Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-01
excitement. too, that It seemed to
presaee something of importance. At

excitement too, that 1t seemed TO
presage something of Importance. At
any rate, after moments reflection.
the merchant decided from the
strangeness of the situation that he
would see the people mentioned.
AS Gormly entered the sunny. cheer
full drawing room, the occupants rose
to greet him One was young Hal.
dane, the other was his sister. Hal
dane was intensely excited. He rushed
at Gormly with the enthusiasm OF a
boy: grasped his hand, and wrung 1t
frantically.
Its all right" he shouted. ITS
turned out better than anybody could
have expected. It's killed the opposi-
ton dead Everybody is for you now"
Gornly heard him as in a dream.
He allowed him to shake his hand az
he might have shaken pump handle,
could that ancient and useful article
! have been found in New York. He
was looking with all his soul In his
glance at Eleanor Haldane, who had
not come forward, but stood by the
chair ia which she had sat. her hands
tightly clasping the low back of IT..
The color that had flooded her face
when she first saw him had subsidized
almost as quickly as it had come. She
was very pale and trembling.
Thoughts. strange. bewlldering.
rushed through Gormly's mind. What
could Miss fiaidane be doing there
What did she want? Why had she
come? She had heard of the incl
dent. He remembered that her broth
er had taken her one copy Of his let
ter last night. What did her pres
ence mean?
Il just came down here" continued
young Haldane, ITO tell you these
things to relieve your anxiety, and to
bring Eleanor She wanted to see
you about-well, you know about
what, of course, and"
Gormly did not know at all; but he
nodded vaguely.
"Of course. by this time you've read
all about it in The Planet. That old
miner came in like scene in a play.
1t was perfectly splendid. and I cup
pose" he looked meaningly at his SIS
ter, Lis glance calling the color once
| more = her cheek. that you have
! read the other communication, which
is scarcely less important"
| Gormly stared at him in utter
amazement.
IT must say" he continued mis-
| chievously, that for q man who is
getting everything he wants as you
are. you are singularly undemon.
| strative about 1t"
"Mr. Gormly." intsrposed the won.
an. Il don't believe that you have
read the morning papers!"
mot yet, Miss Haldane."
"Ohi" cried the girl in great dis.
may.
"By Jove!" exclaimed the young
man, ito think Of 1t! l should have
had the first copy from the press
brought to me if had been in your
place. Well. then, I'll tell you the
whole story. Or you've got 1t in The
Planet and you can read 1t yourself.
| Well excuse you while you glance
over 1t; won't We sis?"
Il don't understand" said Gormly.
lifting the paper slowly. He had not
yet taken his eyes OF, Miss Haldane.
"On second thoughts" said the
young man, II guess Eleanor had bet.
ter tell you herself. II you'll excuse
. me, you two, for few moments. III
60 into the library"
"Livingstone!" cried the girl i'm
ploringly: but her brother only
laughed as he left the room. carefully
closing the door behind him.
What Is 1t that am to be told
Miss Haldane" asked Gormly. step
ping toward her. paper still in hand.
I TO Be ConcludedO