The Irish standard., 1910-10-29

influence to get them to aid you. II
was through me that Livingstone
pronered his services. l even tried
my father, but have been unable to
make any impression upon him; and
I wanted to hear from you directly
how things were going"
I realize all that you have done,
and you can't imagine, Miss Haldane,
how great deprivation it was to me
to send such a message, and how hard
course 1t was to decide upon
Il made Livingstone bring us both
down here tonight. But never
dreamed that was going to be the
spectator of such a scene as that
which has just happened. 1 don't be-
lfeve there was ever anything more
dramatic or splendid in the history of
American politics. Why, 1t was like
new Declaration of Independence!
When that multitude surged back and
forth, crying, yelling, threatening, and
muttering, followed every emotion in
my own heart. never was so thrilled
In my life. am glad to have lived
through this, to have seen it, to have
been small part of It."
You can't imagine" said Gormly.
how great part of 1t you have been.
] will not say that am doing 1t all
for you now; that would not be true
or fair. But you were my inspiration
IN the beginning, your words, your
presence. Miss Haldane, I have some.
thing to say to you.
First Of all" he began, where are
you taking me?'
Anywhere you want to go. You
said you had no engagement, you
know" Miss Haldane leaned forward
and touched her brother. He stopped
the car again and turned about. ms.
Gormly wants to know where we are
going"
Il thought we'd swing over past the
park and go out Riverside Drive We
can get decent bite to eat in some
quiet place along the river road. and
a spin will do US all good Is that
agreeable to your
Y am in your hands" answered
Gormly gratefully. And indeed I
think should like 1t very much. I
had no Idea how tired was and Won
don't know how few opportunities
get like this for an hours quiet en-.
joyment"
Leave 1t to NO." said young Hal
dane. TIL turn you up at your apart
ment IN proper time and in good
shape. Tonight you are going to en-
Joy yourself and drop the campaign
for little while"
Gormly sank back in the luxurious
seat as the machine started once
more. with an expression of great re-
lief. He had said he was tired. No
wonder! The strain of three or four
months campaigning had been enough
to test his nerve and vitality to the
very limit. He had enjoyed no oppor-
tunity for relaxation. The pace had
been too swift, the going too hard, for
that. He had not dared to let up for
single moment. He would not have
dared 1t then; but being caught up,
abducted as II were. he gave himself
up unreservedly to the 10Y of the mo-
ment. To find himself flying through
the city by the side of the woman he
loved. 80 near that he could reach his
hand out and touch her, If he pos
sessed the right was happiness
enough.
There was only one cloud on his
horizon. and that lay In some Informal
tion confirmatory of suspicion he
had entertained ever since Christmas
eve which had come to him that
afternoon. 1t was now about to be
settled beyond doubt that the con-
trolling spirit of the Gotham Freight
Traction company, against which he
was making his great battle, whose
downfall was after all the object c.
his campaign. not for any other rea.