Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-05

sources were discussed: his character
was analysed: his career made the
subject Of study. From being merely
a name attached 60 . familiar institu.
ton. no became within ono month one
of the great personalities Of New
York. The situation was intoxicating.
! Incidentally. he did not lose in the
estimation Of Miss Haldane by this
exploitation Of himself, which no had
$50 cleverly managed that no one
dreamed it was due to his own motion.
Even in those exclusive circles in
which Miss Haldane moved. which are
ordinarily Indifferent to any happen.
ings on this side Of the terrestrial
sphere, some account Of Gormly and
his doings, penetrated. That he was
rich and q bachelor were the most In
iteresting facts which appealed to this
set. Men and women there began to
inquire as to who he was. 1t was Miss
Kaldanes privilege and pleasure to
enlighten them SO far az she could.
without betraying the nature Of their
confidential relation.
There were several papers on the
side Of the administration. which were
owned and controlled by the party in
power, that would have been glad
indeed to have discredited Gormly:
but the closest scrutiny revealed moth
ing In his life that could be used for
that purpose. Who're he had come
from was not known; but for the last
quarter of a century at least his
course had been traced with consid-
cradle accuracy. and indeed there was
little of 1t that was not discovered
and disclosed to the eager public. He
was quite willing to talk about the
Gotham Freight Traction company or
any matter of public moment, but for
the rest he was unshakably silent. His
carly past, therefore. was a mystery:
but the interest in mystery that has
no special bearing upon the present
soon dies out.
Then Gormly did an unusual thing
for him He purchased a Country
place on Long Island. This received
no mention in the public press. be-
cause the whole matter had been han
died by the invaluable Chaloner, and
Gormly's name had not appeared at
all. The place was desirable. in that
it was not far-f1ve or six miles-from
the country place Of the Haldane fam
lily 1t was bought completely fur.
nished. and the star Of servants previ.
ously employed was retained.
Gormly knew from the clipping hu.
reau that it was the custom of the
Haldanes to pass the Christmas ho!i.
days at their country place. He he'd
seen Miss Haldane rather less fro
cpently of late, because the work at
the settlement house was now so far
advanced that 1t was merely mattee
CT carrying out the plans decided upsn
eai spending the money SO generously
placed in her hands by him. wh'ah
did not need much consultation. So
on the vain hope that chance might
throw him in touch with her, Gormly
decided also to occupy for the Christ
mas season his lonely cottage-it was
called cottage, although 1t was more
like baronial mansion than anything
else-on the Long Island shore.
1t was showing hard the evening OF
his arrival the day before Christmas
and Gormly did not like snow. He
had bitter memories intermingled
with q storm. and the sight OF the
white, ice covered. snow clad fields
filed him with unpleasant reminis
cences.
/! Since he had bought the estat,
through the faithful Chaloner. he has
not seen 1t himself. Therefore. aftel
the excellent dinner which had beer
provided by his new chef and served
by his new butler, he determined upor
q careful inspection Of his residence
They had advanced as rar as the II
brary when the familiar tinkle of the
telephone made them pause.
See who it is, Beals." said the mas
ter Of the house.
Its from the keeper of the loage
gate. SIR" he said, turning and look
ing toward his master. HE says tha
there's q party down there stalled IL
an automobile. They can't get on II
the snow. They'd like to come up Il
the house. There are ladies in tbs
party, and"
Tell them to come up by all means
at once" said Gormly.
BEG pardon, sir" returned tho bot
Ter, "but you know it's half a nils b,
the read and It'll be terrible walh.Eg