Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-22
copmsght. 1913, bv Public Ledger Co.
EHAPTER XII-(Continued)

tF{}HfS was open rebellion, of course.
y but Mr.. Buckingham judged that Jerry
Gid not suspect 1t. Besides, ruthless as he
1X4n or might be when the final issue
Was raised, he had not the moral hardi-
hood TO disclose his real position now to
q fnte glowing young man. 1t was more
DIeasant. as well as better strategy. to
e De regarded as only placid, Contented
and unaroused. blind, even, and deaf,
than to lift the curtain upon himself
as by far one of the largest and most
.predntory beasts that roamed the jungle
81 Philadelphia politics. Accordingly.
= Mr.. Buckingham's next maneuver was
Y m indulgent sigh.
y J4rry," he said ''and you haven't taken
: e. II there are unpleasant consequences
later. you will realize that l tried to
Avoid them for you, will you not? 81,
N43"Why. certainly. Mr.. Buckingham "
replied Jerry frankly.
The manufacturer had arisen as II the
Interview were at an end. but in reality
ne had nc mind to let young Archer go
was evidently disposed to be fanattcal
and fiery crusader of his sort might
stir up a good deal of trouble in Phlla-
df1phta one way or another. nut there
Was vet one more appeal which might be
made It rather hurt Mr.. Buckingham $
pride to have to make it, and yet 1t was
one that might prove et1caclous wherS
ether things had failed-if Jerry loved
MS dauEnter as aIuellNlS anu ao ''''N~''' -
as he was supposed to.
sThis story" Buckingham said, tap
ping the proofs significantly, rs merely
suppressed. Ruth has had a narrow
escape. They may print 1t at any mo-
The idea CT dragging Ruth's name into
print In connection with thls stotE
seemed to Jerry quite despicable yet TO
have the possibility OF it used as an ar
Rurnent for abandoning the great moral
purpose made such possibility appear
Altogether trivial. ,.,.,,.
INT. Buckingham" he said quickly
'.such a publication would hurt oHI yTot 1F
his too fearful of the tongue OF GOSSIP
too frightened by a battery or unteeilng
cameras. BY that we put weapon lilto
fhe hands of cur enemies.
y '.yr,ha PbiIa deIphia self-consciousness,
presume you would say?' sneered the
NO" laughed Jerry; the rich rich mans ans
RntbNRuth is the bravest of us all;
Give me that, Mr.. BUCKINGHAM ana
iii show It to her. II she tells me TO
change the plan of the campaign I II 10
$40 So" said the astute Mr.; Buck
~ r~ham thrusting them quickly into
Jerry's hand. show them to Ruth ana
to her mother"
renter-shot. Letitia Buckingham was
custodian of the family social interests
and a rigid stickler therefore, Tor AZ
those delicacies ana m,ce,teS abont "'''e''
Socially she touched nothing common
or unclean. -- .,-,do,,tio,s
xvenf was both a joy and a pain, an
ss.ef and a liability Ruth's beauty, her
vivacity, her personal charm were tne t
brilliant means OF many a TRIUMPH 10, iOI
her mother: hut. Ruth had certadir r;st W
comfortable tendencies for an aristo-
crst. She was intensely individual:
she cared little for social achieXemenIs
as ends in themselves. she dld not
scshsr sngsd te SSnfor% WHAT afo 'GHt daughter of
8s,clineham will do she may do. was
Ruth's motto. She had chosen, most
obstinately of all-from mothers point
n view--to waste her time and her
precious youth on the perfectly unob3
3ectionable young Jerry Archer instead
"a ra,ltiyating any one of number or
prospective alliances. the consuiiliss t
ereater assistance TO female parent
with the most ambitious social designs.
sBut Jerry is real: he is interesting
he dares to have unusual opinions ana
you u, never know when, he's going to
break out in a new place, And then
besides, he's such dear " ~ d
So Ruth had diplomatically ana
characteristically justified her eXpen-
iiture of time on the son of Henry
Archer. as shrewdly concealing from
her mother the idea that 1t might pc
more than a mere expenditure OF lIiIe
a. she concealed from Jerry's pride
the knowledge that time lavished on
him required any justification what
sver. .,.,i
Jerry had however his own mixing
that Mrs. Buckingham was thorn IN
his path and he stood now in her nus
bands Office, pocketing the proofs WIN
! auspicion that he had been clearly
outgeneraied in being compelled to sub
nit his case to her.
"By the way, Jerry, tell your father
I should like to see him in the morning.,
anid Mr.. buckingham, as indicating that
fhe interview was finally concluded.
f<Very well. SIR" replied Jerry. feeling
"A he retired that, though he had re-
Fused to surrender or give ground, he
had in some adroit way been ma
neaivered onto another field