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LIION AND
THfE
Cy G' i .'1 R T,ES KLEIN.
�1 S: n,•y cl' .0:::4•;•fc r r itis• Novelized Front the Play by
.IR''J?l UR if RNJLO .
COPYRIGIIT, 1906, RV C. W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY,
Your reel(' !,4. riots.. then your worth:;,
have tee! 1 Ire that you i')t e n:o. r ha : 0
known it all ::! .1,f;. If 1 larva app):•.triA
euhl :t d S ::. ,,•.tint, is is b ssailee"--
Slie ate• :1(. tl.
"Beet):::)?" et•l: i,.1 Jet-for:oil :mi.
!aunty; ;lv 11' 1;1.,. ‘1,11o'rbtnr4' liepn'1:1e(1
011 the • .t 'll,
•"listed•' ' I •.• ..t net sure of myself.
\\'(:•l'le.1 it 1:(' wee:nude. or honer:title 0I1
nn• free t' pet ,ten unless I felt
I ree:;: . tt•.! .::•r fee n,.:.? You are
genet;; !..e d :l v:'11 1:e v, ey rich.
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et ire'in
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,
c you.
There ..o ,!; ar ,
of .; o:.:e
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u l,lc would
wp: :, ;
ilii ytutLe.f1'>:e.
"Ni. 11'.. 1' le:)'."1 (t:It in" ,.)rous
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"Itey—
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taas.p.ie4
!c.., lucid more c•l:r•cly, he.
went 1 ):t vit'1•::tl'!f In every
not,. 0t . c !..o: "1 love you, Shirley.
I've 1;>t : r eni tie. very first even-
ing 1 n: 1 y r.t. 1 west you to be toy
v; if:•.
.Til :•'% ..• ' .7e):1 straight tin ii:to the
bine e; ,:. e tiesree bent riown on
Jenne r l r '•!iii,' hl *oh' c'•:lq•e.:.l•m.
amt i•1 ': is., feet of emotion
ele• ct .... ,• •
"Jo' .. ::1 p!..,.,, (vete Pati. the
t 'e...J : eeyr :1 men rri 1 410 a woman.
Don't es . , . e 1 . , ever y,)11 u:nw. I
!'it:' y'•; 'see. teeth. 1 11:•,re ilt:ul like
• el. 1,--,;'
,., ;t L•: ', e I f:.(.1 for you,
that i here net ,wetdetermin'd. Give
Ina thee. .try prc,:e:lt trade and then
my lite r:ry w•)ric. --
"I • k':''•.:• t'g reed Jefferson. "that
this i:; herilly the +time to speak of such
matter::. Your father let:; fil.;t call on
your ails dlon. Iint 11A to yr'nr literary
work 1 t:) not nnder:;tam1."
"Simply thiv: I inn ambitious. I
'have had a little suecese just enough
to crave for more. I realize that mar-
riage wo'Ud pitt an (' tingttisher on ail
aspirations in that clirectdcn."
els maref,ee t;e v.:'y t stg,::ntt;'l :(.'e 7•
grumbled Jefferson.
"Not c'111111toteace, but there is uo
!'caul 111.1'" ••1':1tf for a 11•ol:ttl hiving;
per:petal :rrtat:ons of her own. Once
married iter tiny Is to her husband
and her chi:di'en, it to herself."
"That is right." - he replied; "but
whle-h is likely to give you g:tetter joy
-•.-11 literary s,uce•e$s or a happy wife-
hood? When you have .:pent your best
,years and given the public your best
work, they will throw you over for
8080 new favorite. You'll and your-
self no old woman with nothing more
:substantial to show as your life work
than that questionable asset. a literary
reputation. Ilow ninny literary repu-
tations today 008(0111 an aching heart
and find it difficult to make both ends
meet? Hew different with the woman
who married young and obeys nature's
behest by contributing her share to the
process of eveintion. IIer life is spent
basking in the affection of her husband
:and the chubby smiles of her dimpled
babes, and when iu the course of time
she finds herself in the twilight of her
life, she has at her feet n new genera-
tion of her own flesh and blood. Isn't
'that better than a literary reputation?"
