Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-10-20

The people have 4 right to know what
Is back Of the Sachem society, where
1t gets its enormous corruption fund.
/ should be q traitor, false to my duty,
a betrayer. II l did not make public
this knowledge that has come to me-"
TT is all true" she said at last
you say my father was here?"
"Yes."
HE was very much agitated at
some news chat my brother brought
him q 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 me that
offer Of marriage now rather than
laterf"
Eyes. I wanted you to feel. after
you had this news. that while I alone
knew It, I paid you the highest com.
pliment that l 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-"
II don't see how you can 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."
Il don't know. l suppose It will. II
does not make any difference in me-"
But don't you see 1t makes It i'm.
possible for me II you- How could I!
The enemy of my fatheri"
Il don't suppose you could" he an
swered. That Ii another reason why
l wrote when I did. because I was
fearful that you would hate me when
my agency in the unearthing Of this
was known; that you would receive
no communication from me; that our
acquaintance would be broken of;
and ! wanted you to know before II
was too late all that was in my
heart"
II am surprised" said the woman,
that you could still continue to love
the daughter Of"
Don't say that" quickly interposed
Gormly. II don't love you because
you are anybody's daughter, but DO
cause you are yourself. I can't trust
myself to speak about It when l see
YOU" he continued. turning away. land
| could curse myself for ever having
become involved in such a situation
wish there was ONE way out Of It
Sometimes I am minded to-"
There Is no way out Of It," said
the girl quickly.
mo. I suppose not" He turned
away from her and began to pace the
room with long steady steps.
"Mr. Gormly." she said at last, come
here. Sit down there on the othe,
side Of the table. i want to see you"
Amazed, the man complied with hes
request.
Now tell me the whole solemn
truth. You say my father was here
with you before I Gamer"
YES"
Does he know that you know"
1T was to see me about that that
he came"
did he make some effort to induce
you not to publish these factsT
Naturally"
What was the effort?"
HE argued with me-"
us that ALL"
He threatened retaliation"
"Is that ALL"
II think he even pleaded"
"And is that all?"
Yes" said Gormly, telling her hil
first lie, telling 1t bravely, a~udaciously
even looking her straight in the eye
without blenching.
Mr.. Gormly," returned the WON
an, whatever he is, my father is not
a fool"
Ills worst enemy would not SO Do
scribe him."
"He knew that you were not a man
who could be moved by threats or en-
treaties. You have demonstrated that
you can be, In this campaign at least,
iron hard, innexible, immutable. And
there Is no argument that any mortal
man could use which could induce you
to hold your hand. Isn't that true?"
IL am afraid So"
What then did he propose to ~
huence your"
Great heaven" cried Gormly, Il
have told you all that l will tell You;
all that you have a right to know! Suf-
fce It to say that he did not move
me-"
"Mr. Gormly, I ask you, l implore
you, I adjure you, did my father offer
me to buy your silence?"
Gormly stared at her In CHASTITY hor-
ror.
"You don't answer" said Miss Hal
dane.
mo"
Cro BE CoNTINUED)
Du ouesne's First Fight.
A monument Of the gallant Admiral
Du Quesne has just been provided at
Bouchet. where he was buried In 1888.
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