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THH BUGKNK 1AILT UUABD. 8ATCKDAT, NOVEMBER 2610S. ' " ' ' " fa'know the truth. She has said eor- ; g0 t0 England as soon as he is release. , Jane U& We SgS j I X . Author of "Beverly 0 I V CcpyrlAM. 1906. by Vodd. Mead (TO. Company of Craustark." Etc Q 1 CHAPTER XXX. I ANE wob ill and did not leave her room during the two days following the visit to the peniten tiary. She was haunted by the face of James Bauxeuiur, the convict It was beyond her powers of imagination to recall him ii h the well groomed, distinguished man sin? once had known, (Jrnydon was deep'f distressed over the pain and humiliation he had subjected her to through Droom's unfortunate efforts. The fact that she could not or would not Bee him for two days hurt hi in mora than he could xiress. even to himself. The (lay berore ho left for New York, however, she saw him lu their parlor. She was pale and quiet. -Neither mentioned the visit to the . prison. There wns nothing I" say. "You will he lu New York next week?" be asked as he anise to leave. His spirit was sore. Hue axaln had told blm that he must not hope. With hysterical! attempt to lead blm on to other topics she repented her conversa tions with Teresa Vnlesques. urging htm. with n hopeless attempt at brava do, to seek out the Hpnotsb girl and marry her. tie laugher, lifelessly at the Jet . "Wo will loavo Chicago on Monday. father will have bis business a.Talra i tr.viigi'd by that time. 1 wuuld uot let biin reslg.i the presidency, it woi:kl j fec.n as If I were baking II away wltli ! nl;n. Wo expect tti lie lu Europe far ' ill or eight mouths; (hen I tun coming I back tu New York, where I wu born, Oruydou, to work." j lie went away with the reeling lu his j heart Unit he was not to see her ugulu. : A single atom of determination linger ed in his soul, however, and he tried to I Imlld upon It for the future. Rlgby's J wedding Invitation bad come to htm I that morning, almost as a mockery. ' Bi tore it to pieces, with a scowl of collection. . Drooro'B effects were on the way to Mew York. He bung back, humbly waiting: for tiraydoii to suggest that WK-y should travel vast on the same train. Ills grim, friend less old heart Save a bound of pure Joy, the first bo had known, when the young man made tU suggestion, that nLiIit. . Together they troretaJ eastward nud homeward, leaving liohlnd them the gray man In Ktrlpinr. 1 . Jane's rls nm:if!i. l:i K'.trope gov Into n year. n:td lirtiwr.. It wns n bias tint a prtirita'ile .war f.ir I!ra."d r. Han seiner, lie had Irii e:t:It he 1 not oui.v l.i r.vilth. tif.t l.l (In hoiie of uiliai.'tfe huppt.ievs. y.ol Unit Jane euconruwv.l him. Fur from It. Klie was mora oIkIu nte than ever Willi tm ocean tktwcuii theiii tint 1.1s atom uf Uelerailuatiou bad grown tu a :i:iwjgo. Ills face was thlnuer. and his eyeet were of a deaper. more wistful gray. Th.-y were full of longing for the girl across the Ben and of pity and yearning for the mau back there ta the- west. v He had tolled hard and well.. lie had won. The shadow, of DO was still over him, ttut the year and a new ambition had lessened Its blackness. Friends were, legion,, la .the great metropolis, lie won hi way Into the hearts and confidence; of uow .associates and re newed fellowship with the old. Invita tions came thickly npon him. but ho resolutely turned his back upon most of them, lie was not socially hungry I.) these days. - Once a week be wrote to bis father, but there never, was a reply. lie did not expect one, for Jamea Itauaenier, III asking htm to wrlte bnd vowed (hat his son should never hear from him again until be could sneak as a free man and a chastened one. True to his promise, (Irnydou Instituted no move ment to secure a pardon, lie del, by a strong personal appeal, iiersuade Denis llarliert to drop further prosecution. There woro enough Indictments against hi father to hare kept htm behind the bars for life. . s Kllas Drooui had rooms In Eighth avenue, not a great distance from Ilernld square, llnajwns quite proud of his new quarters. They had many of the unpleasant features of the old ne In Wells street but they were less gurlsb In their nffmnt to an aes thetic eye. The liH).inious pictures were there, ant) the oddly assorted books, but the new geraniums bad a chance for life In the braider win dows; the cook slave was In the rear, and there was a venerable Chinaman In charge of It; the hmlruum was kept so neat and rlean Hint