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"Dad, don't do that," he said, starting toward him "I'm sorry I'm sorry for you"

Banse like a flash

"I don't want your pity I want your love and loyalty I didn't o We'll go at once--anywhere, only together We can escape if we start now Coo that way!" exclaimed Graydon "Not like a criminal"

"No? You won't?" There was no answer "Then, there's nothing ht not have been like this Go! I have iaze toward the drawer in which the pistol lay "I don't expect to see you again Take thissoul who knows the na them from me"

Graydon was silent, stunned, bewildered His father was tre before him, and he opened his lips to utter the question that meant so much if the answer came

"Don't ask me!" cried Bansemer "You would be the last I'd tell Marry her, and be dammed!"

"I don't believe you know," cried Graydon

"Ah, you think I'll tell you?" triuaze upon his father Neither spoke for e James Bansemer finally started up with a quick look at the door Droo to someone in the outer office

"Go now," he said harshly; "I want to be alone"

"Father, are you--are you afraid of these charges?" His father laughed shortly and extended his hand to the young man

"Don't worry about o; I'll stay! Goodbye, Graydon!"

"Good-bye, dad!"

They shook hands without flinching and the young man left the room On the threshold the father called after hio?"

"I don't know!"

Droo to a youth who held a notebook in his hand and who appeared frightened and embarrassed Graydon shook hands with the old man Droom followed him into the hall

"If you ever need a friend, Graydon," he said in a low voice, "call on me If I'm not in jail, I'll help you"

Half an hour later Graydon rang the Cables' doorbell

"Miss Jane is not seeing anyone to-day, sir," said the servant

"Say that I ht"

"So is she, sir"