The Irish standard., 1910-11-19
Eyes, SIR"
What does he wantr
HE didn't say, sir"

YES, Sit.
What does he wantr
"He didn't say, sir"
What was his messenger"
"Just to tell you that gentleman
that's what he called himself, sir
wanted 10 see you"
where is he now"
n left him sitting out in the hall,
but wouldn't be too sure as to where
he is. sir. He seemed to want to come
right in here without permission. and
that's why locked the door, sir"
Il see," answered Gormly, twinkle
Of amusement in his eye. II wonder
what the chief Of police can have to
say to me? Well, suppose I'd better
see him. Chaloner, will you go into
the dining room and wait until call
for you. Tell the chief to come in.
Somes."
While Chaloner gathered up his
notebooks, pencils, and letters and
withdrew into the dining room across
the hall, Somes unlocked the door,
stepped out into the hall and present
ly returned. He threw the door of the
library open in great style, drew him
self up and announced az II 1t had
been a reigning prince:
1.-The chief of police Of the city Of
New York;"
Cornell glared 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 at this late hour"
He glanced at the clock as he
spoke and observed that it was half
after eleven.
I've got something to say to you,
Gormly," began Connell bruskly.
Il am not aware of any intimacy
between you and me. Mr.. Cornell.
which warrants you in your familiar
mode of address. Address me with
decency and respect, or I'll have you
put out OF the housed"
Mel" roared Cornell. "You'd lay
hands on me. an officer of the law. in
the discharge Of his"
Are you come here as an officer Of
the law In the discharge of your duty !?
If SO, will you please tell me without
further delay what you want. where Ia
your warrant and incidentally inform
me why you come In plain clothes?"
Never mind how I come or why
comet" said Cornell wrathfully. AS
! said, I've got something to say to
-hn I'D anf "
Gormly, II that's your name. I'm 60
ing to say 1t, and you're going to
listen!"
Am II" said Gormly. you see that
bell?" He pointed to one of the but
tons In the big desk in the library.
II have only 10 press that to have two
| men here instantly. The three Of us
are quite equal to throwing you out
of the apartment, and two of us, I
know, would be more than willing to
do It, l think I have had about
enough Of you, anyway"
well, don't leave till I've had
my say, George Fordyce!" was the
answer.
In spite of himself Gormly started.
! Ie controlled himself instantly, how
| ever.
you SEEM" he said coolly enough,
Ito have discovered my middle name,
which dropped for reasons that
seemed good to me when I came to
New York"
FOR reasons that seemed good to
you!" sneered the big officer. ~
guess they were good to you!"
What do you know about Them"
asked Gormly quietly.
Fl know what they WERE"
"And it is to tell me what you know
that you came here tonight?"
Not by any means. It's to tell you
what you've got to do that I'm here. "
! "And what have I got to do?"
you've got to withdraw from this
campaign now, tonight"
"And how do you propose that I
should withdraw"
"Set down there and write that for
business reasons you've concluded to
withdraw from the campaign that
you advise your friends to vote for
' Pete Warren, the best mayor New
York ever had; that you're convinced
that you were wrong In the charges
you've made; that investigation has
showed you that the Gotham Freight
Traction company is all right and that
the Sachem society Is equally honor.
able and virtuous. You'll know how
to put 1t. l give you the substance
Fancy 1t up In your own language
You can sling words good and plenty
as has been proved in this campaign
That's all you got to do"
"And ii do this" asked Gormly
"what do get?"
You'll get silence as to your do
ings twenty-five years ago"
Would you mind telling me what
my doings were twenty-five years
ago."
Certainly not" said the chief. INC
reason for concealment between you
and me, that can see. You ran away
with a miners wife out at Camp Kill
Devil, Wyo., In the midst of a howlin
blizzard With the wife you took the
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