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THE EIGENE WEEK!.Y Gt'ARD. IHI KSIIXY. OCTollEK £2
George Ban
McCutcheon
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-7, jm-7-r!.:;a:!: or u. - l-.ieee . •
.¡je tbe lied an«! wept with all tbe
’ ( up bitterness nnd misery that was
hini-nnJ still he was afraid to
».,«< S to her. Not 11 word left his lips
J.
be felt her bam! in ills hair .1
tender- timid hand, it was then th t
ie tegan [«»urlng forth his cry for for-
vp-eaeM. With a groan he checked
fer om appeal for mercy.
•We cau talk about Jane another
time, not now," he cried. "1 must
Dode.
Keaá
Company
author of "Beverly
of Grauslark** Etc.
wffi they say?* she biiikm ? waged
••Frances." said he. his rotce len-e Ur «’ *f!;. W!.h w'.at was meant to I»«
and earnest, “that Is between you an., i cenelliatory smile “Meet hltn square
me. I intend to say to the world If y atid btair wlait tic has to sav."
ownslon demands, that 1 have known
Do yon suppose she has told Ca­
from the first that Jane WM not our ble? He may have sent Harbert here.'
child. That will be"-
"Cable's lian.is are tied. 1 kuow too
"<»!i. David, you can't siv that." »he ' much
If | were to tell the police
• rle 1 Joyously
- what I know he'd have a devil of a
“1 shell say It
IF old !> inner. I 1 time getting the presidency of bls road
shall siv r’l.it von too'; her fr«'tn tbe Besides, they l>otb owe me a vote of
I'bert U thanks. Didn't I have sense enough
< '
Jam.a B.insetncr to call me a to make It look like robbery ?"
"Yes. but curse your stupidity, they
lur, and lie wiil mt uare."
"That old man Droom . David—his may charge you with the Job Noho.lv
clerk. The man who saved me—he would believe that Cable would at­
tempt to rob his ow n wife "
knows.”
"But they would in any eient deel-l-
lie Is in tbe boat with bls master
lie did save you, though. I'll spare that be had taken tbe rings to mu!. •
him much for that. And 1 hive more it appear like robbery.” There was a
to fear from him than you think hard rap ou the glass panel. “He's
I rances, I am sure he saw me night bound to see you. sir."
“Well. then, show him In!" snarled
before last down there tit the sea
wall. He knows, I am morally cer­ Bansemer
"Mr. Ransetner will se«> you. sir."
tain, that you were not attacked by r.
said Droom suavely, opening the door
robber."
suddenly.
“But. David. 1 was robbed. My
“Thanks," said Harbert shortly He
rings and my fieudant were taken by
entered the private otP-e nnd faced
some one. If Droom was the first mail
at my side—after you—tbeu he must the lawyer, who was standing near his
have taken them."
desk. ‘T’vs taken advant;.
of your
“I cau't charge him with the theft.” invitation to drop iu and see you."
"This is one of my busy days, Mr
groaned Cable. "lie saved your life
and be might ruin mine. 1 would give Harbert," said Bansemer. determined
anything 1 have to know Just bow to come to the point at once. "How-
much lie saw of tbe affair. I can't ac­ ever, 1 hardly expected a social call
count for bls presence there. It seems from you, so It must be of a business
.,0800*
nature. What is It?”
like fate.”
“It concerns your son. Mr. Bansemer
"It is Impossible for him to accuse
I'm here lu the capacity of a physi­
tit threic Idineelf on hin knien beeide the you. David."
"It Is uot Impossible, I'm afraid cian. You must go away for his
bed.
health.” Harbert smiled as though be
He may have seen me plainly."
know that you forgive me. 1 don't
"But I have describe my assailant thought it a good Joke, Banse tu er
are for anything—nothing else in the
to the police. You do not answer the turned red and then white.
world."
“I dou't quite appreciate your wit,
description in any particular,"
When tbe nurse came In a few min­
In tbe next ten minutes the nurse sir.’’
utes later be was sitting upon the
“My humor, I'd suggest as a sub­
came In twice to caution him arra Inst
edge of tbe Iasi bolding her hands lu
overtaxing her nerves, politely hintin: stltute. Well, to lie perfectly plain,
his Their faces were radiant.
that he should depart at ouce. There sir. your son does not know tbe true
“Please stay out." be said, almost
was no medicine, no nursing, no care nature of the malady. He”—
gruffly.
