The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-11-16

Gormiy wants to know where vs aN
going
4 thought vsl swing over past me
park and 60 out Riverside Drive. We
can get . decent bite to eat in some
quiet place sloas the river road. and
. spin will do u all good. L. that
agreeable TO your"
Il am In your hsnds.- ansvsrel
Gormly gratefully. And indeed /
think ! should like It very much. !
had no hea bow tired ! vas and you
6ost know how few opportunities
get like this for N hours quiet e.
toynsat"
Leave II to me- said young Hal
dane. TN turn you up at your apart.
ment b proper time and in eooA
shape. roaight you are going to %.
10Y yourself and drop the eanpaisn
for . little vhils."
whether or not 0orDly would have
engaged In the battle II hs had had
foreknowledge Of this alliance b.
tween the father OF the woman hs
6vea and the povsrs hs was trying to
overthrow. 70 . question. A. to his
present attitude. he had begun his
campaign With mingled feelinGs. II
had been at arst In . certain sense
and for q short time . campaign for
the Winning Of Eleanor Haldane; but
lprger issues had speedily rslegatsd
that a. motive into the background,
and now the campaign made syers
possible appeal to his honor a 4 man.
to his sense Of duty ~ . citizen. And
while Eleanor Haldane bulked large
before him. he knew that no matter
what might be the result of the cam
paign 30 far as she was concerned
he must Of absolute necessity press
on to the end of II. He wanted tc
win for her; but II II became neces.
sary. he would win without her. and
for the peoples sake.
1t would make his election proh
ably certain to reveal to the public
the vast corruptive influences behind
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
dicate of which Haldane was the head
practically controlled all the public
utilities and Afforded all the financial
backing for the sachem society and
Its immense corruption fund.
Gormly had meant to carry on his
campaign to the end, and then tel
her that he loved her and ask her tc
be bis wife. He saw swiftly that with
all the complications before him this
would be an entirely fruitless proceed
ing. Indeed. II under more favorable
circumstances he could have won her
affections. 1t was probable that now
such an endeavor would be unavail
Ing. He had been wondering since
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 II.
Miss Haldane." he began, after
they had been running along for some
time In silence. Il said that I had
something to say to you. I don't sup
pose either the time or the circum.
stances are propitious. but necessity
compels me to say 1t now"
Il shall be very glad indeed to listen
to anything that you have to say to
me-" was the answer.
Thank you. l meant-it was nv
purpose intended-when I had won
the hrst step to ask you II you would
not help me with the rest of the bat.
tle."
Help you. Mr.. Gormly?"
Yes. Miss Haldane. 1 purposed to
ask you to be my wife,"
Your wife!" exclaimed the girl
1T surprises you doubtless. Pos
sibly 1t dismays you"
1T surprises me. certainly"
And yet you must have known,
you must have seen-you are woman
enough for that-that cared q great
deal for your opinion"
II will not deny 1t, Mr.. Gormly,"
returned the girl. Things you have
said. not so much that perhaps as the |
way you have said them. have led me
to think so. But l really never i'm.
agined-You see there is 80 much diff.
ference"
Il know that am almost old enough |
to be your father" returned the man
gravely. Il am no boy. Therefore,
am the more sure and convinced OF
what I say. and you can be the more
sure also that I-love you"
1T is a great honor that you pay
me-" began the woman.
Waltz" said the man. Il am not
through. did not intend to tell you
tonight. AS l say. was going to wal.
until had something worth while to
offer: but things that l have learned
have made it necessary in my judg.
ment to inform you Of this fact a,
once"
What things, Mr. Gormly? Is some
one making charges against you or
discovering things about you?"
Not one. 1t is not of myself I am
thinking"
"Of whom! OF what then?''
AS said BEFORE" returned the