| Show gas gaigl gl toy FREDERICK FRE DERICK JOHN NW ADAMS author of abo tb kidnapped ft I 1 I 1 colonel monroe 1 9 Voc doctrine trine ett etc 1902 by ay all rtha s cutner CuT T nur ll 11 HT r 1 R am ADAMS reset V ed L A J al 1 1 11 Z lre Z in Z tm i M sg F M R ii M 0 ax i a 2 am Z U CHAPTER XVI continued john heartily congratulated bladt alakl on his masterly master lv generalship generals bip we m will ill talk business to tomorrow morro it jarn he sam said I 1 am more anxious othear to hear of other matters now tall me the news did oil heir hear of miss baiden ii my grandfather alive peter durt burt Is alive sad end well said blako blake glad to bring some good tid inars alive and well moll re repeated john burt vay alay god bless mini him that Is good news go on oil jim arthur lion Is is ache said blake without lifting his cies the local I 1 apers that news john cai eless what a the matter old man A ou ouie I 1 a pale are ou ive iva bad news for john lip he said I 1 mai ma as well tell you aud and be over with it miss car dens engaged to be mar married riedl 1 john a lip tightened and a red spot burned on his cheek to whom to aithur john john burt shiang to ills his feet hurl ing the chair backward witla with a crash ile he strode forward his ees blazing with fury and his features convulsed with passion I 1 it its st a lie blake its a lie he and 3 ou know its a lie lie ile towered above his astonished friend ills fingers were mere clenched and bla bis lips twitched turning abruptly he w walked BMW across the loom with his hands bands pressed over hla his forehead for a moment he stood silent then abrupt ly turned to blake with his hands outstretched 11 1 I beg our pardon jim forgive me old mani man I 1 dida didn t know what I 1 was mas saing baling forgive me jim will mill sou I 1 john but there s noth ing to forgive replied blake heart lly fly as ho he grasped his friends hands perhaps it Is a lie ile let us its hope so john for moments no sord mord vai iporen john burt stood hy by an opened win dow with mith big back to his friend and gazed out into the darkness tell me about it jim he said breaking tho the silence blake related tin the details of his in ini tro to arthur morris and told of the night spent in the latter a apart ment lie he repeated the conversation as nearly as ha be could recall it john abruptly changed the subject and questioned blake about his interview mita peter burt and smiled quietly anen he related his expert ence with the old man lie ile was not displeased that blake vad h ad been forced to reveal reval hla his secret I 1 have anticipated hla his advice about going to new lork said john my plans plane are made and it if you are willing wo we will make new york the future headquarters of james blake company with the sari san francisco es a branch house think it over jim and let me know your decision as soon coon as possible I 1 ive ve thought it avei said blake im ready to go to new the minute you may eay so BO very well well go this month said john burt it was long past midnight when alake drove away and left john burt to the harrowing society of his thoughts for hours he sat before the portrait of jessie garden carden ile he recalled the day when she had laughingly placed the cherished tintype in his hand band and no now she was in paris by the grace and under the tha bounty of arthur morris morria the one man in all the world he be hated its a lie an infamous damnable lie he be repeated as lie be paced up and down the room it is not so BO it not be so sol ill but the be black clouds of doubt again obscured the rift made by vehement hipe what reason had he to doubt tho the statement made by morris had not morris wealth influence social standing was not jessie under obligations to him and what of jessie what valid lasting claim had he on jessie carden A few words spoken under the stress of great excitement a promise of her friendship and of her prayers nothing more no word from him had come conme to her bar during long years for all she ku knew he was dead what right had bad he to 0 expect act that she should play tiie tae part penelope to s silent 1 hasis who lia 10 asid to lo return from exile exil I 1 his suggested a train of bitter con coil lecture jeci tire M hy had lie not been con tent with a fortune fortuned 9 wh iad hail he looted years to the amass ing of wealth which now mocked ill hi love h had he des despised pled the pre tensions I 1 of arthur morris why had he failed to take steps to positive ascertain a the of wound wind i ile ores of P t r mirl burl cattle came bad to him I 1 it t Is m written rit t on lit in gods oil s m word ord if thou faint in the day of thy strength Is small for a jut just nun man falleth failed blen times limes and elseth up tt gain ea ln had he fallen seven times prom the hour lie he left the old mine min s side ide until it 11 at night no shide of dis appointment ha bat 1 come into ain life success had fol followed lomed success and til ill m ph had succeeded triumph I 1 aveo vera prophecy pro pheLy made by peter purt had been more than fill HI led As he recalled the past he rebern bored with alth keen joy the parting words kords of the old man mail 0 o oil have the love of a worn wom in I 1 respect she will mill wait malt for ou do not let the impatience of your love imperil your chances the sense of coming bictory Ic tory stole over him as he blood before the por per trait and repeated the words she will wait for aou ou she will wait malt tor for you that abich w aich Is not menaced that which does docs not demand the dan daa ger and turmoil of a battle Ls la not worth struggling foli foa four weeks later john birt B stood on a ferr boat and razed for the first on the matchless water front and the lagged but impressive Impress he sac s1 line of new I 1 ork alt blake ha hall I 1 preceded him and had installed the permanent alre of james blake company lie he met john as he be stepped from the train the two tao old tri trends ads greeted baca 7 X ii other