The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-11-14
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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 in the
! history of Belmont"
What's that?' Kerr demanded.
coming forward.
Il didn't see you, Mr. Kerr" the re-
porter apologized, but here it e on
the front page"
Come, Gloria" Wright pleaded with
her.
81 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 read the start
ling words.
ITS 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
hum OF indignation sweeping over the
room was stilled. All turned to She
daughter of David Kerr. lis .A1his
true?"
What" asked Gilbert
What the paper says?" She held
up the paper, her hands trembling.
| Then she began to read: IF the party
now in power wins, Belmont will sure
ly be sold to the merciless 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.
rs this true?" she demanded inpe-
riously.
Not a word of it," Judge Gilbert
was quick to answer.
Not 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 speeches. 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 if calling forth all
his strength for a 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
| prayer of thanksgiving that he had
come through the ordeal unscathed.
She knew he 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 man who pub
IShed the lie
Wrights heart seemed to stop beat
ing as he heard the words that had in
them all the finality of a 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 find
| 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, l 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 for a
smile, but in her heart she laughed
away the suggestion. She wanted to
show her contempt for man who
! through newspaper would utter such
! lies, and she therefore replied:
/ THAT can't be. He isn't that kind
of man. But if he did, would still
say
eft is Toe Wright" Kerr rOarod