Irnin quite fibred to apse It with bis nersni But. tmwt Strang of ull. ebaojn Id Droocu himrclf. was lis i m -I've retired from active work," be InormiO Croydon one day when that youug man stared in astonishment at him. "What's the use, my boy, in Kllas Droom dressing like a dog of a workingman when he is a gentleman of leisure and affluence? It surprises you to see me in an evening suit, eh? Well, by Jove, my boy, I've got a din ner Jacket, a Prince Albert and a silk hot There are four new suits of clothes banging up in that closet," he said, adding, wltb a sarcastic laugh: "That ought to make a perfect gentle man of me, oughtn't It? What are you laughing at?" "I can't help It, Ellas. Who would have dreamed that yoft'd go In for good clothes!" "I used to dream about it long ago. I'sworo If I ever got back to New York I'd dress as New Yorkers dress even If I was a hundred years old. I've got a servant too. What d'ye think of that? He can't understand a word I say, nor can I understand him. That's why he stays on with me. lie doesn't know when I'm dis charging him, and I don't know when he's threatening to leave. What do you think of my rooms?" It wns Graydon's first visit to the place, weeks after their return to New York. He had not felt friendly to Droom since the day at the prison, but now he was forgetting bis resent ment In the determination to wrest from htm the names of Jane's father and mother. He was confident that the old man knew. "Better than Wells street, eh? Well, you see, I was In trade then. Different now. I'm getting to be quite a fop. Do you notice that I sa 'By Jove" oc casionally?" He gave his raucous laugh of derision. "Dined at Sherry's the other night, old chap." he went on with raw mimicry. "They thought 1 was a Christian and let me In. I used to look like the devil, you know." "By the Lord Harry, Ellas," cried Oraydon, "yon look like the devil now." "I've got these carpet slippers on be cause my shoes bnrt my feet," ex plained Droom sourly. "My collar nibbed my neck, so I took It oil. Other wise I'm Just as 1 was when I got in at Sherry's. Funny what a difference a llttlo thing like a collar makes, isn't It?" "I should say so. I never gave It a thought until now. But, Ellas, I want to ask a great fnvor of you. You can" "My boy. If your father wouldn't tell yon who her parents are, don't expect me to do so. He knows; I only sua pert." . . ....... Tou must be a mind reader," gasped Oraydon. ' "It Isn't hard to read your mind these days. What do you hear from her?"' Graydon went back to the subject after a few momeuts. "I am morally certain that I know who her father and niofhcr were, but tt won't do any good to tell her. How's your father?" After this night Graydon saw the old man ofteu. They dined together occasionally lu the small cafes on the west Bldo. Droom could not. for some reason known only to himself, be lu ducod to ga to Sliorry'B again. "When June comes back I'll give you both A quiet llttlo supper there after the play maybe. It'll be my treat, my boy." The old man 'worked patleutly anil fruitlessly ovor bis "inventions." They came to naught, but they lightened his otherwise barren existence. There was not a day or night In which his mind was wholly free from thoughts of James Bansemer. He counted the weeks and days un til the man would be free, and his eyes narrowed wltb these furtive glances Into the future. He felt In bis heart that James Bansemer would rome to htm at once and thai the reckoning for bis single hour of triumph would be a heavy one to pay. Sumetlmes be would sit for hours, with i his eyes staring at the: Napoleou above the bookcase, something like dread. In their depths, Then again he would laugh with glee, pound the table wltb bis bony band, much to the constornatlon of Chang, and exclaim as if addressing a multi tude: ... , "I hope I'll be dead when he gets out of there. I hope 1 won't live to see htm free again. Thnt would spoil everything. Let mo see, I'm scveuty one now. 1 surely enn't live much kmger. I want to dlo seeing blm as I saw blm that day. The Inst thing I think of i earth must be Jnmcs ltnii seiner's face behind the bars. Ha, hi. ha! It was worth all the years that ono hour. It was even worth while belug his slave. I'm not afraid of blm. Not That's ridiculous. Of course I'm naj; afraid of htm. 1 only want to know he's lying In a cell when I die eut here In the great, tree world. By my soul, he'll know that a haudsoun face Isnt always the best. He laugh ed at my face, curse blm. tils fat won hcr-hla good looks! Well. well, well, I only hope she's where she can ee his face uowl" ' He would work himself Into a freuxy ef torment and glee combined, usually collapsing at the endPf his harangue It disgusted hlra to think bin health waa so good that he might Lv oxpoctrd to live beyond the limit or James Banscmer's Imprisonment. At the c.:u oi' c-L- - - was coming home fli.