The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-11-07

poohed him ct nrst, and even now.
though the public press was filled
With accounts Of him and his doings,
they stu greatly underestimatsd his
qualities. Haldane himself had Joined
In this depreciation until he had met
oormly. He had - yet enjoyed no
opportunity Of conversation with him,
save In = general way. - has been
seen; but be was accustomed to deal
with men, and he saw instantly that
no was face to face with = personal
ity at once able, courageous. deter
mined, and strong
Behold the two men seated on either
side Of the bright fre In the library.
Haldane smoking one Of Gormly's ex-
cellent Havanas; glasses, bottles, and
Ice On q little table 1t hand. He had
disapproved Of Mrs.. Haldane's man
ner, not because he thought 1t insult
ed to the occasion, but on account Of
the peculiar qualities and Characters
tics Of Gormly and the relationship in
which no stood to certain matters Of
importance. He had boon inclined on
the nrst entrance 10 follow his wifo's
patronising, arrogant assumption Of
superiority: but now he strove to In
fuse all the geniality and cordially
possible into his voice and manner.
On the other hand. Gormly natural
II had deep interest In Haldane. Al
the father Of the woman he loved. he
would necessarily be . great factor
in the battle he meant to wage for her
hand. His consent and influence.
while not absolutely essential. would
naturally be Of great value. II he
and countenance Of the great financier.
his dream would be BY that much the
more easy Of realization. He had An
idea. however, that this would be i'm
possible. That did not daunt him OF
render him the less alert To win
Haldane's consent possibly might BE-
NO more practicable than to win Miss
Haldanss consent. Yet Gormly wac
accustomed to attempt the impossible.
and nine times out Of ten to achieve
It. That Haldane had any relation
ship, or could have any relationship
to him other than that Of q prospect
i've father-in-law never entered his
head. That was sufficient to render
the interview memorable to him. :
The conversation began with = re-
mark from the older man about the
weather. l have long wondered why
the weather IL the staple inaugural
topic.
Il have rarely experienced SO severe
a snowstorm," said Kaldane blandly
Il have been coming down to Long
Island In winter OF and on ever since
was a boy, and this surpasses any
thing within my knowledge"
1T u bad enough for New York" re
sponded Gormly. Here when the
temperature gets down to the zero
mark and the wind blows thirty Of
forty miles an hour. and 1t SHOWS hare
all day. we call 1t a blizzard
AT that last remark. though Haldant
had no ostensible connection with thu
street department, or any other de
partment Of the municipal administra
ton in fact, the man slightly lifted hi
head and glanced for a momen, viii
deeper interest at his companion
Il take 1t from your allusion tina
you have experienced worse Storm
than this"
Il have been In real billiards., MI
Haldane," answered Gormly quietly
more than once where the wind
velocity was scarcely to be measured
where the temperature was iron
twenty to thirty below. where the slee
needles cut like whips. and the storm
had full sweep unchecked and un
broken BY any thing However, an
glad Of the storm in this instance
since It has enabled me to extend t
you and your party the shelter OF m
roof. l have been acQuainted-I hav
mad the privilege Of knowing, that l
your daughter for some time. and
am honored in the acquaintance OF he
father and mother and your friends.
You say yta have known my daugf
ter for some timer
II have had that pleasure"
III mistake not, she said that 20
had been interested In her settlement
work. Quixotic imaginations Of =
/. enthusiastic girl. my dear sir: but
humor heos
r You de- WELL" returned the othel
: And II you will give me leave to d.
3 fer with you. hardly call 1t Quixotit
} have examined into the plan thol
I oughly, and l must say 1t strikes me Z
being altogether admirable as we'll a
, entirely feasible. hope and believ
II will succeed."
a Quite So" returned Haldane. H
/. was not in the least interested in tn
4 matter.
I Il have assisted Miss Haldane 1
every way possible" returned Gorml!
I who did not propose to DO QUESTION:
as to the details of his relation to tn
scheme. "Of course" he went OF
;. your own reputation ~ . fnAncier
n known to me as 1t Il 70 all Of Me-
I York. and II may be permitted to -
70 am Of the opinion that lars
part Of your executive ability, not
o say genius. has descended to you
daughter"
Thank you" was the answer. "E
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