IIe spoke so earnestly that Shirley
looired at him in surprise. She knew
be was serious, but she had not sus-
pected that he thought so deoply on
'these matters. Her heart told her that
he was uttering the true philosophy of
the ages. She said:
"Why, Jefferson, you talk like a
-book. Perhaps you are right. I have
no wish to be a bluestocking and de-
-sertetl in my old age, far from it. But
give nie time to think. Let us first as-
certain the extent of this .disaster
'which has overtaken my father. Then
if you still care for me, and if I have
not changed my mind," here she
danced slyly at him, "we will resume
our discussion."
,Again she held out her hand, which
•he had rete$sed.
"Is It a bargain?" she asked.
"It's a bargain," ho murmured, rais-
ing the white hand to his lips. A fierce
longing rose within him to take her in
his arms and kiss passionately the
"it's a bargain," he t)tfunntut•cd.
month that lay temptingly near hie
45*ri1, but his courage failed him. After
all, he reasoned, he had not yet the
right.
A. feet minutes later they left the
deck Brad 'Rent downstairs to dress toar.
•••se 1e:'+ ' " t" evening they :e(1° 1
,71 1t 1 .:tlf:lltl)g the t,li:5ter
1 :T`:'( c•a' C a.t it sparkled i t
•t•' •'• ' '••`Il. .:isr thoughts travel-
f....•-..-tethan the t,liip, Shirley find -
•:i y,:( rc'al'y think .1Ir. Ryder will
•4.1r, i1 l , •t' t:) help lily. fatht'r'; '
e4 I!i't jaw fait 1111(1 tilt
11: .; r t•'''1 1 conte into his
" lV i•!• net? My father is all powet
, :h. Ile has rlatle and tut'naae ju(ig: e
:ail lestellatore end even presidents.
'. 31w elven,"
t,
110 •u
m not 1:0 able )
1 to pat .l
1
'these preposterous
1
rot
tel
ier?
I will go to him diroc!ly we
1.Fs !rl
:a
what eau be -done."
' 01:4141130:11411111(1 ptts.,r d,
`lhir:ey nit••t'trttely buoyed up with
i::pa an.! again tlrpreCe2t1 by thtt
gi. :41,''t far:d) s:ra ;, The !';plowing
Fire island, and P1)
nen; (l:cy 1l:: huge sic.tmer dropped an-
cl.ot' at (1-tar:tlitirti.
t1L1.I"rElt VI.
MONTH lied passed, since the
memorable meeting of the ti-
' IA rectors of the Southern and
Transcontineatn1 railroad in
Nev,- Yo.k, and ()lurid;; that time net
tLer John Burkett nyder - nor Judge
Itassulore had been idle. The; former
had immediately set in motion the ma-
chinery it t controlled in the legislature
at Washington, while the judge neg-
leetetl uo t;t +p to vindicate himself be-
fore the 'Albite.
Ilyclttr far reasons of his own. —prob-
ably beo81153 he wished to make the
blo-v the more crushing when it did
fall --had insisted on the proceedings
ut the board meeting boingllcept a pro-
found' secret, and some time elapsed
before the newspapers got wind of the
()timing r::ngre sioual inquiry. No one
hetet belle':e:l the stories about Judge
Itossinere, but now that a quasi official
seal bad been set on the current gos-
sips there was a howl of virtuous in-
dignation fr:'m the joul11n:istie muck
rakers. i;h::t•.ra:t the coe lt'' coating
to? the,,. ..1. !11 dant':() I:'::(;rvl type.
t1t
after the endas,I:Iia . by 1!t't ins::'•:Rare
ot!leor, 11:,' ra s:':City of the r:al,r.l.t r:4,
the lootlrr:•of City tt• , t rtr , tl!ei '•'•t' •
or the 11••.:'t.' t:l.• g:;diem•s of the. 1.•„
inters. I'111 arisen n lois and t!tt;re
.e:•ios sr: n':tl, t'.:, ro.,,t,tl:tl t':' •.'.,•
,l"^'r :'1•:• 'f he lust l:::l',vor1: of ...
