A solitary tear coursed down the financier's cheek.

In thirty years he had not felt, or been touched by, the emotion of human affection.
The door suddenly opened and Jefferson entered.

He started on seeing Shirley in his father's arms.
"Jeff, my boy," said the financier, releasing Shirley and putting her hand in his son's, "I've done something you couldn't do--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.