Orange County observer., 1911-10-05

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It's this. said Liney. coming closer
and sinking his voice to whisper lest |
he should be overheard By any one.
AL but sure OF It. Well know
definitely in two days. Men are verf
fyin' the tale, and Connell and are
expectin' a telegram any time There's
no doubt about 1t, 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
of. It won't affect us a bit. Can you
do it?'
It'll do it," answered Haldane reso-
| lutely, eff 1t kills me. I have an ap-
pointment, or at least Iexpect to have
one, to see Gormly inside of an hour.
and / must go now. You will excuse
ME ?.s
j Keep a stin 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,
twas bowling along upper Fifth avenue
in his own electric toward the Stew
art home. Miss Stewart herself adj
United 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?'
Yes. He is in the small drawing
room with Mr.. Gormly."
/ Il want you to amuse him while l
talk with Mr.. Gormly. Don't let any
one disturb us"
Mot for the world" said the girl.
1 throwing open the door Of the little re-
ception room as she spoke. Here IS
Mr.. Haldane. Mr.. Gorm1y. Living
stone. you are to come with me"
Il intend to be present. answered
Livingstone firmly. "at this inter-
| view."
"You will pardon me- said his fa-
ther with equal resolution, "but I in
tend to see Mr.. Gormly alone.
"Go, 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 both wish to be
alone" said GormIy 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 nae that you have
discovered my connection with the
Gotham Freight Traction company.
II 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 chivalreus, oldfashion
ed feeling that compels me to war;
you of what am going to do before
do IT.
"Mr. Gormry," said Haldane, "yo,
this day addressed my daughter ant
asked her to be your wife,"
"I did, sir"
"Why today?"
Because / intended all along to d,
so. and preferred to do it now rath
er than after the publication of th
news that will be made tomorrow.
shall repeat my offer tomorrow" -
| "And you wish to marry her?"
/ "It is-it was-the dearest wish o
| my heart"
| "Was, sir?"
| eyes, and so far as am individual
| ly concerned 1t still remains so; bu
/ there are things higher than our ow1
| personal wishes, Mr.. Haldane, as
have been finding out, and to be mayo
| of New York for the purpose of sery
| ing the people is now my chief ambl
| ton"
/ "But you love my daughter, I under
/ stood her to say"
| "She could not possibly say hoy
much I care for 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 you
desires in that direction might b
Erat1Hed.
do you carry a message to M
from Miss Haldane?"
mo, not exactly. She, however
placed the matter in my hands
have your letter here" He drew
IS forth. "And, in short, it Is possibl
"a that she might be induced to favo
your suit. Of course" he added yer.
f. slowly in a mere whisper, during
d which ne kept his eyes CAREFUL,
averted from the other mans face
It you will understand that If you wer
Is party to this-er-revelation t.
which you have alluded, that wodl,
!? render any alliance impossible"
you say" asked Gormly slowly
that Miss Haldane is not privy t.
" your decision, that you do not max
,t this proposition by her authority ?''
i. Certainly not. She knows nothin
m about it; but am sure that with M
n wish and your own determined and
er-most agreeable personality, tn