Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-24
asrn,, waited for Ii. older ma, to
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oerniy waited for the older man 70
begin.
"Mr. dofmly," saiA Haldaas st last,
my . has tsld me that you have
Uncovered my connection with the
Gotham Freight Traction company"
Y told him 90 this afternoon"
Why llA you tell himf"
TO give him an opportunity TO
W1tAlYaW from his association WITH
ne bsfers l1ublished the story of the
eoysuDG corporation. and because I
have . sort Of chivalrous, old-1ashiou.
ed foaling that oompels mo to warn
you Of WHIST I am going to do before
I DO H."
mt. oormly." said Haldans, lyon
this day addressed my daughter and
askbd her 70 be your wifsi"
Il I'D. SIR"
why today"
"Beoanse I intended all along to do
30 and ! preferred to do It now rath.
Or than after the publication of the
news that WI be made tomorrow. I
shall repeat ny offer tomorrow"
SAAN 1VN W401 w "O8By uSIH
1T ts-it was-ths dearest Wish Of
my heart"
Was. sir!''
Yes. ana 20 far % I am individual.
II coscsrnsA It stu remains 90: but
there are things higher thaa our own
personal Wishes. Mr.. HalAaae, Is I
have 1een finding out and to 10 mayor
Of New York for tho purpose OF serv.
ing the people IL now my chief ambi.
ton"
But you love my daughter. I under.
stood her to say"
ADhe could not possibly say how
much I care for her. or how proud I
should b to make her my wife"
mi. Gormiy.". said Haldane, lower
1ng his voice and looking about him,
at IL not beyond possibility that your
desires in that direction might be
sratined."
d you carry a message to me
from Miss Haldane?"
mo. not exactly. She, however,
.placod the matter In my hands.
have your letter here" He drew II
forth. And, In short It IL possible
that she might - induced to favor
your suit. OF course" he added very
slowly in Q mere whisper, during
which he kept HE eyes carefully
iavsrted from the other MAS face,
Yea vHl unlsssla1A tAae II you wsra
Q party % tAs-er-revelatiou ia
which you have alluded, that would
rsnasr any alliance impossible"
You say" asked Gormiy slowly
that Miss Haldane 70 not privy Ia
,,yeur decision, that you do not make
this proposition BY her authority
certainly not. She knows no<hina
iahout It; but I am q that with my
wish and your own determined and
'er-most agreeable personality, the
matter can be brought about" he
paused. signi0cantly-"on conditions"
he added.
What conditions3"
Il leave that 70 your own perspica,
city"
"By the living dod!" burst OUT
Gormly. fusiously throwing OIL. all r.
lstsaint In Als Indignation and resent
meAt. ~ I treated you rightly,
would kick you out Of tho house. ]
would expose yeu not merely for youl
IcoaAection with that ehievins octopus
but q . father who tried to barter hi
daughter to c his " i'm
nunity."
Sir. siri" exclaimed HalAane ID
Irfously, but 0ormly was not to be In
ftersupteA new.
Il love yeur daughter In ways tina.
doubt yea ere able to undsrstand:
but I weulA: not take her on such con
Ilftions - those you mean me to infer:
would not degrade her By THINKING
lef her - such terms, even IL I lost hen
forever ! On unworthy Of her row
lGod knows! but I would be so far be
iDsatA her under such circumstance
khat I could not oven lock At he,
lasain. I don't understand how sh,
|could have been bsrn Of such . u
ttAsf..
\ viii net be talked to In that man
Iner b. you, sir" cried Haldane, wh<
Ida not lack courage. II here ant
lnew definitely decline your propose!
Ifor my daugfese's hand"
Il will taks that declination from
lhsf, ana 1ron No one elss!" SAID
I0ofMly.
'1hs VIM repeat II. I am sure. II sha
hears with what inselence yeu have
treated ~"
And I Hay oed for tho sake Of he1
iiove toward You and her respect to
ward you that she may never hear on.
word Of what you have said. I havs
IhsA enough Of this Interview. MI. Hal
dane"
He turned to the door.
WATT" said HAldane.
80 hear another Infamous proposi
ItioD fysn ysu!"
No. cir. But I have something
yaors 70 say. and Il - this: You are
not 90 invulnerable yourself. sir. but
that yeu might ~ glad for . little ~
Ilicious slaaes."
what DO ron meant"
Never mind what I mean. You
DublisA what you have there At your
tpsril!. ! Wara ysu that in two days
thereafter, yeur. name will ring ~ Z
sceuHArsl and . backyard through
out the United states"
Having tried bribery and failed,
you now resort to threats" said CORN