New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-11
CHAPTER XII. ::
Aftermath Of Tragedy.

her revenge on the older man by her
ensnarin% of the younger.
Dick bad followed the others out OF
her presence ut her command. pmpha-
sized by her leaving him alone when
he would have pleaded further with
her Since then he had striven to OBJ
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
~ unheeded.
Distraught by this violent interjec-
ton CT torment into life that hther-
to had known no important suffering.
Dick Glider showed what m6ttle of
man lay beneath his debonair appear
ance. And that mettle was Of a kind
worth while. He did not for IN in
slant believe that she was guilty of the
crime with which she had been orig
inalIy charged and for which she had
served Il sentence in prison. For the
rest. he could understand in some de:
gree how the venom of the wrong in
f1icted on her had poisoned her nature
through the years. till she had worked
out its evil through the scheme OF
which he was the innocent victim. He
cared little for the fact thar 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 Il less love must have been de-
strOyed utterly. Dick remained loyal
His passionate regard did not f:llter
for Il moment. 1t never even occurred
to him that he might cast her off
might yield to his fathers prayers. and
abandon her.
The father suffered with the son. He
was Il proud man. intensely ggatifietl
over~the commanding position to which
he had achieved In the commercial
world. proud of his business integrity
of his standing in the community us a
leader. proud Of his social position.
proud most of all of the son whom he
so loved Now. this hdeouS disaster
threatened his pride at every turn
worse. it 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
Mary Turner's %raceS of form. her
loneliness Of face. He had appre-
hended. too. in some measure at least
the tineness of her mental fiber and
the capacities OF her heart. Deep with
in him. denied any outlet. he knew
here iurked u curious, subtle sympathy
for the girl in her scheme of revenge
against himself
Glider III 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.oue more appeal. If that
should fail--well. he must nse the in
duences at his 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 80 late. dad
be said simply.
Where have you been?'' the father
demanded gravely. But there WAS
great affection in the flash of his gray
eyes as he scanned the young mans
face. and the touch Of the hand that
he put on Dicks shoulder was very
tender With that woman againy
NO. father not with her She won't
see me-
''Natnrally. She's got all she want
ed from You my name
Its mine. too. You know. sir"
Glider looked at his son with 8
strange. new respect.
Dick" lie cried-''boy. you are all
have IL the world. You will have to
free Yourself from this woman some
how. You owe me 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 nor even that There's been
nothin" more than Il wedding ccre-
nlony. We must get you out of the
scrape"
I'm not sure that want to get out
of it. father
"Yon want to stay married to this
Jail Bird
I'm very fond of her.
Now that you know?"
Nov that know" Dick said dis
tinctly. Don't you see. father? Why.
she is justified in Il way-in her own
mind anyhow. ! mean. She was limo
cent when she was sent to prison.
Don't talk to inc about her inno-
cence, There's only one course open
to yn' my boy Yon must give This
girl up n you don't what are you
soin. to do the day your wife is