Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-01-15
The I)AUGE F;R. Of
DAVID KE RR a1e
BY Harry King 'Lootle
Illustrations y N4I 1i1T=~S %

NTlgnf was ABOUT 10 make reply,
+ but Gloria was too quick for him
oh this is more than / can bear.
! Am I a dog, a horse a pig. that / can
( be traded in dirty deal with not SO
much as by your Ieave?' I'll not
stand it for another instant. One hui
initiation after another has been my
lot. but this is the last. I'm through
with you What has passed has taught
you nothing; you're the bargaining
trading, scheming politician still, SO
low that you'd make your own daugh-
ter. your own flesh and blood, the bait
10 lure a good man from his purpose.
But you can't do it." she cried, a note
Of triumph creeping into her denuncia-
ton: he's not your kind. And do
| you believe that Id submit to such a
thing? What can you think of me-?
( You put me on a plane with those vile
/ creatures who pay you for protection, .
Gloria, please stop" Wright plead
ed. Her father could only look at
her in wonder as she poured out the
pent-up passion other inmost soul
NO, I'll not stOp-there's more to
say. Here, within this hour, Mr..
Wright asked me again TO be his wife,
and / refused-refused because of
you. I came here to warn him against
you, to tell him the truth. because
once We loved each other. No one can
blame me for wishing him we'll
came to tell him because | cant be
here after this to save him as once
did. over my body l dared your hire
lings TO take him. and not one moved.
Now I'm going away forever and
want him to have what protection the
truth will give. But my warning
would be useless; what you offered to
Go Just now is warning enough in it
self. The man who would sell his own
daughter is capable Of anything"
Please, Gloria, stop" Wright en-
| treated. I'm not accustomed to have
any one else fight my battles for me.
I can take care of myself
May be you can sneered the boss,
but ever since you've been here
you've been hidin behind my daugh-
ter. It's because O her l didn't go
| after you hot an heavy long ago An
| then when they did come near gittin'
| you the other dag, she stopped EN-
You. Gloria" Wright could not
understand. She only bowed her
| head
But now, by Cod that's all past"
Kerr brought his fist down on the
table with d bang His breath came in
/ apoplectic gasps and his face was
! livid with rage She's out of it as
fer as I'm concerned. | did every
thing in the world fer her, an it
wasn't no use" He turned to his
daughter as he hurled out his anger
and disappointment between his gasps
for breath. Il WAS ready to stan by
you to the end, and what do | git
| fer all my schemin' an planning fer
you? Nothin but glum looks an harsh
words. If yer goin away, go. ! dis
own you. I cast you off"
Tho girl did not quail beneath his
bitter words, They only inlamed her
| to announce the decision she had al
ready made. Her lip curled with
scorn. her eyes snapped, as she looked
at her father
You dis0wn me, You cast me OFF,
All the contempt she could muster she
threw into her voice What right
have you, who would barter me away
as YOU would a horse or dog? No. it's
disown you"
Wright walked over to her and
sought to take her hand gently in his,
but she drew away. She would stand
81,
Kerr seemed to grOpe his way to the
door. There he turned to gaze once
more upon the wreck of his latest