The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-15
That's All right said the Young


man. walking over 10 where Chaloner
sat and debating a line or two 10 be
added 10 the statements
DO you know" said GSmly. Il
don't think we're out OF the woods
yet believe that blackguard is ca.
| pable OF surrounding the house and
! preventing the delivery OF any Of
these letters 10 the papers
What good would that do himr'
1T would give him time"
Give me what you have written
said Hsldane. My cars down below.
He won't have had time TO do any
thing yet" He picked up the chiefs
pistol. Give me this. too. and II any.
body stops me. Il won't be happy
thing for him"
Good" said Gormly. taking tho
nrst batch. He marked them for the
most important OF the morning pa
pers. III you can deliver these, weIi
chance the rest III send the others
out by Somes and Chaloner"
Have you any objection said
Haldans. as he picked up the batch
OF papers and buttoned his coat. Ito
my telling Eleanor
Il wish you would do so You viii
confer a favor on me by doing Il Inn
mediately."
II will. Jovel wasn't II lucky that
I beard this from my father tonight
and came down here 10 warn your
Goodby. Wen win yet"
He wrung the others hand and
darted from the room. AS he stepped
into his car a number OF men turned
into the street and approached tho
house. There were officers among
them. but most OF them wore plain
clothes.
Hey. stop that carl" roared n deep
voice which Haldane recognized az
that of Connell.
Gormlys suspicious were justified
The car had already fortunately start
ed when one or two men leaped at
him. One OF them gained footing
on the car. With one hand Haidane
threw on the high speed, with the
other he showed the pistol In tho
mans face. The man fell back The
car leaped suddenly forward. The
chance was gone.
A moment after Gormly himself
came out OF the street door. The men
were huddled in front OF the apart
ment house. He could hear Connen
cursing terribly.
"Ah, chief" said he urbanely, "un.
, fortunately you were too late. Tho
first batch OF copies has gone by the
hands OF Mr.. Haldane in that car.
Goodnight. gentlemen"
He turned and walked hack 10 tho
hallway and took the elevator TO his
own apartment
He had put a bold face upon. tho
whole matter. He had taken tho
brave. the wise, course. which after
all was the only prudent course 10
take. He had not weakened under tho
tremendous pressure OF the situation
for a single instant. He had borne
himself with amazing coolness and
courage. Yet tho man was absolute
ly stricken 20 the heart. What the
effect OF the disclosures would be up
on the campaign. how the people
would receive II, whether or not he
would lose their confidence. whether
or not the honorable reputation he
had built up by years OF Just and gen
erous dealing. would vanish. ho could
not tell and to be truthful. at that
moment, these questions were not the
chief OF those which filled his heart.
He asked himself how Eleanor Hal.
dane would receive the disclosure, and
what effect II would have upon her
Although she had been overwhelmed
by the revelation OF her fathers po-
sition, Gormly had learned from
young Haldane that he had not thero
by forfeited her regard.
Now what difference would this
make 10 herr She had said several
times that what she admired in him
was his splendid record, his unblem.
ished honor, his unspotted past. And
now what would she think?
He might have made his defense
stronger. He might have said that
the woman had shot the man. He
might have declared her abandonment
OF him in the snow storm, her leaving
him 20 die He might have pointed
out that he had assumed the guilt 10
shelter her: but chiyalry was strong
In Gormly.
He thought long time about the
situation, plunging in deeper and
deeper gloom and sadness as the
hours dragged by At last he aban.
doned all hope OF ever winning tho
woman that he loved. Well. he would
devote himself with more siDgleness
OF heart on that account 20 the In.
terest OF the people; II indeed, after
thls. they still thought him worthy Of
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