The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-05

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acre remained a deep and abid,
Y...,on between father and +,
T. and they managed somehow !
I.oDg outwardly much as before.
Il Colonel IllingwOrth was more
L. considerate than ever to his
L. and she repaid him with
fa.n usual care and devotion.
l. fact that she seemed to have
II the situation and obeyed the
mad laid down gave him some
.,dons of conscience. On that
perhaps, be had been the more
% accede to her request to take
4 into his employ. In no way
kutIiff responsible for the fail
he bridge or for any mistake
ulcuIatiOns of the Meades, and
n was an invaluable man, not
40 engineer but for the presi-
he Martlet Bridge company.
ms familiar with the subjects |
Ouel nlingworth discussed and
bout. He was intelligent and
10 the last degree, his reputa-
\ seadiness and discretion I'M
he'd, and he was marvelously eff
b bis subordinate position. The
having first tried him out, had
I'd him rapidly after learning
rh. He was now his private
uu. Shurtliff being an old bach
ihcut kith or kin, and not orig
fond Of women, found himself
IN In touch with one of the
h and kindest. as we'll as the
tr and most beautiful of a sex
which be knew nothing.
pew position naturally brought
10 close touch with the colonel.
u man transacted q good deal
business in his own house.
u vas frequently there. Under
circumstances Helen Illingworth
have treated him with that fine
padous courtesy which she ex'
10 everyone with whom she
! b contact, but she would not
socially interested herself II
NE would not have made hin
t.t Of the delicate attention anC
Nm the careful consideration
sould have completely turned
Ezd Of a younger and more sus
s man.
Ie had been n prejudice in Shurt
! rind against women In general
aden Illingworth in particular
hi quickly realized that she abov
crsons had the greatest interes
growing Meade's statement an
n and in laying the blame 70
snure Of the bridge where II be
u on the shoulders of the patro
" whom had been the habit Of hi
therefore, the old secretary wa
unity on his guard lest he b
ged into admissions or action
. might be used 10 discredit tn
J Meade and convict the two col
TORS.
4 Helen lllingworth was far to
z to allow any inkling of such
. to appear. Not the remote'
Of such a purpose did she betra
deliberately set about to win II
mans regard and respect and pc
eventually his affection. She ha
ofdering of her fathers hOusehol
'urse. That was a matter in whiC
colonel concerned himself not
% long as things went smooth
hey always did. He was a lit
nished at her treatment of Shul
out the old secretary was at hea
nueman, and there was no reaS,
II Helen chose TO include hi
ng her friends and invite him
er and otherwise make him W,
E In the house, she should not
And In his dry. precise way Shu
vas rather likable. He was touch
battered by her kindness, and
OF his suspicious, which graz
grew less, by the way, he exert
ELF TO show his appreciation a
ear himself seemingly in his n
lionel Illingworth had no suS
whatsoever that there had be-
conspiracy TO suppress the trl
shift the blame. True. his dau
had protested on that fatal {
she did not believe Meade 1
tiff. but that was in the exc
Of the moment and underSta
in view OF her pliGhted tr,
n had never discussed that "
even the very name of the 81
being banned. she was silent.
wise enough not TO try 10 wo
other her father with argume
hat point, TO which. of course.
d not have listened in any even
cordingly the conferences "
hey had never been brought TO
C. There was no use stirring
bic and strife. There was no nee
even TO discuss II with her fat
I she had found more proof.
4 least had no suspicious as to
nent Of Shurtliff. He could 1
IN end to be gained and thereto
nped to the conclusion that the