Iteti•)n 11111 t'n'1()a. '11(' c••t•,'ttt•v
boil:lets el t:.. t:.. u!' r••- ..
r0 I':1•. 4•. 11. ,. -1 ,
.:(• .t: , t.. , , . ,'1 1,
unable to resist the tempter. Tile su-
preme court, the living voiee of the
t•:utst;tutlotr, *as honeycombed with
;raft. Public life was rotten to the
'•ore!
Neither the newspapers nor the pub-
lic stopped to ascertain the truth or
the falsity of the charges against Judge
Itossmore. It was sufficient that the
bribery story furnished the daily sen-
sation which newspaper editors and
newspaper readers must have. The
world is ever more prompt to believe
ill rather than good of a man, and no
one, except in Rossmore's immediate
circle of friends, entertained the slight-
est doubt of his guilt. It was common
knowledge that the "big interests"
were behind the proceedings, and that
Judge Rossmore was a scapegoat, sac-
rificed by the system because he had
been blocking their game. If Ross -
more had really apcepted the bribe,
and few now believed him spotless, he
deserved all that was coming to him.
Senator Roberts was very active in
Washington preparing the case against
Judge Rossmore. The latter being of
the party which was in the minority,
and "the interests" controlling a ma-
jority in the house, it was a foregone
conclusion that the inquiry would be
against hint, and that a demand would
at once be made upon the senate for
his impeachment.
Almost prostrated by the misfortune
which had so suddenly and unexpect••
edgy come upon him, Judge Rossmore
was like a man demented. His reason
seemed to be totterlug. lin spoke and
acted pike a man in u dream. Natural-
ly he Walt entirely incapacitated for
work, and he 1111(1 applied to \\'astiln,g-
ton to be temporarily relleved from tris
judieinl Ehtties. IIe was instantly
grnifed a leave of absence and went
at once to his' home in Madison ave-
nue, where he shut himself up in big
Ilhrary, miffing for hours at bls desk
wrestling with documents and legal
tomes to n pathetic endeavor to tied
14)1110 1171. pnt, trying to elude this net
In w11h'il Harriett hands hill( entangled
glen.
Whet 1111 cad to his career! To have
stro:;acd and aehiet'ed for hail' a eett-
tut•y, to ha ye -built 1111 a reputattou
seer by year. Its( n 11:cat builds a house
ib•iek by brick. only to see the whole
r•rt..1 iile 10 Ills Net litre dust! To have
;,iiine., the 1'espcct of the country, to
hitt' (Lade a mime its the Most hlc'or
it;ptible of public .:efvauts, and 110W to
Le brundc',1 as a t'onllu0u bribe tither:
Could he be dreltwing? It was too In-
credible' Wh:tt would his daughter
say—his Shirley? Alt. the' thought of
the expression of incredulity and won-
tier on her face when she heard the
news cut him to the heart like a knife
thrust. Yet, he mused, her very un•
willingness to believe it should really
be his eensolatien, Ah, his Wife and
hia eh11d—they knew he had been In.
1: , el,t of '. r(11:1lait'gThe vary idea
n t:: r !,e1:1•ete. At must he had been
yet icy we certainly to
•r . t t.:ht to have :even the
p:•.'p:tred and into
'' i':••h I:r.
