Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

moving toward the door, when .Ieff's large
figure blocked the way.
you don't know what you re doing.
Rita." he whispered. "You cant! for
bid it,"
But Berkely, who had been watching the
General, took Jeff by the arm and held him
by main force.
"Stand aside, Sir" said General Bent,
roughly brushing by. IF there's something
YOU want concealed, it's something | want
to hear" and followed. banging the door
behind him.
Jeff made a movement as though he
would follow; then turned toward Cortland
Bent and Janney, who had watched this ex-
traordnarv change in the deneanor of their
enemy with wonder and some curiosity.
Jeff stared at them wildly and took up his
hat saving in strange voice:
"Come, Larry! | must get away from here
at once" and opening the door fled madly
down the corridor.
Berkely paused a moment. I'VE have no
intention of lodging any issues, he said
quietly. "If any of you gentlemen want to
see Mr.. Wrav or me, you can find us both at
the Wcthcrall Ranch tomorrow
Chapter XVI The Call of the Heart
7 AIRY caught up with Jeff outside the
~ elevator shaft. where he found him strid
ing up and down like a Gagged beast. Jeff en-
tered the car in daze and followed Larry
blindly across the huge lobby down stairs
and out OF doors to a motor which was wait
ing for them at the curb. Larry was still
bcwidered at the surprising conclusion OF
their visit, and eyed his companion sharply;
but left sat with folded arms, looking neither
to right nor left as they whirled through the
city streets and out into the highroad. The
hunted look in Jeff's eyes warned Larry not
to speak; so he sat beside his partner pa
tientlv and waited.
Suddenly, without moving, Jeffs great
hand shot out and clenched Larry S knee like
a wise.
"He-he's my father, Larry" said Jeff
hoarsely, "my father! DO you understand
didn't want him to know
Larry put his hand over Jeff's and gripped
it hard He knew what other people in
Mesa CITY knew of Ieff's BIRTH but no
words occurred to him. The information
had taken his breath away.
Il didn't want him to know" Jeff went
on. Il wanted to wait, to tell him myself
when things had broken right for us. |
wanted to win, to show him was his master:
not to come crawling and licking his boots
for mercy I'll not do it now, either, by
Heaven. He can break me to bits; but he'll
never own mel never was his. | never
will be-"
"He hasn't broken us yet Jeff. He can't
keep us out of Pueblo. We're going to win,
tell you!'
We've got to win, Larry" groaned Jeff.
"We'vcgot OWN! That conspiracy charge"
"Merc piffle-' said Larry. "Don't
worry"
"They've bought Fritz Weyl. He's not a
competent witness. | can prove it. Jeff
sank back again, his gaze on the mountains.
He'd send me to Canon City, to the peni-
Tertiary, if he could and he's-rny father!'
Larry bit his lips; but didn't reply, for his
mind was working rapidly. He had per-
spective on the situation that had been
denied to Jeff. and the vista did not seem
unpleasant He WIS prepared to fight for
Teff's interests and his own to the bitter end:
but he was too keen a lawyer and too sound
a philosopher not to know the value of com
promise, and in spite of himself it was his