"Do I understand you to say that he
I that could have done her so much
little
while,"
his
wife
"For Just a
really has an ailment?” exclaimed
good as this hour with her husband.
added gently, The nurse hesitated a
“It hurt me more than I can tell Bansemer seriously.
moment and then left tbe room.
"It isn’t hopeless, my dear sir. M.v
you.
David, when I saw that you were
Frances Cable told him Jane's bis­
only desire is to keep him from ever
Jealous
of
him.
I
could
see
it
glowing
tory so far as it was known to her.
I In you day after day. and yet I could finding out that he has a malady. He
He listened dully.
' not find the courage to make every- Is sure to learn the truth if you remain
“She will never know her true par-
I thing clear to you. Oh. how could you here."
ents," said she in tbe end.
"Harbert, I understand you now, and
I have suspected me of that?"
“N'o, I suppose not,” said he, looking
“Because I am a man and because I I want to say this to you: I'll not
■out of the window.
love you enough to care what becomes drag that boy away from this city,
“You understand, don't you, David,
of you. I was wrong, I am happy to » He's successful here, anil he s one of
dear?" she said feebly. "How I dread­
confess. Forgive me. dear. I can’t tell the most promising young men In
ed to have you learn the truth after
you bow terrible the last month has town. I'm not going to have bltn
ail these years, and. above all. bow I
been to me. I can’t tell you of tbe Ut­ bounded from town to town by”—
hoped that Jane might never know!
"You don't quite understand me. sir.
ter thoughts 1 have had nor tbe vi­
I tried every means in my power tc cious deeds I have planned. I was al­ On tbe contrary, lie should remain
buy James Bansemer's silence." S118 most insane. I was not accountable. here. What 1 do mean to say is this:
buried her head shamefully In bei I have much to pay to you In tbe rest He won't feel like staying here if the
anus. After a momeut she weut on:
of the years that I live: I have much truth aliout bls father is uttered.
"'He professes to love his son. blit bls to pay to my own conscience, and I That's the brutal way to put It, Ban­
is the love an animal gives the off also owe something to James Banse- semer, but you've got to get out”
spring it would destroy.
And yet mer. I shall try to pay all these dlf-
Tbe two glared at each other for a
Graydon worships him."
ferent debts in the coin that they call full minute. Bansemer was as white
"Are you quite sure that Graydon In
as a sheet, but not with fear.
for."
as unsuspecting as you think?'
“Harbert." he said In low toues.
“We owe something, you and 1.
"In regard to his father?"
"I've
half a mind to kill you.”
to Jane," said she as be arose to leave
"I11 regard to Jane.”
“Don't. You'd hang for ft. There
the
room.
“•>11. I'm sure of it. He Is not a
“A confession and more love than are nt least a dozen members of the
If
party to Ills father's schemes
ever, Frances. 1 love lief with all my bar who know that I have come here
James Bansemer has not already t<«IJ heart. When you are stronger we will to sc«« von, nnd they know shy too.
Graydon. he never will. It is not Ills
tell her that she Is not our child. We Bee here. Bansemer, you r«' a ecoumlrel
plau to do so. Ills only object has have loved her so long and so well to begin with. You've always been a
I« «' 1 to browbeat me Into submission that she can't ask for lietter proof of knave. How you bapjien to have a
build, it will ail come out right in the our devotion. That terrible thing nt son like Graydon 1 can't imagine.
■
on't 11 ? Yoti'll tbrgiv« in»?"
the sea wall must remain our secret, Bansemer. I believe that I drove you
"les, «lcar. but this man." mid David I j dear. Tomorrow I shall l>egln pulling out <>f New York. You escaped with
* < a.
a le shook with emotion as lie sp
sp «k«-.
