The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-03

don't like legislation you destroy it,
when you don't like your Judges you
remove them, when competitor out
bids you you squeeze him out Of COM
mercial existence! You have no hearts,
you are machines, and you are COW.
ards, for you fight unfairly"
ut is not true; it is not true" he pro-
tested.
1T is true" she insisted hotly. "A
few hours ago in cold blood you doom
/ ed my father to what is certain death
because you decided it was political
necessity. In other words, he inter.
fered with your: personal interests
your financial interests-you, with SO
many millions you can't count themr'
Scornfully she added: "Come out into
the light-fight in the open! At least
let him know who his enemy is!'
"Stop! Stop! Not another wordr' he
| cried impatiently. you have diagnos.
ed the disease. What Of the remedy
Are you prepared to reconstruct hu-
man nature?'
Confronting each other, their eyes
met, and he regarded her without re.
sentiment, almost with tenderness He
felt strangely drawn toward this WON
an who had def1ed and accused him
and made him see the world in q new
light.
II don't deny" he admitted reluct-
antly, that things seem to be as you
describe them, but it is part Of the
process of evolution"
NO." she protested; lit is the work
Of Godv'
1T is evolutionw he insisted.
"Ah, that's it," she retorted; ''you
evolve new ideas, new schemes, new
ricks-you all worship different gods
gods Of your own making.'
He was about to reply when there
was commotion at the door, and
Theresa entered, followed by a man.
servant to carry down the trunk.
'The cab is downstairs, MISS" said
the maid.
Ryder waved them away imperious-
". He had something further to say
which he did not care for servants to
hear. Theresa and the man precipitate.
" withdrew, not understanding, but
obeying with alacrity master who
never brooked delay in the execution
Of his orders. Shirley, indignant, look
ed to him for an explanation.
'fYou don't need them," he exclaimed
with quiet smile In which was q
shade Of embarrassment. IL came
here to tell you that r. He stopped
as If unable to find words, while shir,
LEY gazed at him ii utter establishment
"Ah," he, went on finally; :you have
made it very hard for me to speak, -
Again he paused and then with an eft.
fort he said slowly: AN hour ago l
had Senator Roberts on the long dis.
lance telephone, and I'm going to
Washington. It's all right about your
father. The matter will be dropped.
You've beaten me. acknowledge it.
You're the first living soul who ever
has beaten John Bmkett Ryder
Shirley started forward with a CRY
Of mingled Joy and surprise. Gould
she believe her ears? Was it possible
that the dreaded Colossus had capitu.
lated and that she had saved her f..
Their? Had the forces Of right and jus.
tce prevailed after all? Her face
TRANSPORTED, radiant, she exclaimed
breathlsssly:
what, Mr.. Ryder, you mean that
you are going to help my fatherT'
mot for his sake, for yours he an.
swered frankly.
Shirley hung her head. In her mo.
ment Of triumph she was sorry for all
the hard things she had said to THU
man. She held out her hand to him.
"Forgive me-" she said gently. I'll
was for my father. I had no fa1th.>
thought your heart was of stone"
lmpulsively Ryder drew her to him
He clasped her two hands In his. and
looking down at her kindly, he said
awkwaxdly:
$50 it was; 30 it was! You accom-.
plfshed the miracle. It's the f1rst time
I've acted on pure sentiment. Let me
tell you something. Good sentiment IL
bad business, and good business Is bad
sentiment. That's why a rich man Il
0OA0A~Aay 0OppV0oU W A0V0 SUCH u u8TQ
time getting into the kingdom of heav,
en-" He laughed and went on: 'Tve
given SO, 100000 apiece to three uni
versities. Do you think I'm fool enough
to. suppose can buy my way? But
that's another matter. I'm going to
Washington on behalf Of your father
because I-want you to marry my son
Yen, I want you In the family, close te
us. I want your respect, my girl. ]
want your love. I want to earn 1t. ]
know I can't buy It There's veal
spot in every mans armor, and this Ii
mine. I always want what 1 can't get
and I can't get your love unless carr
it." ,l<rsi - - s1ss.y.> ,s.
Shirley remained penstve. He,
thoughts were out on Long Island Il
Aassapequa. She was thinning Of thei1
| Joy when they heard the nsws--her IA
ther, her mother and Stott. She VI,
thinking Of the future, bright and Go
rtous with promise again now that TIL
dark clouds were passing away. shl
thought Of JEFFERSON. and soft Iirh1