Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1920-01-04

TN tbs nrst place. my father said.
much ~ n he were rscitins . lesson.
my financial affairs have been pick
course. never shall have what used
to posssss. but no longer have before
my eyes the fear Of dependent old age.
such a. haunted me for awhile.
"Providentislly-and In Z manner which
even vet I do not understAnd-there was
averted from me some time ago drain
upon my resources which would eventu-
aiiy have completely bankrupted me. And
ever since things have been prospering
with me. for was enabled 10 mako IN
vestmsnts with tho funds thus saved
that have resulted most favorably with
me-"
He paused a. II trying to frame cor
rsctly his next words, and in the inter.
val there hashsd upon my mental screen
. Aim which would have explained to
him the rescue from bankruptcy which
he could not comprehend. but which
Lillian and had planned that he never
should suspect. Again saw the mock
Ing evil face of the woman who had
been the cause Of my fathers desertion
Of my mother when was but years
old. and who had come back into his life
but few short months before with
blaclkmailing demands that threatened
to ruin him.
The Plan Disclosed.
Because Of his obsessinE, fanatical de-
sire that should know nothing OF this
woman he had foreborne to use against
her the legal machinery that needed but
a touch of his finger to set In motion.
He was even preparing to sacrifice his
slender resources to her avarice when In
answer to my appeal, Lillian. calling
~ - "a L
tually thwarted the woman. driven her
evil. sneerins presence out Of our lives
forever.
Tho keenest qualification I had felt at
our triumph over her was the knowledge
that my father. thanks to LILLIAN and
Allen Drake. would never know my con-
nection with his rescue. His reference
to 1t showed me that he supposed me to
be In complete ignorance Of the nature
Of that threatened drain upon him, and
thrilled with sladness that through my
friends I had been able to avert this
suffering from him. -
80. there II no reason" he resumed
and came to mental Attention At his
words. why should not indulge my
self and you IN any reasonable pleasure.
And while an unprecedented 1udge"--his
flash OF the rollicking humor that must
have been his in his lorg-forgottsn
youth-''might not consider new motor
car in that light. still think we may
venture-how would you like q new car
OF your very own and the services Of a
professional garage man to teach you
to drive 1.-THE whole thing to be q pro-
found secret until you are an accom-
plised chaufteussf''
Really Wistful Joy.
do not think have ever felt 30 like
. gleeful schoolgirl ~ did when my
father finished speaking. and the full
significance Of his plan burst upon me.
turned In his arms. Rugged him
ecstatically. and fairly soueaied my de-
light as Marion might have done.
"Oh--oh--father! On. how perfectly
wonderful! Do you really mean It? Oh. /
can't believe It: there 70 nothing In the
world I'd rather have. You delightful.
darling dad"
I punctuated my words with kisses be-
slowed impartially upon his face and
the top Of his head. As he lifted his
face to mine and saw the sratifed Joy
receiving was nothing to that he was
experiencing In thus INDUCING me.
II really mean IT," he said ~ soon a.
he could get his breath to speak. "And
II you can't believe It, can you man
age the time tomorrow morning TO take
walk with mot II you can, I'll take
you to the garage where your new car
and your teacher await you"
Can I manage the timer" repeated
ironically. then biushed ingoiuntariiy ~
remembered that I had not mana ged
the time TO walk with my father very
frequently. hut mentally resolved
that not on account Of his gift, but be-
cause OF my own awakening I would
spend ~ many Of my future leisure
hours with him ~ could possibly man.
age.
Ny father took my face between his
palms and gaxed 1t me long and search
ingly.
you look very happy. daughter" he
said fondly. IT you only knew how
much It means for mo to be able to
bring this look into your face. There
were 20 many years"
He broke of abruptly and began an
other sentence a. II he had made no
reference to the long buried tragedy
that always lay beneath our conscious
ness.
III you can b ready then. about ~
o'clock. after Dicky 10 safely out Of the
way. we'll take = look At tho new car"