American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-12-21

sat and debating a lin or TWO 10 De
added to the statements.
do you know" said Gormly, II
don't think we're out of the woods
yet. | believe that BLACKBOARD is ca
pable of surrounding the house and
preventing the delivery of any of
these letters to the papers,"
What good would that do him."
1T would give him time"
Give me what you have written
said Haldane. 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 If any
body stops me. it won't be a happy
thing for him."
Good" said Gormly, taking the
first batch. He marked them for the
most important of the morning pa
pers. "Tf you can deliver these, we'll
chance he rest. I'll send the others
out by Somes and Chaloner."
Have you any objection" said
Haldane, as he picked up the batch
of papers and buttoned his coat, ito
my telling Eleanor"
81 wish you would do so. You will
confer a favor on me by doing 1t i'm
mediately."
81 will. Jovel wasn't it lucky that
l heard this from my father tonight
and came down here to warn you?
Goodby. Well 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 the
house. There were officers among
them, but most of them wore plain
clothes.
Hey, stop that cart" roared a deep
voice which Haldane recognized as
that of Connell.
Gormly's suspicious were justified.
The car had already fortunately start
ed when one or two men leaped at
him. One of them gained a footing
threw on the high speed. with the
other he showed the pistol In the
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 heal Conneil
cursing terribly.
"Ah, chief" said he urbanely, "un-
/, fortunately you were too late. The
first batch of copies has gone by the
hands of Mr.. Haldane in that car.
Goodnight, gentlemen"
He turned and walked back to the
hallway and took the elevator to his
own apartment.
He had put a bold face upon the
whole matter. He had taken the
brave, the wise, course, which after
all was the only prudent course to
take. He had not weakened under the
tremendous pressure of the situation
for a single instant. He had borne
himself with amazing GOODNESS and
courage. Yet the man was absolute.
| ly stricken to the heart. What the
| effect of the disclosures would be up
on the campaign, how the people
would receive it, whether or not he
would lose their confidence, whether
or not the honorable reputation he
had built up by years of just and gen
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not tell; and to be truthful, at tina,
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 1t would have Upon her
Although she had been overwhelmed
by the revelation Of her fathers pc
sition, Gormly had learned from
young Haldane that he had not there
by forfeited her regard.
Now what difference would this
make to her? She had said severa|
times that what she admired in him
was his splendid record, his unblem
ished honor. his u%nspotted past. AND
now what would she think?
He might nave made his defense
stronger. He might have said tina
the woman had shot the man. HI
might nave declared her abandonment
of him in the snow storm, her leaving
4 him to die. He might have pointed
l out that he had assumed the guilt Il
! shelter her; but chivalry was stronl
in Gormly.
He thought a long time about tn
' situation, plunging In deeper an
deeper gloom and sadness as tn
hours dragged by. At last he abar
doned all hope of ever winning tn
woman that he loved. Well. he woul
devote himself with more singlenes
of heart on that account to the in
terest of the people; If indeed, afte
this, they still thought him worthy q
leadership and service.
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