River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-11-27
The Daughter of David Kerr
By HARRY KING TOOTLE
illustrations WaIt
Illustrations by Ray Walters
Copyright by A. C. Mcclurg & Co.. Io1a.
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"The News says David Kerr is back
of it," exclaimed Winthrow, holding
up the paper for Judge Gilbert to see
'and that it's the biggest steal III the
history OF Belmont"
What's that?" Kerr demanded
coming forward.
Il didn't see you, Mr.. Kerr" the re
porter apologized. but here 1t is on
the front page"
Come. Gloria" Wright pleaded with
her.
Il can't go yet"
Beside her stood Williams, still en-
gagged in reading the faring headlines
of the paper he had brought into the
room with him. She seized his paper
from him and began to readtthe start
ling words
tits an Infamous lie!" shouted Gil.
bert, crushing in his hands the paper
he had been scanning. Or. Hayes
will you please escort Miss Gloria and
Mrs. Hayes to their carriage?"
"Stop!" commanded Gloria The
nuI1 I'll SWSCplu6 OFSI LDG
room was stilled. All turned to he
daughter of David Kerr. "IsAkhis
true?"
What" asked Gilbert.
What the paper says?" She held
up the paper, her hands trembling.
now in power wins, Belmont will sure
~ be sold to the 'mereiless stock-yards
terminal trust. The deal, which
means millions for the INSCRIPTIONS
promoters and nothing for Belmont,
has been engineered by that king of
underhand manipulators, one no less
INSCRIPTIONS than the very men to
whom he would sell his town, David
Kerr"
There was horror in her tones and
she held the paper from her as a
thing unclean.
us this true?" she demanded impe-
riously.
mot a word of it," Judge Gilbert
was quick to answer.
mot you She. .turned'' to David
Kerr Father, is it true?"
The boss of Belmont looked like
some wounded wild animal brought to
bay. He gaZed with speechless rage
at Joe Wright, and then looked at his
daughter. She stood with arm out
stretched to him, a mute but eloquent
appeal for a denial. The big man
shook himself, as II calling forth all
his strength fol- final effort, and
Strengthened himself to his full height.
Looking her squarely In the eye he
replied firmly:
mo, Gloria, it amt true"
The sigh she gave as her arm
dropped to her side seemed to be a
prayer of thanksgiving that he had
come through the ordeal unscathed
She knew ne would, but she wanted
the words OF denial from his own lips.
Her next order showed every one
that she was the daughter of David
Kerr
"Then punish the ran who pub
lished the lie."
Wright's heart seemed to stop beat
ing as he heard the words that had in
them all the flnality of funeral bell.
Kerr had his own reasons for wish
ing to minimize the matter. Joe Wright
he would willingly, gladly have sacri-
feed, but he did not know how it
would react on Gloria. He could 1nd
means ( to make, the newspaper man
suffer without Gloria being cognizant
of the fact.
That's just Western politics" The
boss tried to pass it off lightly. Don't
let that bother you"
He must be punished, | say" Her
indignation knew no bounds. Would
you let it go unchallenged that | am
the daughter of such man."
Kerr was aroused by her spirited
manner. 1t would be necessary, he
saw, for him to carry it through to
the end
Suppose it was Joe Wright" he
asked
The occasion was too serious fer a
smile, but in her heart she laughed
away the suggestion. She wanted to
show her contempt for a man who
through newspaper would utter such
lies and she therefore replied:
THAT can't be. He isn't that kind
Of a man But if he did, would still
say
1T is Joe Wright" Kerr roared