The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-11-24

at Gornlly with the enthusiasm of a
boy; grasped his hand, and wrung it
frantically.
ITS all right he shouted. Its
turned out better than anybody could
have expected. It's killed the opposi
ton dead. Everybody is for you now"
Gormly heard him as in a dream
He allowed him to shake his hand as
he might have shaken a pump handle,
could that ancient and useful article
have been found in New York He
was looking with all his soul in his
glance at Eleanor Haldane, who had
not come forward, but stood by the
chair in which she had sat, her hands
tightly clasping the low back Oh it.
The color that had flooded her face
when she first saw him had subsidized
almost as quickly as it had come. She
was very pale and trembling.
Thoughts, strange, bewildering,
rushed through Gormly's mind. What
could Miss Haldane be doing there?
What did she want? Why had she
come? She had heard of the Incl.
dent. He remembered that her broth
err had taken her one copy of his let
ter last night What did her pres
ence mean?
Il just came down here continued
young Haldane, ito tell you these
things to relieve your anxiety, and to
bring Eleanor. She wanted to see
you about-well. you know about
what, of course, and"
Gormly did not know at ALL but he
nodded vaguely.
"Of course, by this time you've read
all about it in The Planet That old
miner came in like scene in a play
1t was perfectly splendid, and / sup
pose," he looked meaningly at his sis.
ter, his glance calling the color once
more to her cheek, that you have
read the other communication, which
is scarcely less important"
Gormly stared at him in utter
amazement.
81 must say" he continued mis-
chievously, that for man who is
getting everything he wants as you
are, you are singularly undemon-
strative about it."
Mr.. Gormly." interposed the wom-
an, Il don't believe that you have
read the morning papers?"
Not yet, Miss Haldane."
OH cried the girl in great dis
may.
by Jove!" exclaimed the young
man, ito think of it, | should have
had the first copy from the press
brought to me if | had been in your
place. Well, then, I'll tell you the
whole story. Or you've got it in The
Planet and you can read it yourself
Wen excuse you while you glance
over it; won't we sis?"
y don't understand" said Gormly
lifting the paper slowly. He had not
yet taken his eyes off Miss Haldane.
ION second thoughts" said the
young man, Il guess Eleanor had bet
ter tell you herself. If you'll excuse
me, you two, for a few moments, I'll
go into the library"
"Livingstone." cried the girl i'm
ploringly; but her brother only
laughed as he left the room, carefully
closing the door behind him.
What is it that | am to be told
Miss Haldane?" asked Gormly, step
ping toward her, paper still in hand
Miss Haldane was in a dilemma
She had been surprised when he had
entered the room that Gormly had
not greeted her differently. Her posi-
lion was a tremendously difficult one
1t best, and his failure to read the
paper had rendered it almost insup
portable.
Il think" she faltered at last, that
had better 60 You can see me later
in the day. and
No" said Gormly resolutely. you
must not go yet. You came down here
for some purpose. That fact that
have not read the papers seems to
have affected you strangely. If you
will give me five minutes, / can look
them over and perhaps obtain some
clue to your conduct; but would
rather you would tell me what it is
do what you were going to do, say
what you were going to say when you
came in, than try to find out from the
newspapers
ITO BE Continued