The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-30
"She shan't come"
"Yes; she shall. Gardiner

Sne Snau'L come.
"Yes; she shall. Gardiner
The boy, would have detained him,
but he pushed him firmly aside and
walked toward the door. Before he
reached 1t, however, his niece appeared.
WELL" she said coldly, "what Is 1t
you want of me?"
II want you to hear Mr.. Pearson's
side of this business-and mine before
you do anything you'll be sorry for"
II think I've heard quite enough Of
Mr.. Pearson already. Nothing he can
say or do will make me more sorry
| than / am or humiliate me more than
the fact that have treated him as
| friend"
The icy contempt In her tone was
cutting. Pearson's face was white,
but he spoke clearly aud with deliber-
alton.
Miss Warren" he said, II must in
sist that you listen for another mo-
ment. owe you an apology for
Apology !" broke in Stephen, with
scornful laugh. Apology Well, by
CAD, just hear that, Carow
| hS BlIl up CuIleu. 4 uO HOT WISH
to hear your apology" she said.
"But 1 wish you to hear 1t not for
my attitude in the trolley matter nor
for what published In the Planet nor
for my part In the disagreement with
your father. wrote the truth and
nothing more. considered 1t right
then-I told your father so-and I
have not changed my mind. 1 should
act exactly the same under similar cir
cumstances."
"You blackguard |" shouted Stephen.
Pearson Ignored him utterly.
II do owe you an apology" he contin-
ued, "for coming here as have done
knowing that you were ignorant of the
affair. believe now that you are mis-
informed as to the facts, but that Is
immaterial. You should have been told
Of my trouble with Mr.. Warren.
should have insisted upon 1t. That
did not do so is my fault, and I apollo
gize, but for that only. Good evening"
He shook himself free from the cap.
tain's grasp, bowed to the trio and left
the room. An instant later the outer
door closed behind him.
Caroline turned to her brother
"Come, Steve" she said.
"Stay right where you arel" Captain
Elisha did not request now, he com
manded. "Stevie, stand still. Caroline
want to talk to you"
The girl hesitated. She had never
been spoken to in that tone before
Her pride had been already deeply
wounded by what she had learned tina,
afternoon; she was lercely resentful
angry and rebellious. She was sur,
she never hated any one as she did thil
man who ordered her to stay and Lister
to him. But-she stayed.
Caroline" said Captain Elisha, aft
er moment of silence, II presum,
, likely-of course I don't know for sar
tin, but presume likely it's Mrs. Dunn
and that son of hers who've told yo'
what you think you know"
at doesn't concern you who told US I
clustered Stephen, pushing forward
/, He might have been fly huzzlng o.
: the wall for all the attention his uncl
paid to him.
=. II presume likely the Dunns toll
: you, Caroline" he repeated calmly.
= His niece met his gaze stubbornly.
9 "Well," she answered, land If the
. did? Wasn't 1t necessary we shout
q know 1t? Oh,"-with shudder of dis
4 gust-"I wish could make you under
a stand how ashamed feel-how wicke
a and ashamed ! feel that III shoul
have disgraced my fathers memor
y by Oh, but therel can'tl Yes; Mr.
| Dunn and Malcolm did tell us-man
!. things. Thank God that we hav
, friends to tell us the truth"
I, "AmenW quietly. "Ill say amen I
that, Caroline, any time. Only war
you to be sure those you call friend
d are real ones and that the truths the
If tell amt like bait on flshhook, py
e, on for bait and just thick enough
cover the barb"
E. do you mean to insinuate"-
screamed the irrepressible nephe,
m wild at being so completely ignore
s. His uncle again paid not the slighte
al attention. ,.
"But that amt neither here nor thel
or now, he went on. Caroline, Mr.. Pea
/ son just told you that his coming
this honaa xuithouf fallinI votl fnat ,