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$1? ly in the taco she asked him point blank: “Whose side are you ourâ€"run: and truly?" Ryder winced. What right had this mm a stranger both to Judge 30.- rnore and himself, to come here and amchise him? He restrained hi: im- patience with diflculw as he. replied: “Whosesideamlon? 0h.Idon’t tnowthatlam onanyside. Idon‘t know that I give it much thought. I”â€" “Do you think this man deserves to be punished?” she demanded. She had resumedher seatatthodesk and partly regained her self possession. “Whvdoyouask? thtisyourino west in this matter?" “I don’t know." she replied evasive- ly. “His case interats me. that’s all. It's rather romantic. Your son loves this man’s daughter. He is in disgrace “I saw his signature." BM cud sim- ply. Then she added. “He's the tuba ot the girl you don’t like. m‘t he!" ‘ “Yes, he's the”â€" ‘A cloud came over'the W face. His eyes darkened. hi! jaw-l snapped, and he clinched his an. ~ “How you must hate him!” aid 88!- lcv: Who observed the chance. “Rot at 111.” MM Rial:- -â€"---â€"‘ the tune now, she WW romrtunlty would pmt 113311. -By- 'derlockedthelettersup mm 'in the drawer on the letthnnd Moot his desk. muttering to usual: mtg: than speaking to Shirley: ' “How on earth did they cetmong my othet papefS?" “From Judge Rossmore. wen they not?” said Shirley bold”. affirmemtomfiomotthem mmwmmeb monhlsdde.” Shephntedherdbononthodak an frontot hemand mam-qua- “How did you know it was Jada Bossmore?" demanded Ryder map!-i cionsly. “I didn't know that M. name had been mentioned." 1y 1n the taco she and mm pom blank: “Whose-idemyouwâ€"mlllm truly?” Byderwmced. Whatflshthadthil mmmasmngerbothtolndsem ____. ".1 1.1..--" o- m hm 1nd “What have you got there!" voice trembled with emotion as she continued: “I have heard from one source or another-you know I am ace qualuted with a number of newspaper menâ€"I have heard that life no longer hasnnylnteresttorhim. thathelsnot only disgraced but beggared. that he is pining away slowly. dying of a. broken heart. that his wife and daughter are indespair. Tell medoyouthlnkhe deserves such a fate?” Ryder remained thoughtful a mo- ment. and then he replied: “No, I do notâ€"no”â€" Thinking that she had touched his sympathies, Shirley followed up he: advantage: “Doyou mean to anythatityonhad positive proof?” She pointed to the drawerinthedeskwherehehad placed the letters. “It you had [1380' lute proof in that drawer. for instance, wouldn’t you help him then?" Ryder: race grew cold and inscru- table; he now wore his fighting mask. “Not even 11 I had the absolute proof as that dmwerrihe named mm “Evenitlknewitasatactlcould not move.” ‘ “Yet you admit that he may be inno- cent!” heart, that his wife and daughter are l indespflr. Tell me, doyouthinkhe. dwerves such a fate?” I Ryder remained thoughtful a mo- ment. and then he replied: “No, I do notâ€"no”â€" | Thinking that she had touched his ‘ sympathies, Shirley followed up her i advantage: ‘ “0h. then, why not come to his rescue ; â€"you, who are so rich, so powerful; i you, who can move the scales of jus- { tice at your willâ€"save this man from 1' humiliation and disgracel” Ryder shrugged his shoulders. and his face expressed weariness, as if the subject had begun to bore him- ready to make her departure: “Well. Miss Green, .we may consider the mat- ter settled. You undertake the work atthepriceInamedandiinishitas aoon as you can. 01' course you will goalongsolthinkitwouldbebetter for you to come and stay here while the work is progressing. Mrs. Ryder ean give you a suit of rooms to your- self, where you will be undisturbed, and you will have all your material close at hand. What do you say?" Shirley was silent for a moment. She looked first at Ryder and then at his son and" from them her glance went tithe little drawer on the left Shirley’s face became set and hard. There was a contemptuous ring to her .words as she retorted: “Sly dear girl, you don’t undemtnnd, His removal is necessary.” '1); they? laid W_Wm¢_Â¥- COPYRIGHT. 