“That's what I say—father!” echoed Shirley.
They both embraced the financier until, overcome with emotion, Ryder, Sr., struggled to free himself and made his escape from the room crying:
“Good-bye, children—I'm off for Washington!”
THE END
Transcriber's Notes:
There were a number of faded/missing letters and some transposition errors in the edition this eBook was taken from. The following corrections were made:
| Chapter headers standardised: | [V], [VI], and [VII] previously had a trailing full-stop. |
| Opening quotes inserted: |
[
“Yes, and it was worth it to him...] [ “Tell me, what do the papers say?”] [ “The dying father, the sorrowing mother...] [ ...a meddlesome man,” insisted Ryder “and...] [ ...she replied seriously. “Nothing can be...] |
| Closing quotes inserted: |
[
...What account will you be able to give?”] [ “How?” asked Shirley calmly.] [ “Upon my word—” he said.] [ ...a hopeless love?” He approached her...] Single quote doubled in [ ...hatred of the hero of your book.”] |
| Quotes moved or reversed: |
[“You sent him a copy of
‘The American Octopus’?”] [ ...said Shirley decisively. “What is more...] [ ...answered Jefferson embarrassed. “The fact...] |
| Other Typographical Errors: |
“determinatioin” in
[...arriving at this determination.] “Athenée” in [...proceeded to the Hotel de l'Athénée...] “I'ts” in [...life to my father. It's no use...] “Rosmore” in [...Judge Rossmore—that is by saving him...] |