Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-06-08

that he's been eNcitcd ny tnlngs tnat
have happened Hut can't let your
father crificisc him to me-
"Of course not" she said soothingly
And he wont. I'm sure. And, any.
how, Bruce dear, we're not going to
quarrel. you and |. even n 1t turns ont
that our fathers do"
Bruce was about TO reply when Ia.
looked over DorOthy's shoulder and
saw two men In the next room. One
was her father, Roger Maxwell: the
other was Stanford Stone. And Stone
who did not know that Bruce could
see him. was regarding them with
such mnlevolent expression In his
usually inscrutable eyes that Bruce
was startled. Stone at this time was
reckoned the most powerful man in
the great financial world Of New York
He was concerned in q hundred grcat
enterprises. Even the Sunday news.
papers did not pretend to estimate the
size of his vast fortune.
But while Bruce, wondering, was Oh
the very point Of saying something to
Dorothy, Stone broke into n smile. He
took Roger Maxwells arm. and tho
two older men came into the library
Both greeted Bruce In the most friend.
~ fashion, Willie Stone shook Dorothy's
hand. his eyes devouring her.
Il hear I'm to congratulate you
young man." said Stone. and Dorothy
blushed becomingly. by the way
fu tll..r'S trft trt.
want You to remember that I'm one Of
the best of thcm-a good deal of anx
ETY. lately Can't you persuade hin. Ia
take a rest? He ought to go some
where and play golf for a week or
two-get entirely rid of the strain and
worry of his Office
Il suggested something Of that sort
to him today, sir" said Bruce. "But
It's always been very hard for my
mother md myself to persuade him TO
spare himself in any way. He works
as hard a. If lie hadn't n cent in the
world, aud. as n matter OF fact. he's a
fairly rich man"
That's always the way--always the
way" said Stone well. do the best
you can to persuade him. my boy He
needs the rest
Il think so, too" said Maxwell
dorothy. suppose you take Bruce
somewhere else. Stone and have
need the papers have in my desl;
here In our talk
Bruce and Dorothy were not at all
loath to 60. They smiled at one an
other as they went. and neither turned
to see the look that Stanford Stone
sent inter them. n look that might well
have aroused Brure's fear and wonder
hHd h" seen II. knowing what he did
of Stones power
Meanwhile District Attorney Larni
gan hld stayed Mt his Office long
enough to finish some important work
and then had taken his place in his au
tumobile.
Drive mo around tho long way
home. Iu H." l." ,atI To- his chauffeur
The :ir : 81 beautiful today that |
thirF ii viii rest me Just to ride
ar"nnd. 60 III into the country along
III" river ma don't turn back until It's
time to got me Enmr for dinner"
Yves. sir" said tho rhauffcur
Bruce got home long before his IA
TIERS return. In spite Of his fcclin.
concerning his fathers fears. BgI"c
was worried. As for his mother. she
had always opposed her husbands en-.
try into public life, and she was wor.
ried every time he was few minutes
late in getting home. Bruce tried tc
calm her increasing nervousness. but
he himself was worried. and as II
grew dark he stood in the hail. look.
Ing for the rays from the headlights
- the car that would herald his IA
Tiers coming. At last he saw them
far down the drive TINT led TO the
house. His heart leapcd happily. AMI
he went back to call his mother
Here he comes, mother. Its NIL
right, o course he cried You were
silly to lie worried"
She was IN the conservatory at the
back nf the house. cutting flowers for
the dinner table. and he had TO 20 well
AWAY from the front door TO find her
Then he Slipped an arm around her
waist, and they walked through tn
great hall together. They heard tn
ar stop outside and heard DUDLEY
I.arniSan's voice giving some order
Thc car started again. and then out
side there was a mufllcd cry. Mrs.
.nrniGan screamed. Bruce leaped for
ward. The door burst open. and his
'ather staggered in. clutching convul.
lively Mt his side, and fell. Bruce tool;
me look. He saw the blood thar
stained the floor, and then, as his
mother, transformed by the need of
'ction and gaining control Of herself