1900. I} [MdlmwNmMFnl WMQ JRTHUR HORNBLO’V-l B, 034m KLEIN- ~ v} cumming)! contrast. “Have you ’ablomte drawer? she-demanded: “Oh, it's politics! That's what the papers said. And you believe him in- nocent. Well, you must have come grounds for your belief.” “Not necessarily." “You said that even if you had the proof; you could not produce them without sacrificing your friends. show- ing that your friends are interested In having this nun put on the bench"â€" She stunned and burst Into ”starlet! unghter. “Oh. 1 think you’re having a joke at my enema." one went on. “justtoeeehowfnryoncenleedme. I dam: Judge W duel-m .11 he gets. 01:. yes. I'm one he deserves it." She rose and walked to theother {EM midway getting no into trouble. Itappealedoomndymm “patina. mmofmb" between two young people; with the father of the Kit! bounded by corrupt pondchnamdunscmpuloosfimncm Itwasvtoomuchforme. Amati-1 forgot where I was!" Shelennedagflnstachflr.sickand faint from nervousness, her whole body u-Wvuu _-V, “I repeat that even if I had I could not expose the men who have been my friends. It's noblesse oblige in politics 0 won as in society. you know." , 3.-.! 1t.” manndmlkeammoomr ddeottboroomtoconcealherano- mumbling. At that moment then was a knock at the library door. and Jet. ferson Ryder appeared. Not seeing Shiriey. whoa back was toward him, be advanced to greet his father. CHAPTER XIII. HIRLEY entered upon her new duties in the Ryder household two days later. She had re- turned to her room the even- ing of her meeting with the financier in a state bordering upon hysteria. The N: revenuihad been summing) â€" ‘Vvâ€" â€" .â€" -7--,1, He smiled again at 'her. as it be [and recovered his good humor after their shammesgzarmi. . hdy.howyo¢w tom mudwith “mum. thb'mmtoheut!" “warm themctthathereyum‘ m~flfumuflsflcwt V- “You told me to come up In five min- utes.” he said. “I Just wanted to ' “Miss Gwen." and Ryder senior, ad- Mng Shirley and ignoring whateve: u was that the young man wanted to my, “this is my son Jefferson. Jed, this is Miss Green." Jefferson looked in the direction indi- cated and stood as it rooted to the floor. He wassosnrpdsedthathewaa struck dumb. Finally, recovering him neitheexchlme-d: “Yes, Shirley Green, the author,” ex- plained Ryder senior, not noticing the note of familiar recognition in his ex- clamtion. Shirley advanced and. holding out her hand to Jeflerson. mid demurely: “I am very pleased to meet you, Mr. Ryder." Then quickly in an undertone she added: “Be careful. Don't betray “Now you‘re talking common seme." Heturnedtosmrley. who'wutetfins Jefferson was so astounded that he did not see the coma-etched hand. All hecoulddowastostandandstare first at her and then at his father. masoweshauaeeagreatdau other. It‘s too bad you‘re going away." He chuckled at his own pleasantry. “Father." blurted out Jefferson, “1 '“Why don't you shake hands with her?” said Ryder senior. “She won't bite you." Then he added: “Miss Green is going to do some literary work for came to say that I‘ve changed my nund..!oud1dhotwantmetozoyand II ted longhteodooomethmgtgplease “As you think best, Mr. Ryder. I am quite willing to do the work here." Ryder senior escorted her to the top of the landing and watched her as she passed down the grand staircase. ush- ered by the gorgeously uniformed flun- kles, to the trout door and the street. Shirley was silent for a moment. She looked first at Ryder and then at his son and ' from them her glance went a, the little drawer on the left hand side or the desk. Then she sald quietly : Ryder, pleased. rd: tumoftheworkoflomdtobernu WWW-nu- V” - that her name- ror the next sew PM In that weeks would be h are of John Bur- $0)me kett Ryder. m “I 30mg better than pletely nboor! Lfidbieflg she 1nd dared to hope. Everything aim-mm acemedtottmtbetrpnn. Bantu {roam :knoiggouw “‘9- 0! 60068. while in the Ryder Ingtbe found ' bomwocldbotooecnrewtonot book-hem .-L_ ;_J the world notâ€"entirely caved by the tyrant man. “I have always wanted a 68mm." went on Mrs. Ryder. becoming confl- dentlal. whlle Shirley removed her things and made herself It home. “Gmotym-eem 000009.810“- ble." Then abruptly die asked. “DO your parents live in New York?” Shlrley‘l taco flushed. and the 80009- edoverhertrunktohkleherembtb mment. “No-not at present.