Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-09-14

| and sinking his voice to whisper lest
he should be overheard by any one.
"All but sure of it. Well know
definitely in two days. Men are veri.
fyin' the tale, and Cornell and l are
expectin' a telegram any time. There's
no doubt about It. though. It's a sure
thing. All you've got to do now is TO
keep this revelation you're tellin' me
about out of the papers for two days,
and then they can talk their mouths
off 1t won't affect us a bit. Can you
do it?"
"Tll do it." answered Haldane reso
lutely, eff it kills me. l have an ap-
pointment, or at least / expect to have
one, to see Gormly inside of an hour,
and must go now. You will excuse
me?"
Keep stiff upper lip, Mr.. Hal
dane. We're goin' to win the biggest
victory against the biggest enemy that
New York has ever seen. you mark
me. Goodby."
In half an hour Haldane, in answer
to telephone message from his son,
was bowling along upper Fifth avenue
in his own electric toward the Stew
art home Miss Stewart herself ad-
mitted him.
YES" she said in answer to his
eager question, Mr.. Gormly is here.
Livingstone brought him. | was just
coming into the house, so | let them
in myself"
"Is Livingstone here also?"
Eyes. He is in the small drawing
room with Mr. Gormly."
81 want you to amuse him while
talk with Mr.. Gormly. Don't let any
one disturb us"
Not for the world" said the girl
throwing open the door of the little re.
ception room as she spoke. Here is
Mr.. Haldane, Mr.. Gormly Living.
stone, you are to come with me-"
81 intend to be present." answered
Livingstone firmly, "at this inter.
view"
you will pardon me-" said his ia.
Their with equal resolution, "but in.
tend to see Mr.. Gormly alone"
60, Haldane," said Gormly. III
there is anything that you ought to
know, will tell you what it is later"
But | would"
| Livingstone" said Miss Stewart
this is very ungallant and unkind to
ward me-"
Your father and l both wish to be
alone" said Gormly sternly, whereat
the young man, with very bad grace.
be it admitted, retired and shut the
door.
Gormly waited for the older man to
begin.
"Mr. Gormly," said Haldane at last,
my son has told me that you have
discovered my connection with the
Gotham Freight Traction company"
81 told him so this afternoon"
"Why did you tell him?"
ITO give him an opportunity to
withdraw from his association with
me before published the story Of the
corrupt corporation, and because
have a sort of chivalrous, old-fashion,
ed feeling that compels me to warn
you Of what I am going to do before
l do It,"
"NIr. Gormly," said Haldane, you
this day addressed my daughter and
asked her to be your wife,"
81 did, sir"
why today?"
Because l intended all along to dc
so, and l preferred to do it now rath
er than after the publication Of the
news that will be made tomorrow.
shall repeat my offer tomorrow"
"And you wish to marry herr"
ut is-it was-the dearest wish Of
my heart"
"Was, sir?"
Eyes, and so far as 1 am individual
ly concerned 1t still remains so; but
there are things higher than our owl
personal wishes, Mr.. Haldane, as
have been finding out, and to be mayor
of New York for the purpose of serv
ing the people is now my chief ambi
ton"
But you love my daughter, under
stood her to say"
"She could not possibly say ho&
much care for her, or how proud
should be to make her my wife,"
"Mr. Gormly," said Haldape, lower
ing his voice and looking about him
1T Is not beyond possibility that you
desires in that direction might b.
yratified."
do you carry a message to me
from Miss Haldane?"
mo, not exactly. She, however
placed the matter in my hands.
have your letter here" He drew 4
corth. "And, in short, 1t is possible
that she might be induced to favol
your suit. OF course" he added very
slowly in a mere whisper, during
which he kept his eyes carefully
averted from the other mans face
you will understand that If you were
party to this-er-revelation tt
which you have alluded, that would
render any alliance impossible"
you say" asked Gormly slowly
that Miss Haldane is not privy t.
your decision, that you do not make
this proposition by her authority"
Certainly not, She knows nothing
about 1t; but am sure that with m.