The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-08-09

SHOW him into the library and say
| shall be down in a moment"
Very good, sir"
1t was a decidedly wrathful lndlVid-
ual who confronted stephen Maitland
a few moments afterward in the H.
brary. for Armstrong was not accus,
toned to such cavalier treatment, and
had Maitland been other than Enid S
father he would have given more out
ward expression at his Indignation
J over the dlScouFtesy III MS recep'lou'
MIR. James Armstrong, oeheve'
began Mr.. Maitland looking a' the
card IN ms hand'
Yes, sir,
'Er-from Colorado!
And proud OF H.
An, dare say. oeIleVe you WISH
ed 10 see me doout
our uaCS"ter' Sir'
anu Ill """' way "ie ~" Il
cd ABOUT her' sll
! WISH TO ulaNe "e' my VIE
Hreat Goa eAclallieu 'ne o'ue'
man III a voice equd'S Wv iueu We
tween horror anu as'oi'is i'iii'n =
no" care you sll 10" ""i'1e nv
beyond measure WITH your 'l'erna'
| lmpudehce'
| Excuse me, Mr.. Maitland inter-
| posed Armstrong quickly ana with
| great spirit and determination. but
where | come from we don't allow
! tn To
| You are Ends father and much old
er man than !, but | can't permit you
To-"
Sir" said astounded Maitland.
drawing himself up at this bold flout-
ing. you may be a very worthy young
man. ! have no doubt of it, but it is
out of the question. My daughter"
Again a less excited hearer might
have noticed the emphasis in the pro
noun
"U.hv she is halfway engaged TO
ma now " interrupted the vounger
MOI, With certain cortemntuous
amusement in his voice. Look here
Mr. Maitland I've knocked around this
world GOOD deal know what's
ubat know all about Won eastern
roorIo ord don't fancy Won any
VOC than Won fancy ms Miss Enid Is
ouite unsnoiled vet and that is wby |
want ber I'm well able to take care
If ber too. 7 don't know what vou've
oot or how Won got il hut I can come
near LAYING down dollar for dollar
with Won and mines all clean money
mines cattle. cumberland it's all
good money made it myself left
hor two weeks ago with her promise
tbat che would think very seriously
of INV emit After came hack IN Den.
vow was called east-I made nm NV
MIND that ia come here when I'd fin.
isbod nv business and have if ont
With Won Now YOU can treat me like
. doc If vou want TO. but if Won eypect
70 Leen neace in the family you'd bet
tor NOT for tell YOU plainly. whether
Won give YOUR consent or not, mean
IN win her. All want is her consent,
and I've pretty nearly got that"
Mr.. stephen Maitland was black
with anger at this clear, unequivocal.
determined statement of the case
from Armstrong; point of view.
u would rather see her dead" he
exclaimed with angry stubbornness,
than married to a man like you
How dare you force yourself into my
house and insult me in this way?
Were I not an old man | would show
you. | would give you a taste of your
own manner"
The old mans white mustache fair
ly quivered with what he believed to
be righteous indignation. He stepped
over to the other and looked hard at
him, his eyes blazing, his ruddy
cheeks reuder imam ever Inc t"o
men confronted each other uhnlhch,
ingly Tor moment theh MI Maitlahu
touched Deh button III lhe wall ny
ms SIDE. Instantly the lootiiah nldue
MS appearance.
James said the old man, MS voice
shaking and his knees trembling with
passion, which he did not quite sue
| coed in controlling, despite a desper-
ate effort. SHOW this-er-gentle-
man the door. Good morning. sir; our
first and last interview is over.
He bowed with ceremonious polite
ness as he spoke, becoming more and
more composed as he felt himself
mastering the situation. And Arm
strong, to do him justice, knew gen
tleman when he saw him, and secretly