.. .. ; James Banseiner’s fangs.”
out ex|H>sure simply liecnuse the wit­
‘will have to answer to ttie. There
He found Graydon downstairs with nesses lost tbelr nerve. That won't l>e
•'ill be no more to fear." be said reas- Jane. A sharp look into the young tbe case here. You think you've cov­
•uringly. "I'll crush him as 1 would man's eyes convinced 1dm that his er«-I your tr.-i ,s n!«-ely | You haven’t
« make."
questions concerning Mrs. Cable and You've trtpiH*«t Into half a dozen trap.«
"David, you must not”—
the latest news concerning tbe efforts I don't know wlint your game Is with
Don’t worry," be broke in. "I'll at­ to take tbe bandit were sincere. Cable the Cables, but . ti re bnse enough to
tend to him ami see that no harm held his hand for a long time; the take ndvantage of your son's position
«•ouies to any one else. That man has firm, warm grasp was that of an hon­ lu that home. Don't Interrupt! I'll
Em a man of few
business among honest people "
est man. As he stepped out Into the noon lie through
Blit, David. 1 was not honest with night for a short walk over town he words. If ft were not for your n«m
Jou. she confessed.
wondered, with a great pain in his I'd swear out tbe warrants for you to­
i!:at was a long time ago. and heart, if Graydon Bansemer would day on five different charges. E'or Ills
■- as much mine ns she Is yours turn from Jane when he heard tbe sake I'm going to give you a chance
I've worked on you for three years. 1
kbit's the odds now? it's a fa«er. truth concerning her
swore I'd get you some time
Well,
1 I! admit, but it cun t lie helped " It
I've got yon. nnd I'm going to cheat
'as 'Ims that the man wbo-e merer
myself out of a wh«>le lot of pleasure
«'-.ly u few bourn before had led u. i
I'm not going to stnnsh you ns 1 In­
u‘ui> s; to crime now readily absolved'
tended. Your son's friends have pre­
®er of any blame.
vailed.
I r < liild. peor child!" she moaned
“To show you that I am not bluffing.
t will break her heart. She la
I have every bit of evidence In the
l*r .<1 and so happy."
Burkenilay case, the Flossie Bellamy
t*s. she's proud. Tliere Is
UiA J in her, 1 don't wonder now that
Job. tbe Widow Hensmith affair—an«I
I Uwe.l to think she was su. b a marvel
It was a damnable oue. too— with two
or three more You broke that wom­
8 he's— she's uot just
•toefc that we are.
an's heart. I don't suppose yow know
it as you
that she diol last month. You never
WULw
noticed It, eh? H«»r precious coach­
She never must know the truth.
man Is living like a lord on the money
David,"
you and he took from her Old Burken-
'■•'he's bound to find It out, dear.
day’s housemaid has bought a little
''e.l better tell her. It will be easier
CHAPTER XVIII
home in Edge water-but not from her
her. Bansemer'» fangs must be
a< ‘ bar rule-«* forever
T8 Harbert." said Ellas wages. Tbe two Jobe you now have
He shan't
on hand never will t«s pulled off. Tbe
Broom.
r her. She'd l>etter bear the story
girl In tbe Banker Watts case has been
"Why
didn't
you
say
is and not from him "
to him that I am busy? cornered a ml has confessed. She Is
I:ut Graydon? Shell Ise him. Da
ready to appear against you. Mcl»en
I don't want to
nan's w Ife has had the courage to defy
loyer In .
i not bo sure of It. She's w orthy
your accomplice—that dastardly tsitier
oug finger
ay man's love, and we must know
of theirs, and be has left town, frigbt-
■rsydua loves her
1
tl •
Yonr time has
er-4 out of 1.« " '«
Hut. first of all. we must put
; Is up. It won't tie as It
come
I tbe power of James Banwe er
,rk. I«e«-ati»e we have tbe
l>er in any shape <«r form
of three
«hen I go after him—Graydon
waiting
>raydoo—tie'll know that there
won! to
n a [«la c a« belt.”
for Eu­
* rational. I<avid. Det ns take o'tr
re'uru to
hlnk well, dear, 1 can t
od. It is
here to i
ught of tbe story that will
. bMT In
sa vs
«ucemlng tne-bow I deceive I
may aiever
of tbe
at Jane for year» and years.
