New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06

Gormly's beginnings were allowed % rePosss
that oblivion whence no one could rescue then
THEN Gorrnly did an unusual thing for him. H
purchased a country place on Long Island
This received no mention IN the public press. b.
cause the whole matter had been handled by IL
invaluable ChalOner, and GOrmly name ha1 Il,
appeared at all The place was desirable n ma
,,-as not far-ffva or SIX niIes-fror- the CCul--
place of the Haldane family It was bought c--
pleelv furnished and the staff Of servants -eV1ol
employed was retained
GOrnlv knew from the clipping bureau mai z
was the custom Of the Haldanes 70 make up h1-s
party for the Christmas holidays al their country
place He had seen Miss Haldane rather less -re-
duentlv of late because the work at the SET element
house was now so far advanced that It was -le-e1
a matter of carrying out the plans decided upon and
Spending the money. and this did not require coz
sI1ltation So the vain hope that chance 1lls1i
throw him IN touch with her, GorTnly crr-eet a-1
TO occupy for the Christmas season his nelly CO..
tage-it was called a cottage, though 7 was nor
like a baronial mansion than anything e-se-t1 -le
Long Island shore
IT was showing hard The Christmas Eve Il Is
L arrival and Gorrnlv did not like snow He Lad
bitter memories intermingled with So I'M and ne
sight of the white. ice covered snow clad -e-S MED
him with unpleasant "reminiscences
Since he had bought the estate through The I4-,l-
full Chaloner, he had not seen II himself IAers-
fore after the excellent dinner that had been Pr
vided by his new chef and served by MS new buteL
he determined upon careful Inspection II MS res
denCe Bidding one of the servants 60 before an
light the different rooms, accompanied u. the o-t
Ter, he started on his tour They had -dvanced as
far as the library, when the familiar III le O. II
telephone made them pause
The butler took the message It's from Il
keeper of the lodge gate, SIT. he SAID. tie s@5s
a partv's down there stalled N an al-cro1lS
They can't get on IN the snow. They'd Ike 90 cols
up to the house. There are ladies IT The pa-i.,
and"
Tell them TO come up by all means AZ on1e-
said GOrmly.
Beg pardon sir, returned the butler but EC-
know it half q mile by the road. and 2, ID le -eI0'
walking for the ladies III such weathe- - ms
Quite so" returned GorrIy What does X
stable afford
There's the station wagon and the par -4
brought YOU over, sir. That's all thar are tHeIe
Yes l remember That's al / -o.- tha-dnsI i.
send down, not expecting to Wei nave Ia
hitched up and telephone them that q conyey4nII55
Will be at the lodge IN a few moments tina, s1o--.
be glad 10 have them come 20 the house -
once
After the message was transmitted. a1c.Io
thought occurred 70 Gormly. By the way, -
asked. did YOU find out the names Of The PeolS,i
Yes, sir answered the butler, % was q Va
Haldane and his party
The inspection of the house STOPPED rgn, ,- .
GOrmly had interest IN any properly When - 81
possibility of meeting Eleanor I.a-dahe- -
had more or less hated automobiles before q.
blessed them That one should break down 80
his door and PreciPItate the woman he -oVee -
his arms as II were. was almost zoo much -t -t-
for from fortune