The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-04

paused and raised his own hand. so
help me God!" he cried with upturned
face.
But is 1t necessary"
Absolutely"
.'Why?"
"The cause of popular government
Is being fought out right here. The
contest transcends in importance any
| political battle that has even been
| waged. II the government OF and
for and by the people is to be a sue
| cess. We have to demonstrate 1t now
| or else go down. 1t may be forever.
| The people have right to know what
| is back of the Sachem society, where
| it gets its enormous corruption fund.
should be traitor. false to my duty.
betrayer. If l did not make public
this knowledge that has come to me-"
| at is all true she said at last.
'You say my father was here?"
YES"
He vas very much agitated at
some news that my brother brought
him short time ago Does Living
stone know"
He does. l told him"
! 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 | wanted you to feel, after
you had this news. that while | alone
knew it, | paid you the highest com
pliment that could think of; that my
heart was irrevocably pledged to you
whatever was to happen"
THAT was kind of you. You have
always heen kind to me-"
"I"don't see how you can say so
after this" He. pointed to the paper.
This" she replied her eyes follow
ing his oLtstretched hand. makes a
great difference. doesn't it,"
81 don't know. l suppose 1t will. 1t
does not make any difference in me. /"
But don't you see it makes 1t i'm
possible for me If YOU How could L?
The enemy of my father."
Il don't suppose you could" he an
swered. That is another reason why
| wrote when | did, because | was
fearful that you would hate me when
my agency in the unearthng 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 it
was too late all that was in my
heart"
Il am surprised" said the woman,
that you could still continue to love
the daughter Of"
Don't say that" quickly interposed
| Gormly Il 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 it.
Sometimes I am minded to"
There is no way out of IT," said
the girl quickly.
mo, l suppose not" He turned
away from her and began to pace the
room with long steady steps.
Mr.. Gormly," she said at last, come
here. Sit down there on the other
side of the table. I 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 came?"
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 was the effort?"
He argued with me-"
rs that all?"
He threatened retaliation"
rs that all?"
Il think he even pleaded"
And is that all?"
Yes" said Gormly. telling her his
first lie, telling it bravely. audaciously,
even looking her straight in the eye
without blenching
"Mr. Gormly." returned the wom-
an, whatever he is. my father is not
fool
His worst enemy would not SO de-
scribe him"
He knew that you were not man
who could be moved by threats or en-
treaties You have demonstrated that
you can be, in this campaign at least,
iron hard, infexible. immutable. And
there is no argument that any mortal
man could use which could induce you
to hold your hand. Isn't that true?"
Il am afraid So
What then did he propose to In
fuence your
Great heaven" cried Gormly. 81
have told you all that | will tell you;
all that you have a right to know! Suf-
fee 1t to say that he did not move