“ Ibo mew! the interview in the library, the dis- covery of her father's letters. the after to write the biography and, what to her was still more important. the invi- tation he go and live in the Ryder home .â€"-all these incidents were so remem- ble and unusual that It was only with dimes-‘1‘: that the girl persuaded her- self that they were not figment: of a disordened brain. But it was all true enough. The next morning‘s mail brought a letter tron Hts. Ryder. who Who the cited thatm. Ryderwoudukethe wot-km begin at once end aiding that n suit of momwonflbemdytorhortbefolâ€" mmRVdex-mwmd- W‘nernmenmmocmt mummmuoumneotm mtmmmmhnnbwedtor 0W” practically insured no- “minim-mammalian:- pequt. Ombm‘vutohermother. mwmwumw“ gwmumoowmnyphm mmmmwsm Should mm shoutthqmmmm' der. wormed him or them-com 0' makmnmdumroxphmmxtheM- tnmotthewoflofl'oradtobcrltfl that her addre- ror the next few band. Hrs. Rider may admixed this young woman who had clued to speak a few blunt truths. It was a com-880 wmch, alas. she had um: hcked her- eelt. but there was I cumin nth!» tion In knowing them were women In without delay. . She was arm: that move questions of a panama] nature wouid follow. but “Poor lad! He has his troubles, too," went on Mrs. Ryder. “He's in love with a girl, but his father wants him to marry some one else. They'm quar- reling over it all the time." “Parents shouldn’t Interfere 1n mat- ters of the heart." said Shirley de- dainty. What 13 more sedans than the choosing of a 1119 companion. and whombetterenflfledtomkenn'ee selection than they who are going to spend the rest of their days tower? Of course it In a father’s duty to 8m Masonthobenentotmdperexped- ence, bot to insist on n max-rim based only on' bushel- mum-u k little less apparently Mrs. Ryder was not in an Inquisitive mood, for she asked noth- lng further. She only said: 7'1 have a son. but I don't see much of him. You must. meet my Jeflerson. He is such a nice boy.” Shirley tried to look unconcerned as she replied: “I uhet hxm yesterday. Mr. Ryder introduced him to me.” mother and rather we ”“me that's not could not no thing is that the'xmn’llliMud ”a ”‘1 attachment for the vow h m Twopeoplewhomtonnm n mu “(1 Wife must be compatible in tastes and temper. You cannot mix on and water. It is these ”‘3‘” m” mges wmcn seep our “7°” com “No...” ”@8335 Brier. “No one knows that better (but I. The financier'. wife was already acct favorably Impressed with her Mandmcutbedongltuhem “V's “lul- Wlptco â€" from his earliest beginnin- to the present time. She worked feverishly all that even!“ m {be 9‘1“!” nanny, think!“ “I“ prefer to be done. the am; he: mk- me“ home and to fl!!! ‘9‘ Mmtofinmmmm ammnflvmmkh“ summemunmtm mmmm-mmwmw mm mm”. m “ mmmm a w long indoor; and she more elude and buoy- She wondered what Jefferson thought or her action in coming to his father'- honao practically in disguise and un- der an assumed name. She must tee himntonce, torinhim layherhopeof obtaining melon of the letters. Certainly the felt no dellmcy or com- pnnctiOn in taking Jed'erson to do her this net-vice. The letters belonged to her father. and they were being wrong- i'ully withheld with the deliberate pur- pose of doing him an injury. She had n moral it not a legal right to recover the letters in any way that she could. Shirley-demurred. No; she could not spsre the time. Yet. she thought to hereeit. why was not this a good op- portunity to explsin to Jefferson how he came to and her in his father's ii- hrary mssquereding under another name and also to ask him to secure the letters {or her? While she pondered Jefleraon insisted. and s few minutes later she found herself sitting beside him in the cab. They started oi! at s brisk pace. Shirk-y sitting with her head back. enjoying the strong base-e caused by the rapid motion. “Now tell me." he said. “what does it all mean? I was so startled at see- ing you in the library the other day that I almost betrayed