The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-10-20

Il thought we'd swing over past ne
park and 60 out Riverside Drive. We
can get o decent bite to eat In some
quiet place along the river road, and
q spin will do us all good. Il that
agreeable to youf"
Il am In your hands," answered
Gormly gratefully. And indeed !
think l should like II very much. I
had no idea how tired I was and you
don't know how few opportunities I
get like this for an hours quiet en-
joyment-"
Leave It to me-" said young Hal.
dane. "Fll turn you up at your apart.
ment in proper time and in mood
shape. Tonight you are going to en-.
Joy yourself and drop the campaign.
for little while"
Whether or not Gormly would bays
engaged in the battle II he had had
foreknowledge of this alliance be-
tween the father Of the woman he
lcved and the powers he was trying to
overthrow, Is a question. Al to his
present attitude. he had begun HE
campaign with mingled feelings. II
had been at first In a certain sense
and for short time q 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 q man,
to his sense Of duty az q citisen. And
while Eleanor Haldane bulked large
before him, he knew that no matter
| what might be the result of the cam.
paign so far as she was concerned.
he must Of absolute necessity press
| on to the end of IT, He wanted TO
win for her; but II II 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
utilities 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, II was probable that now
such an endeavor would be unavaiL
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. Al
whatever hazards he intended to avail
himself OF II.
Miss Haldane." he began, after
they had been running along for some
time In silence, II said that I had
something to say to you. I don't sup.
pose either the time or the circum.
stances are propitious. but necessity
compels me to say II now"
Il shall be very glad indeed to listen
to anything that you have to say to
me-" was the answer.
Thank you. l meant-it was my
purpose intended-when I had won
the first step to ask you II you would
not help me with the rest Of the bat.
tie"
Help you. Mr.. Gormlyr
yes. Miss Haldane. I purposed to
ask you to be my wife"
/
1T surprises you doubtless. Pos
sibly It dismays you"
1T surprises me, certainly"
And yet you must have known
you must have seen-you are woman
enough for that-that cared q great
deal for your opinion
Il will not deny II, Mr.. 0ormly,
returned the girl Things you have
said. not SO much that perhaps AZ the
way you have said them. have led me
to think SO. But I really never i'm
agined-You see there Is SO much DIFF
ference"
Il know that / am almost old enough
to be your father" returned the mar
gravely. Il am no boy. Therefore
I am the more sure and convinced o.
what say. and you can be the more
sure also that love you"
1T Is great honor that you pay
me-" began the woman.
Waltz" said the man. Il Am mo-
through. I did not intend to tell yoy
tonight. As say. was going to val
until I had something worth while Il
offer; but things that I have Learned
have made It necessary In my judg
ment to inform you Of this fact q
once"
what things, Mr.. Gormlyf 10 som,
one making charges against you Of
discovering things about your"
Not one. II 10 not Of myself an
thinking"
"Of whom! OF what thenf"
AS ! said before" returned th'
man, Il can say no more. II seems Il
me that now my honor demands tina
. put you In possession Of the state o
INV feelings 1 am not asking Won 4