Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30
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~. Ping and the Man starts with .
-a-narkable prologue which Is a story in
t,saY II Is vigorous elemental begin
ninx describing Tragedy that TOOK place
=. v.srs before the real story opens. That
t.ys-tance hangs over the hero like the
sMo,s Of Damocles. You know that II Is
snr,n6 10 fall but you don't know when.
ror how badly IL will hurt; and the sus-
nen.e &c continues right up to the end.
Prologue.
CHAPTER LIN the dead Of winter.
rt,+, NJ a storm-swept western mining
snn,n me abused wife Of a drunken miner
ssrno1attently awaits the arrival of an in
fatuated young tenderfoot' The maudlin
srst becomes furiously Jealous; the
woman has decided to break her matri-
,ronial tnralldom. and with her boy ad-
riec blizzard bids fair to render the
stsh, Impossible. Suddenly the door is
hurst open, and tho blizzard-beaten youth.
his horses tethered at Ct the threshold.
Sr,ry they are ready for fight, but the
half-drurken husband coming upon the
scene, threatens to kill his wife's lover.
when shot from her gives him a fatal
wound The chivalrous boy stops long
enough to scrawl a note taking the deed
uuon hifGseB
CHAPTER HIT seems oeatn TO race
the storm but they hope to reach the
chos give out. When the woman's horse
falls exhausted. the youth gaflantly gives
her his own, and hanging to the stirrup.
Mods at her side. She. knowing that
this animal viii also soon fall If not less
incurnber thrusts the boy backward
into drift and urges her faded steed
forward. Realizing the. treaachery. the
lads FIRST thought is to shoot her, but his
better impulses prevail and summoning
al his strength he follows afoot, stun
bling unconscious at the railway station,
JUST as the train bearing the woman
speeds away.
Twenty-Five Years Later.
CHATTER George Gormly had drift
ed to New York quarter Of d century
before Now he is millionaire
merchant. and a bachelor He might
have gone on Indefinitely in his money
maltng and baehelorhood had he not
met Eleanor Haldane a beautiful and
wealthy Young settlement worker, whom
he aids literally in her philanthropic eff
forts.
CHAPTER 1.-THE merchant finding
that the object of his affections Is still
heart free, determines worthily to at
tract her attention and admiration. In
the furtherance of his business interests
ne becomes principal owner of a steam
extension plans by n board of boodling al
dermen An automobile accident near his
country place. on a stormy Christmas
Eve, brings about a meeting with the
members of Miss Haldanes family.
CHAPTER III--Offering to 20 and no.
tify the people at the Haldane place of
tina marooned auto party's predicament.
GormiY lets drop the first intmation Of
an important episode in his early life
in the vest.
My rT7End, l-.5s 1-ecwart; my "a
Their, and my brother, Mr.. Livingstone
Haldane; Dr. Deveaux"
The persons mentioned bowed cool
ly, except that Livingstone Haldane
infused little more cordially in his
recognition than the others did, while
Dr.. Deveaux actually stepped forward
and extended his hand
MY dear sir" he said genially, his
old face beaming with good nature
and genuine admiration, II am de-
lighted to have the privilege OF
shaking you by the hand. Anybody
who has the courage to attack the
Gotham Freight Traction company as
you have done in the papers may be
regarded as public benefactor whom
It Is an honor to know"
Thank you" said Gormly, grateful
for this recognition.
Sir" began Haldane, IAN unfor.
tunate accident to our machine has
thrown us upon your hospitality. did
not know that my friend Goodrich had
sold this place Or"
Let that give you no concern, sir.
answered Gormly; II pray that you
VIII consider the place and all In II
as your own. l beg you will take of
NO1r nd
tirely at home"
mats very handsome of you, l am
sure continued the elder Haldane
slowly removing his coat; but my
own place lies but six miles beyond
mere and if you will permit US to tele
phone my stables, l think we shall
nave 10 trouble you but little"
ne telephone is in the library
yonuer, Mr., Haldane, and is at youl
service as is everything in the house
regret that my own stables are non
YET furnished. The small station
wagon and pair which brought you VI
are the only horses I have on the
place just now"
And jolly well crowded we were!'
SAID young Haldane.
Meanwhile" continued Gormly
may l ask have you had dinner? Car
oHer you anything to eat, or"
We thank you," answered Mrs. Hal
uane, but we dined at the Braddons-
place five or six miles back-before
We started"
cup Of tea or a glass of wine
lI'er your cold ride, them" said
Gormly.
That would be very nice indeed
SAD Miss Haldane. Louise, aren't
YOU simply dying for cup of tear"
Perishing for lack of It," answered
Louise promptly.
Gormly summoned the butler, gave
ne necessary directions, showed Hal
uahe where the telephone was, invited
me other men into the library also
where there was a we'll stocked buffet
ana excellent cigars; after which he
showed the women into a small recep
Hon room on the Other side of the
nan and left them to divest them