The Denver Jewish news., 1925-01-15

you 40 not KNOW Bltls heait. !
know and will fulfil my duty to you
as a daughter, but this does not mean
that must live in misery"
Rebecca stood there clenching and
unclenching her hands. The whiteness
of her face that was taut and drawn
evidenced the suppressed emotions un-
der which she was laboring. The
twinkle of amusement that was hardly
ever absent from her eyes was gone,
and in its place was a quiet serious
ness that warned Zimberg of an un-
timetable determination. She looked
even more lovely as she stood there,
and even he was impressed. But he
had set his heart ON this marriage.
"Rebocca, you do not mean that you
are in love with one fthose poverty
stricken, incapable drcamcrs that call
themselves Zionists. They're beggars,
all of them"
"Father, you are unjust. What does
poverty signify? You, too, were poor
once"
For n moment Zimberg was at a
loss. Rebecca seeing this opened the
door. This aroused him and he spoke.
"Rebecca, can you pity your poor
poor fathers sorrow when he sees you
looking so downcast day by day and
wants to help you but cannot because
you refuse to come to him."
Father, | have often wanted to
come TO you. But when | would have
said something about Nationalism dc
you remember how you scoffcd at he ,
she said, and turning to him, "Now
father, have you any further objection
to my going out tonight"
"Rebecca, my entire fortune is al
stake. You must not antagonize An,
drew. Go into the parlor, he is ther,
awaiting you. Go in, play for hin
and entertain him. He can ruin me a
a word. His money is invested in m!
business and should he demand it a
this time l am lost"
She looked at him. Perhaps it wa
true as he said. Then it was the leas
that she could do to entertain the no
bleman.
"But, father, | can meyer MARI.
him." she demurred. "What can COM
of these meetings now?"
"Who knows the future, Rebecca.
do not say you will marry him. w
can try to save ourselves. But nov
you must save me-"
"But, father, why did you ALLOW
yourself to come into this man
power?"
'Well, daughter, you know / hav
been branching out and my busines
has been getting bigger. Andre'
loves you and he offered to invest i
my business and take an interest in
so that we could enlarge it. He was
man | thought you would learn to low
with his admirable qualities and
seemed to me to be an auspicious tim,
Could l have thought that it woul
turn cut otherwise :"
Enough, father, l am going to m
room and make myself presentable 70
the parlor. You can go and tell him
will be in soon"
"Can | trust you2 Rebecca, l wi
not feel safe until l have gone in wit
you. ] am going to await you out i
the hall"
1t was on the tip of her tongue t
reply to him sharply for this slur. Bu
bethinking herself, she hurried to he
room, half reluctantly. As she close
the door she heard her father pacin
outside, ominously.
What was this closing about her
Her fathers home had become a dur
geon. If she did not marry Andre,
would they succeed in keeping Josep
away from her? Size hated the idea o
going to see Andrew and acting liz
Nhere could 1t all lead to! AS Tor he
father he was revealing himself t
her, cold, calculating, carefully weigh
! ing every point from the standpoint q
its material return. And perhaps h
was not sincere in telling her that hi
fate hinged on Andrews good vii
| This thought came to her and stuck j
her mind After all, did he seem s
sincere? Wasn't there something O
play acting about it? This restlcs
pacing up and down outside of he
room, too, helped her make up he
mind. She must get away.
10 be COntinued)
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been elected Mayors of their respct