Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-10-13

and sinking his voice to whisper lest
he should be overheard by any one.
"All but sure OF it. Wen know
definitely in two days. Men are veri-
fyin the tale, and Connect and are
expectin a telegram any time. There's
no doubt about it, though. It's 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 bit. Can you
do it,"
"Ill Go it." answered Haldane reso-
lutely, 'if 1t kills me. have an APP
pointment, or at least / expect to have
one, to see Gormly inside of an hour,
and / must go now. You viii excuse
me?"
Keep a stir 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 a 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, MIR. 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."
Il want you to amuse him while
talk with Mr.. Gormly. Don't let any
one disturb us"
mot for the world" said the girl,
throwing open the door of the little re-
ception room as she spoke. Here is
Mr.. Haldane, Mr.. GormIy. Living.
stone. you are to come with me-"
I intend to be present" answered
Livingstone firmly. '.at this inter
view
you win pardon me-" said his ia.
Their with equal resolution, ''but in
tend to see Mr.. Gormly alone"
go, Haldane," said Gormly. IF
there is anything that you ought to
know, win tell you what it is later"
But ] would"
Livingstone" said Miss Stewart,
"this is very ungallant and unkind to-
ward me-"
Your father and I 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"
Il 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 sort of chivalrous. old-fashion-
ed feeling that compels me to warn
you of what am going to do before
/ do it,"
Mr.. Gormly@ said Haldane, 'you
this day addressed my daughter and
asked her to be your wife?"
'T did, sir"
why today?'
Because intended all along to do
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
TT is-it was-the dearest wish of
my heart"
WAS, sir?"
Eyes, and so far as I am Individual
ly concerned it still remains so; but
there are things higher than our own
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.
tion."
But you love my daughter. under
stood her to say
"She could not possibly say how
much / care fer her, or how proud
should be to make her my wife"
"Mr. Gormly," said Haldane, lower
ing his voice and looking about him.
1T is not beyond possibility that your
desires in that direction might be
gratified,"
do you carry message to me
from Miss Haldane?"
mo, not exactly. She, however,
placed the matter in my hands.
have your letter here" He drew il
forth. And, in short, it is possible
that she might be induced to favor
your suit. Of course" he added very
slowly in mere whisper, during
which ne kept his eyes carefully
averted from the other mans face.
you viii understand that if you were
party to his-er-reyelation to
which you have alluded, that would
render any alliance impossible"
You saw" asked Gormly slowly,
that Miss Haldane is not p-ivy to
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