The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-11-09

help me God!" he cried with upturned
face.
But is II necessary"
Absolutely"
"Why?"
THE cause of popular government
Is being fought out right here. The
contest transcends In Importance any
POLITICAL battle that has eve been
waged. II the government Of and
for and by the people is to be a sue
cess. we have to demonstrate II now
or else go down, 1t may be forever.
The people have a right to know what
Is back of the Sachem society. where
II gets its enormous corruption fund.
I should be a traitor, false to my duty,
q betrayer. II | did not make public
this knowledge that has come TO me-"
1T is all true" she said at last
you Jay my father was here?"
Yes"
He was very much agitated az
some news that my brother brought
him a short time ago. Does Living
stone known"
ne dOcS- u OAA LII
Why"
ITO give him an opportunity to
withdraw from association with US In
view of this attack"
And what did he decide?"
HE decided to stay with me"
And this is why you made me that
offer of marriage now rather than
later"
Yes. I wanted you to feel. after
you had this news, that while I alone
knew 1t, | paid you the highest COM
pliment that l could think Of; that my
heart vas i~rrevocably pledged TO you
whatever was to happen"
That was kind OF you. You have
always been kind to me-"
81 don't see how you can Say so
after this" He pointed to the paper.
This" she replied, her eyes follow
ing his outstretched hand, makes a
great difference, doesn't it?"
Il don't know. l suppose it will. II
does not make any difference in me"
But don't o see 1t makes 1t i'm
possible for me If you How could l?
The enemy of my father!"
Il don't suppose o could" he an
swered. That is another reason why
| wrote when | did, because I wGs
fearful that you would hate lie spen
my agency in the unearthing OF this
was known; that you would receive
no communication from me; that our
acquaintance would be broken off;
and | wanted you to know before II
was too late all that was in my
heart"
Il am surprised" said the woman,
that you could still continue to lcve
the daughter Of"
Don't say that" quickly i~nterposed
Gormly. II don't love you because
you are anybody's daughter, but be-
cause you are yourself. | can't trust
myself to speak about 1t when | see
you" he continued, turning away, and
| could curse myself for ever having
become involved in such a situation.
| wish there was some way out of 1t.
Sometimes l am minded to-"
There is no way out Of IT," ssid
the girl quickly.
mo, | suppose not" He turned
away from her and began to pace the
room with long steady steps.
Mr.. Gormly," sh2 said at last, come
here. Sit down there on the other
side of the table. l want to see you"
Amazed, the man complied with her
request.
Now tell me the whole solemn
truth. You say my father was here
with you before l Gamer
Yes"
Does he know that you know
1T was to see me about that that
he came" ..
did he make some effort to induce
you not to publish these facts?"
Naturally"
What vas the effort!"
"He argued with me-"
Us that ALP"
HE threatened retaliation"
rs that all?"
Il think he even pleaded"
And Is that all?"
Yes" said Gormly, telling her his
HlSl iic, Telling II DTdFely, duQaClOuSiy,
even looking her straight in the eye
without blenching.
"Mr. Gormly," returned the won.
an, whatever he IS, my father is not
a fool"
His worst enemy would not go de-
scribe him"
"He knew that you we're not a man
who could be moved by threats or en-.
treaties. You have demonstrated that
you can be, in this campaign at least,
iron hard, ~inflexible, tmmutable. And
there is no argument that any mortal
man could use which could induce you
to hold your hand. Isn't that trueT"
Il am afraid So"
What then did lie propose to In
fiuence your"
Great heaven" cred Gormly, Il
have told you all that 7 will tell you;
all that you have a right to know! Suf-
fee 1t to say that he did not move
me-"
"NIr. Gormly, | ask yeu. I implors
you. | adjure you, did my father offer