The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-20

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$50 And now, ssll, lnAnx nothing more
/ rsmatns to be said. shall keep these
. letters. as they are my. property.
.'As you please Good night sir"
'Good night" replied Ryder, not
hooking up. 81. .e :: /. n. s-,s:.:F !. q d
with significant glance at Shirley.
who motioned to him that she might
yet succeed where he had failed, Stott
left the room. Ryder turned to shir-
ley. His derceness of manner softened
down as he addressed the GIRL .z,es -a
you see what they have done to
my SON.
!, j '''Yes,' replied Shirley, "it's the girls
fault. II jefferson hadn't loved her
you would have helped the Judge. All,
why did they ever meet! She has
worked on his sympathy and he--he
took these letters for her sake, not to:
injure- you. Oh, you must make some
allowance for him! zones sympathy
gets aroused in spite of oneself. Even
I feel sorry for-these people,"
Don't" replied Ryder grimly; sym
pathy : is often weakness. All, there
you are!' turning to Jefferson, who en-
tered the room at that moment.
!; "You sent for me, father?' 7''
Yes said Ryder senior. holding up
the letters. "Have you ever seen these
letters before?'
Jefferson took the letters and ex-
amined them Then he passed them
back to his father and said frankly:
r.. Eyes, took them out Of your desk
and sent them to Mr.. stott in the hope
they would help Judge Rossmore's
case" 49, i,
Ryder restrained himself from pro-
ceeding to actual violence only. with
the greatest difficulty. His face grew
white as death, his lips were compress
ed, his hands twitched convulsively,
his eyes flashed dangerously. He took
another cigar to give the impression
that he had himself we'll under con-
troll, hut the violent trembling Of his
hands as he lit it betrayed the terrific
strain he was under.
''Sov' he said, "you deliberately sac
rihced my interests to save this wo-
mans father-you hear him, Miss
Green? Jefferson, my boy, think it's
time you and I had final account
ing"
Shirley made a motion as If about to
withdraw. He stopped her with ges-
ture.
''Please don't go, Miss Green. AS the
writer Of my biography you are sufa-
ciently we'll acquainted with my fam
lily affairs to warrant your being pres
ent at the epilogue. Besides, I want
an excuse for keeping my temper. Sit
down, Miss Green
. Turning to Jefferson, he went on:
''For your mothers sake, my boy,
have overlooked your little eccentrici-
ties Of character. But now we have
arrived at the parting Of the ways
you have gone too far. The one aspect
Of this business I cannot overlook is
your willingness to sell your own IA
Their for the sake Of a woman"
my own father" interrupted JET
ferson bitterly, would not hesitate to
sell me II bis business and political
interests warranted the sacrihcer'
shirley attempted the role Of peace
maker. Appealing 10 the younger man
she said: ....,~. -.
please don't talk: like that, Mr.. Jef-
ferson." Then abe turned to Ryder
senior: II don't think your son quite
Understands you, Mr.. Ryder, and. II
you will pardon me, don't think you
quite Understand him. Do you realizs
that there h a mans life at stake
that Judge Rossmore is almost ut the
point Of death and that favorable news
from the senate tomorrow is perhaps
the only thing that can save him3'
"Ah, I: see," sneered Ryder senior
~Judge Stotts story has aroused your
sympathy"
Eyes. III confess my sympathy is
aroused. do feel for this father
whose life is slowly ebbing away
whose strength is being Slapped hourly
by the thought Of the disgrace-the in
Justice that is being done him! do
feel for the wife of this suffering
manr'
"Ah, it's complete picturey' cried
Ryder mockingly. ''The dying father,
the sorrowing mother-and the daugh-
ter, what is she supposed to be doing2'
"She Is fighting for her fathers life"
cried Shirley, land you. Mr.. Jefferson,
should have pleaded NOT de-
manded. It's no use trying to combat
your fathers will" :1'..
"She Is quite right, father. I should
have fmplored you. I do 50 now.
ask you for Gods sake to help usv'
Ryder was grim and silent. He rose
from his seat and paced the room puff
Ing savagely at his cigar. Then he
turned and said:
"His removal Is q political necessity.
II he goes back on the bench every
paltry justice Of the peace, every petty
official will think he has special mig
sion to tear down the structure that
hard work and capital have erected.
No. this man has been especially con-
spicuous in his efforts to block the
progress Of amalgamated interests :,
And 50 he must be sacrificed :" cried
Lac To-