-I've
convinced Miss Green--I mean Miss Rossmore--that we are not so bad
after all!"

Jefferson, beaming, grasped his father's hand.

"Father!" he exclaimed.

"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:

The following words used an 'ae' or 'oe' ligature in the original:
Croesus, manoeuvre, subpoena, _coeur_, vertebrae, Caesar.

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-VII previously had a trailing full-stop.

Opening quote inserted: "Yes, and it was worth it to him...
Typo "determinatioin": ...arriving at this determination.
Opening quote inserted: "Tell me, what do the papers say?"
Single quote moved: "You sent him a copy of 'The American Octopus'?"
Single quote doubled: ...hatred of the hero of your book."
Acute accent inserted: ...proceeded to the Hotel de l'Athenee...
Typo "I'ts": ...life to my father. It's no use...
Quote moved/reversed: ...said Shirley decisively. "What is more...
Closing quote inserted: ...What account will you be able to give?"
Typo "Rosmore": ...Judge Rossmore--that is by saving him...
Closing quote inserted: "How?" asked Shirley calmly.
Closing quote inserted: "Upon my word--" he said.
Opening quote inserted: "The dying father, the sorrowing mother...
Opening quote inserted: ...a meddlesome man," insisted Ryder "and...
Opening quote inserted: ...she replied seriously. "Nothing can be...
Closing quote inserted: ...a hopeless love?" He approached her...
Quote moved/reversed: ...answered Jefferson embarrassed. "The fact...

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