ALwUl people think uX met What
learn the’ truth’ «bout you. If you
you will lie in Jail l«cfore ypu are
vk older
And. Mr Bansemer.
you've got to deckle quick "
B.r «:.'cr 1.« ikc-l bia accuser straight
In the e; e. a faint s' He of derision
: bls lipa, but uot bi» eyes.
Halbert, tbe first thing you
have to leara IS <x»unectf>:i with your
patlsnt's father Is that lie Is not n cow­
ar I. 1 refuse to run. sir I am inno-
ceut of auy la'entlou.il wrong, nud
I'll stand try g oun.l. My sou will
stauj beside inc. t«J«> He is that sort.
Go back to tour committee uuJ tell
them that Dansenter will uot go t«»
Earo;>e for Ills son'» health. Gotsl
day. sir'"
exploded
“Nonsense,
Bause :-.ier!"
You know we've
exploded Harbert,
got you fast enough Why 1 e a fool as
well us u knave? You ba -« n't a ghost
of a chums.* I'm trying to do you a
good turn "
“A good turn? Mr Harbert. I am
neither a fool nor n knave If I were a
f«H»l. I'd kill you w !;er«‘ you stand, I
would lie Justified In killing the man
who repreaents a crow«l of blackmail­
er*. That's what you are. sir. I refuse
to pay your price, if 1 were a knave.
I'd pay IL I want you to understand
one thing. 1 shall stand my ground
here, If you persecute me I'll not stop
flaying you until death ends my en-
«’envors We'll see what Justice can
give me In exchange for your bulldoz
Ing I will have reatltution. remember
that. Now. you've nothing more to say
to me. Get out!”
"Sir!"
“Get out!"
"By George, you're a wonderful bluff
er
“Do you ex|iee< me to ttmw you out
sir?"
“It Isn't necessary. I've had a change
of heart in the last minute. Mr. Banse-
mer 1* withdraw uiy proposition. By
ull that's holy, I Intend to g « after you
now without pity Hang your sou's
feelings! You won't take my advice. I
didn't give it as a friend, because I
detest you. It was done lu a weak
spirit of fairness toward your sou and
toward the girl he is to marry. Now.
I put them out of my consideration
Tbey”-
"Get out!”
Harbert, very red In the face, slam­
med the door after him ami strode an
grily through tbe outer office into tbe
corridor. Drooui immediately entered
tbe consultation room.
"Well? Wliat Is It?" demanded Ban
seiner.
“What «lid lie*want?"
"He invited me to go to Europe for
an Indefinite stay. 1 refusetl. We'll
fight It out. Droom. We have covered
our trull lietter than he thinks. They
can't convict me. I'm sure of that
They have nothing hut conjectures,
and they won’t go lu court.”
"I'm afraid of him. Just tbe same
You're bull headed alamt It. Every
crtinlnal thinks bis tracks nr«« covered
until It is too lute to cover them prop­
erly.”
“Curse you. Droom; I'm no criminal."
“A slip of the tongue on my part
Do you knew who Is down there In
Rigby’s office with those fellows?”
"An officer, 1 dare say.”
"No; David Cable."
"Cable? Then his wife has told him
everything. Well, I've something to
tell t«jo. By the I »rd Harry. Ellas,
there will be several sensations in
high life.”
"You don't mean that you'll tell nil
there is to tell aliout the girl?”
"No, that's Just It! That ta om«
thing I won't tell. If you tell whoxe
blood she has In her veins. I'll kill you
liken «log. But i'll see that MI sh Cable
is dropped by Chicago society Inside of
a week. I'm mad. Droom—do you un­
derstand?"
“But Graydon loves her."
“He won't love her long. I was a
fool to let him go this far—a blind,
loving fool. But I'll end It now. He
shan't marry her. He has no”—
"1 haven't much of a heart to boast
of, Bansemer, but 1 beg of you not to
do this thing. 1 love Graydon. He
doesn't deserve any pain or disgrace.
Take my u«lik«e anil leave the city.
Let me «-all Harbert back."
“No! They can’t drlv«* me out! Tel­
ephone ovsi and ask Graydon to atop
here on his way up this afternoon.”
The opening and closing of the outer
door attractol their attention. Droom
peeped forth. In spite of himself. Ban
aemer started and bls eyes widened
with sudden alarm. A glance of ap­
prehension passed between the two
men.
