Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-01-13
The Battle
By
Cleveland Moffett
Copyright. 1909, by G. w.
Dillingham; Co.

Possibly. But what is your idea in
skiing me that"
81 thought" replied Philip reflective
>. "that we might consider some part
e,your fortune as honestly earned and
i've back the rest"
ITO whOm?'
ITO those who earned 1.-THE peo-
le."
Have you any idea how rich am"
You are to keep half million. The
est you will give back"
do you think that will do such
,razy thing?" shouted Haggleton.
Philip remained unmoved.
II am not setting myself up as your
Judge, but | can dispose Of my life
nd decide about my conduct. And l
ell you that | will not be known as
he consenting son Of man whose
iches have come from a crime. You
tan keep all your fortune; you need
,ot give back a penny Of 1t, but you
tannot have me under the same roof
With you''
Il thought you a son to be proud OFF,
.Haggleton shouted. II worked hard to
gain your confidence and affection.
,ut you are prig and fool! came
I Town here and lived with you. l was
ready to learn from you, and all that
you have taught me is that you are
lust as ignorant and selfish as all re-
formers!'
The millionaire turned to Margaret.
eff you were not selfish" he said.
with ominous calm. you would follow
that boy through anything-through
weakness. through wickedness. The
worse the father the closer you would
stick to the son."
He paused moment.
"But you are reformer." he went
on. with infinite scorn. He is tempt
edby money. and you clear your skirts
Of him as my wife did Of me. He can
% to the devil If he likes. Heavens,
gina. II that's the way saints love give
me sinners!"
Don't speak to her like that!' COM
nanded Philip.
!, "No3 Very well, then. I viii speak
p you. You have had the greatest op-
portunity foolish dreamer ever vast
I'd. Go tell your starving tenement
friends that John ]. Haggleton offered
them &l0,000,000, and you refused it
p theml"
He looked around the room, took up
his hat and concluded, with a dry
laugh In his throat:
Sand this is the end Of the expert
hssniF'
= Moran, half drunk, insane with rage
and grief. rushed in, dragging behind
him his daughter In her cheap finery.
terrified and looking CHASTITY under the
paint ON her cheeks.
"Now, them" he Numbered. "you
wait! found her In that Tenderloin
dive. There is more Of your DEVILS
work. Jackson
you're crazy"
"Who made me crazy" beloved
Moran John ]. Haggleton did, He
ruined my little business in the west
he killed my wife in this foul tene
ment Of his! BY the eternal, II had
mere IL Woulu SUOW IT'LL.
Haggleton turned upon him.
well. show me-" he challenged 81
am Haggleton!'
Moran's hand dived with lightning
quickness into his pocket.
Father. Look out. Ohr The warn
Ing cries came from Jenny. from Phil
Up, from Margaret. but before Gentle
who stood nearest the half insan,
man, could grasp him the pistol flash
ed, was leveled and
philip. My SON" cried Haggleton
for the young man had flung himselI
before his father and received the bull
let in his chest
MY son" cried Haggleton again
catching him In his arms and lowerin.
him to the ground The old diver
Jenny and Margaret crowded arount
the father on his knees over the pros
trate form of his son.
Haggleton looked up at them.
''This is your gratitude" he SAT-