Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-01-20

proposition"
TOW can you testify?' asked
GoTmly.
4 listened. sir. at the door; my
ear to the keyhole"
You hound," cried the officer
4 don't generally resort to that
practise, Mr.. Gormly, as you know,
sir" pleaded Somes.
Il believe you. Somes."
But in this instance | did 1t be-
cause l knew the man was up to mis-
chief, and | thought you might want
q witness, sir You know / am sufi-
GENTLY devoted to your interests to
have kept silent, if you had wished
me, sir"
Your statement IS of the utmost
value" said Gormly, smiling. 1T will
be entirely useless in the face of this
proof for the chief of police to deny
that he came here and for what pur-
pose. You see there is my word, the
word of Somes yonder. the corroborat-
i've evidence of Mr.. Chaloner that you
were here"
'And what. about my word?"
We'll, if you say you weren't here"
said Gormly, coolly, "that'H be about
the strongest evidence that could be
presented that you WERE
''Pn swear that it's a damned con-
spiracy; that you inveigled me here,
knowing that this was going to be
made public, and turned it to your ad-
vantage in this way"
you can swear anything you like"
I'll take oath to what | said, sir"
interposed Somes.
Good" said Gormly. "Mr. Chal-
oner, believe you are notary pub
lic?"
YES" said Mr.. Chaloner, looking
up from the typewriter, which he was
clicking busily.
''Will you kindly administer an oath
to Mr.. Somes here"
1t was the first time that Gormly
had ever dignifed his valet with such
title, and the mans face cleaned
with pleasure.
Chaloner picked up his pencil.
what is the oath?"
ALLOW me to dictate it." said CORN
y.
81, William Somes, do solemnly
swear that at half after eleven o'clock
tonight / admitted to the apartments
of Mr. George Gormly, in whose en-
ploy l am, one Ben Connell, to me
known to be the chief of police of the
city of New York; that on receiving
permission, ushered said Cornell in
to the library, where he had an inter-
view with the said George Gormly;
that from my position outside in the
hall heard every word of said inter-
view; that 1t took place exactly as it
is described in the statement of said
George Gormly; that the chief of po-
lice did offer to suppress the story if
said Gormly would withdraw from the
campaign"
THAT covers it, think"
Eyes, sir. Exactly. sir" was the
answer.
add:
Subscribed and sworn to before
| me, Philip Chaloner, notary public,
and so on
Now Mr.. Connell, have you any
! other move to make?"
| You'll find yourself arrested for
murder by your own confession in the
morning" said the chief
| THAT may be-" answered Gormly,
although l hardly think so. There
are probably cooler heads and wiser
than yours in the ring which ! am
fighting, and l scarcely think they will
desire to proceed to that extremity"
IT will see the district attorney at
once"
DO so, and ask him at the same
time his opinion Of your own course
| whether as an officer Of the law you
| have been criminally culpable in your
action-and tell him that as soon as
1t is daylight, information, official and
| formal, shall be laid before him, and
that you will be impeached, indicted,
dismissed, imprisoned. And this
whether am elected or not"
At this moment there was ring
at the door of the apartment. The
electric bell had been ringing before;
| but no one had noticed 1t.
See who 1t is, Somes," said CORN
| ly And as for you, keep silent.
In a moment the Englishman came
back, followed by Livingstone Haldane
| In a great state of excitement.
"Mr. Gormly," he cried as he burst
| into the room, not seeing the chief,
! who sat on the other side of the open
door and somewhat sheltered by 1t,
they are going to do you up! They
| have unearthed some cock-and-bull
story and are going to force you out
| of the campaign. My father gave 1t
away to me tonight. He said you
would be out Of 1t In the morning.
| and"
This" said Gormly coolly to the
chief, sis confirmation of your plan, II
we needed it."
What" exclaimed Livingstone Hal