"It's that Deever boy from Judge
Smith'«,” reporied Droom.
"Tell him to get out." said Bansemer.
with a breath of relief.
"I thought ft might have been”— be­
gan Droom wi ll awry grin.
"Nonsense!”
"It is a bit too soon. They haven't
bad time.”
As Droom left tbe room Bansemer
crr>««ed to the window and looked
down into th«- seething street far Iw
low. He saw that bls haral trembled
and be tried to laugh nt his weakn«*««
E’or a long tlm<- tie stood there, his un­
seeing eyes fixusoj on tbe hurrying
masses, bis enrs alert for unusual
sounds from tbe outer office.
“If It were not F<r Graydon." be was
muttering between set teeth, “God.
how I hate to have him know!"
Drown had told Eddie Iieever to
“get out." but Eddie was there to talk
and be talked to. so be failed to take
tbe hint
"Say, I haven't e-en you since you
played tbe hero up In the fashionable
part of town. Gee. that was a startler!
I’ll t«et old man < able rewards you Io
aor.ie way. What's your theory a ho« it
ths holdup Y'
Droom looks«! up sharply. For the
first time th«-re shot Into his mind tbe
Bought that the breezy boy might be
■ «PT-
”i haven't any,” be replied shortly.
He was trying to rsmeolier if be bad
ever said aav thing Im-rnnmatlng to the
“Mow'd you happen to be over thews mautier of that astute young man.
With a boldness that astonished him­ street many times, always wat. hoof
Just at that time?"
"I haven't time to talk about It self—and ,va was at no time timid-he tbe lighted windows with hateful eyes.
Please dou't bother me. It happened uski-d If Harbert lnteu«!«>d to remain It was after S o'clock, and the bight
three «lays ago. and I've really forgot­ lti Chicago for any length of time. was damp with tbe first breath of
ten ab ut it Don't throw that cigarette After be bad gone away Rigby rublx-d spring. There was a slight chill in the
into tbe wastebasket
llaveu t you his forehead iu a bewildered sort of air, but be did not feel It. although lie
way aud marveled at the nerve of tbe wns without an overcoat
uuy sense?"
Tbe lights ou the second floor, he
man.
“Gee! You don t suppose I'm going
Mrs. Cables room In
The day passed •lowly, but lute In knew, were In
to throw It away, do you? There's
his mind's eye he could see Graydon
half an in« h of It left. Not me! Say the afternoon the suspense tweame so
there with the others listening to the
I've heard your boss has quite a ease keen that he found it difficult to keep
story ns it fell from prejudl« ed. con-
himself
from
making
Inquiries
of
the
on Mrs. Cable. How about It?" He
lips the pathetic, persuasive
proper officials as to wbetiitrr affidavits deuiulng
almost w'jlsp. r«*<l lids
He knew the
had tsreii filed by llartiert or any other lips of n sick woman.
"You sli.taldii t talk I «• that."
effect on the chivalrous nature of bis
"Ob. you menu tb.it g .: ulxiut people person Ilia band did not shake now.
Soil. he could feel tile coldness that
living iu glass houses? Gee! I>on't but there wns a steady pain at the
tiH.k root in Ills boy's heart
worry altout that < hlca > is a city of buck of bls head.
A light mist iiegstt t<> blow in bis
1*11
go
home.
If I
glass houses A blind i.iau couhl throw
"Droom. I think
face as lie paced back and f rih along
ro.ks nil «lay and stiias.i a bole iu dou't ap|>ear lu the morning you'll
somelsHly's house every crack
I t>e- know I'm at some police stutlou. Good the short block In which tile Cables
lived, lie was working his iuiagliia-
¡¡eve the holdup man was one of those day!"
"Goxlby!" said Ellas, with correcting tlon up t<> a state bordering on frenzy
strikers who have l»-eu out of Jobe
emphasis. Bansemer laiighe«! hearti­ in his fau-y he could bear Graydon
all wiuter Smith thinks so.”
cursing him In the presence of bls ac-
"Who?"
ly
c users, At the end of the street be
"Judge Smith"
"I b«»lleve you'd like to see me
could see the break lu the sea wall
“That's better."