you. How did you come to call on tather‘l” Briefly Shirley explained everything. She told him how Mr. Ryder had writ- ten to her asking her to call and see him and how she had eagerly seized at this last straw in the hope of helping her father. She told him about the let- ters. explaining how necessary they were for her father’s defense and how she had discovered them. Mr. Ryder. she said. had seemed to take a fancy to her and had asked her to remain in the house as his guest while she was compiling his biography. and she had accepted the one: not so much for the amount of money involved as for the splendid opportunity it afforded her to gain possession of the letters. “SO that is the mysterious work 5'00 spoke of, to get those letters?” said Jeiferson. “Yes: that is my mission. It was a secret. I couldn‘t tell you. I couldn‘t tell any one. only Judge Stott knows. He is. aware I have found than ”1:,“ ho ire em In 111:“y m 3 rid, 9‘]: want your ID Hisonlymwtommm thskhand she had laid in hi. She millet ihs,.mldaoth!:_°j°f: “Hello. Shirley.” he cried gnyly. “Who would have expected to and you mstimting on n bench here? I pictured you grinding away at home doing lit- eruy stunts for the governor!’ lie grinned and then added: “Come for a drive. I want to talk to you.” nuweetacintotnew mown hay from thetreahlycntlam Shetoundan empty bench, well sanded by an over- spmding tree, and sat down. grate- tul for the rest and quiet. She was so deeply engrossed In her thoughts that she had not noticed a hanaom csb which suddenly drew up with a jerk It the curb opposite her truth. A man Jumped out. It was Jef- {ex-non. inant deserted at that hour. and then wu t delightful me of sollrtndeAand might mum-mam wingetthelnfi' TheabbythhflmehMgotum uChremonLandtromthehmsum- mlt they had a splendid View of the broad sweep of the majestic Hudson mdthotoweflnzwdhot the blue panda. The day was so beautiful undmewwinvlzonungthatnaw Ian M n ramble along the banks or the rivet. They could leave theabatClgrunontmdddnbnck mthodtyllter. Shirleymtoo mututohlmrormmomluofco' madmtomkomymrmerm am “I mmmnyxdmwm mumhmmpm mmummemvnkotw mtcmldmbentonuneltmade of climb!“ over bumbh unwed vex-don. The rich mu underfoot looked cool and inviting. and the rut- mlfloocottbegnmdacmgnn Ideal resting place the not there. with Immaootathateetboth nedflncfllytbedndng voter-lot the broad Hudson. upended with midrufif. us they swept swiftly byonthelrjonmqmmcuu. “Shirley." said Jan-non 3511191]. “Shirley." said Jan-non manual]. “I mppoee you new that ridiculous story eboct my client! comment to m:- Robert. I hope you understood that it “I fine without my consent.” fittdflnotxnea LItJeR"sbean- meted. “your mmunnce would be mf- ndent. was. the added. “what fight hm! mowed?" '73}: I mt yin to have the fight.” he replied earnestly. “I’m going to firQOMbm'huflm mlfvnipodtofeelchemwuaome onetovhomnhewumrymnxlnm world! “Don‘tutmemohetnymytmst. Jeff." the altered. “You know I am not indifferent 6 yonâ€"fu- from it. touched hen. “I love you-I want you." he mun- mured feverishly. “Give me the right to cmm you before on the world as my future wife!" tommmtmmewm dounndnoolm nercoolcrjndgment Manda. Themnnchnrmotthe placeâ€"tho dbmt cpl-sh at the nix. To be continued. Every note of his rich. manly voice. vibrating with impemona passion. sounded in Shirley‘- ear like a soft caress. She closed her eyes. A strange feeling of languor was stealing over her; a mysterionl turn! passed through her whole body. The eternal. inevita- ble aex instinct was disturbing tor the first time a woman whose life had been singularly tree from such influ- *1 can‘t. Shirley. I smart: curt." 1' nu vote. trembllnc. “You no to me than I dreamed : wanna couldenrbe. lmllultmoretocd- bly every day. Then is no use mt' mg agflmt It. Without you my work. my life. man: nothing." Shirley shook her head and Iverted her eyes. E iboot m- m- naiwm. I'llleexny (“been Toe-m. l’llputtheevtdmcemhh “H EAQ wwmmmmm mind- dcnt to: muons mm of the cm m :- Dlulnas. Kazan. hm“. Distru- um: “ting. 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