The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-08-05

of presenting you to my mother. Mr..
George Gormly. mother. my very good
| friend.
Mrs. Haldane drew hsrseaf up
Gormly bowed himself down in Q bow
| most carefully calculated to express .
proper degree Of appreciation Of The
honor and nothing more.
MY friend. Miss Stewart; my n
ther, and my brother. Mr Lvingstons
Haldane: Dr.. Deveaux-.
The persons mentioned bowed cool.
". except that Livingstone Haldano
| Infused a little more cordially in his
recognition than the others did. while
Dr.. Deveaux actually stepped forward
| and extended his hand.
MY dear SIR he said genially. his
old face beaming with good nature
and genuine admiration. Il am do
| lighted to have tho privilege OF
shaking you BY the hand. Anybody
who has the courage to attack the
Gotham Freight Traction company a.
you have done in the papers may be
regarded as a public benefActor whom
It is an honor to know
| Thank you." said Gormiy. grateful
| for this recognition
Sir" began Haldane. AN unfor-
| tunate accident to our machine has
thrown us upon your hospitality did
not know that my friend Goodrich had
sold this place or
Let that give you no concern. SIR"
answered Gormly: Il pray that you
win consider the place and all in it
a. your owp. I beg you will take Oh
drely at home
That's very handsome Of you. am
sure" continued the elder Haldane.
slowly removing his coat: but my
own place lies but six miles beyond
here, and II you will permit US To tele-
phone my stables. think We shall
have 10 trouble you but little"
The telephone is In the library
yonder, Mr Haldane. and IL at your
service as rs everything in the house.
| regret that my own stables are not
yet furnished. The small station
wagon and pair which brought you up
are the only horses I have on the
place Just now"
And jolly well crowded We wers!'
said young Haldane.
| Meanwhile" continued Gormly.
may ask have you had dinner? Can
offer you anything to eat. or"
I'VE thank you" answered Mrs. Hal
dane but we dined at the Braddons-
a place Eve or six miles back-befors
we started"
"A cup OF tea or a glass OF wine
after your cold ride. them" said
Gormly.
THAT would be very nice indeed"
said Miss Haldane. Louise. aren't
you simply dying for a cup OF tea?"
"Perishing for lack OF it" answered
Louise promptly.
Gormly summoned the butler. gave
the necessary directions. showed Hal
dane where the telephone was, invited
the other men into the library Also
where there was a well stocked buffet
and excellent cigars; after which he
showed the women into a small recep-
tion room on the other side of the
selves OF their wraps.
The men refreshed themselves ao-
cording to their fancy at the buffet,
| lighted tnelr cigars, winch, as CnAl.
oner had been careful to send a sup
ply OF Gormly's favorite and private
brand. they found excellent, while Hal
dane vainly endeavored to get in com
munication with his own house. Such
was the severity Of the storm for .
country Ill prepared for it. however.
that the wires we're broken in every
direction. Even that to the lodge was
found to be out Of order at last.
Gormly had not waited in the II.
brary to hear the result OF the tele-
phoning As soon as he had the men
comfortably provided for. he had gone
back to the great hall, which was
more of living room than anything
else The first Of the women Of the
party to present herself was Miss Hal
dane. She was in full evening dress.
Her noble head rose grandly from her
exquisite shoulders. In her dark hair
she wore a diamond coronet. Her
dress, soft. shimmering stun Of white,
trailed behind her.
CTO BE CONTINUED