The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-01-30
CHAPTER XII.
Aftermath Of Tragedy.

throughout the night and day
that followed the scene In Mary
Turner's apartment. hen she had
made known the accomplishment OF
her revenge on the older mai by her
e%nSnnring of the younger.
Dick had followed the others out of
her presence ut her command. empha-
sized by her leaving him atone when
be would have pleaded further with
her. Since then he had strivpn to Ob-
tain another interview with his bride.
but she had refused him. He was de-
MED admission to the apartment. Only
the maid answered the ringing Of the
telephone. and his notes were seeming
~ unhepded.
Distraught by this violent interjec-
ton u torment into a life that hither-
to had known no important suffering.
Dick Glider showed what mettle Qf
man lay beneath his debonair appear
ance. And that mettie was Of q kind
worth while. He did not for an in.
slant believe that she was guilty Of the
crime with which she had been orig
finally charged and for which she had
served a sentence in prison. For the
rest. be could understand in some de-
gree how the venom of the wrong In.
ficted on her had poisoned her nature
through the years. till she had worked
out it's evil through the scheme of
which he was the innocent victim. He
cared little for the fact that recently
she had devoted herself to devious de-
vices for making money. to ingenious
schemes for legal plumber.
So. in the face Of this catastrophe.
where a less love must have been de-
strOyed utterly. Dick remained loyal.
His passionate regard did not falter
for u moment. 1t never even occurred
to him that he might cast her of.
might yield to his fathers prayers. and
abandon her.
The father suffered with the son. he
was q proud man. intensely gratined
owe the commanding position to which
he had achieved In the commercial
world. proud Of his business integrity.
Of his standing In the community as q
leader. proud Of his social position.
proud most Of all of the son whom he
so loved. Now. this hideous disaster
threatened his pride at every turn
worse. 1t threatened the one person in
the world whom he really loved.
He realized that his son loved the
woman-nor could he wonder much at
that. His keen eyes had perceived
kf0nv ~ ,,nr eonou ~ fop,, hDr
iOveliness Of face. He mad appre-
hended. too. In some measure at least.
the ineness 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. @
Glider. IN his library this night. was
pacing impatiently to and fro. eagerly
listening for the sound of his sons re-
turn to the house. He was anxious
for the coming of Dick. to whom he
would make one more appeal. II that
.sllOu!d fail we'll. he must use the ill.,
%t1uenres at his command to secnre the
f"Irible parting of the adventures
1r,m his sO
Finally the son entered the room
and went a once to his father. VINO
was standing waiting. facing the door.
I'm awfuliy 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 yonng man
face. and the touch Of the hand that
he nut Oh Dicks shoulder was very
tender. with that roma AGAIN.
.No. father. not with her. She won't
see me-
Naturally: She's got all b want
ed from yOn-my name!
Its mine. tOO Won know. SIR.
Glider looked at his son with .
strange. new respect.
'Dick." be cried-"b hoy. You are all
have In the world. You will have t.
I free yourself from this woman some
how. You owe me that much"
Il owe something to her. too, dad