The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-10

! Of presenting you to my mother. Mr..
| George Gormly, mother, my very good
friend"
Mrs. Haldane drew herself up
Gormly bowed himself down in a bow
most carefully calculated to express .
proper degree OF appreciation of tbs
honor and nothing more.
my friend, Miss Stewart; my n.
Their, and my brother, Mr.. Livingstone
HaldaIe; DR.. Deveaux."
The persons mentioned bowed cooi
ly, except that Livingstone Haldans
infused a little more cordially in his
recognition than the others did, while
DR.. DeyeauX actually stepped forward
and extended his hand.
MY dear sir" he said genially, hia
old face beaming with good nature
and genuine admiration. II am de-
lighted to have the privilege Of
shaking you by the hand. Anybody
who has the courage 10 attack the
Gotham Freight Traction company as
you have done in the papers may be
regarded as a public benefactor whom
it is an honor to know"
Thank you," said Gormly, grateful
for this recognition.
Sir" began Haldane, IAN unfor-
tunate accident to our machine has
thrown US upon your hospitality. ! did
not know that my friend Goodrich had
sold this place Or
Let that give you no concern, SIR"
answered Gormly; Il pray that you
will consider the place and all in it
as your own. l beg you will take off
your wraps and make yourselves en-
tirely at home"
That's very handsome of you, I am
sure continued the elder Haldane,
slowly removing his coat; but my
own place lies but six miles beyond
here, and if you will permit us to tele-
phone my stables, l think We shall
have 10 trouble you but little"
The telephone is in the library
yonder, Mr.. Haldane, and is at your
service as is everything in the house
l regret that my own stables are not
yet furnished. The small station
wagon and pair which brought you up
are the only horses 1 have on the
place just now"
and jolly we'll crowded we were!'
said young Haldane.
Meanwhile" continued Gormly.
may I ask have you had dinner? Can
| offer you anything to eat, or"
I'VE thank YOU" answered Mrs. Hal
dane, but we dined at the Braddons-
a place five or six miles back-before
we started"
"a cup of tea or a glass of wine
after your cold ride, them" said
Gormly.
THAT would be very nice indeed"
said Miss Haldane. Louise, aren't
you simply dying for a cup of tea?"
"Perishing for lack of it," answered
Louise promptly.
Gormly summoned the butler, gave
the necessary directions, showed Hal
dane where the telephone was, invited
the other men into the library also,
where there was a we'll stocked buffet
and excellent cigars; after which he
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ton room on the other side of the
hall, and left them to divest them
selves Of their wraps.
The men refreshed themselves ac-
cording to their fancy at the buffet,
lighted their cigars, which, as Chal.
had been careful to send a sup
ply Of Gormly's favorite and private
brand, they found excellent, while Hal.
dane vainly ~endeavored to get IN com.
munication with his own house. Such
was the severity Of the storm for a
country i'll prepared for it, however,
that the wires were broken in every
direction. Even that to the lodge was
found to be out Of order at last.
Gormly had not waited in the II.
brary to hear the result of the tele-
phoning. AS Dol as he had the men
provided for, he had gone
to the great hall, which was
more of a living room than anything
else. The first of the women of the
party to present herself was Miss Hal
dane. She was in full evening dress.
Her noble head rose grandly from her
exquisite shoulders. In her dark hair
she wore a diamond coronet. Her
dress, soft, shimmering stuff of white,
behind her.
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