- i.ld v.-; ; Graydon finui Lm,'.ua. ami I .-e iirv. -pniers announced the :;a:ii'.:a -f t':. Cables. "I am coming home tj e:;d nil of fill Idleness," r.hc wrote to Mm. "I mo.ui to find pleasure l:i toll, ia do:i:,T coii. In lifting the burdens or tho-e wlw are helpless. You will we' how 1 111:1 work. Graydon. You will lave me mure than ever when you se? how 1 can da so much good for lay fellow creature:".. I want you lo love r.ie more anJ more, because I shall love you to the end of my life." 1 The night before the ship wns to ar rive Graydon djned with the .lack I'er clvals. It was 1 o'clock when Graydon reached his rooms. There be found a note from Ellas Droom. "I have an especial reason." he wrote, "for asking you and II lv Cable to dine with me on Monday n'ht. We will go to Sherry's. Let me know as soon as you have seen her." ifzzH ... Ik CHAPTER XXXI. 0 BAYDON was mystified and not a little upset by this almost peremptory summons from the old man. He hurried over to Droom's quarters the next morning after ascertaining that the steamer would not reach the dock until 2 or 3 o'clock. Droom was at work on one of his amazing models. "Hello!" he said ungraciously. "I thought I Invited you for tonight." "I want to know something about it, Ellas," Bald Graydon, sitting upon the end of the workbench. "She'll not get In before the middle of the afternoon, and she may not feel like going to Sherry's tonight." "Just as she likes," said Droom pet tishly. "You mean that she would not like to be seen there with me unless there is to be something in It for her, eh?" "Nonsense! You've got something on your mind, Ellas. What Is It? Why do you Insist on going tonight?" "I dont- It's tonight or not at all. however. ' I'm not In the habit of let ting people decide when I shall dine at Sherry's. It she doesn't want to come, lot her say so." That was all Graydon could get out of blm, so be left In a tuoro perplexed frame of mind than be fore. ' 1 ' :: -: He was at the dock long before the steamer came to a Btop after its eight Says of ceaseless throbbing. She was walng to him from the rail, her face beaming with happiness. It was JuBt s be had seen It In bis d'eams of this lay. More than ever tu arrayed his love against her principle. More than ever was be determined to overcome the obstacles which she had thrown up in her self arralgmncut. There was a cold, biting wind blow lug, with the suggestion of snow In the skies. The passengers came down with rosy cheeks, colored by the frost laden hours on deck. After tho tedious, disagreeable hour with the customs of ficials the Cables were driven to their hotel. Oraydon Bansemer, sitting oppo site to Jsae In the carriage, was al most speechless with Joy and eager ness. The old restraint waa still upon him, but It was being worn down by degrees as he gathered encouragement from the clear,. Inviting eyes of theiglrlJ h-wMHhln rm... 1 l .1. , a glowing eyes could not be mistaken for loyal Indifference. 1 " !.' -She was more beautiful than ever to his hungry, patient eyes. She was more desirable, more priceless. David Cable I and ills wlfo had been Immensely bene j filed In every way by their month abroad. Jane had found tho sunshine I for them, and It had lieen her purpose ' In all these months to keep them free from the shadows. They had traveled Kuropc over, and they had lived In the j full warmth of pleasure. I Cable took (Irnydon aside as they en ' tered tile hotel. Tho latter had" Im j plum Jane to give him a few mluutes ! alone at the earliest possible moment. ' "Tell mo about your father. Grav ; don," said David Cable. "He Is still In in Jollet." replied the young man quietly. "He hss not offered to help us In clearing up the mystery?" "I have had no word from ht-Q Mr. Cable. He seems to be In his tomb. 1 , am afraid he will not help us, sir. He ; has suld he would not. That means a I groat deal, I am sorry to say." i He then told him of F.llas Droom's strange Invitation, adding that he lc lleved the old man was ready to reveal all thnt he knew. "She must go with you tonight, then.' a kl Cable. "It Is necessary, she wants to know the truth. She has saiu bo. "It won't matter, sir, so far us I am concerned. She" "She has come back, my boy do Ith her plans. 