F, l.. and A. Do you know that I was once an ordinary fire manW
 Certainly, MT. Cable The rise of David Cable is known to every one"
 That's all. just wanted to be sure. Jane was not born with silver spoon, you know"
 And yet she is Jane Cable" said the young man proudly. Then he hurried on down to the expectant, throbbing Jane.
 Frances Cable sat at her escritoire for an hour. her brain working with feverish energy. She was seeking out the right step to take in advance of James Ransemer. Her husband sat alone in his den and smoked long after she had taken her step and retired to rest, but not to sleep. On her desk lay half dozen invitations. two of them from the exclusive set to whose inner circles her ambitious, vigorous aspira- tions were forcing her. She pushed them aside and with narrowed eyes wrote to James Bansemer-wrote the note of the diplomat who seeks to fore stall:
 Dear Mir. Bansemer-Doubtless Graydon will have told you his good news before this reaches you, but MT. Cable and feel that we cannot permit the hour to pass without assuring you of our own happi- ness and of our complete approval. Will you dine with us this evening-en fanille at seven-thirty. FRANCES GABLE
 David Cable read the note and sent it early the next morning by special mes senger to James Bansemer The en- gagement of Jane Cable and Graydon Bansemer was announced in the even