had 1 .t3l:c'!l tt If blinafo1(1ed
n
"1:1:11 E`::t: a � t !! I 0:4.0111 O: t;f')el:, oh
weir•!! he 1:8(1 nseere re ct it e'1 a cent in
:' 1•t, 1,1):1 11, . tit( In a care-
Seher t:aa. 'lit oust 'Set, They, the plot -
tore, v,'11 k0c w 1t ,. l
I• orunt h:4vatsatil1:;:lt•l::1 1n8!t(•t, ::::.1 he lied Leen
nu e:t`•y vielife. Islet would believe
!tie :„ ny j(,at the ..e":!: het 1•cmn Fent
to WI et. it a *41•,14 ::y ,rar:,er;l letter
t•l the ea; r!. 1'! i 'p):, s, itte1 a bonne
on III on;-- . , ,'i.'ttt `: Nhe 01111100
to
11!!•iii: r k'i i, r•;t!;::ly anti rea::Cnitbly,
he v ..4;1,, le.1 1..:11).e 11: hliasalf, A:;
().,tali i el or :e+:tr•)yed the
. (• , L•'.. .1 I tlelt'e "W‘13 only
• :i I!:•• e4a:lp)1lny":a books
1 .1 ' - t • ... :''0: t would appear a
1.., , i:. ...11.1.! if net impo:4sible oc-
elessfefe
i; 1±::••; hi , er,1tvictlet t:: ICA own good
1b:al t i't ttesle he; p,:•e``eut dilemma
.,'.I the seefe 1. 111141 ht' many been
It .91:.,, ie ••'. :'t' r4.:iiy ,tit:etl the
t:e.•
is „t a l._ _ 1.. would net care so
leadsf': 1::,•••1 h.! whorl have fore -
v, i,
:'c tt ,r , t .r:tn!•E• t . the rite era
n of ex-
Il):111' . Vol, there 1' •,
1. t la 2:0
Itlottbt I) )s -
:tittle, Ile wee the vir'tttu of a ecu-
:; are! there W.a:t an organized plot
t
to i,,
9, tr,:01111111 nut or the
way,
!the
lilt l:'.:` Settee' � t lt't''I 11iR1 resented
td
his jt11i(3ale thee 111x, and they had
halted at notlti'i:g to itccOtnplith their
perpu e. Iiow e1.•nld he debt them
hark, what (081(1 he da to protect him-
self? He had Ao proofs of a• con-
t4pirtley; . his' energies worked in the
dark; there itis no way in which he
could reach theta or know who they
Wore,
He thought of John Burkett Ryder.
Ah, he remembered nowt Ryder was
the man who hall recommended the
investment In Alaskan stock. Of
course: Why did he not think of it be-
fore? Ile reeolleeted that at the time
he had been puzzled at receiving so
much stock, and he had mentioned it
to Ryder, adding that the secretary had
told hits it was customary. Oh, why
hail he not kept the secretary's letter?
But Ryder would certainly remember
it. Ile probably still had his two let-
ters in which he spoke of making' the
investment. If those letters could be
produced at the congressional inquiry
they would clear him at once, so, losing
uo time and filled with renewed hope,
he wrote to the Colossus a strong, man-
ly letter, which would have melted an
Iceberg, urging Mr. Ryder to come for-
ward now at this critical time and.
clear him of this abominable charge,
or in any ease to kindly return .the
two letters he must have in his pos-
session, as they would go far to help
him at the trial. Three days passed
and no reply from Ryder. On the
fourth came a polite but frigid note
from Mr. Ryder's private secretary.
Mr. Ryder had received Judge Ross-
more's letter and in reply begged to
state that he had a vague recollection
of some conversation with 'the judge
In regard to investments, but he did
not think he had advised the purchase
of any particular stock, as that was
sometning he never did on principle.
even with his most intimate friends.
He had no wish. to be held accountable
in case of loss, etc. As to the letter
whieb Judge Rossmore mentioned as
having written to Mr. Ryder in regard
to having received more stock than he
had bought, of that Dir. Ryder had no
recollection. whatever. Judge Ross -
more was probably mistaken as to the
identity of his correspondent. He re-
gretted helcould not be of more service
to Judge Rossmore and remained his
very obedient servant.
It was very evident that no help ,was
to be looked for in that quarter. 'There
was even decided hostility in Ryder's
reply. Could it be true that the finan-
cier was really behind these attacks
upon his character? Was Itpossible that
one. man, merely to make more money,
Would deliberately ruin his fellow man
whose hand he had grasped in friend-
ship? Ile had been unwilling to be-
lieve it when his friend ex -Judge Stott
bad pointed to Ryder as the author of
all his misfortunes, but this unsym-
pathetic letter, with its falsehoods, its
lies, plainly written all over its face,
was proof enough.. Yes, there was
now no doubt possible. John Burkett
Ryder was his enemy, and what an
enemy!. Many a man had committed
suicide when he had incurred the en-
mity of the i 1olossus. Judge Rossmore,
completely discouraged, bowed his
head to the inevitable, but he sent for
his old friend ex -Judge Stott.
