Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-11
CHAPTER NIX.
o ALL ABOUT IN.

" ALL <AIOOO L
Colonel Harris sent in his caro- to Sir
Thomas Ryder. He had driven over
from the Langham in a hansom-hold-
ing taXlcabs In even more whole heart
ed adherence than before. He inquir-
ed at once if Sir Thomas was in his
private sanctum. n ii SO whether he
might see him.
Curiously enough the chief. usually
quite inaccessible to the casual visitor
Whether relative or stranger-re.
ceived his brotherinlaw Immediately.
Hello. WILL" he said by way Of
greeting. the way Englishmen nave of
saying that they are pleased to see one
another.
Hello responded Colonel Harris In
the same eloquent tone.
And the w old boys shook hands.
Sir Thomas then resumed his official
chalr behind his huge desk and mo-
Toned his brotherinlaw to an arm chair
close by.
Have a cigar" said the host.
Thanks" rejoined the other.
The box was handed across, a Ha-
vana selected.
The cigars were lighted, and
for quite three minutes the two
men smoked in silence. one
OF them had come here to
find out how much of his daughters
happiness lay in jeopardy; the other
Knew what was in the balance, the
Danger to his niece'ss happiness, the
terrible abyss OF misery which yawned
at her feet.
But both sat there and enjoyed their
cigars. They were dressed with scrup-
ulous care. in the uniform prescribed
by the world in which they lived. as
being suitable for gentlemen Of their
position n Of their age; frock coats
and dark gray trousers, immaculate
collar. n tie with pearl pin. Both
wore a seal ring on the little finger Of
the left hand. and u watch chain ofear-
~ Victorian design. They might be
twins but for their faces. Convention
had put a livery on them which they
would on no account have discardeG
But the faces were very different.
Colonel Harris carried his 60 Years "a
easily as II they a been 40. There
were not many lines On his. round.
chubby face. with its red cheeks and
round. child like eyes. The heavy cav
airy mustache. once auburn. now al.
most white. hid the expression Of the
mouth. but one felt, judging by the
eyes n the moot forehead. which
continued very far now onto the back
OF his head. that IL one were allowed
a peep below that walrus- like faca
adornment one would see a mouth thatt
was Kind n none too firm. the mouth
OF q man who had led other men per
maps. but who had invariably been led
by his woman folk.
y SIT IhOmaS Ryder Was-or
rather is. for he is still in perfect
health and full vigor-a very different
type OF man. You have no doubt seen
him about town-for he takes q consti-
tutional l n the park every day on ~.
way to his work. and he goes to Ynost
first nights at the theaters-and II ~
you will nave admired the keen. sharn
face. he closely set eyes, the mobile
mouth free from mustache or heard.
the face 10 furrowed all over. e~speciaiiv
round the eyes. yet he does not looi
old. That IL because OF the farrnu,s.
they form a wonderful network ro,,nI
his eyes. giving them an expression nf
perpetual keen amusement. ne hair
10 pale In c0lor-not white. but faded
and scanty. Sir Thomas wears q
carefully brushed across the ton Of his
head. with q parting on the left side
He has q trick when ne 10 thinEin~
deeply. Of passing has hand-which n
white. slender and tapering-over that
scanty covering Of what. hut for -
would be q bald Uranium.
Some people said that Sir Thom..
Ryder was q man without any sanfi.
ment: others that he was 8 NV "a
red tape; but no ono denied the uncon.
vertible fact that he was the rirht mn
In the right place.
T. (Coatinued Next WEEK.