Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-19
CHAPTER xvl.-continued.

why the woman told me she threw
you down herself after you gave her
your horse" said the chief of police.
Don't put that down, Chaloner,
That's not necessary. Now" said
Gormly quietly. "just add this:
after frightful experience sue
ceeded in reaching the station
came to Chicago. drifted about there
for awhile, and thereafter came TO
New York determined to retrieve the
past. Whether have done so or not
II is for you. my fellow citizens. to
Judge. Whether this story which re-
late to you now, because / am COM
PEELED to do so--naturally not from
choice---destroy your confidence in
me and makes you believe that am
unworthy of your SURFACES and there
by unit to fill the office to which
aspire for your service, 1t Is for you
to decide. At any rate, l declare to
you, what is now quite evident, that
30 far as / am concerned--conscious
that however you may regard this
solitary episode in my life, which /
confess to my sorrow am now as
confident of my competence and my
integrity TO do what I said would
do il you elect me as was before
the disclosure was made.
Il have informed the chief OF po-
lice in closing that this statement is
to be sent to every paper In the city.
He and those associated with him
who authorized this Matchmaking
proposition--and / point out that the
fact that they made 1t is evidence of
their quality-may do whatever they
please in the premises. It only re-
mains to add that in the west for some
boyish within l went under the name
of George Fordyce. The last is my
middle name. and l sign this state
ment therefore
GEORGE FoRDYCE GoRMLY."
why, you Internal fool" roared
the chief, you're not going to give
the whole thing away like that?"
Mr.. Connell. that statement goes
out. and by the hands of somes. to
every paper in New York as quickly
as II can be typewriter. Mr.. Chal-
oner. will you please make the very
best speed possible to your"
Yes. SIR"
1T won't serve your purpose" blus-
tered the officer I'm the first place I
can deny my part Of it, do deny 1t!
You hear me. you shorthand man. be-
fore you go. and you. you English
whelp! i say It's a damned lie! /
never made any such proposition to
him. It's just one of his grandstand
plays" 2
Il beg your pardon, sir" said
Somes, addressing his master, but
can testify that he did make such a
proposition"
How can you testify" asked
Gormly.
\ listened, sir, at the door; my
ear to the keyhole."
You hound!" cried the officer.
ri don't generally resort to that
practise. Mr.. Gormly. as you know,
sir" pleaded Somes.
II believe you. Somes."
Dut III tulS Instance L QlQ IL De-
cause knew the man was up to mis-
chief, and ! thought you might want
witness. sir. You know am sufi.
ciently devoted to your interests to
have kept silent. II you had wished
me, SIR"
your statement Is of the utmost
value" said Gormly. smiling. ut will
be entirely useless In the face of this
proof for the chief of police to deny
that he came here and for what pur-
pose. You see there is my word, the
word of Somes yonder. the corroborat.
I've evidence OF Mr.. Chaloner that you
were here"
And what about my word?"
We'll, IL you say you weren't here
said Gormly, coolly. "thatll be about
the strongest evidence that could be
presented thsy you were."
TN sweai that It's damned con-
spiracy; that you inveigled me here,
knowing sSat this was going to be
made public. and turned 1t to your ad-
vintage Ia this way"
You can swear anything you like"