The Red Cloud chief., 1911-11-09

"Dou't say that" interrupted the
woman. delighted nevertheless at this
splendid declaration.
"Your father and mother. DO they
known
Certainly. I told them at break.
fast this morning."
How did they take itf'
"You can imagine what my mother
thought and said," answered the girl
smiling family.
"And your father?"
/ She sighed deeply.
my father, I imagine, 10 not un.
willing to have q friend at court.
What are you going to do when you
are elected?"
Marry you the frst thing"
IT mean after that"
Live to make you happy"
DO be reasonable! I mean what
are you going to do with the opposi.
tion?"
II am going to do Justly and fairly
by all men, whoever they are. what.
ever they may have done. Mine shall
be no policy of ruin. Some things
must be broken down: but my aim
shall be to upbuild."
II thought So" returned the girl.
"And what are you going to do with
the one womanf"
II am going to love her a. no WON.
an was ever loved before in this
world"
How long this might have continued
can never be told. Young Haldane In
terrupted them.
"Mr. Gormly." he said, II see you
have heard the news"
II have heard the essential part Of
It from your sister"
do you mean to tell mo that you
haven't read the paper yet? Well.
sit down and read 1t. or I'll withdraw
my influence and vote against you.
suppose all Eleanor told you was the
news Of her engagement"
well, wasn't that enough?"
Enough" cried the young man.
why. you want to read the interview
with Col. Bill Hamilton. It's the An.
est thing that ever appeared. Every.
body knows that you didn't shoot the
man. but that the woman did. They
know. too. that you gave her your
horse in the snow and that she aban-
doned you. Why. man. you're hero!"
ITO be perfectly frank with you.
Haldane. this is all most interesting
and gratifying. How on earth Bill
Hamilton turned up at the right mo-
ment and told the truth. don't know:
but as q matter of fact, do truly
care more for your sisters action and
get more satisfaction out Of the fact
that am going to be married to her
Immediately after the election than I
will In winning, II we win."
You are sure to win." said Hal.
dane.
II told you not to say that" said
the girl to her lover
Now read the paper. and then wen
60 uptown"
What more IL there to tell? Miss
Haldane. in view Of the new relation.
ship between them. boldly rode up to
the auditorium In the great store by
the side Of Gormly In the tonneau Of
her brothers big car. The enormous
crowd that filled the great hall to
overflowing. that packed the streets
outside. that suspended all trafnc: the
addresses that Gormly made; the
frantic cheering that greeted him ~
he stood overlooking the greatest mul.
titude that had ever filled that sec.
ton OF Broadway. Miss Haldane on
one side and his old friend of quar-.
ter Of a century back. Col. Bill Hamil.
ton. on the other, with Haldane. White
Geld and q great galaxy of supporters
in the background. including Abbott
the cub reporter. scribbling like mad
on the greatest story Of the day
these have all passed into history.
The result of the election. which oc-
CURED next day. 10 Of course known
to everybody.
1T 10 over" he said. "and We have
wont"
"Yes. No one congratulates you a.
l."
II have q great deal to live up TO-"
Was the slow answer.
"As mayor Of New York;" she Ques.
toned softly
"As your husband" he replied.