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Left alone with Graydon, Mrs Cable nervously hurried to the point She was determined to satisfy herself that the son did not share her secret with his father

"Does your father know that you want to marry Jane?" she asked

"Of course--er--I mean, he suspects, Mrs Cable He has teased ht"

"He has not known Jane very long, you know"

"Long enough to admire her above all others He has often told irl he's ever met Oh, I'm sure father will be pleased, Mrs Cable"

"I o I presume he has told you"

"I think not Oh, yes, I believe he did tell ht He had never seen Mr Cable"

"Nor Jane, I dare say"

"Oh, no I knew Jane long before dad ever laid eyes on her" The look in his eyes satisfied her over all that he knew nothingon earth for her?" she asked suddenly

"Yes, Mrs Cable," he answered simply

"You would renounce all else in the world for her sake?"

"I believe that's part of the service," he said, with a smile "Jane is worth all of that, and more She shall be first in my heart, in my mind, for all time, if that is what you mean, Mrs Cable Believe me, I mean that"

"Mr Bansemer says that you are like your mother," she mused, wistfully

"That's why he loves me, he also says I'reat!" She turned her face away so that he ht not see the look in her eyes "I think Jane is like---" he paused in confusion "Like her father," he concluded She arose abruptly and took his hand in hers

"Go to her, Graydon," she said "Tell her that Mr Cable and I want you to be our son Good-night and God bless you" She preceded hiain shook hands with hi

"Graydon," said the latter, pausing halfway up as the other caratulatepresident of the P, L & A Do you know that I was once an ordinary fireman?"

"Certainly, Mr Cable The rise of David Cable is known to everyone"

"That's all I just wanted to be sure Jane was not born with a silver spoon, you know"

"And yet she is Jane Cable," said the young man proudly Then he hurried on down to the expectant, throbbing Jane