The searchlight., 1911-12-22

Don't say that interrupted the
woman, delighted nevertheless at this
splendid declaration
Your father and mother. DO they
knowr
Certainly. I told them st breaA
fast this morning"
How did they take itr'
"You can imagine what my mother
thought and said" answered the gfri.
smiling family.
"And your father~
She sighed deeply.
my father, / imagine. ID not m
willing to have . friend at court
What are you going to do when you
are elected?'
MARRY you the first thing"
81 mean after that"
Live to make you happy"
DO be reasonable! mean what
are you going to do with the opposi,
tion!"
81 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."
| T thought So" returned the girl
"And what are you going to do with
| the one womanf"
81 am going to love her - no wom-
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. Il see you
have heard the news"
81 have heard the essential part Of
II from your sister"
DO you mean to tell me that you
haven't read the paper yeti 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 I'm.
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 a hero!"
ITO be perfectly frank with you.
Haldane. this II all most interesting
and gratifying. How on earth Bill
Hamilton turned up at the right mo.
ment and told the truth, I don't know;
but as . matter Of fact. I do truly
care more for your sisters action and
l get moro satisfaction out Of the fac,
that I am going to be married to her
Immediately after the election than
will In winning. II We win
"You are sure to win." said Hal.
dane.
Il told you not to say that" said
the girl to her lover.
Now read the paper. ard then wei
60 uptown"
What more Is there to tellf Miss
Haldane. In view Of the new relation
ship between them. boldly rode up Il
the auditorium In the great store By
the side of Gormly In the tonneau o
her brothers big car. The enormous
crowd that filled the great hall Il
overnowing. that packed the streets
outside, that suspended all trafic; the
addresses that Gormly made; tho
frantic cheering that greeted him al
he stood overlooking the greatest mul
titude that had ever filed that sec
, ton of Broadway. Miss Haldane OF
one side and his old friend Of q quar-
, ter Of q century back. Col. Bill Hamil
ton. on the other. with Haldane. White
field and q great galaxy Of supporter
in the background. including Abbott
the cub reporter. scribbling like MAJ
, on the greatest story Of the day
these have all passed into history
The result OF the election. which oe
n Cured next day, Is Of course knowl
3 to everybody.
d 1T is over" he said. "and we hav
b wont"
|. "Yes. No one congratulates you q
J. l."
81 have a great deal to live up to.
:. was the slow answer.
III "As mayor Of New York;" she Quei
u toned softly.
"As your husband" he replied.
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