They were lifelong friends, having
become acquainted nearly thirty years•
ago at the law school, et the time
when both were young then about to
enter on a public career. Stott, who
'was Rossmore's junior, had begun as a
lawyer in New York and soon acquired
a reputation in criminal practice. F.Ie
afterward became assistant district
attorney and later, when a vacancy oc-
curred in the city magistrature, he was
successful in Securing the appointment.
On the bench he again met his old
friend Rossmore, and the two melt
once more became closely intimate.
The regular court hours, however, soon
palled on a man of Judge eltott's nel:'v-
ous temperament, and it was,not long
before he retired to take up once more
his criminal. practice. Re was still a
young man, not yet fifty, and full of
vigor and fight. Ile had a blunt man-
tior, but his heart was in the right
place, and he had a record as clean as
his close shaven face. lie wasIt bard
worker, a brilliant speaker and one of
the cleverest cross examiners at the
bar. This *is the man to whom hake
Rossmore naturally turned for legal
assistance.
Stott Was out west when he first
beard of the proceedings against Ms
old friend, and this indignity put epos
the only really honest man In pilbltc
life whom he kne*, so ineenetid him
that.h0 .wad already hurryiar Meek 1*
01(1 when the nolumons reached
1i" titin.(' '1 fre 11 and 1 i tree ver'lons
' '::trety L,'(' ,) cr, iteleled Judge
,i. P '
2 l . fl i t) r
,•n
to:a 4
l1 t spirit (+f tilt teen
t•, !tet (i. e1 10!', t+( . 'ewer ('f Or•
:l! 1 r lt:11. 1.,0•:11 harp Igo news
(:i t1Y• (•4'Il t (':;'i:^P:;I 11111 :iry been
'e pultlletient the Ile:metal witted
• :•'; Is art led !,;' en e•arar,r,lifet y
t;!ct :p itt ►.'till 1-treet. Ther(' woe neth-
1,: !'t `i!'? mews vi' 1!;' day to jn::tify
• . , flet; het /reeve t .. i,'.'.l end Pulp, The
..,..; 1 •'•l it a!1 :1• 'Ir own way. the ole,
hoe etoelet all tieing
• •t• Ilue. "c,); p'o'le;' (! pE eit fly 1s -tit the
4,7 1..••t or 111:n"1' Tito market closed
li hl .
and tete tea::t day tiro Game
• ,:111' Ttll tt>1. Frota the 0p1.311
71!:',
til r01:111::, '•rent :. 40enir teem no
.:1 1::2(•'•. ,•lt:•:'e, :'lr e`:
fell to n ltai( ,ug
,,,
er ' . to 1, and before long
i` Iseetete. ;1 p ,,_le.
•-,a•,• emit:: I1!;1.1 on the floor of
: E. ...,., ,•. ^hs faced
1wokt'1:let; a end struggled
! ' ' 1'1
tie. • " 1 t 3 erectile i
" the or.
•.t of Owl" '•lientu. Iii; t1::anelat
.,'e; viii !i , :•' 1. s) 1:''•e millions ou
r',:er!• •' mine,' end by 011,11
,,.
.t ,nt i 1
_
:.., ilia an to 11•) purpose. One firm
:'r It:• :f!i(er *vent l y the board, tin-
.. rt:)r•t,tthe tempest,
until l j
ta
t
• rr <1 ;she; t 't,? sttic>
ticker
tl.
r..l:n•e of tit. Creat
2!....,
-torn i‘.1 inea.e.company. The
Cie flier:cot1; 1 been priuei-
!' ' l'iireet:'tl against its securities,
. :11't:•0 vainly mel:avoring to cheek
leen' raid 1heel Leen compelled to
•lere Steen' beet ru!)t, It was heav-
involved, tt.•:'tits 1111, stock almost
It :.as probable that the
• St 4 t t;'.:1 n.)t see 10 cents on the
FI 10.::.'slue.$ 1erre'ruined, and
I..,.• eases, among them. All the
•::b; or a I:,e t:.st'—nuarly 15 ,000—
•re :one. yi(• Was practically penni-
; at a Cele .,:tsn,lle needed money
t ;t. IIe tail owned his house in
avenue, but that would have
, ;:'1 to :let11: with his creditor:;., By
thee cvet•yilling 11118 paid there
•'tthl only remain enough for a mod-
el competence. As to his salary, of
.r•3 he co111.1 not touch that so long
11 this focu;:ltMon was hanging over
!el h,l:t41, and if- he were impeached it
:• )::I.l stop altogether. The sal:uy,
:.;.'(afore, was nut to be counted on.