Jugged."
where Cable and bls wife had met. and
“Did you see bls face?"
“Not uulesa you could be convicted,
tie could uot help wishing that Drootu
“Wlint are you. bub—a detective?"
I'll hnve to remain lu your employ
had not pulled her from the water
“Itosle Renting says I'd make a liet- until then. I suppose.”
Then lie found himself wondering If
ter policeman than lawyer She's sore
"I've often wondere«! why you don't
ut me for taking Miss Tbro< kmorton quit of your own accord It seems so they had told Jane the story of her
origin. The hope that she was still un-
to Mam' Galll'a the other night Fel­ «list isteful to you " ■
docelved flashed through him; It would
low stood on the piano and sang the
"I'm working for you front fon*e of
give him a chance for sweet revenge
«'erndest so ig I've ever heard. But. habit "
He confessed to himself that he w.is
gcc! 1 don't think Miss Throck was on.
"You'll turn state's evidence If I'm
reckless. The transactions of the past
She didn't seem to notice. I mean. Say. arre ted. n<» doubt."
on the dead, do you think you could
"if m.v word counted for anything." few days hud left him at the edge of
Ho recognized his peril,
Identify that fellow?"
and be ialse«l his hand. "I'd say. 'So tiie abyss
but could not see beyond his own Im­
"I.ixik here, boy; If auy oue ever help me I shiin't' "
pulses.
asks you whether I'd know that mail's
“I've never been able to understand
"1 believe I'll do ft." he was niutter-
face If 1 saw It again yon Just vay that you,"
nc to himself as he pause! actosa tbo
I'd know It In a thousand. I saw It
plainly."
“Grsydoa
“I guess you've always understovl street from tbelr d<u»r.
Eddie gulped suddenly and loeked
ought to bear both skies of the story ”
my
feelings
toward
you."
more Interacted than ever.
lie crossed the street with hesitating
"You bate me?"
"Do you think they'll get bltn?"
steps His thin coat collar was button-
no
exis-ptioii
to
tbe
rule."
•T'm
"They will If he talks too much.”
e.l ilase nbmt his seek; Ills gluveleas
"But bang you, you're faithful.'
"I hope so. May, bow's that new pat
You bauds were wet aiij cold from the
I'll
pay
for
it.
never
fear,
"Ob.
ent coming on?”
mist. As be stopped at the foot of
“I'm uot making a patent. I'm mak won't hesitate to sacrifice uie if It lho at.me steps a man came hurrylug
way. But let
will
belli
you
In
any
Ing u model, it's nearly completed."
along, glancing nt the bouse iiuuilM-r*
The outer door opened suddenly, and uie tell you something, Ellas Dr oom us lie approach««!.
has l>ee:i smart euuugb to cover every
an old gvutlemau entered.
"Do you know whether this I h David
“Is Mr. Bansemer here?" he asked, oue of bls tracks, even if lie liasu't Cable's house?" be asked.
been
able
to
cover
yours.
I
can't
per
­
removing his silk hat nervously.
Bansemer saw that lie was a young
"Yes, Mr. Watts. I'll tell him you are form miracles. You dou't seem as man and an eager oue.
keen to bring alsiut tbe family explo­
here.”
“I think It Is,"
Watts, the banker, confronted Ban sion as you were, 1 observe."
The other bounded up the steps and
"By
heavens,
I
can't
Iyar
the
thought
senior a momeut later, an attxloua,
rang the la'll YVlieu the servant open­
hunted look In bis eyes. John Watts of that boy oh, well, cluse up Hie Of­ ed tbe door Bansemer heard tbe uew
fice
as
soon
ns
yon
like."
was known ns one of the meanest men
After he was safely out of the office arrival ask for Cable, adding that he
iu the city. No one ha«l bested him In
Ellas
Drooni glided Into the private wns from oue of the newspapers and
a transaction of any kind. As hard as
that be must sec him at once.
nails and us treacherous as a dog, be I office, drew forth his bunch of keys
Bansemer stood stark and dumb at
and opened Ills employer's desk A big
was feared alike by mnu nnd woman.
tbe ftxit of tbe steps, Tho whole ailua-
revolver
lay
In
the
top
drawer.