1 am sorry, Graydon, but I am at In-t j IVI IU1UU IV 15V convinced that she means to give her life to the work." "By heaven. Mr. Cable, she shall not do Itl I can't live without her!" cried Graydon miserably. Cable smiled sad ly as be shook his bead. At half past 7 o'cloclOiane Cable and Graydon met Droom at Sherry's. She was paler than usual, and there wns a queer chill in her heart. Bansemer was more nervous than be had ever been before in his life. Ellas Droom, the strangest creature In the big restaurant, arose to greet tham as thnv entered the doors. He 11U7U1 HB IUCI ClilVLbU ! ., i, in ai nnd out for uou . - half an hour, and his welcome was quite In keeping with his character. He uttered a few gruff words of greet ing to her, accompanied by a perfunc tory smile that gave out no warmth; then he started with rude haste to ward the table he had reserved. Not a word concerning her welfare, her health, ber return to the home land no sign of Interest or aonslderatlon. Tuoy followed him silently, anxiously. The old man was cousplcuousjy re pulsive in his finery, it is unnecessary to say that his clothes did not fit his lank figure"; tailors cannot perform miracles. Ills long chin was carefully shaven, but the razor could not re move the ruts and creases that bid the thick stubble of gray and black. Not one, but a hundred diners, looked with curiosity upon the uervous, un couth old man. There was a buzz of Interest and a craning of necks when the crowd, saw the handsome couple join him at the table in tue corner. "I wish you'd order the dinner for me, Graydon," be said rather plain tively. "I can pay for It, Miss Cable,' he added, with an attempt at Joviality, but I'm no good at ordering. These young swells know all about It Get champagne, Graydon. Order some thing nice for Miss Cable. Anywhere up to $20. I'm not a millionaire. Miss Cable. Tell the waiter I'll pay for It Graydon. This Is a swell place. Isn't it, Miss Cable? I've never been - In Europe, but they say they can't touch our restaurants over there. Get oys ters, Graydon." "By Jove, Ellas, you are giving us a treat laughed Graydon. The old man's mood had changed suddenly. He was beaming In his effort to be agreeable. A glance around the room had court need him that the prettiest woman there was Bitting at hia table. Ho felt a new sense of pride. "I am proud of myself," said Droom, and he meant it. "It's very good of you to ask me to come, Mr. Droom," snld Jane, her bright eyes meeting bis before they could lift themselves into the custo mary stare above her head. "I'm not so sure about that," said Ellas. From time to time he glanced uneasily toward a table at his left. It was set for six persons, none of whom had arrived. "I trust It will not be the last time you will honor me. Miss Cable. I am getting very hospitable In my old age. If you don't mind, Graydon, I won't drink this cocktail. I may take the champagne. I'm quite a teetotaler, you see. Milk, always. By tho way. Graydon," he said, turn ing suddenly to the young man, "1 suppose you've led her to believe thtt 1 bad n motive in asking her to dine tonight I mean other than the pleas ure it would give to me." "I I rather thought something of the sort." stammered Graydon. "Well, there Is a motive. I've decid ed at last to tell all I knew. Don't look like that, Miss Cable. You'll at tract attention. Calm yourself. It will be some time before the story Is forthcoming. Besides, I doubt very much whether you'll get any great satisfaction out of It, although It may clear things up a bit for you. If you've been hoping that your father and mother well, we'll take our time. Here are the oysters. Oysters make ma thluk of your father, Graydon. Don't choke, my boy," be chuckled as Graydon stiffened quickly. "He had a woman arrested at her own dinner party one night right over there In Fifth avenue too. Search warrant sad all that " The'1 oysters were betag served when the papers were served; Ah, he waa .a great man for ' ef fective revenge.- She bad dared Mm, you see.