The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-03-25
By CHARLES KLEIN.

oeen aDle TO reach her only through
her publishers, and no doubt he had
! exhausted every other means of dis
| covering her address. The more she
pondered over it the more she began
to see In this invitation a way of help
ing her father. Yes, she would 60 and
beard the lion in his den, but she
would not 60 to his Office. She would
accept the invitation only on condition
that the interview took place in the
Ryder mansion, where undoubtedly the
letters would be found. She decided to
act Immediately. No time was to be
lost, so she procured a sheet Of paper
and an envelope and wrote as follows:
Mr.. John Burkett Ryder:
Dear sir-1 do not call upon gentlemen
et their business office. Yours, ETC.,
SHIRLEY GREEN.
Her letter was abrupt and at first
glance seemed hardly calculated to
! bring about what she wanted-an invi-
tation to call at the Ryder home, but
she was shrewd enough to see that If
Ryder wrote to her at all it was be-
cause he was most anxious to see her
and her abruptness would not deter
him from trying again. On the contra
~, the very unusualness Of any one
thus debating to him would make him
more than ever DESTROYS of making her
acquaintance. So Shirley mailed the
letter and awaited with confidence for
Ryder's reply. So certain was she that
one would come that she at once be-
gan to form her plan Of action. She
would leave Massapequa at once, and
her whereabouts must remain a secret
even from her own family. AS she in.
tended to go to the Ryder house in the
assumed character Of Shirley Green, it
would never do to run the risk of be.
ing followed home by a Ryder detec-
tive to the Rossmore cottage. She
would conflde in one person only
Judge Stott. He would know where
she was and would be in constant CON-
munication with her. But, otherwise,
she must be alone to conduct the cam
paign as she Judged fit. She would 90
at once to New York and take rooms In
a boarding house where she would be
known as Shirley Green. As for funds
to meet her expenses, she had her dia-
monds, and would they not be filing a
more useful purpose If sold to defray
the cost Of saving her father than in
mere personal adornment? So that
evening while her mother was talking
with the judge she beckoned Stott over
to the corner where she was sitting.
Judge Stott," she began, II have a
plan.'
he smiled indulgently at her.
You said that no one on earth could
resist John Burkett Ryder, that no one
could fight against the money power.
Well, do you know what am going to
do?"
what will you do?' he asked with a
Slightly ironical infection in his voice
Il am going to fight John Burkett
Ryderv' she cried.
Stott looked at her open mouthed,
"You" he said.
Yes, l." said Shirley. I'm going to
him, and I intend to get those letters
IT he has them"
Stott shook his head.
my dear child,' he said, what are
you talking about? How can you ex-
pect to reach Ryder? We couldn't"
Il don't know just how yet" replied
shirley, but I'm going to try. I love
my father, and I'm going to leave moth
Ing untrled to save him."
"Rut what can you do?" persisted
Stott. THE matter has been sifted
over and over by some of the greatest
minds in the country
HAS any woman sifted it over?" de-
manded Shirley.
mo, but stammered Stott,
linen it's about time one did," said
ehe girl decisively. Those letters nv
father speaks of-they would be useful
would they not?"
'They would be invaluable"
Then I'll get them. If not
But I don't understand how you're
oo1ng to get at Ryder" interrupted
Etott.
This is how" replied Shirley, pass
Ing over to him the letter she had re.
ceived that afternoon.
As Stott recognized the well known
signature and read the contents the
expression Of his face changed. He
gasped for breath and sank into q
chair from sheer establishment.
"Ah, that's diferentv' he cried.
THAT'S differentv'
Briefly Shirley outlined her plan, ex.
planning that she would go to live in
the city Immediately and conduct her
campaign from there. If she was sue.
cessful, it might save her father, and
If not no harm could become Of it.
That same evening her mother, the
Judge and Stott went for a stroll after
dinner and left her to take care of
the house. They had wanted Shirley
to go, too, but she pleaded fatigue. The
truth was that she wanted to be alone,
so that she could ponder undisturbed
over her plans. It was a clear, starlit
night, with no moon, and Shirley sat
on the porch listening to the chirping
Of the crickets and idly watching the
flashes Of the mysterious f1refiies. She
was In no mood for reading and sat