Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-26
esssa,preR XVI

to0AoAoTSoo'f iko4S, <Oo0ou, 0IOoOO0 N
tplato, c1nta,ss ana entirely unaccom-
pania nesDs1esd Himself very late at
might lat oeeu1y's apartment and dc.
sired. tim. Nwas somes who
adn1tkssAt TN ,omutal Gnrmlys estab.
Ilishmeut wass . sfmpae. one, and the
othersservsnesvdind eone1hesns for the
nisht-
apntesSlnswssvory+w well who 10 was,
landg~ b had ,sorne OF the English
[axesoEsShe poltcer he had eli the h.
lt1sd3e4A ynHaons anddevoted payttsan
LOT hiSa Dnoter, which; he certainly was,
Ifr thS enemy Therefore he re-
qusolsdA1Ae functtpmry to take q seat
Whne he; carried the request for an IN.
tte1sisw tortt.e library.
| 1umes. lutAred The library without
iknnc4fng, q most unusual course for
Ink1. He Also touk. occasion to turn
iths hey Of the door; behind him. Then
iho stood ats1ttent1cm IN his respectful
lEnglssh way. Gorznly had booked up
IanstnukN tho doog was opened, and
|had stopped his sdictatien. He was
,greaAy snprassd Ut the valet's en-.
!uxuoe, ,snd mQe swprbed whom he
locked ths1 door: hut he realized that
Ispme<ldag unusual Wa up and SAFE
tnothfng.
beg PARTON, rsif," began .somes -
Iprecatangly, hot there's psrty a.
I'm the hail wants.to seelyou."
i WHO tis fly
!! "He didn't give any name. sir, but
II recog4sed him - the chief Of po-
lucA" aw,
| What does he vantr
-Hs didn't Say, str..
~whae Va, his mess.es7"
! "Just TO ten you that gentleman.
that's what he called himself. SIR.
wanted to seo you"
Where II he now"
II left him sitting out in the hall,
hut Iavouldnr be too sure % to where
he h, Ssd1. He seemed to want to come
right I'm here without permission. and.
that's wig LOOKED the door. sir"
Il seq" amwsced 0ormly, twinkle
1f amnsemsnt In his, eye. Il wonder
what ths sAlef Of police can have to
say 10 me1 Well. I suppose I'd better
gee hun, Chalonsr, wiz you go into
che dining room and wait until call
for you. Tell the chief to como in.
somes."
While Chnloner gathered up his
noteasouaA-Dsnndls.sand letters and
withdrew into the dining room aorosAt
the hall Somes unlocked the door.
stepped out into the hall and present
~ returned. He threw the door of the
library open IN great style. drew him
self up and announced as II 1t had
been reigning prince:
r The chief Of police Of the city OF
New York;"
Cornell glarea at him suspiciously.
but said nothing. He entered the room.
carefully closed the door behind him,
and stood facing his host.
! ITO what" asked Gormly suavely,
''am Indebted for the honor of this
VISIT 1t this late hour!"
| He glanced at the clock as no
smoke and observed that It was half
after eleven
!, I've got something to say to you.
Eernly." began Conneu bruskly.
/, II am not aware Of any intimacy
between you and me. MI. Cornell,
which warrants you IN your familiar
mode Of address. Address me with
hscsncy and respect, or I'll have you
put out Of the housed"
Me-" reared Cornell. YOU'D lay
hands on me, an ofncer OF the law, IN
The discharge Of his"
Are you come here AZ an ofacer Of
tho law In the discharge Of your duty?
e 90. viii you please tell me without
further delay what you want, whore ia
your warrant and incidentally inform
me Why you come in plain clothes?"
/ Never mind how I come or why
ronsi" said Connell wrathfully. las
/ said, I've got something to say to
you,"-he paused for . moment-"Mr.
Gormly, # that's your name. I'm go
ing to say It, and you're going to
usten!"
Amir said Gormly. you see that
hell?" He pointed to one Of the but
tons IN the big desk In the library.
II have only to press that to have two
men here instantly. The three OF us
ere quite equal to throwing you out
OF the apartment, and two Of us,
know. would be more than willing to
do II. I think I have had about
enough of you, anyway"
well, don't leave till I've had
my say. George Fordyce!" was the
answcr.
In spite Of himself Gormly started.
He controlled himself instantly. how
Dver..
you seem" he said coolly enough,
ITO Aave discovered my middle name.
which dropped for reasons that
seemed good to me when came to
New York.
For rsasons that seemed good to
you'll" sneered the big onlcer. 81
guess they were good TO you!''
what do you know about themr'
asked Gormly quietly.
/ 81 know what they were" !.
And n 10 to tell me what you know
that you came here toaight?"
mot By any means. It's to tell you
what you've got 10 do that I'm here"
"And what have got to dot"
You've got to withdraw nom this
campaign now, tonight" I.
"And how do ycu propose that I
sAor1d Withdraw
sat down there and write that for