The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-11-26

aspire Ior your service, II Is Tor you
to decide. At any rate, I declare to
you, what is now quite evident, that
SO far as am coEcerned-consciou
that however you may regard this
solitary episode in my life, which l
confess to my sorrow-I am now as
confident of my competence and my
integrity to do what 1 said 1 would
do if you elect ME as was before
the disclosure was made.
II have informed the chief of no.
lice In closing that this statement is
to be sent to every paper in the city.
He and those associated with him
who authorized this blackmailiny
proposition-and l point out that the
fact that they made it is evidence of
their quality--may do whatever they
please, in the premises. 1t only re-
ulains to add that in the west for some
boyish whim l went under the name
Of George Fordyce. The last is my
middle name, and l sign this state.
ment therefore
GEORGE FORDYCE GORMLY."
why, you Internal fool" roared
the chief, you're not going to give
the whole thing away like that?'
Mr.. Cornell, that statement goes
out, and by the hands of Somes, to
every paper in New York as quickly
as it can be typewriter. MI Chal-
oner, will you please make the very
best speed possible to you?"
eyes, sir
1T won't serve your purpose" blus-
tered the officer. "In the first place
can deny my part of it do deny it!
You hear me. you shorthand man. be-
fore you go, and you, you English
Whelp! l say it's damned lie! I
never made any such proposition to
him. It's just one of his grandstand
plays"
L beg your pardon, Sir" said
Somes, addressing his master, "but 1
can testify that he did make such
proposition"
"How can you testify?" asked
Gormly.
Il listened, sir, at the door; my
ear to the keyhole."
you hound!" cried the officer.
II don't generally resort to that
practise, Mr.. Gormly, as you know,
SIR" pleaded Somes.
II believe you, Somes."
But in this instance I did it be-
cause I knew the man was up to mis-
chief. and l thought you might want
a witness, sir. You know / am suffi-
GENTLY devoted to your interests to
have kept silent, If you had wished
me, sir"
your statement is of the utmost
value" said Gormly, smiling. "It will
be entirely useless in the face of this
proof for the chief of police 10 deny
that he came here and for what pur-
pose. You see there is my word. the
word of Somes yonder, the corroborat-
i've evidence of Mr.. Chaloner that you
were here"
And what about my word?"
We'll, If you say you weren't here"
said Gormly, coolly, ''that'll be about
the strongest evidence that could be
presented that you were.'
'Tll swear that it's damned con-
spiracy; that you inveigled me here,
knowing that this was going to be
made public, and turned it to your ad-
vantage in this way"
you can swear anything you like"
I'LL take oath to what I said, sir"
interposed Somes.
Good" said Gormly. "Mr. Chal-
oner, l believe you are a notary pub
lie"
YES" said Mr.. Chaloner, looking
up from the typewriter, which he was
clicking busily.
will you kindly administer an oath
to Mr.. Somes here"
1t was the first time that Gormly
had ever dignifed his valet with such
a title, and the mans face cleaned
with pleasure.
Chaloner picked up his pencil.
what is the oath?
"Allow me to dictate it," said Corn
~.
II, William Somes, do solemnly
swear that at half after eleven o'clock
tonight / admitted to the apartments
of Mr.. George Gormly, in whose en-
ploy I am, one Ben Cornell, to me
known to be the chief of police Of the
city Of New York; that on receiving
permission, ushered said Cornell in
to the library, where he had an inter-
view with the said George Gormly;
that from my position outside in the
hall heard every word of said inter-
view; that it took place exactly as it
is described in the statement of said
George Gormly; that the chief of po-
lice did offer to suppress the story if
said Gormly would withdraw from the
campaign"
"That covers 1t, l Think
"Yes, sir. Exactly, SIR was the
answer.
add:
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, Philip Chaloner, notary public.
and so on"
Nov, Mr.. Cornell, have you any
other move to make?"
"YOl1'11 find vOurseJf arrectod for