The evening world., 1911-02-17

~E wants to marry you, EHl'N'
nut In Donald harshly. to get
social position to go with his
dirty political game"
young %feller." admonished
KN an, wheeling momentarily to face
Iii. II IAN handle this deal without
yJur buttin' in. Shut up
Warming again to Emily he added III
ia same oddly embarrassed one
Syou COULD help me that way. Miss
y Fly. You could help me a lot IN
Int ashamed to let you know II. But
ut that amt the reason ] want t.
rlorTy you"
NO. queried Emily, in a strangely
murfled voice. Then Why"
~Bccause." he answered. his whole
ff&ne suddenly tense and his eyes
aiDaze with an emotion that could no
iolecr be crushed down. because
lo&e you
ne shrank back as though he had
sworn at her. Donald once more broke
inc ,o,-, bin, Emily 10
oners 10 BUY you. lie has backed rs
saolnst the wall and held us up. He
molly offers TO let us go II Wen sell
yup to him. lie offers father a part
nefship and -
-Syhat?" gasped Emily.
Must as | say. He's ruined us. And,
lilo the cheap melodruma villain, he
offers to put us on our feet again II
yc1'-
Emily had crossed quickly to where
Id father sat In utter detection.
Throwing an arm about his shoulder
sht exclaimed:
Near Old dad, II you and Don have
i2t everything and we all have TO go
tAIhe ~poorhouse wen make It "A family
pspty. We three shall stand or fall
iottther."
Wood girl approved Donald, pat
lid her shoulder. IL knew you'd stand
bSusi Even II we can't help a smash
unS and II the banks. 60 upder'-
ar the banks go indcr?' echoed the
gin tWhat do you mean. Don?
No late Donald saw the blunder h
I'D made. lie tool refuge in evasion
Don't bother your pretty head ahoi
thai" he said with forced lightness
It's no affair OF yours. You can't un
detstand."
Asut ! wan, to understand" she por
siseed. "If'-
Drop ~" begged Donald. "Father
mac her sesye the room"
ar. Regan." appealed =. Tlmisy, ga
yEj explain this to me-"
fcan explain tho whole measl'
Ting" answered ReEsn, coolly.
Then tell me. please. Are"-
'0rmlly." cried Ronald. Don't listc'
10 nh!m, Hell lie about II and
'Sh, ! vii, hey" laughed Regan
"ifere's the lie.' then. Miss: You
father has borrowed n lot OF none.
fr1n three savings banks. And, by
quoerJ chance. he happens to he n di
reNor In all three OF EN-. Whon h
goo broke those banks'i bust. That
The sanks wfN~c'ose' Then
that's right. Miss. An all ther
Fuorth Ward 'scoopers' Of mine. tina
you're SO INTERESTED In, will lose all IN
cab they've ever saved. Nice prospec'
hex7 Their dough Is all IN the People
rr3st. It's the only savings bank thu
crdwd ever patronizes. You see, Mis-
roOed. He can pay II back. SO It.
/. tho Trouble Wagon for theirs"
pad" demanded Emily. Tell m,
10 this mans story true"
'Be-there may be certain complies
Z Ntions," suffered Gris1old. "Of cours,
Don't" she begged. reading n
truth In his shamel face. "Oh. tho'
poor people! They nay so little III
few dollars they have boarded u
agtlnst Illness and old a~ge-and-ar
WI are responsible"
IL acted for the hest Griswo'd a,
fetsded himself. "My daughter was'-
Mr.. Regain" implored Emily. &"
thdre NO other price you'll take?'
Why should T. asked Regain. In ger.
ine' Surprise. "What'd there be In l.. 4
meg"
VI I accepted ~your-your terms "A
fersd Emily. "would you be satisfied
letemy father ana The business
-hM the grain companies and taKe q
othfr half for yourself? There wou
stin be a fortune In the business ilr Z
o. spu. Would you be content with n
Advancement and-and leave his anal
cn1rely alone after thls9"