Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-01

Of presenting you to my mother Mr..
George Gormly. mother. my very good
| friend"
Mrs. HaIdane drew herself up.
Gormiy bowed himself down in a bow
most carefully calculated to express a
proper degree of appreciation of the
honor and nothing more.
MY friend. Miss Stewart: my ia
ther. and my brother, MT Livingstone
Haldane; Dr.. Deveaux"
Tho persons mentioned bowed cool
~. except that Livingstone Hsldane
| infused q little more cordially In his
recognition than the others did. while
DR.. Deveeux actually stepped forward
and extended his hand.
MY dear SIR" he said genially, his
old face beaming with good nature
and genuine admiration, IT am de-
Lighted to have the privilege of
Eshaking you by the hand Anybody
who has the courage to attack the
Gotham Freight Traction company as
you have done In the papers may be
regarded al public benefactor whom
1t is an honor to know
thank you." said Gormly, grateful
for this recognition
Sir" began Ha1dane, IAN unfor-
tunate accident to our machine has
thrown US upon your hospitality. 1 did
not know that my friend Goodrich had
sold this place or
| Let that give you no concern, sir"
answered Gormly; 81 pray that you
VIII consider the place and all in it
as your own. I beg you viii take off
| your wraps and make yourselves en-
| ttrely at home
| That's very handsome of you, am
sure" continued the elder Haldane,
| slowly removing his coat; but my
own place lies but six miles BEYOND
here. and If you will permit us to tele-
phone my stables, I think we shall
have TO trouble you but little"
THE telephone Is in the library
yonder, Mr.. Haldane, and Is at your
service as is everything in the house.
I regret that my own stables are not
yet furnished. The small station
wagon and pair which brought you up
are the only horses have on the
place just now"
And Jolly well crowded we were!'
said young Ha1dane.
Meanwhile" continued Gormly,
may I ask have you had dinner7 Can
I offer you anything to eat, OF"
1
dane, but we dined at the Braddons-
a place five or six miles back-before
we started"
"a cup of tea or a glass of wine
after your cold ride, them" said
Gormly
THAT would be very nice indeed"
said Miss Haldane. Louise, aren't
you simply dying for a cup of tear"
| "Perishing for lack of it." answered
| Louise promptly.
Gormly summoned the butler, gave
the necessary directions, showed Hal
dane where the telephone was, invited
the other men into the library also,
| where there was well stocked buffet
and excellent cigars; after which he
| showed the women into a small recep-
| ton room on the other side of the
| hall, and left them to divest them
selves Of their wraps.
| The men refreshed themselves &C
cording to their fancy at the buffet
| lighted their cigars, which, as Chal-
oner had been careful to send a sup
| ply of Gorm1y's favorite and private
brand, they found excellent, while Hal
dane vainly endeavored to get In COM
munication with his own house. Such
was the severity OF the storm for a
| country i'll prepared for it, however,
| that the wires were broken in every
direction Even that to the lodge was
| found to be out Of order at last.
| Gormly had not waited in the H.
brary to hear the result of the tele-
| phoning. AS soon as he had the men
comfortably provided for. he had gone
back to the great hall. which was
more of a living room than anything
| else. The first of the women of the
party to present herself was Miss Hal
dane. She was in full evening dress.
! Her noble head rose grandly from her
exquisite shoulders. In her dark hair
| she wore a diamond coronet- Her
dress, soft shimmering stuff of white,
| trailed behind her.