Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-11-13
The Corrector of DestinieS
Being Tales of Randolph Mason as Related by
His Private Secretary, Courtiand Parks
THE INTRIGUER
BY Melville DAVIDSON Posi-


directly from Berlin, and staged the
drama In its every detail. as he had
done it for the emperor ct the M
tionaI theater on Inter den Linden.
Philadelphia society possessed the
Broad street tbeater that night. A
prohibitlve tariff set by Gafki barred
out many.
/ can recall but few details OF the
Bronze Helmet" after the first act
When the curtain came down ! went
over to the box Of the aged Mrs. Van
Couver-Benson to talk a little with
Margaret Garrett. She and her faith
er. the president Of the Consolidated
Fuel Railroads of Pennsylvania. we're
about to sail for a winters visit with
our Ambassador at London, and this
was my only opportunity 10 present
personal adieus Mrs Van Couyer-
Benson IL a more wigp Of woman,
one at the roads end, painfully cling
ing a moment longer 10 life. She sat
IN a corner Of the box bit OF breath
ing wax covered with costly laees, $50
lated By deafness Margaret Garrett
was alone. but for this aenile aunt.
She welcomed graciorsly NV arrival
in the box
"fIow do you do. courtlandt," she
aaid. Then she waived a presentation
TO the ancient aunt With a screening
pleasantly Aunt Van is absorbed in
the perils Of Caesar sit down By me-
sat down. and touched at once on
the motive OF my visit. Il came /
said, TO wish you favorable winds.
She turned to me instantly. We
are not going" she said
Not going." echoed why not?"
She laughed q little. There is a
man In the way
Aecked the chair arm lightly with
my finger. How little a thing"
said. TO stay the sailing Of 5emira-
mis-"
mot so little thing. she answered
20 my flippant sally III you will look
presently at the first chair OF the hlth
row on the right Of the center aisle.
you win see him, Is he. then. so little
tbing?"
looked a moment later with a ris-
ing interest The man who sat In tina,
first chair Of tho fifth row was never
a little factor in any human equation
lie was on this day star DETECTING
the orbits OF political leaders in his
state. one playing at the Grachii--the
Commonor. sustained by the toiling
hive, but he was not of 1t He came
OF family older yet than Penn; one
powerful under the first congress, but
afterward contentediy fallow through
idle generations, and now, by the me-
dun Of this man, returning actively
90 life.
The career Of this man was some
thing OF wonder to us all Com
manding by his birth a station OF the
highest order be had of his own vo-
iitlon become a leader Of the people;
and then. when he stood an authority
TO be reckoned with in the placing OF
federal patronage. he chose strangely
aud with amal spirit, we thought,
the position OF a Uaited States mar
shall Tho men who usuasly got this
office were aspiring sherlffs Why,
then. did this man. reared IN kings
houses. thus strangely wish it2
forge, on the instant Gafbi and his
Bronze Helmet" Here was indeed
news The engagement OF Margaret
Garnett! The big ErglIshmen would
not haunt noY our Ambassadors
house in Park Lane. The tail girls
destiny had arrived
made the usual conventional
speeches, a biz highly colored fear
rather eulogistic. oyer.appreclatlve,
laden with tropical platitudes.
She heard me, like a sphinx calmly
to the end then she dropped a gull
lotlne knife on the dainty speeches
Very pretty. Courtlandt." she said.
but you are giving tongue on the
wrong train Mr. Wood Is not at pres
en- intending to marry NE. lie Is alb
sorblngly engaged in an effort to nd
vance his own fortunes, somewhat at
the cost of my fathers.
stammered my way back. and she
went on, covering Thus unconscious
~ my confusion
I fear that father Is not coming on
as Re would wish In this contest with
Mr. Wood lie laughed little at the
opening skirmish somewhat like CAT
h's Caesar. sitting in his tunt. but
within the last month he has advanced
his standards. as Caesar always did
when he was being cut to pieces. You
see how much / am Influenced by this
thing Of Gafh. Father has abandoned
our winter in London He must be
here. happy Il by being here he can
prevail against Mr. Wood II Is in
this manner, CouTiisndt. thar the man
at the end of the agth row is standing
in the way
was still deeply ragaled. How
could one OF bat moderate fortunes. a
mere United States marshal, interrupt
thus seriously The plans Of an indus.
trial emperor Ike John a Garnet !
waited for further explanation Il did
not immediately come
"Courtlands she said. tell me
about Randolph Mason
Randolph Mason I echoed what
interest can you have IN Randolph Ma
SOM
You will learn that a little further
on" she said Their the dominan
quality in her. in her father, in ever!
Garrett. came imperiously forward
Begin now. CouruaHdt, please; an
listening"
began then with what willing spir
81 could summon.
Margaret Garrett listened closely
putting now and then query. am
glanclng now and then At the ma