Evening star., 1909-01-24

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'Wi you let me know as soon as yoo,u, can what's
going to happen about this dsclosure?"
Certainly. I'll telephone you tonight.
Be and use the private signal
"Of course And if necessary shall see you at the
usual place" Haldane named an unsuspected
office easily accessible from Central Hail. in which IN
emergencies the leaders sometimes met
All right. Keep stiff upper lip Mr.. Haldane, ne
We're going to win the biggest victory against the
biggest enemy that New York has ever seen, you
mark mel Goodby.
TN half an hour Haldane, in answer to telephone
L message from his son. bowling along upper
Fifth-ave in his electric toward the stewart
home Miss Stewart herself admitted him. She
had been warned of his arrival and had been watch
7'Yes," she said in answer to his eager question,
Mr.. Gormly is here. Livingstone brought hm.' l
was Just coming into the house; so let them IN
myself. No one knows that he is here or that you
have come How delightfully."- mysterious it IS! Is
it a conspiracy? What does it mean?'
: 'Is Livingstone here aso?
Yes He is in the small drawing room with Mr..
Gormly. ~
Il want you to him while talk with Mr.
Gormly. Don't let anyone disturb us
Not for the world, said the GIRL throwing open
the door of the little drawing room as she spoke
" Here is Mr.. Haldane, Mr.. Gorrny. Livingstone
you are to come with me-
Il intend to be present., answered Livingstone
Haldane firmly, at this interview
:" You Will pardon me, SAID his ldLneI Will equei
resolution "but intend to see Mr.. Gormly alone
go on, Haldane" said Gormly. 1t there is
anything that you ought to know, shall tell you
what it is later.
But l would"
Livingstone, said Miss Stewart, "this is very
ungallant and unkind toward me"
"Your father and l both wish to be alone, said
Gormly sternly, whereat the young man. with very
bad grace be admitted retired and shut the door
Gor1nly waited for the elder man to begin
1ER GORMIY" said Ha1dane at last my son
IVA has told me that you have discovered my con-
necton with the Gotham Freight Traction Com
pany.
81 told him this afternoon
why did you tell him.!
'.To give him an opportunity to withdraw from
his association with before published the story
of the corrupt corporation, and because l have
sort of chivarous old fashioned feeling that comPels
me to warn you of what am going to do before do
Il need not ask you who found it out or who be-
'sNobody betrayed you, sir. 1 have had some of
the abest in the United States investigating the
affairs of the corporation far could be done,
and it was inevitable that they should discover your
connection with it and much OF the history OF its
dealings l wonder you ever expected to keep 1T a
secret.
Il never did l never made any secret of it,-or
would not have made any if this New York Traction
Company franchise had been granted, but now
Nov, sir. it is too late to discuss what you would
"Mr. Gormly," said Haldane, ..you this day ad-
dressed my daughter and asked her to be your
wfe?"
Il did, sir"
"Why to-day?"
Because intended all along to do so, and
preferred do it rather than after the expose
that will appear tomorrow. shall repeat my offer
tomorrow
"And you wish to marry herr
1T is-it was the dearest wish of my heart"
WAS, sir?"
Yes and so far as personally concerned it
still remains So but there things higher than
own personal wishes, Mr. Haldane, as :! have been
finding out, and to be Mayor of New York for the