Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-23

mountain to bring It's goods into the
city, -.
John was the only man who knew
the facts from end to end. A precious
year. or two, even, would be required
to train another lawyer up to the
point of knowledge that John had &C
quired from his dead father, snatched
away when the case had at last been
prepared. Wade was keenly disap-
pointed at Johns obstinacy
He set to work to wear him down
with insidious means. Saying no
more about the matter, he employed
him on one or two minor cases.
Meanwhile he made close friend of
the young man. John was constantly
at Wade's house, and from each visit
he went away with a deeper impress
sion of Helen.
An only daughter, reared in an at
mosphere of wealth. her father had
denied her nothing. John knew the
folly of his aspirations. But he felt
that Wade would not have invited him
to his house unless he regarded him
az his equal.
The day came when love could no
longer be denied. John told Helen
that he cared for her, and asked her
whether she was willing to wait until
he had acquired fame and fortune.
To his surprise, the girl, who had
heard him silently, with downcast
! eyes. suddenly burst into tears.
Il am no. worthy to listen to such
words from you" she sobbed.
1T is who am not worthy" John
began.
She turned on him with flaming
| cheeks. Listen and | will explain to
you," she began Father was very
eager to have you take charge of a
certain case for him. What it was
/ don't know, but do know that you
it. Father told me you we're puritan
| ical that you had not seen much OF
the world, and had not understood the
| art of compromise. He thought that
| after two or three months of mixing
with our class of people your preju-
dices would disappear. He asked me
to be nice to you"
And so it was all pretense," said
John bitterly.
NO." cried the girl After l had
begun to play the part he assigned
me IL grew to care for you. Then
it was real. 1 love you, John, and
and l don't care anything about IA
theirs old CASE
Then / shall go and speak to him, -
answered John.
But, to his surprise, the railroad
magnate was at the door. He had
seen his daughter in Johns arms. and
| came forward, his face red with an
ger.
so this is how you abuse my conf
| dence," he began; but the look on
Johns face checked him.
II love your daughter, SIR he an
| swered, land l have every reason >
| believe that she cares for me. The
fact of your admitting me to your
house gives me the right to hope to
make her my wife"
Your wife!" cried Wade contemp-
tuously. why. the girl was simply
being kind to you. told her to, If
you want to know, in the hope that
you would stop holding up our opera
tions with your Internal pigheaded-
| ness"
stop, father!" cried Helen furt-
ously. do you think ] would go that
| far, to let a man kiss me just for the
sake of your old railroad? | know
| John loves me, and don't care wheth-
err he handles your case or not"
IF you marry him." her father
shouted, Il shall call you no daughter
of mine Not even il he takes the
case Takes it! | don't want to see
your face again, sir!" he shouted to
John
Helen placed her hand on John 8
arm. IF you go. shall go with you.
dear" she said.
For moment Wade struggled with
his emotions. Then, suddenly. his
face cleared.
John" be said. holding out his
hand, forgive me. | guess | didn't
mean all that. Take her. And you'll
take the case?"
NO, sir" said John Il have looked
further into it, and it is infamous
| am going to oppose it to the utmost
Of my power"
Then" said Wade quietly, we'll
have battle royal over that A battle
royal--in the family"
Quite a Good Joke.
Whats the matter Raggers?" said
Smith to the man who was kicking
himself