The Irish standard., 1910-11-12

had been one of bis best and most
useful helpers in this campaign; that
as his fight was against the Gotham
Freight Traction company, and in that
respect against you. he supposed T
would want to draw out of it, and he
would give me an opportunity, so that
I could leave honorably before the
news became public"
And suppose that I am--er-inter.
ested in the traction company"
"fo what extent are you interest.
ed?'' asked the younger man.
We'll, that was not the question
asked you"
But it is the question with me,
father"
y recognize TO right that you have
! to put such questions TO me-"
II may not have any right; but
am doing it just the same. know
and we all know just what the Gotham
Freight Traction company is. We
, know that it is rohbing the people
! And for that reason want to know
how deerl:. you are interested in it,"
| Go back to tsorn2!y and find QUIT"
/ Numbered his father. intensely anger
cd at the young mans scathing de.
nunciation.
NO, sir. I'm going to find it oat
from you before leave this room.'
The situation was a terrible one for
! the older man. Under ordinary cir.
c'mstances, he would not have greatly
+; cared if his connection with the Gotham
{ Freight Traction company and the ad.
minlstration had gradually leaked out;
but TO have It sprung as a trap, with.
out warning, on the instant as it were.
and at this stage of the campaign, was
| ru1nous. At his sons blunt announce
f, ment Of his determination to know all
then and there, he los, for the mo.
) ment his nerve, his inc self control
and he Went suddenly white. The
two Een had been standing. The
elder sat down upon a chair by the
desk and leaned his head upon his
F, hands.
/, Let me think" he said family at
last.
! You don't have to think" went on
/! the young man with unconscious
cruelty, ito say how deeply YOU are
, involved in the affairs Of the Gotham
! Freight Traction company"
! AS deeply as anybody can be-" was
the desperate admission.
; Coed God!" exclaimed Livingstone.
surprised IN spite of his forewarning.
F., "Eou! 1t isn't possible. I saw the
proofs with my own eyes. and yet
wouldn't believe tina; you would ally
yourself with that gang of thieves
and scoundrels.'
Somebody had to take that fran,
chise and build that road" answered
his father. We are giving the people
good service. and
Don't make excuses" said the
young man. brushing them away with
a wave Of his hand. How on earth
are we going to explain the facts?
What will Eleanor Think
/, you have influence with Gormy."
said the father. GO to him. Tell him
that I must see him and at once. Can
you bring him hcre?"
well. he's watched like q hawk"
said young EIaldane. Your dirty
crowd has detectives on his trail al
over New York. IF he CAME up here.
| 1t would be reported in every paper
IN the city tonight and tomorrow
morning"
! Never mind that. must see him"
Look here. father. am not mixed
up with the Gotham Freight Traction
company and that gang that you're
allied with, and ] don't intend to be
involved in any scheme you may I'M
dertake to get Gor1nly in trouble"
Il don't intend to make any trouble.
I must see the man, and yen must ar
range It, Come. are you my SON or
are you not?
II am your son all right" answered
the younger man; "but tell you
frankly that have cast in my lot with
Gormly and this isn't going to make
any difference Perhaps we can stave
this off Or
AT any rate I must see Gormly,
and you must help me- For Gods sake,
don't stand there arguing with me, but
arrange in some way to bring Gormly
and me together secretly and without
delay"
LET ME think a minute" said the
younger man at last, impressed by his
fathers terrible insistence 81 have
It, The car is at the door fortunately
I'll run down and tell GormIy you
want to see him about this cursed
business. Il don't know whether car
persuade him TO meet you or not; but
III do my best. Then you go over to
Louise Stewards at once She's true
blue and won't betray you. Her moth
er is away and she'll be alone except
for the servants"
"Hurry then, and don't tell your sis.
tor or your mother anything of this"
said Haldane as he rose to end the
interview
mo fear Of that. am not likely to
proclaim It," answered his son shame
facedly.
CHAPTER XIII.