The
Watts, perhaps for the first time in
lion had rushed upon hlm like an am­
bls self satisfied life, wns ready to old clerk quickly removed the five car­ lanehe. llarbert had bled lila charges,
tridges
and
as
deftly
substituted
a
bow knee to n fellow man. A certain
and the hasty visit of tbe reporter
young woman had fallen into ttie skill­ new set of them In their stead.
proved that David Cable was an In­
ful bands of Counselor James Bailee
strument In them. The blood surged
mor. and
a ml M
Mr r. Watts was Jerked up
to bls bead. He staggered under the
with a firmness that staggered him.
shock of Increased rage.
»
“Mr. Bansemer. 1 have come In to
"Grnydon la against me! They've
»ee if tills thing can't lie settled lie-
won him over! Open the door! I want
tween us. _ I _____
don't
. _____
want ._
to „
go
........
Into
.
my son!" He shouted the demand In
My
wife
ami
daughters
won't
court,
the face of the startled servant as be
understand tliat It's a ease of black-
pushed rudely past him.
mall on the part of this woman. I.et'a
"Y’ou stay here, young fellow, and
come to terms ”
you'll bear a story that will All a whole
Bansemer Ruillxl coolly. It was Im
paper. I am James Bansemer. Where
isisslble to resist the temptation to toy
is t able? You!” to the servant
with hltn for awhile, to bumble nnd
"Sli!” cried the flightened servant,
humiliate this man who had destroyed
recognizing him. “Mrs. Cable is rest­
hundreds In his Juggernaut rids to
ing, sir."
riches. Skillfully he drew the old man
"What nre you doing here?" flan-
out. He saw the bends of persplratlou
semer demanded of the reporter, exert­
on Illa brow and heard tbe whine come
ing all his crafty resourcefulness In
from his voice. Then In the end be
tbe effort to calm himself.
sharply change«) bls tactics.
“Cable has been elected president of
"See here, Watts, you've got a wrong
the"— began tbe young man Just ••
Impression of this uffulr. 1 don't like
Cable himself started down the stair­
your Inference». 1 am not asking you
way.
for a cent. I wouldn't tuke It. You
"Cable, where Is my son?" demand­
have Just <>ffer«-d me $25.000 to drop The old clerk ipilckly removed the five
cartrhlgce.
ed Bansemer loudly, starting toward
the affair That's an Insult to my in­
tegrity. I've Investigated this girl's ni-w ones were minus the explosive the steps. He bad not removed Ills bat
claim pretty thoroughly, and 1 Is-lleve power, lie grinned aa he re|>ln«i‘«l the and was Indeed an ominous figure.
a'le is trying to fleece you. I have weapon and close«! tile <l««sk Iiro[iplug Cable clutched the stair rail and
given up tbe case.
<
None of that sort the cartridges Into ills coat pocket, he glared down at him In amazement.
of thing for me. She'll go to some returned to tils own desk, « buckling as Before he could pull himself together
sufficiently to reply Graydon Bansemer
una rupuloua lawyer, no doubt, but I he set to work on bls papers.
"1 won't ix-trny him to the law. but hurried past him nnd started In alarm
am out of It. I don't handle that kind
of business. You have Insulted tue. I’ve fix«»! It so that be can’t escape It at the unexpected figure below.
"What's tbe matter, dad?" he orient
Get out of my office, sir. and never en In that way."
Baiisemer’s man informed him upon "What has happened?”
ter it again."
“Ab!
You think something could
"Give me that lu writing," b«>gan the bls arrival bom» that Mr. Grnydon
wily bunker, but Bansemer hud called would not I m * In for dinner. Ho had have happened, eh? You shan't tie
to Droom. Eddl«‘ Doever was stand­ left word that Mrs. Cable was very taken in by them. Como down here,
ing near tbe door, almost doggedly much Improved and that lie and Miss boy!”
"Father, nre you crnxy?' gasps« 1
Cable were going out for a long drive
curious.
