The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-30

mat an rfGnt,- sad the younA
map. walking over to where Chaloner
Sat and debating a line or TWO to be
added to the statements.
Do o know" said Gormly. y
don't think we're out Of the wood.
yet. believe that BLACKBOARD IN ca.
pablo OF surrounding the house and
preventing the delivery OF n Of
these letters to the papers,"
What good would that do himr
1T would give him time"
Give me what you have written.
said Haldane. MY cars down below.
He won't have had time to do any.
thing yet" He picked up the chiefs
pistol. Give me this, too, and II any.
body stops me-. II won't be a happy
thing for him."
Good said Gormly. taking the
first batch. He marked them for the
most important of the morning pa
pers. IF you can deliver these, Wen
chance the rest. I'll send the other,
out by Somes and Chaloner."
Have you any objection" said
Haldane, as he picked up the batch
Of papers and buttoned his coat, Ito
my telling Eleanor!"
II wish you would do SO. You win
confer a favor on me by doing Il i'm.
mediately."
81 will. Jove! wasn't it lucky tina,
l beard this from my father tonigh.
and came down here to warn yoms
Goodby. Well win yet" ~
He wrung the others hand and
darted from the Dom AS he stepped
into his car a number of men turned
into the street and approached the
house. There were officers among
them, but most of them wore plain
clothes.
Hey stop that cart" reared a deep
voice which Haldahe recognized as
that Of Cornell.
Gormly's suspicious were justified.
The car he'd already fortunately start.
ed when one or two men leaped az
him. One of them gained a footing
on the car. With one hand Haldans
threw on the high speed, with the
other he showed the pistol in the
mans face. The man fell back. The
car leaped suddenly forward. The
chance was gone.
A moment after Gormly himself
came out of the street door. The men
were huddled in front Of the apart
nent house. He could hear Cornell
cursing terribly.
All, chief" said he urbanely, "un.
fortunately you were too late. Tho
first batch of copies has gone by the
hands of Mr.. Haldane in that car.
Goodnight, gentlemen"
He. turned and walked back to the
hallway and took the elevator " his
own apartment.
He had put a bold face upon tho
whole matter. He had taken the
brave, the wise, course, which after
all was the only prudent course to
take. He. had not weakened under the
tremendous pressure of the situation
Tor a single instant. He had BONE
himself with amazing GOODNESS and
courage. Yet the man was absolute
ly stricken to the heart. What this
effect Of the disclosures would be up
on the campaign, how the people
"oNiN SSSAN H. "HClhSl VI iJI hO
would lose their confidence, whether
or not the honorable reputation he
had built up by years Of just anG gen
erous dealing, would vanish, he could
not tell; and to be truthful, at that
moment, these questions were no tbs
chief of those which filled his heart.
lie asked himself how Eleanor Hal.
dane would receive the disclosure, and
what effect 1t would have upon her.
Although she had been overwhelmed
by the revelation of her fathers po-
sltion, Gormly had learned from
young Haldane that he had mo- there.
by forfeited ner regard.
Now what difference would this
make to her? She had said several
times that what she admired "a him
was his splendid record, his uhblem-
ished honor, his unspotted past. And
now what would she think?
He might have made his Heffnse
stronger. He might have sad that
the woman had shot the MAI. He
might have declared, her Abandonment
of him in the snow storm, her leaving
him to die. He might have pointed
out that he had assumed the guilt to
shelter her; but chiyalry was strong
in Gormly.
He thought a long time about the
situation, p~lunging In deeper and
deeper gloom and sadness as the
hours dragged by. At last he !.ban-
doned all hope Of ever winning tho
| woman that he loved. Well, hN would
| devote himself with more single ness
of heart on that account TO the in
| terest Of the people; If indeed, after
| this, they still thought him worthy OF
leadership and service. p
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