Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-19

"He will have enough to do explain
ing his part in this transaction to say
anything about anything else"
"You don't think that he"
"t an sorry to say It," answered
young Haldane gravely; but It was
father who gave me the clue. you
know. and ! am dead certain that the
whole ring have put the chief of pc.
lice I'D to his dirty work"
He turned away as he spoke and
hung his head in shame. Eleanor
Haldane had already gone through
the fires, and to her overweight soul
II seemed that no further humiliation
could be brought upon her.
Maybe" she said at last, forcing
herself to speak with trembling lips
and sinking heart. "he won't care
after"
Don't be a fool, sis!" said her
brother roughly. yet not unkindly. "He
cares more for you now than any.
thing on earth except his election,
and l don't know but that he would
even let that slide
"He wouldn't" was the answer.
THAT day at Louise Stewards, father
offered me to him II he would not
publish that matter about the Trac.
ton company, and"
And he refused?"
"Yes."
Great God! didn't think the old
man could sink so low"
That isn't all either" she went on
dreamily: for l repeated the offer"
what" cried her brother.
Eyes. I asked him II I said I would
marry him. whether he would stop
the publication"
And he refused your"
He did"
God! that's . man II ever there
was one!"
YES" was the answer, land that is
why I am taking this step now. II
he had accepted me. I should have
despised him. He would have SUNK
she said bitterly, ito our family level"
Never you mind about IL level,
SIS" said the man gently. There
are few people on earth that are as
high as your level; and II Gormly
ever does get you. he'll be mighty
lucky"
Thank you" said the girl simply.
Now, ! want you to help me with
what l have to write"
Haldane seated himself by her side.
and the two heads were soon busily
bent over the desk.
While all this was happening up
town. matters were stirring down
town. The editor.ln.chief OF The
Planet, belated at a dinner, happened
to come In for a final inspection Just
as the night editor finished reading
the first copy OF Gormly's communica.
ton.
What do you think Of that?" he
said. tossing It over.
A few moments sufflced to put the
editor. who was one Of the coolest
and most self contained Of men, in
possession OF the contents. He shook
his head.
TITS bad business" hs remarked
handing It back.
viii It beat himf"
Il don't know" was the answer. "a
think not. II ever a man did atone
for criminal folly or carelessness BY
his life, Gormly has. He seems tc
have been more sinned against thar
SHINING, anyway. People generals
like q man who tries to brace up ant
do the square thing, and II they hat
q few days to think 1t over, ! believe
1t would do him more good than harm
but you see the election comes" n,
looked at his watch. It was after one
o'clock In h morning, tomorrow"
"Of course. we will want to sa,
something editorially about it."
Certainly" was the answer. e
will do 1t myself"
He sat down at his desk, took tn,
paper up again. scanned it carefully
Look here" he said. There Is some
thing concealed about this"
what In IT." asked the subordinate
We'll. in the first place It doesu'
cay who shot the man."
why. he says he wrote a confes
sion"
Eyes. I know. ! believe the woma
fred the shot, and that he's trying t
ave her! II we could only settl
that question. 1t would be somethini
to soften the revelation"
by 1ove!" cried the night edlto,
that reminds mel" He picked n
the letter. Camp XIII Devil, Wyo.
One Of the cub reporters got a stor
the other day about some western az
ventures from q certain Bill Hami
ton. an old Montana mine owner, an
II I'm not mistaken Camp XIII Dew
was mentioned"
where IL the story?"
Il killed IT,"