They allot manage, as best they could
:::r:1 live more cheaply, taking a small
118118e somewhere in the outskirts of
the city, where he could prepare his
eeee quietly without attracting atten-
tion,
Stott thought this was the best thing
they could do, and he volunteered to
relieve his friend by taking on his own
i:amis\All the arrangements of the sale
of the house and furniture, which of-
fer the judge accepted. only too gladly.
`.!e:ultimo Mrs. Itossmore went to
Lung Island to see what could be had,
end site found at the little village of
Massapequa just what they were look -
:ng for—a commodious, neatly furnish -
e(1 two story cottage at a modest rent-
al. 02 course it was nothing like
what they had been accustomed to,
but it was clean and comfortable, and.
et Sirs. Ito;zet lrt' said, rattier tactless -
les beggars a t,inot be elent.cr:.. Per -
haus It would not lie for long. Instant
,)3ssctssioa was to be hall, so a deposit
was paid on the spot, and a few days
later the Ilossutores left their mansion
on Madison avenue and took up their
residence In Massapequa, where their
advent created quite a fluster in local
social circles.
Stott 11118 given a room in the cot-
tage so that he might be near at hand
to work with the judge in the prepara-
tion of the defense, and he came otrt
from the city every evening. It was
now June. The senate would not take
action until it convened in December,
but there was a lot of work to be done
and no time to bo lost.
The evening following the day of
their arrive! they were sitting on the
porch enjoying the cool evening air aft-
er dinner. The judge was smoking.
He was not a slave to the weed, but he
eujoyed a quiet pipe after meals, claim-
ing that it quieted his nervus and en-
abled him to think more clearly. Be-
sides, it was necessary to keep at bay
the ubiquitous Long Island mosquito.
Mrs. Rossmore had remained for a
moment iu the dining room 'to admon-
ish Eudoxia, their new and only maid
of all work, not to wreck too much of
the crockery when she removed the din-
ner dishes. Suddenly Stott, who was pe.
teasing an evening paper, asked:
"By the way, where's your daugh-
ter? Does she know of this radical
change in your affairs?"
Judge Rossmore started. By what
mysterious agency had this man pene-
trated his own most intimate thoughts?
Re was himself thinking of Shirley
that vermoment, and by some inex-
plicable
nti 'plicable
Means—telepathy modern psy-
chologists called it—the thought cur-
rent had crossed to Stott, whose mind,
being in full sympathy, was eltactly
attuned to receive it. Removing the
pipe from his mouth. the judge replied:
"Shirley's in Paris. Poor girl, I
hadn't the heart to tell her. She has
no idea of what's happened. I didn't
want to Spoil her holiday."
He was silent for a moment; then
after a lest more puffs he added con-
fidentially in a low tone,. as if be did
not care for his wife to hear:
"The truth Is, Stott, T couldn't bear
to have her return how. l couldn't
look my own slaughter In the feed."
A. sound as of a great sob which he
had been unable to control cut short
his speech. WS eyes •tilled with tears,
and- he began to smoke' furiously. as if
ashamed' of this display 'of emotion.
Stott, blowing his nose with suspicions
vigor. replied soothingly:
"You tntlstrt't talk lite that. t;ver$-
thing will tome out all right. of course.
i3ut I think you etre wrong not to have!
told ,your daughter. IH(et! phare Is here
at ;our side. She ought to be told even
if only in justice to her. if you don't
tell her, some o:k0else, will art v,•itat's
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b: too late to catch the French boat.
The North German LIoeel steamer was
file next to leave, and it touched at
Cherbourg. She world undoubtedly
come ou that. Inn wee.. • at molt site
would be here. Theu it became ft ques-
tion as to who should go to meet her
at tete dock. The judge could not go,
that was certain. It would he too
'melt or an ordeal. Mrs. Rossmore did
:rot ,know the lower ,.part of the city
well and had no experience in meet -
!lig ocean steamships. There was only
Inc way out—would Stott go? Of
course be would, and he would bring
"hirley heel: with him to Massapequa.
