The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-10-19

park and go nj Riverside Drive. We
can get a decent bite to a In some
quiet place along the river road. md
a spin will do us all good. Is tAst
agreeable to your"
Il am in your hands" answered
Gormly gratefully. And indeed !
think l should like II very much. ]
had no idea how tired I was and yox
don't know how few opportunities l
get like this for an hours quiet en-
toyment."
Leave II to me-" said young Hal.
dane. IN turn you up at your apart
ment In proper time and In good
shape. Tonight you are going to en-
Joy yourself and drop the campaign
for a little while"
Whether or not Gormly would have
engaged in the battle II he had had
~foreknowledge Of this alliance be-
tween the father OF the woman he
loved and the powers he was trying 20
overthrow. is a question. AS to his
present attitude, he had begun his
campaign with mingled feelings. II
had been at first in a certain sense
and for a short time a campaign for
the winning Of Eleanor Haldane; but
larger Issues had speedily relocated
that as a motive into the background.
and now the campaign made every
possible appeal to his honor as a man,
while Eleanor Haldane bulked large
before him, he knew that no matter
what might be the result Of the cam
paign 80 far as she was concerned.
he must Of absolute necessity press
on to the end of 1t. He wanted to
win for her; but If 1t became neces-
sary, he would win without her, and
for the peoples sake.
II would make his election prob
ably certain to reveal to the public
The vast corruptive influences behind
the traction company and the Sachem
society. His agents had been thorough
in their work, and they had discovered
what nobody suspected; that the syn
dictate Of which Haldane was the head
practically controlled all the public
u~tilities and afforded all the financial
backing for the Sachem society and
Its immense corruption fund.
Gormly had meant to carry on his
campaign to the end, and then tell
her that he loved her and ask her to
be his wife. He saw swiftly that with
all the complications before him this
would be an entirely fruitless proceed.
ing. Indeed, II under more favorable
circumstances he could have won her
affections, it vas probable that now
such an endeavor would be unRvail.
Ing. He had been wondering since
the knowledge had come to him how
he could get speech with her without
too great publicity, and behold for
tune had given him the chance. At
whatever hazards he intended to avail
himself of it.
Miss Haldane," he began, after
they had been running along for some
time In silence, II said that had
something to say to you. I don't sup
pose either the time or the circurn-
stances are propitious, but necessity
compels me to say 1t now"
II shall be very glad indeed to listen
to anything that you have to say 10
me-" was the answer.
Thank you. I meant-it was my
purpose intended-when had won
the first step to ask you If you would
not help me with the rest Of the bat
tie"
Help you, Mr.. Gormly?"
Hvnc Ntco IIn1Ia-4 ,rnoz a..
ask you to be my wife"
Your wife," exclaimed the girl.
ut surprises you doubtless. Pos
sibly 1t dismays you"
1T surprises me, certainly"
And yet you must have known,
you must have seen-you are woman
enough for that-that I cared a great
deal for your opinion"
Il will not deny 1t, Mr.. Gormly,'
returned the girl. Things you have
said, not 80 much that perhaps as the
way you have said them. have led me
to think so. But I really eve I'm
agined-You see there Is SO much dif,
ference"
Il know that I am almost old enough
to be your father" returned the man
gravely. Il am no boy. Therefore,
I am the more sure and convinced oil
what I say, and you can be the moss
sure also that love you"
TT II q great honor that you pas
me-" began the woman.
Watt" said the man. II am nos
through. ! did not intend to tell yos
tonight. AZ ! say. I was going to walt
until I had something worth while "a
offer; but things that I have Learned
have made 1t necessary In my juAs
ment to inform you Of this fact o,
once"
What things. Mr.. Gormly! Ii somA
one making charges against you OF
discovering things about your"
Not one. 1t IL not Of myself I An
thinking"
"Of whom! OF what thSnr
"As ] said before" returned the
man. Il can say no more. It seems TO
me that now my honor demands ths4
| put you In possession Of the state q
my feelings. I am not asking you n
you care anything for me. rsatiN
hat you could not. II 70 easy for M
20 have fallen In love with you. n.