Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-22


page. He had scarcely glanced q II
possible in greater agitation than ever
BEG pardon, SIR" he began. his
usual method Of address.
| well, what is t?''
There's two people in the drawing
| room asking to see you"
But thought I gave you orders
not to admit anybody. to tell every.
body that would see them at the
auditorium In the store at half-past
tent"
Eyes. sir. you did. sir. But coulAn1
very well keep these people out"
Tell them I am busy" said Corn.
y. II have no time for anonymous
callers"
beg pardon. sir" said Somss
again: but really. Mr.. Gormly, II
you'll excuse me, cir, thin presump.
ton, you must see them"
Are you mad!' asked 0ormly.
Nearly. SIR" answered the value
tSuthfully.
oormly looked ct him suriously.
There was 20 much excitement ana
nervousness in the mans manner. as,1
yet Il seemed to b . rather cheerful
excitement. too. that Il seemed 70
presags something Of importance. Al
any rate, after moments reflection.
the merchant decided from he
strangensss> OF the dtuat1on that b
would go the people mentioned.
A. 49,
ful drawing room. the occupants rose
70 crest him. One was young Hal.
dane, the other was his sister. Hal.
dane was intensely excited. He rusAG1
1t 0ormly with the enthusiasm Of .
boy; grasped his hand, an wrung It
frantically.
TITS all right" he saeated. ITS
turned out better than anybody could
have expected. It's killed the opposi-
ton dead. Everybody is for you nov"
Gormly heard him a. II = dream.
He allowed him to shake his hand -
no 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 abe had sat, her hands
tightly clasping the low back Of It.
The color that had flooded her face
when she first saw him had subsidies
almost as quickly as 1t had come. She
was very pale and trembling.
Thoughts. strange. bewildering.
rushed through Gormly's mind. What
could Miss Haldane be doing thero!
What did she wantf Why had she
come? She had heard Of the Incl.
dent. He remembered that her broth
or had taken her one copy Of his It,
ter last night. What did her pres.
ence mean? ~
II just came down here" continued
young Haldane. Ito tell you these
things to relieve your anxiety, and to
bring Eleanor. She wanted to ses
you about-well. you know about
what, Of course, and"
Gormly did not know ut 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 q scene In Q play.
It was perfectly splendid. and sup.
pose." he looked meaningly at his sis-
tor. 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
Amusement,
Il must say" he continued mis.
chievously. that for man who 10
getting everything he wants - you
are. you are singularly uudemon-
strative about II"
"Mr. Gormly." interposed the WON.
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! I should have
had tho FIRST COPY from the press
brought to me II had been In your
place. Well. then, I'll toll you the
whole story. Or you've got It In The
3 A0A.SS o00 yOO go A0e<A - SOsAsOOeAs
Well excuse you while you glance
over Il: won't We sisf'
II don't understand" said 0ormly.
lifting the paper slowly. He had NOT
got taken his eyes OF Miss HaldaDs.
ION second thoughts" said tAe
young man. II guess Eleanor had bet
tor tell you herself. II you'll excuse
me. you two, for few momenta III
20 into the library"
'Livingstone!" cried the giri I'M
plosingly; but her brother only
| laughed % he left tho room. carefully
closing the door behind him.
what IL It that am 70 - told.
Miss Haldanef' asked 0ormly. step
ping toward her, paper stu In hand.
MISS Haldans was In . dilemma.
She had been surprised when he had
entered the room that Gormly had
not greeted her differently. Her posi-.
ton was q tremendously dimcult ons
at best, and his failure to read the
paper had rendered It almost insuD'
portable.