- Did you ever hear of the other time when he permitted an Ig norant host to Invite two deadly ene mles to the same dinner? Ono fellow had robbed the other fellow of his wife. Terrible scandal. Your father knew that they expected to kill one another on sight. And yet when the host told him whom he expected to Invite he let htm ask the two men. He told me about It afterward. It amused him. Everybody but the host knew of the row. and there was a panic in the drawing room." "Good Ixird." gasped Graydon, help lessly pushing the oysters away, "why are you telling me this?" "Oh. It was a great Joke. It's a good dinner story. The Joke comes In at the end. Both those fellows got tight and went home with their arms about one another. By the way. Graydon, what do you hear from yoor father?" Graydon looked uncomfortably at Jane, whose face was aet with distress. "El Ins, you've got no right to" be gan the young man coMI. "I beg your pardon If I've offended," eat.l T l(.l .1, v j . . . I iu i'iwui nujecuj. ii Hon snow the etiquette of small talk. Forgive me. I wss Interested: that was all." "It may Interest yQ to know that I had a lonr talk with A. r.loirr hi. afternoon. He says there Is a move-O See our "Superior" wood heaters meat on foot to secure a pardon fot "efore buying; they will sftw you father. Father hasn't asked anv one ' what a hester ought to be, even If to twrsrde. It ts km m tn F.ncland as soon as he is release That's an Inducement, you see," he said bitterly, nmnm's face turned a frozen white. His Btecly eyes took on a peculiar glaz6i and n nana grasped his leg as If It were a vise Intended to hold hlra in bis chair. "I haven't told you about it, Jane." vfent on Graydon. "Mr. Clegg has Leen father, and he says he is indifferent about it He intendaio leave the coun try in any event 1 ifta-going to write to bim tonight, asking IRm to let them Siply for a pardon. It may Bnve him am three years more of servitude. Mr. Clegg is sure he can gefhls re lease. What's the matter, EWisr The old clerk's body had stiffened. and the look on his face was something horrible to behold. Terror was visible In evy lineament His companions ' ... , , . 1 starte from their . chairs in alarm. Wiin a miguiy tauu iuc vm uu ceeded In regaining a semblance of self contrA. His body relaxed, and bis Jaw dropped. His voice was trembling and weak as he responded, an apologetic grin on his face. "Nothing nothing at all. A momen tary pain. DofTt mind mo. Don't mind me," he mumbled. "I have them often. I think it's my heart. What were yon saying, Graydon; Oh, yes, the pardon. I I hope you'll mention me in writing to your father. Tell him I hope to to see" him If ho comes to New York." "I don't believe he likes you, Ellas,'" said Graydon, half Jestingly. "Wha-whnt has he snld to yon?" de manded Droom sharply. "ne rather resented your taking Jane and me to Jollet that day.'" The old man's grin wns malicious.. "He won't forgive you that" "I shall never forget how he looked at you, Mr. Droom," said Jane, with n shudder. Droom trembled with a new spasm of fear. Attention was diverted by the arrival of the party of six. The men were dis tinguished in appearance, the women aristocratic, but spirited. That they were well known to many of the diners In these days at Sherry's was at once apparent They were bowing right and left to nearby acquaintances. After much ado they finally relapsed into the chairs obsequiously drawn back for them, and the buzz of conversation throughout the place was resumed. Graydon. lowering his voice, named the newcomers to Jane, who looked at them with fresh Interest The names were well known to New York and Eu ropean society. For the moment Ellas Droom was unnoticed. He took the op portunity to collect bis nerves and to subdue his too apparent emotion. Jane was recalled from her polite scrutiny of the women at the next table by hearing ber name mentioned in Droom's hoarsest voice, modified into somethlug like a whisper. "Miss Cable, I not only asked you to come here In order to tell you the name of your father, but to point him out to you." There was an instant of breathless silence at the table. So startling wns his announcement that every other souud In the room escaped the ears of his two listeners. "There was a new hundred dollar bill' found iu the basket with you. Your grandfather's signature was on that bill. He was the president of the bank which Issued it. Your mother was" Here he ' leaned forward and whispered a name that fairly stunned his bearers, r-Graydon caught his breath',.and a new light appeared in his eyes. He was beginning to believe that the old man's brala was affected. 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