Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-08
she accepted his stupendous Declare

ton.
And then. I am going to be the best
mayor New York ever had. an honest
mayor. The administration shall be
conducted on business lines. and bust-
ness with me doesn't spell chicane.
There isn't q dishonest dollar In my
fortune. You will forgive my personal
talk? don't often resort to It; but
you make me tell whatever you want
to know"
How did this man divine that these
things were things she wanted to
know thought the girl. as she nodded
gravely to him.
'Go on!"
Il am going to suppress graft: am
going to break up the gangs that rob
the city; am going to bring the trac'
ton companies, the freight and the
others, to terms. am going to make
them give the people good value for
the franchises they enjoy: I am going
to reform the police force and stop
its taking toll Of crime, its connivance
with Sin! New York is going to be
free, and am going to tell 1t the
truth and make it sol"
He stopped and, not trusting him
self to look at her. stared into the FIRE
again. There was long pause.
WELL" said he. flashing direct
look at her. what do you think Of 1T.
Miss Haldane?"
1T is the greatest dream that ever
entered q human BRAIN" said the girl
quietly.
1t is my business. it has been my
business all my life. Miss Haldane, to
make dreams come true, and l am
dreaming now greater dream, dearer
to me than that I have outlined before
you"
What could he mean? She strove
to meet his glance fairly: but her own
eyes fell before his own direct gaze.
DO you think can do it, make my
dream come true?" he asked.
(Which dream, Mr.. Gornly?"
Both of them"
THAT you can be mayor OF New
York; that you can redeem the city:
that you can restore to the people
their liberties--I don't know. Other
men have tried it and have failed"
and may fail, too." answered
Gormly very quietly. "Such achieve
ments are not the results merely of
one mans efforts. The people them
selves must respond. Whether can
make them do that or not will de-
termine the ISSUE"
II think you can. Mr.. Gormly. You
have made me respond"
And will you help met"
Il! What can do?"
do what you have done tonight;
listen to me, believe in me, inspire
me, be my silent partner in my en-
deavor as have been yours in your
endeavor."
And after you have succeeded?"
That's the other dream, and"
"Mr. Gormly," she said resolutely
"if you make that dream come true
you will have done more service te
humanity than has ever been done by
citizen of this republic, and yor
will be the greatest man on this side
of the world"
"And If my other dream come.
true" said Gormly, Il will be the hap
| pest"
May they all come true!" said thu
girl impulsively rising and giving hin
her hand.
do you mean that?" eagerly asked
the man, gratefully taking her prof
fered hand in his own firm, resolved
clasp.
| II don't know" she faltered. "wha
your other dream is; but if it CORE
spends with the one you have told me
I repeat the prayer"
"At the proper time," said the man
you shall know. Meanwhile, tomor
| row we shall get to work"
Tomorrow will be Christmas" sait
the girl, smiling.
my Christmas present to you, Mis-:
Haldane, will be the beginning of thu
campaign"
"And mine to you, Mr.. Gormly," sh'
returned laughing, will be my goot
wishes and hearty encouragement IL
your labor"
II could wish nothing better" HI
went on lightly, glad and relieved a
this change from the intensity of thu
interview. Il shall announce mysel
as q candidate for the mayoralty a
the next election. Representatives o
the minority party have already ap
preached me on that subject"