The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-20
CHAPTER xIII.-continued.

81 love your daughter in ways that
doubt you are able to understand;
but would not take her on such con-
ditions as those you mean me to infer;
would not degrade her by thinking
of her on such terms, even IL lost her
forever. / am unworthy of her now
God knows! but l would be so far be-
meath her under such circumstances
that I could not even look at her
again. l don't understand how she
could have been born of such IA
Their"
81 will not be talked to in that man.
ner by you, sir" cried Haldane, who
did not lack courage. 81 here and
now definitely decline your proposal
for my daughters hand"
81 will take that declination from
her ard from no one else!" said
Gormly
"She will repeat it, am sure, if she
hears With what insolence you have
treated me-"
And pray God for the sake of her
love toward you and her respect to-
ward yon that she may never hear one
word OF what you have said have
had enough of this interview, Mr. Hal
dane"
He turned to the door.
Watt" said Haldane.
ITO hear another Infamous PROPOSE
zion from your"
mo, sir. But have something
more to say, and 1t is this: You are
not so invulnerable yourself. sir. but
that you might be glad for little jul
dicious silence"
What do you mean?"
Never mind what / mean. You
publish what you have there at your
peril! warn you that In two days
thereafter, your name will ring as a
scoundrel and blackguard through
out the United States"
Having tried bribery ard failed,
you now resort to threats" said CORN
ly. But that you are her father"
He clenched his fist, stocd staring
minute, then shrugged his shoulders,
shook his head and turnee away.
You won't be warned. .han?" said
Haldane.
Not by you"
And you intend to PUBLISH my con-
nection?"
Everywhere
II shall tell Eleanor thai you have
done it."
q shall tell her myself" returned
Gormly, tearing open the door. Hal
dane" he called, as he stepped into
the hall. When the young man pre-
sented himself, he thus addressed
him: Your father and / have had a
rather painful interview. into the de-
tails of which it is not necessary to
enter l have only to say that the
story I told you goes to thu newspa-
pers tonight. And now" ne held out
his hand, "goodby. I wish that we
might have fought together until the
end"
But we are going to fight together
until the end" cried the young man
nercely. Il love my father, and until
now | have always respected him.
nave been content to follow his lead;
nut | can do so no longer.
You will both of you live to regret
IT." cried cid Haldane after bitter
look at the pair. With his head high
ne marched out through the door. DO
your worst!" he said ere he closed 1t
Dehind him. "You will see what will
happen to you in day or two!"
What does it mean?" asked Miss
Stewart
1t MEANS" said Livingstone. that
my father is tangled up with gang
OF scoundrels; that he is the brain
and backbone Of the Gotham Freight
traction company that we are fight
ing; and that he is in close alliance
with the Sachem society. 1t means
.nat we-my family and I--are dis
aonored. 1t means that no longer
nave the right to ask you what had
ntended to ask you when the cam
palgn was over and we had Won, to be
my wife,"
Are You asking me now?" cried
MISS Stewart ecstatically
would be If it was proper"
sinely.
You don't mean"
you goose!" said the GIRL Il don't
Vse your father or your family"
!, mere Gormly turned and went into
sue drawing room again. When he
Ss'ne back, which he did not do until