The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-31

IRE really serious. why. you have seel,
her but once moment at the the
htery'
II met her before that night. out at
your country place lad been hunt
ing and on my way home through the
woods stumbled upon your swim
ming pool. she directed me. to the
road
But even so.' \
..weli. loved her the first instant
saw her
81 snew nothing of this. II yon had
reason II, thiuk that your suit would
be acceptable why did ron not come
10 me before:
II couldn't didn't know your
name. | was nearly crazy because
couldn't 40 tnnci as learn the name of.
the girl / lOyeC. Kris plunged con-
fusedly into t!le story nf his meeting
with chiqutt:I
THAT is II strange tale. said SENIOR
Garavel when he had finished IF you
would tell me sutnefhi!l= about your.
self might know better III wi!:t light
TO regard :h.S aff;lir -
.'GIadIy though there iSI't much to
tell Just now I'm working on the
p. r. Il as assistant Ia RunnelS- the
master OF transportation. YOU know.
like the work and expect to be promot-
ed. have a little money JUST enough
to give me- ii fresh starr II should lose
ont here. ami oil. ~,.ll. I'm poor. but
honest ] suppose. that's abous the
size OF it He PAUSED. vaguely con
scious that he had mt done himself
Justice. My fat!ltr Is II rallruad man
in Albany. y Y''a
.'In whnt capacity Is he employed.
may ! hsli p
Kirk gTEinned ut this. and. seeing a
copy Of Bradstreet'S on the bankers
table. turned to his fathers name.
which he pointed out rather shame
facedlg Senors Gpravei became in;
stantIy less distant \,
.sOf course the fIiahcial world knows
Darwin *. Anthony ssia be, ..Fy"a
we modest merchants Of the tropics
have heard of him. and that his son
should seek to win success upon his
own merits is greatly to his credit.
congratulate you. sir. upon your ex-
cellent progress"
81 ought to tell you, sir. that am
not on good terms with my father Mt
present. In fact. he has cast me
off. That is why am here support
ing myself by hard work, instead of
living in idleness. But I'm beginning
TO like the work-and III make good
I'll do it If only to show my father
his mistake. That's what care about
most. / don't want his money. It's
easier to make money than thought
But / must succeed, for his sake and
my own" A s
"May I inquire the eanse Of this
estrangement?"
"oh, general worthlessncss on my
part, / suppose Come to think of it, I
must have been good deal of cross.
never did anything very fierce.
though" He smiled little sadly.
A quick light OF thought flashed
ehrough the bankers eyes. He was a
Keen judge of men.
.fyVeii. vyell.' he said. with a trace
of impatience, there is no need to go
into the matter further. Your pro.
posal is impossible many reason
1T is impossible, and yet-your spirit
is commendable." A
Does that mean yori won't even al
low me to see your !daughter:"
'sIt would be useless.
''But / love Gertrudis.' said Kirk.
desperately.
Garavel looked n trtfie plying.
you are by M iilrilns the first he
said: II have been hesie,spG by many
who say always the same thing with
out Gertrudis they cannot. they will
not. they should not live. Aud yet |
have heard of no deaths. Her mar
rage has been arranged
do you think that is quite fair to
her? If she loves Ramon Alvarez
once again Garivel's brows signaled
surprise. ''Ah, you know"
Yes, sir. was about to say II she
really loves him can't make any dit
terence. But suppose she should cure
for meg
Again it could make no difference
once she had married Ramon. But she
is itoofyoung to know her own mind
Youth is headstrong and blinded by
dreams; hence it is better that mar
rage should be arranged by older per.
sons
Exactly. That's why want YOU 70
arrange mine" The banker smiled fn
spite of himself. for he was not with
or ii sense of hu,nnr. aud the youn;
.,....l.3 si:cerit::. was winning.
ITO ma JSonrfnued.l