So during: the next few dales while
Stott and the judge tolled preparing
.heir case, trlile'i often nc',essittttad
ttr!ef tripe to the city. '"8. ltosswore,
;crooded with sulky Indifference by
l;udoxia, was kept bits;• getting.e.. mom
early for her 'laughter's arrival.
Isntloxla, who came origivaily from
Couuty Cork, was an Irish lady with a
thick brogue ttud a husky temper. She
rias amiable enough so long as things
went to her satisfeetion, but when
they did not snit her she was a ter-
magant. She was neither beautiful nor
graceful; she was not young nor was
she very clean. Tier usuat condition
was disheveled, her face was all
askew, and when she dressed up she
looked like a valeutine. Her greatest
weakness was a propensity for smash-
ing dishes, and when reprimanded she
would threaten to take her traps and
skidoo. This news of the arrival of
a daughter failed to 1111 her with en-
thusiasm. Firstly, it meant more
work; secondly, she had not bargain-
ed for it+ When she took the place it
was on the understanding that the
family consisted only of an elderly
gentleman and his wife, that there was
practically no work, good wages, plenty
to eat, with the privilege of an even-
ing out when she pleased. Instead •f
this millennium she soon found Stott
stalled as a permanent guest, and
now a daughter was to be foisted on
her.. No wonder hardworking girls
were getting sick and tired of house-
work!
That evening Stott and the judge
came home earlier than usual, and
from their dejeetecl appearance Mrs.
Rossmore divined bad news. The
judge was painfully silent throughout
the meal, and Stott was unusually
grave. Finally the latter took her
aside and broke it to her gently. In
spite of their efforts and the efforts of
their friends the congressional inquiry
had resulted in n finding against the
judge, and a demand had already been
mnde upon the senate for his Impeach-
ment. They could do nothing now but
fight it in the senate with all the In-
fiuencc they could muster It was go-
ing to be hard. but Stott was confident
that. right would prevail. After din-
ner not they were sitting in silence on
the porch, each measuring the force of
this blow which they had expected, yet
had always hoped to ward oft, the
etnuching 'sound of a bicycle Was
heard on the qulet 'counties reads The
rider stopped at their gate and came
up the porch, holding out en envelope
to the judge, who, guessing the eon -
tents, had started forward. Se tree It
open. It was a cablegram from Paris
and read as follows:
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CHAPTER VII.
y='"%IIEI Il was greater activity in
F. the Itossm:we cottage at Mas -
l:
s a e u n
than there had been
any day since the judge and
!:i:; wife went to live there. Since day-
1!renk Etidoxia had been scouring and
;:'(11 :Mirth In honor of the expected ar-
rive!. end a 1(;:n:11''(1 tinges Mrs. Ross -
more had (lhnbe!.l the stairs to see that
everything wag; as it sllonld be in the
4eo:u u!F:•:•11 had I'een prepared for
t'l:irhv It was oat. however, without
p;:.. lac at lR•uls that Eudoxia con-
re::tea to e n::'it'.er the idea of an addi-
tit:lI to the family. Sirs. Rossmore had
!:ala to gar the day befetee:
"My (1•utgIltr'r will be here tomorrow,
laaloela."
10(11 expressive of both displeasure
and astonishment marred the classic
features of. the hireling. Putting her
br•:)11 aat!de and placing her arms
n;(;::rho, she exclaimed in an injured
tune:
"Ale] it's a dayther ''-'lest+ r...; sew?
t o il's three in famil, : •'n are: h: a
I took the place, it's two you tauld me
there wase'
"Well, with your kind permission,"
replied firs. Rossmore, "there will be
three in future. There is nothing in
the constitution of the United States
that says we can't have a daughter
without consulting our help, is there?"
The sarcasm of this reply did not es-
ctAes' even the dull edged wits of the
dtu4ge. She relapsed into a dignified
File -Ace and a few minutes later was
tits..* -eyed working with some show of
entutteiasm.
Thea judge was nervous and fidgety.
