The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-01-03

His pAsSinii,<,> $780, ,;Ss:,iid not IalteI
for moment. itSneyer even Occurreds
to him that be might cast her of.
might yield to his fathers prayers. and ]
abandon her. .<s
The father suffered with the SON. He
was a proud man. intensely grati6ed
over the commanding position to which
he had achieved in the commercial
world. proud Of his business Integrity.
Of his standing III the community us o.
leader. proud Ut his social position:
proud most of all Of the, son whom he:
so loved NDw. this hideous disaster !.
threat tened his pride ut every turn
worse. it ti,reltened tile one person In
the world whom lie really loved.
He realized that: his son loved the
woman nor could he wonder much at
that His keen eyes had perceived
Mary Turner's graceS of form. her
loneliness of face. He had appre- !:
hended. too. in some measure at least, !,
the finenesS OF her mental fiber. and
the capacities Of her heart Deep With
in him. denied any outlet. he knew
here ,urked Il curious, subtle sympathy
for the girl in her scheme of revenge.
against himself. ....-. ...... "a
Glider. in his library this night. was
pacing impatiently to and fro. eagerly
listening for the sound of his son req
turn to the house. He was anxious
for the coming Of Dick. to whom hex
would make one more, appeal. IL that
should fail-well. he must use the In
duences ut bis command to secure the
forcible parting of the adventures
from his son. -. =
Finally the son entered the room
and went ut once to his father. who
was standing waiting, facing the door.
I'm awfully sorry I'm SO late, dad"
he said simply.
'Where have you been?" the father
demanded gravely. But there was
great affection in the flash of his gray
eyes as be scanned the young mans
face. and the touch Of the hand that
be, put on Dicks shoulder was very
tender. with that woman again?'
mo. father. not with her., She won't
see me-"
Naturally: She's got all she want
ed from, yoI---my name!
It's mine. too, you know, SIR
Glider looked at his son with .
strange. new respect.
''Dick:" he cried-:''boy. you are all
have in, the world. Yon will have to
free yourself from this woman some
how. You owe Inc that much"
Il owe something to her. too, dad"
''What can you owe her? She trick
ed you into the marriage. Why. legal.
~ it's not even that There's been
nothing more: than wedding cere-
mony. We must get you out OF the
scrape.' >:
I'm not sure that want to get out
of it. father" ;:
You want to stay married to this
Jail BIRD -. Z: I:
I'm very fond of her" .-..~..: !:
:4":Now. that you know" =; =: Z
l7ta Now <that know" Dick said dis.
tinctly. Don't you see, father? Why.
she is justified in "a way--in her own
mind anyhow. ! mean. She was inno-
cent when She" was sent to PRISON. $:
Don't talk to inc about her: limo
! cence: There's only one course open
to you. my boy. Yon must give this
girl up. If you don't what are you
going to do. the day, your wife is
thrown into patrol wagon and car
ried to police headquarters, for it's
sure--to happen: The: cleverest of peo-
pie make mistakes. and some day she'll
make one" 81. - - =. ~ :
Dick threw out his hands in a ges-
ture of supreme denial. But the ia
! Their went on remorselessly. <
| They will stand her up where the
detectives will walk past her with