Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-26

terprise, see, Mr.. Gormly. !" said HAL.
dane graYely. s.
@'''A bsolute = NJ,
We'll. suppo sed @ much after our
conversation last night. Nothing can#
alter your resolution
Nothing; at least nothing that =
likely to be offered . 5#5.,s
Eleanor, : : said Haldane at which
Mr.. Gormly started violently. the word
came III 30 pat. what do you think
of this scheme p
Father. think It = sDaendid. glor..
ious! Mr.. Gormly told me Of his in.s
tention last night. 90 he seems to have
told you. have always said that the
man who does something IN Z large
way for his fellow men ID after all full.
filling more nearly than any other the
highest obligations and privileges q
his manhood. i:S.55. 5 IS IS
MY dear child" said Mrs. Haldanes
disapprovingly, ARE you intending TO-
enter the political field q d
Not on the same terms 40 Louise:
but so far as wishing Mr.. Gormly sue.
cess In his enterprise. am fully COM
mitted thereto
III you wish to gain your sisters
good opinion. Mr.. Haldane." said Miss
Stewart, II see that you will have to
do something"
would that also gain yours p
1T is very doubtful" was the rs-
ply. "You see / haven't that innate
predisposition to like you which
would naturally be a family character.
istic."
Testing aside. Mr.. Gormly." said
Haldane. II suppose that you realize
the tremendous nature Of the under
taking you have set to yourself, II
you are in earnest"
II never was more In earnest in my
life. I think I realize perfectly
Every vested influence, every pc.
dtical influence, will be against YOU"
Certainly"
"And what will be for you.''
Il shall be-" said Miss Haldane i'm.
pulstyely.
Gosmly bowed. with you and right
on my side, Miss Haldane,"' he said
not ungracefully, II am sure Of ma
jority."
Don't delude yourself continued
the older man gravely. with the be-
lief that because your gallant, II some
what quixotio, declaration wins the
support Of certain section Of the
community, which like my daughter
here, is made up more or less of
dreamers and theorists, that you are
thereby making possible the achieve
ment of your desire"
II think" returned Gormly, that
all my life I have been something Of
dreamer" When I was young
clerk in an obscure store on the east
side, dreamed of that Broadway
building, and the dream has come
true.
''And I dream dreams of a regen.
Grated New York as WE'LL" continued
Gormly swiftly. There is one power
which is above every other force or
organization in communities like ours,
if it can only be awakened to its re-
sponsibilities and made to feel it,
force; and that power
He stopped and looked smilingly at
the elder woman.
us the people, cried her daughter
with enthusiasm. "And that, power
am sure you are going to have"
She, stretched out her hand to him,
impulsively. Gormly took it, bowed
over it, all but kissed 1t.
II am going to try for it, at least"
he said smiling gratefully at her.
"sir," said the quiet voice of the
butler at this moment, breakfast is
served"
"We will breakfast with you, Mr..
Gormly," said Haldane, ION condition
that you will take your Christmas
dinner with u.s." He spoke with the
utmost geniality and cordially, in a
manner so foreign to his usual bear
ing that his son and his wife looked
at him with amazement. II am sure"
continued the older man, that my
wife Joins me most heartily in this
invitation. My dear
His voice took slight touch Of
sharpness, scarcely perceptible, but
quite sufficient to awaken the aston
ished Mrs. Haldane to action.
Quite 60" she said vaguely. not In
the least understanding why the sar
cred portals Of the Haldane home
should be opened to this upstart out
slider. She did not know that Hal
dane intended to fight this man to the
bitter end, and 40 a preliminary there.
to he felt it advisable for many rea-
sons to invite him to dinner-such are
the conditions of modern war! I'VE
should be charmed, I am sure, If Mr..
Gormly would honor u.s." she con.
tinued, as she accompanied him to-
ward the breakfast room.
But Gormly, though he saw an in.
terested second to the invitation. in
Miss Haldane's glance, was wise
enough to decline. He preferred to
be in the position Of one who confers
favors rather than receives them at
this stage Of the game.
(To BE CONTINUED)