Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-06

"You SEQ What Our Masters the Peo.
ple Think"
sen, however. than that it stood for all
that was bad in municipal administra.
ton. was her father.
Whether or not Gormly would have
engaged In tho battle II ho had had
foreknowledge Of this alliance be.
tween the father Of the woman he
loved and the powers he was trying to
overthrow. 10 Z question. As to his
present attitude, no had begun his
campaign with mingled feelings. It
had been at first In q certain sense
and for short time q campaign for
the winning Of Eleanor Haldane: but
1erger issues had speedily relocated
that a. motive into the background,
and now the campaign made every
possible appeal to his honor % q man,
to his sense Of duty a. q citizen. And
while Eleanor Haldane bulked large
before him, he knew that no matter
what might be the result Of the cam
paign SO far as she was concerned.
he must Of absolute necessity press
on to tho end Of 1t. He wanted to
win for her; but If it became neces-
sary, he would win without her. and
for the peoples sake.
It would make his election prob
ably certain to reveal to the public
the vast corruptivs influences behind
the traction company and the Sachem
society. His agents had been thorough
IN their work. and they had discovered
what nobody suspected; that the syn.
dictate Of which Haldane was the head
practically controlled all the public
utilities and afforded all tho financial
backing for the sachem society and
Its immense corruption fund.
Gormly had meant to carry on Ms
campaign to the end, and then tell
her that he loved her and ask her ia
be his wife. He saw swiftly that with
all the complications before him this
would be an entirely fruitless proceed.
Ing. Indeed, II under more favorable
circumstances he could have won her
affections, it was probable that now
such an endeavor would be unavail.
Ing. He had been wondering since
the knowledge had come to him how
he could get speech with her without
too great publicity, and behold for.
tune had given him tho chance. AT
whatever hazards he intended to avail
himself of it.
miss Haldane." he began, ate,
they had been running along for some
time In silence. II said that I had
something to say to you. I don't sup
pose either the time or the circum
stances are propitious. but necessity
compels me to say it now"
Il shall be very glad indeed to listen
to anything that you have to say t.
me-" was the answer.
THANK you. I meant-it was my
purpose-1 lntended-when had VOL
the first step to ask you If you would
not help me with the rest Of tho bat
tle."
Help you, Mr.. Gornuy?"
Eyes, Miss Haldane, .purposed t
ask you to be my wife,"
"Your wife!" exclaimed the girl.
1T surprises you doubtless Poo
s1bly It dismays you"
1T surprises me, certainly"
"And yet you must have known
you must have seen-you are woman
enough for that-that cared q grea,
deal for your opinion"
II will not deny 1t, Mr.. Gormly,:
returned the girl. Things you have
said. not so much that perhaps as tn.
way you have said them, have led m,
to think SO. But I really never i'm
agined-You see there is 50 much diff
ference"
Il know that am almost old enough
to be your father" returned the maj
gravely. II am no boy. Therefore
am the more sure and convinced o
what I say, and you can be tho NOR,
sure also that I-love you
1T is q great honor that you pa,
me-" began the woman.
':.Wait!" said the man. II am no
through. did not intend to toll 20,
tonight. AS say, was going to wal
until had something worth while t,
offer: but things that l have learne,
have made it necessary in my tude
ment to inform you Of this fact a
once" - ,.~
What things, Mr.. Gormy? Is SOM
one making charges against you o
discovering things about you?"
mot one. It is not Of myself an
thinking" .'.
"Of whom! OF what them"
AS said BEFORE" returned tn
man, Il can say no more. It seems t
me that now my honor demands tina
put you in possession Of the state q
my feelings. I am not asking you
you care anything for me. realiz
that you could not. It is easy for m
to have fallen in love with you, II
deed I don't see how could hav
helped It; but the case with you 1