He node a pretense to read, but it was
plain to zee that lets mind was. not on
his book. Tie kept leaving his chair to
go and look at the clock; then he
would lay the. volume aside and wan-
der from room to room like a lost soul.
iIis thoughts were on the dock at Ho-
boken.
By noon every litre()* detail had been
attended to, and them was nothing
further to do but sit *10(1 wait for the
arrival of Stott and Seirley. They
were to be expected any moment now.
The passengers had probang got off
the steamer by 11 o'clock. ;t would
take at least two hours to get through
the customs and out to Massapequa.
The judge and his wife sat on the
porch counting the minutes and strain-
ing their ears to catch the first sound
of the train from New York,
"I hope Stott broke the news to her
gently," said the judge.
"I wish we had gone to meet her our-
selves," sighed his wife.
The judge was silent and for a mo-
ment or two he puffed vigorously at
his pipe, as was bis habit when dis-
turbed mentally. Then he said:
"I ought to have gone, Martha, but
I was afraid. I'm afraid to look my
own daughter in the face and tell her
that I am a disgraced man, that I ant
to be tried by the senate for corrup-
tion, perliaps impeached and turned
off the bench as if T were a criminal.
Shirley won't believe it; sometimes 1
can't believe it myself. I often wake
up in the night and think of it as part
of a di'ealii, but when inorning comes
it's still true—it's still true!"
lie smoked on in silence. Theu hap.
nening to hook up he noticed that bill
wife Was weeping. IIe laid his hand
gently on bets.
"Don't cry, dear; don't make it hard-
er for me, to bear. Shirley must see
no trace of tears."
"I wits thinking of the h justik'e of
It all," replied Irs. Ilo.;srnore, Wiping
her eyes. 4"
"Fancy Shirley in 21118 place, Bring
trent hand to mouth," Went on the
judge.
"That's the least," answered his wife.
"She's a fine, hatrdsome girl, Well edu'
sated and all the rest' of 16 She ought
to make a good marriage." No matej
ter what state of mind Mrs. Rossmore
might bo in, she never lost sight of
'the practical side of things.
"Hardly with her father's disgraced t
hanging over her head," replied the
judge wearily. "Who." he added,
"would have the courage to marry a •
girl whose father was publicly dis-
graced?"
Both relapsed into another long sia
lence, each mentally reviewing thef
past and speculating ou the future.
Suddenly Mrs, Rossmore started. Sure-
ly she could not be mistaken! No, the
clanging of a locomotive bell wag
plainly audible. The train was in.
From the direction of the station came
people with parcels and hand hags
and presently there was heard the wel-
come sound of carriage wheels crunch-
ing over the stones. A moment later
they saw coming round the bend is
the road a cab piled up with small
baggage.
"Mere they are! Ilere they are!"
cried Mrs. Rossmore. "Como Eu -
dozier she h
s e called t the� ry twill
o se ant, e
she herself hurried down to tate gate.
The judge, fully as agitated as her-
self, only showing his emotion in m
different way, remained on the porch,
pale and anxious.
The cab stopped at the 01101, and
Stott alighted, first helping out Airs.
!1
"Father, father, what have they done to
vote "
(To be continued.)
A DRUGGIST
IN WNIIPEL1
Cured Himself With SIN PtILS
No, greater compliment could be paid
G IN ILLS than to have a druggitt use
them. Mr. Rogers l,ei:tg in the business,
tried all the ordi't: o retited!re, Ina it
lvs not until he ascot- GIN 1'ILI.S that
It::was et:rod of a r. l cre pain in the back.
Winnipeg, Zilety nth. 191:.
"It1 the Aututntt of torr, I s:lfietetl
with a continual 'Sierti in the back. As .
it drug ist, I tried various remedies ,
without any a�ppt�atent resells. Ilaving
sold GIN PILLS for a number of years, I
I thouellt there must be good in thein
othetwise the `sales would not increase
so fast. 'I gave them a fair ttial and the ,
re ults t Tema to be good".
OW). E, 1tOCjERS,
C,Iv PIt,LS const cure you or your
honey will be refunded. .'roc. 'w box, 6
for $s.Jo. Sample free if you write
National Drag and Chemical 'Co. of
Canada, Limited, Toronto. 144