Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-20

: The News says David Kerr IS back
| Of it," exclaimed Winthrow, holding
| up the paper for Judge Gilbert 10 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 is on
the front page"
Come. Gloria" Wright pleaded with
her.
q 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
It's an Infamous He!" 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 10 the
daughter of David Kerr rs this
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
" be sold to the merciIess 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 manipuIators, 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 uEclean.
rs this true?" she demanded impe-
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
SOIl1S hOOAutu VIII dlIlILdI DtOuRslL 10
bay. He gazed with speechless rage
at Joe Wright, and then looked at his
daughter She stood with arm out
stretched to him, mute but eloquent
appeal for a denial The big man
shook himself if calling forth all
his strengi final effort, and
Straightforward self to his full height.
Looking her sQsarely 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 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
liched the lie''
Wrights heart seemed 10 stop beat
ing as he heard the words that had in
them all the finality 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 Oh 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. | say" Her
Indignation knew no bounds Would
you let it go uncAallenged that l am
the daughter Of such a 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 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"
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