New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

1t was perhaps nine O'Clock when he woke up
Once awake. GOrrnly went at things with his usual
energy He was soon bathed and dressed He had
Signaed for the serving OF his simple breakfast and
was ready for him when he entered the dining
SOnes was there in attendance aS usual \ pile Of
morning papers lay on the buffet Gornly made
step toward them. but checked himself
Why he thought should | spoil my break
fast by reading what the newspapers have to say on
the important subject OF my confession. The news
viii keep Let me at least eat IN peace
DENYING himself. therefore. the pleasure of read
ing. he sat down 70 his breakfast
Beg pardon. sir, began SOnes deferentialy;
but aren't YOU going 70 look over the papers. ST,
before You eat,
No, thank YOU. Sones can guess pretty well
what they VIII saw
greater eagerness but there are some things II the
paper which l think, with all Difference. sir YOU can
hardly guess
turned Gorrnly- L want 20 ENJOY one good meal
anyway to-day, and
But Sones was unusually persistent as well as
greatly agitated. He had been UP early and had
read every scrap in every paper. l hope You'll
excuse me. Mr.. Gormlv. SIT. he began but /
really think til add 70 Your appetite II You viii It
least look over The Recorder, slr
Gorrnly shook his head and frownet little
That viii do, Somes, ne SAID somewhat shortly
i viii see the papers later
After this somewhat perempto-y -erl1l-a -ne man
naturally subsidized though his interest and excite
rnent were plainly visible IN his nervous NOV e-entS
You mustn't take this thing 80 greatly 10 heart'
SOueS. Sald GOrnIy at last
Indeed sir. returned the man. We -e all 50 SeL
having YOU elected. and other things slr t',-l
VTHAT he was going 70 say remained un~.id; Tor
w with that delightful opportuneness which can
easily be COmpassed by ChronICer> OF such VeraCos
tales now am pleased record that the bell oI me
door OF the apartment cut across the tur-leE e'
tiors OF Somes with loud. clear rlrs ..r-.
See who Il Is. Somes. sald CIurrnly t11l-ier-ilS-
Its been ringing all morning sIr. ~l-l -ile man.
turning 10 leave the room There 3 leth lLe
greatest crowd OF people here reporters and news
paper men. and Mr.. Watson. and q curI.eT OF Se-.
tlernen who are campaigning for and he street
packed with people outside too
Well, see who 1t Is this time, s@ld GornlIS 80
the bell rang AGAIN
Sones was back IN a few minutes. Its ne
ianitor sir He said the reception room down s-eS
and the halls filed with people asking % see YOU
He says the tenants of the building can ger III %
out and he wants 10 know what 10 do
Gormly glanced AT the ClocA- Il was hai-iaS- -e-
Tell them Will see them all in the auditorC-1 Il
the store at half-Past ten he replied
CORNILY heaved a deep sigh as he finished ms
~ breakfast Well he thought. l have 20 --ce
them and perhaps the sooner the better Now. i9r
the papers.
He looked around for Sones: but that functiouary
had not Vet returned. He walked over 10 the bu-et
and picked up the first one Sor1es had been carel
TO see that the top of the pile and the place of honor
was occupied bv The Recorder From the head
lines Gornly saw, as he supposed he would. that his
letter and the accompanying story covered the entire
first page He had scarcely glanced at II when So1es
Teentered the room, possible IN greater ag1tatlos
than ever.
There's two people in the drawing room asking
to see YOU he said
But / thought l gave YOU orders not 10 admit
anybody TO tell everybody that would them Il
the auditorium in the store al half-past ten:
Yes. sir, You did, sir But l couldn't very Vel
keep these people out
Who are they.
Soues hesitated, looking very miserable. They
they didn't give their names. sir.