The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-10
Papa's Politics

uoOT. lnen Sn6 raised ner nanQ SUD
denly to wave Kent Bane. who was
behind her, back into the hall. She
held the door half open for a moment
and then softly closed it. Her face,
which a moment before had been
flushed and laughing, was very white.
What Is it," Bane asked
at is nothing-nothing. Come in
here" She led him into room across
the hall, Father has guests In the
library"
ELSA, what is It? Is there anything
| can do to help you? You know that
what hurts you must also make me
unhappy"
i can't tell you about this, Kent.
1t is something that-that- Oh, l
can't speak of it to you--to you, of
all people. Let us talk about some
thing else"
When Horace Dryden, after accom-
panying his guests to the door, re-
turned to the library he found his
daughter waiting for him.
Father, will Colonel Bane lose his
position as president of the canal
board ?"
Mr.. Dryden stared at her Yes"
he said, coolly, "he will"
But, father, have you no thought
for Kent and for me?"
Mr.. Dryden slowly lighted a cigar.
why should 1 consider Kent?" he
asked deliberately What is Kent
to me? And what" he added, after
a significant silence, what is Kent to
your"
Kent is-he is" Her eyes dropped
before her fathers keen ones, and the
words were almost inaudible.
Kent is not your afiianced hus-
band, There is no engagement be-
tween you two"
I but, father, / care IA great deal
for him, and he-I believe he cares for
me-"
How did you know that his father
is to be ousted from the canal board?"
| Tonight | opened the library door.
did not know there was any one in
the room You and the governor and
Mr., Green were there. I heard you
say. Wen GUST Bane from his pres
ent place. 1t is the best plan"
Elsa" the curtness was gone from
Mr.. Dryden's voice, and he spoke
gently, 'if you and Kent really care
for each other, my action in dismiss
D ing his father will not separate you
But the colonel shall leave the cana
n board. You can't expect me to alloy
the friendship between you and Ken
q friendship which Is not an enGag'
10 rnent, to interfere In the plans OF
so governor and his state machine.
80 The newspapers announced the r.
90 ignation of Colonel Bane from t
presidency of the canal board and t
m appointment OF Mr.. Greene in b
place.
A few hours after the announc
TO ment Kent Bane went to the Dryde
home.
n ELSA" he exclaimed as she came
n into the room, I'm the happbest maj
in the world. =
Happy. Kent? And your father"
!, Father is quite unconcerned about
his retirement He has plenty of
money and many other interests. His
retirement affects me more than it
does him. It makes me free to tell
you how much love You and to ask
l YOU ~ NO ,,+hnr ho,d bic nosition
.h-n,o,, 49,, father,s inenencar
M -tonnaa awov from him "Wbv
oor,Idr,t un,,o"
.poconsa tho wboIa world would
hu.o sofa that was marrying Won in
order IN retain Mr. Drvden's influence
for my father"
and now when peopIe can no long
aan .hat Won ara ready n marry?
", 800 No co Iitt1a tbat Won allow
"a 49,. n,,,daNyour' silIv yanitv-to
80 hotmoan Ne dop,t want the
insien,f,cant moor little gift YOU offer
vonr 1ovep
4 w.ok later Mr. DRYDEN handed a
nanar across tbe breakfast table to
Ia do,,ahtar II contained the an.
rnnnnan9ant If Colonel Bane,s an
notn.rnant r. ono If tho highest Of
a. IN tba gift of the governor