“Show Mr. Watts the do«ir. nnd if —In n hansom. It wns bin luteutlou to Graydon. rushing down the stairs
“Get him away from here. Graydon.
he ever romes here again call the po­ ■line with Mr. and Mlaa Cable very In­
formally.
for God's sake." exclaimed Cable,
lice. lie bss tried to l»ribe me.
Bansemer eat in surly silence for a "Tnke him awny! He's your father,
Watts depart«*d In a dazed sort of
long time trying to read. A tierce uew but if he stays In this bouse a minute
way. and Dro«>m closed the door,
“Are you still here?*’ he demanded Jealousy was growing In his heart. It longer I'll kill him!”
The man from the newspaper was
of labile Deever In such a manner that wns gradually dnwnlng upon him that
the young man lost no time In leaving. the Cables hn«l alli-unted his son's nf shrewd enough to withdraw Into a I«*««
"There goes |25JXX>.” sal«l Bansemer. factions to no small degree, Tbe fear ex|x>sed spot. He saw a great "bent"
grew ujion him that Grnydon ultltuate- In prospect.
with a cold grin.
Graydon stopped as If stunned by a
“I gm-ss you can afford to lose It," ly would go over to them, forgetting
muttered Droom. "It was slick, 1 bis father lu the love for the girl. Re blow Bobby Rigby came running to
suppose, but It's probably too late to sentmeut. strong and eavage. flood«»! the head of tbe stairs, followed by
Lis heart He could ent no dinner He Jam- and another young woman James
bel p."
wns full of curses for the fate which Bansetuer could not have been expect­
"Have you telephoned to Graydon?'
forced him to dlue alone while his aon ed to know It. but Itlgby and Mis«
“Not yet”
was off rejoicing with people whom he Clegg had come to tell these friend-
“Don't.”
was liegtnnlug to bate with a fervor that they were to be married in Iteceu-
"I'hange of heart?"
that
pained him. Jealousy, envy, mal her.
"Change of mind."
"hill me. eh? Not if you can't do a
“That's so. You haven't any heart ' ice, tired bis blood.
He went out and bought the evening I letter Job than you did the other nigh'
pa(«en. The thought came to him that Here, you reporter, ask Mr. Cable t»
Graydon had hear«l the stories nnd was explain the mystery of that affair on
delltierately staying away from him the lake front. Ob. I know all about
Perhaps ths Cables bad been talking to It! You've started In to rulli me. but
him.
I'll I* In on It myself, We ll have a
"By heaven," he grated as be pnu»e<l general cleaning up.”
In front of bls i»>rue. “If she’s turned
"Father! What are you talking
him against me I'll turn thia city into about?" cried Graydon. aghast.
anything but a paradise for her What
"They haven’t told you aliout th
a fool i'vs l«*en to wait so long' I've lake front, eh? I should think not
given tier the chance to tell iier side of See him cringe!”
the <a»e first. She's made the first lin-
Cable ba<l Indeed fallen back again-t
preaelon. What could 1 have beeD the wall, halfway up tbe steps, whi: •
thinking of? Drooui was right. 1 and trembling. Ills eyes were raise,
*Uool«l have detaanded h*sa of her. A and he wav tbe first to see Mrs Cable
man la never too old to I* a fool about ns »he came from her mom.
women. Oh. if she’s turned that boy
“Go beck!” he whispered hoarsely t*
ugainst me I’!!”—
CHAPTER XIX
her. She reached the lianister ar 1
He did not finish tbe threat, but leauol over, her eyes tilling with ti
ANSEMER was not l««lng started off swiftly through the night
ror after n swift glance at Juno.
I bls courage, it was only toward the Cable home. He had no
"Take Jut e away." she murmnee .'
1 tbe dread of having Gray especial <'bj»«-t In view; it was simply -ealizii: t t! t t' • blow wan to folk
' don find out
He stuck Impossible for him to <*ouquer the Im­
J «lose to Ills office, seeing pulse to be near his son. Like a thief I
(O.ntlnued next week.)
but few people.
However, lie did he lurkei alsHit the street lu lhe vfi lii-
saunter into itigby'» office for a friend Ity of Cable's bouse, standlug In the
M IIS) IIIBE toll THE GIAILD
ly (hat, but burned nythlng from ttie shailows, crossing and r««ri>»»iug the
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