Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-19


hopes l had for him. And when he
got sick-well never mind. but l love
him. He was my son, my only SON..
You think thatII have all | want be-
cause | have money. Money. Il tell
you ! want my son. and you want to
take him from me. I've got him, and
/ am going TO keep him."
Haggleton had more to say.
do you believe in fair play?" he
asked. do you know why | did not
tell him that | am his father? 1t is
because Gentle said that it wasn't fair
to throw my millions in the scale
against his IDEALS
Gentle made you promise?''
Yes. And did not want to buy a
son-I wanted to win his respect and
love-"
AT this moment Gentle entered quiet
ly. Margaret got up. The spell of
Haggleton was broken.
You have aroused Philips admira-
ton by your conduct of this business"
she said with decision ''You can bend
every one to your will, but you can't
bend mine"
Gentle" said Haggleton briefly. st
have kept my word. have not told
Philip
You knew that be is Philips ia
ther?' asked the girl.
Yes. Margaret. You believe me to
be Philips friend and yours!'
Yes, but
Don't tell Philip" repeated the old
diver, with increasing seriousness.
And he added significantly:
AT least not until | give the word"
Il trust you. Mr.. Gentle" she said
slowly. II will not tell Philip"
Then, turning full upon Haggleton,
she threw down the gauntlet between
them:
Il have promised now, but-the bat
tie is not ended yet"
The battlew answered Haggleton.
The battle.' he said again. Il &C.
rept your challenge. but you. who love
him and whom he loves. remember
that he is my son! We are of one flesh
he and l. and that's the elemental
| fact. You cannot keep US apart!''
He bowed to Margaret and left the
| room.
The girl at once turned to Gentle.
| The momentous interview through
which she had just passed was for
/ gotten in her anxiety for her lover.
The old diver could give her good
news. He had been ordered not to go
| out with the tub. but TO stay on the
dock. and had hurried home the mo-
| ment the news had been signaleG
across the water that all was we'll. to
tell Margaret and put an end to her
| suspense. He had not found her
there and had gone TO Moran's place
| TO look for her. stopping. however,
long enough on the way to telephone
for particulars if any were yet to be
| had. He had received them briefly in
the laconic language used by all men
who have calling or a profession in
| common. b.
! Gentle had heard enough to assure
Margaret that Philip had made one of
the bravest rescues on record, a deed
that would be celebrated for many a
day wherever divers met together.
| Calculating Daring. dangerous FISK
deliberately planned and carried
! through TO the fraction Of minute,
superhuman strength-these were the
| qualities that stood in the narrative
unavoidably tangled up in many tech
| nicalities.
And Philip was not hurt? Margaret
asked again and again. On being in
| formed that he was safe and sound
and hoped TO see her that evening she
hurried away to prepare for his COM
| ing.
Gentle. left alone. looked around the
room. so CHEEKY now in its neatness
and order. yet it felt unaccountaE 7
/ empty.
Jenny" be calle@,:: but no answer
| came.
He put on dis hat and slowly went
out int the street.