Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-31

to right in here without permission, and that's
why locked the door sir.
Il see' answered Gormly a twinkle of amuse-
ment in his eye. Il wonder what the Chief Of
Police can have to say to me? Well l suppose d
bet see him Chaloner. will YOU go to the dining
and wait till l call for you. Tell the chief
to come in, Somes.
WHILE Chaloner gathered up his notebooks,
w pencils, and letters and withdrew into the
dining room across the hall, Somes unlocked the
door, stepped out into the hail. and presently
turned He threw the door of the library open IN
great style, drew himself up, and announced if it
had been reigning prince:
The Chief of Police of the city of New York.
Connell glared at him suspiciously, but said
nothing. He entered the room, carefully closed the
door behind him, and stood facing his host
To what" asked Gormly suavely. lam l in
debted for the honor of this visit at this late hour
He glanced at the clock as he spoke and observed
that it was half after eleven.
I've got something to say to you, Gormly' be-
gan Connell bruskly.
and me, Mr. Council, that warrants you in Your
familiar mode of address. If you have anything
say to any subject, prerequisite to saying
it will be good manners, so far as you are able to
compass them. DO you understand! If you don't,
III put it in plain English Address me with de-
cency and respect, or Ill have you put out of the
house,!
Me- roared Connell You'd lay hands on me,
officer of the law, in the discharge of his
Have you come here officer of the law in the
discharge of your duty? If So will you please tell
without further delay what you want and in
cidentally inform why you in plain clothes:'
Never mind how l come why l comet said
Council wrathfully. LAS said, I've got something
to say to YOU, he paused for a moment, Mr..
Gorm1y, if that's your name. I'm going to say it,
and you're going to listen!"
Am ~ said Gormly. You see that bell:"
He pointed to of the buttons in the big desk in
the library. u have only to press that to have
two men here Instantly The three of quite
equal to throwing YOU out of the apartment. and
two of us know. would be than willing to
do it. l think have had about enough of you,
ho1o MYTH fhoty
have to say. | can conceive of no possible results
from any interview between Therefore, if you
will kindly leave without further annoying me, l
We'll, don't leave yet till I've had my say.
George Fordyce!" was the answer.
In spite of himself, Gormly started, He controlled
himself instantly however. . You SEEM" he said
coollv enough ito have discovered my middle name,
which l dropped for reasons that seemed good to
me when came to New York
For that seemed good to you'll sneered
the big police officer. l guess they were good to
you,
What do YOU know about them" asked Gor1nly
Il know what they were
And is it to tell me what you know that YOU
here to-night:'
Not by any means. It's to tell you what you We
got do that m here. "
And what have got to do:
You've got to withdraw from this campaign
And how do you propose that l should with
draw:
GIT down there and write that for business
~ YOU We concluded to withdraw from the CAM
paign; that YOU advise friends to for Pete
Warren the best Mayor New York ever had; that
you're convinced YOU wrong in the charges
you've made; that investigation has showed you
that the Gotham Freight Traction Company is all
right and that the Central Society is equally hon
orable and virtuous You'll know how to put it l
give you the substance. Fancy it up in your own
language You sling words good and plenty,
has been proved in this campaign That's all
you got to do
The chief sat down in of the big leather