The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-07

"oh. Daddy Noah. my heart is broken!"
chair near the desk. absently twirling
his cap in his hand.
Glad to see you. old man. Anything
special that you dropped In for:" asked
Giles.
Il wanted particularly to see you"
began Sterling uncertainty. ITS about
your boy Thadd and Bess Hardy"
''Stop. Noah" broke in the mill own
er sharply. 'In some things | allow 40
interference"
Hold hard. I'm one of your hands
have been for years-yet We were kids
together, you. Tim, and me. Was there
ever "A scrape that we didn't share
I'VE We're sure enough pals" The
boss eyes twinkled.
when Tim died-you don't recollect
you were planning your w biz
deal. But | knew. There was n baby.
| amt nerer tod you that. Blu.
the hight Tim went | sat with him.
He worried awful about that baby.
Seemed as If H.. just couldn't die TIL
| set his mind mt rest. | swore the
child should be first with me. at any
sacrifice Id make her happy. and |
will will" Sterling leaned forward
Giles returned his look questioningly.
II don't understand what you are
after" he said at last.
"Bess is Tins daughter-Tim and
Bessic's baby" +
Bessie Fields that wasT'
''The same. You begin to see now"
Come. Noah. this is ridiculous, Be
cause Tim al our playmate 1t does
; not follow | should allow my son to
throw himself away upon his daugh-
ter. Il mill hand. However. for the
sake of old times and what | owe to
you besides. I'll make my position
clear" As Giles paused he showed In
every line the infexibility that had
gained for him success, but he was
reckoned a just man. Il worked and
planned night and day, year by year.
Now | am rich. My son will be richer
still. He is the center of my ambition.
He must marry In the world for which
| educated him. He must be the gen
tleman his father haL no chance to be-"
What your boy is to you Bess Is to
me-" said Sterling. with an effort. II
loved her mother. The words sort of
strange me. Thadd. | call you that
just once. for we are back in the old
days. Yes. the words choke me. but
for Bess' sake I'll speak them. She
said | had always given her what she
cried for, though I'm lone too sure of
myself this time. | am going to try
". .., n loIx- fOp xnnr Hnx- Vn.
want more-a pure. good oma Bess
Is that. She has book learning. too.
But. Thadd. it cost money. all ia
saved, and when | took the spell OF
rheumatism cash ran low. and she
bless her grateful heart-she went into
the mill till we could pull things
straight. Its the factory stamp yon
have against her. That's how she got
1t. Thadd. you mind the year of the
strike; it's all OF twenty years now.
Yon had Just opened your first shon.
: with everything tied up. Ii was sink
or swim. and there was no insurance.
You remember the powder the strikers
%sTnug.l-d in and the slow match burn
ing when you and your Waterman
came suddenly upon it. You were
white. and | don't know as | blam,
you. Death brushed shoulders with is
that night. our Waterman stood II
his duty. | cut that match
II would have given YOU a share in
the concern" protested the boss.
I'm IA workman-never could be DIFF
ferent. Bur you were grateful. Yon
gave me a promise-a sort of oath
! Giles sat mOtionless. the dawn OF coin-
prehenSiou in his strong self willed
face. Noah he'd him. eye to eye.
Seems like taking a mean advantage.
It's powerful hard 10 ask. But | loved
her mother. Don't decide now. See
the Girl. Learn TO know her"
its a pretty stiff test said Giles
slowly as he rose, memories. pride.
ambition. gratitude, all warning within
him. Then he stretched out his hand.
You have been a long time calling.
but now You have spoken | honor your
4 claim old friend"