The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-11-24

going"
=" thought we'd swing over past
park and go out Riverside Drive. W.
can get a decent bite to eat in soms
quiet place along the river road, nd
a spin will do us all good. Is tA9t
agreeable to you?
Il am in your hands," answors1
Gormly gratefully. And indeed ]
think I should like 1t very much. (
had no idea how tired l was and yWu
don't know how few opportunities I
get like this for an hours quiet o.
joymsnt."
Leave 1t to me-" said young Hal
dane. III turn you up 1t your apart
msnt in proper time and in gDo1
shape. Tonight you are going to -.
Joy yourself and drop the campai0
for a little while"
Whether or not Gormly would havv
engaged In the battle II he had hsA
foreknowledge OF this alliance b.
tween the father of the woman ho
loved and the powers he was trying =
overthrow. Is a question. Al to hi
present attitude, he had begun hh
campaign With mingled feelings. II
had been at 1rst In q certain sense
and for q short time . campaign fur
the winning Of Eleanor Haldans; but
larger Issues had speedily rolegatoA
that az q motive into the background.
and now the campaign made every
possible appeal to his honor az . man,
to his sense Of duty ~ a citizen. And
~hi1o F1oorar ualAa~> As,rI>A l>--
before him, he knew that no mattsr
what might be the result Of the cana
paign 80 far az she wa concerned.
he must of absolute necessity pross
on to the n Of It. He wanted 10
win for her; but II It became nec>e.
6ary, he would win without her. and
for the peoples sake.
1t would make his election prob
ably certain to reveal to the public
b vast corruptive influences behinl
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 Haldans VA the head
practically controlled all tho public
utilities and afforded all the financial
backing for the Sachem society and
IT. Immense corruption fund.
Gormly had mean to carry on his
campaign to tho end. and then tell
her that he loved her and ask her b
be his wife. He saw swiftly that WITH
all the complications before him this
would be an entirely fruitless proceed
Ing. Indeed. II under moro favorable
circumstances he could have won her
ahections, 1t was probable that nov
such An endeavor would be unavail.
ing. He had been wondering sinoe
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. At
Whatever hazards he intended to avail
himself of 1t.
Miss Haldane," he began, after
they had been running along for some
time In silence, Il said that I'D
something to a to you. I don't 80
pose either the time or the circuh-
stances are propitious, but necessity
compels me to say it now"
7 shall be very glad indeed to listsa
to anything that you have to say -
me- was the answer.
Thank you. I meant-it was my
purpose intended-when / had vUn
the first step to ask you II you would
not help me with the rest Of the Bot
tle."
Help you. Mr.. Gormly?'
Yes, Miss Haldane, l purposed to
ask you to be my wife"
Your wife," exclaimed the girl.
1T surprises you doubtless. POI
sibly it dismays you"
TT surprises me, certainly"
And yet you must have known.
you must have seen-you are woman
enough for that-that I cared a great
deal for your opinion"
Il will not deny 1t, Mr.. Gormly,"
returned the girl. Things you have
said. not 20 much that perhaps a. the
way you have said them. have led me
to think 10. But l really never I'm
agined-You see there Is 20 much dif.
ference"
II know that l am almost old enough
to be your father" returned the man
gravely. II am no boy. Therefore,
I am the sur and convinced Of
what I say. and you can be the mofe
sure also that love you"
1T Is . great honor that you pay
me-" began the woman
"Wait!" said the man. II am no4
through. l did not intend to tell 20
tonight. As I Say. l was going to wait
until l had something worth while -
offer; but things that I have Learned
have made 1t necessary In my juA0t
ment to inform you Of this fact at
once"
What things. MI. Gormly? II some
one making charges against you or
discovering things about you3"
Not one. 1t Is not OF myself 1 ~
thinking"
LOT whom! OF what Them
As I said before" returned the
man, II can say no more. It seoms h
me that now my honor demands tAse