bolher with aith cordiality blake m was as in hi high spirits I 1 in glad you re here john lie he said as they seated in a lar car ria alace e I 1 ive i a been in an an awful fix for a week mock or more what in thunder Is my opinion on the new currency bill john ion I 1 en reporters and a hundred financiers linan ciera ciers lave I 1 ave asked me that ques tion and I 1 have lave refused to commit myself my belt what shall I 1 tell them john well discuss that over dinner 11 laughed john ile he gazed at blake earnestly and asked do aou ou know ow it if miss garden carden has returned I 1 have been unable to ascertain that said blake 1 I haven t seen anybody anybody who mould know I 1 ive ve been a awfully v fully busy bolin john I 1 know you bale e returned john in his old cordial manner you secured a hut for me jim 1 I have bae fitted up a dream ot of an apartment for you and have ordered your favorite dinner the following day john burt began his new york career CHAPTER A foreign mission Ml ion before morris had bad re recovered from his wound jessie garden carden had left for europe during his bis convalescence he ha was consumed by two passions first to arrest and punish john burt and second to see or hear bear from jesse car den yielding to his demands the elder morris spent thousands of dol lars lare in a fruitless attempt to locate john burt burl morris had no difficulty in obtaining from general carden the continental address of hla his daughter she was studying in berlin and arthur morris wrote a long letter informing her of his complete recovery lie he calmly ignored the events which led to the shooting and seemed to have forgot ten the rebuff he haj bad received at her hands the letter read as if their last meeting had been under the shadow of tho the maples on the bishop lawn morris waited a month for an answer to this letter and then wrote a second one which was returned un opened lit in a towering passion he be wont went to hla hie father and un bosomed tho the story of his treatment I 1 I 1 iou oil told me once that old garden carden would go broko on 1 I 0 he be declared cIt tred pacing up and down the room 1 I pay much attention to what iou ou said paid at the time but I 1 know all about it now I 1 ye ve be in looking ever c ver your books governor youve got him A amt i A long on a rotten stock go 00 ahead ind iiii squeeze him you vou can do it put ilu lit screws to him biral then when he ha mes imea m whining hining around foi mercy we well 11 what all mis livili ibid ande H ud ce 3 sale bale ill III do til bet h hi 1 11 ati answer ii or my let r rs ill glnn 11 ll 11 ink hr tor for this onn oni dm dav 1 I 1 ou oil ve got to do some t thing hing ko governor vernor it MU N ou thial I 1 im in going to run rim my alanl all I 1 ink uld ind at all t business r BO 0 to bour our coi it alth it a loll doll faced girl ion ou she B F not a loll doll faced girl beear I 1 mortis anning fi on his fattier father well 61 a a a girl and aney re all ilke ellke groNI growled cd randolph morris the tha piet tiei lei they are the more trouble bei raise raie I 1 i thought ou told old me ma N ou i ass t going to IQ maro niarra her you re in ass tile the old banked la a back wearily in Is g chair and regarded ilia his son eon ant an I 1 ilir milli an of deep die gust ill many her it if I 1 vant to said bald morris I 1 suppose iva I 1 TO got 1 to niarra r sonie bod and she 9 as good is any one what ahat tie tic den devil 11 has hag 01 oil I 1 gardens carden a richea got gol to do about it when lie biccs it ou got rc t it 11 and when ben i ou oil die I 1 ret get it ft an I 1 if she marries me iho he quits even its it s the only chanco chance ole a got oo go and him f ro vernor loll 1011 oa tall talk like a fool said the ilia fond prent you kno a lot about stocks dont don t iou aou I 1 cott lent bear I 1 ii 0 nov if I 1 tried and mouldan t if 1 4 could ini in otlie stocks besides L I 1 0 it if you yon re bound to why dont don t QU ou marry thompsons Thomp sons daughter lie ile 11 ile die in a ear and leave her tour four millions I 1 I don dont t want w ant her said eald morris loft lly lou ou reed not worry about my matrimonial alliances let me have five thousand dollars I 1 ni golrig to europe randolp i mori Is blot med and fanic 1 and then wrote a check tor for the mount amount demanded six weeks litter later arthur morris morri 11 was in berlin lie ile had perfected hla his P plans ans and after be cusing apartments in strasse set about their exe cuelon ile he was aas to shrewd to announce hla his arrival by a letter to jessie having good reason to suspect that it would meet tho the same reception ag had the others ile he retained a capable lanct slid and commissioned him to obtain in formation concerning miss mias garden cardens s dilli and weekly meekly routine it rained the bollom following ing day and mor ris als valet brought word that miss car den would not out in the storm ills master was pleased to learn that miss garden carden was aas in the habit of going out alone and that it the weather permitted she proposed to visit count nall s gallery on the morrow the famous galleri Is on the outside the draden braden burg gate and contains contain a splendid col lection of modern ge german aman paintings the day dawned damned bright and warm arter after the storm and morris was as in fine spirits when he be stepped into his carriage add and rode down doan the avenue ile he entered the gallery and through the halls to make mahe sure jessie had not ila he then stood near the entrance and waited malted ills patience was ins rewarded regarded ile he recognized jessie as slie crossed tho the ati act she was ass alone and morris steppe 1 into tile the dail daik of the vestibule ind and fol followed when sho she entered the main ma in hall jessie carried a sketch book under tinder her arm and took a sent seat opposite ono one of muster master works ork s opening the book she pro ceedee to work mork on an unfinished sketch to be continued |
