Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-10-12

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duty. for the sake of humanity he
paused and raised his own hand. $50
help me God!" he cried with upturned
face.
But is it necessary"
Absolutely"
"Why?"
"The cause. Of popular government
is being fought out right here. The
contest transcends in Importance any
political battle that has even been
waged. If the government of and
for and by the people is to be a sue
cess, we have to demonstrate it now
or else go down, it may be forever.
The people have a right to know what
is back of the Sachem society, where
it gets it's enormous corruption fund.
I should be a traitor, false to my duty,
a betrayer. If I did not make public
this knowledge that has come to me-"
1T is all true" she said at last.
"You say my father was here?"
Eyes"
HE was very much agitated at
| some news that my brother brought
him a short time ago. Does Living
stone know"
"He does. I told him."
'Why?"
ITO give him an opportunity to
withdraw from association with us in
view of this attack"
"And what did he decide?'
"He decided to stay with me-"
"And this is why you made NE that
offer of marriage now rather than
later?"
Eyes. I wanted you to feel, after
you had this news, that while / alone
knew it, 1 paid you the highest com
pliment that I could think of; that my
heart was irrevocably pledged to you
whatever was to happen"
That was kind of you. You have
always been kind to me-"
g" don't see how you a say SO
after this" He pointed to the paper.
This" she replied, her eyes follow
ing his outstretched hand, makes q
great difference, doesn't it?"
II don't know. I suppose it will. II
does not make any difference in me-
But don't you see it makes it i'm.
possible for nj if you How could 1?
The enemy of my father!"
Il don't suppose you could" he an
swered. THAT is another reason why
I wrote when I did, because I was
fearful, that you would hate me wher
my agency in the unearthing of this
was known; that you would receive
no communication from me; that oul
acquaintance would be broken off
and l wanted you to know before i
was too late all that was in m,
heart"
Il am surprised" said the woman
the daughter Of"
Don't say that" quickly interpose'
Gormly. Il don't love you becaus
you are anybody's daughter, but be
cause you are yourself. I can't trus
myself to speak about it when I Sc
you" he continued, turning away, "an'
l could curse myself for eve havin,
become involved in such a situation
I wish there was some way out of il
Sometimes I am minded to-"
There is no way out of it," sal
the girl quickly.
mo, I suppose not" He turne
away from her and began to pace tn
room with long steady steps.
MI. Gormly," she said at last, "com
here. Sit down there on the othe
side of the table. I want to see you.
Amazed, the man complied with he
request.
Nov tell me the whole solem
truth. You say my father was her
with you before 1 cameo"
YES"
Does he know that you know"
cit was to see me about that thu
he came"
| did he make some effort to Undue
| you not to publish these facts?"
Naturally"
What was the effort?"
! Gle argued with me-"
"Is that ALP"
"He threatened retaliation"
"Is that all?"
Il think he even pleaded"
"And is that all?"
Eyes" said Gormly, telling her h
first lie, telling it bravely, %audaciousl
even looking her straight in the ey
without blenching.
"Mr. Gormly," returned the wo1
an, whatever he is, my father is n,
a fool"
His worst enemy would not so d
scribe him."
"He knew that you were not a ms
who could be moved by threats or e
treaties. You have demonstrated tn;
you car be, in this campaign. at leas
iron hard, ~inf1exible, immutable. Al
there is no argument that any mort
: man could use which could induce W
y to hold your hand. Isn't that true?'
i Il am afraid So"
v what then did he propose to /
fuence you?"
:. Great heaven" cried Gormly,
have told you all that I will tell vol
~ all that you have a right to know! ST.
= flee it to say that he did not mo
2 me-"