Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-10


Its thin." said Lt1ey. coming clssel
he should be ovsrhsard By any ono.
IAN but sure ct It. Wen know
dehnitsly In two days. Men are vega
fyin' the tale, and Council and ! IN
expectiu' telegram any time TAsrsf
no doubt about It, through. lrs SUR
thing. All you've GUt to do now b y
keep this revelation you're tsilin' NJ
about out oe tho papers for two days
and thsn they can talk their mouths
c6. It won't affect N . bit. Can you
DO fty'
-Tll do II" answered Halaans rseo
lutely. III II kills. rae. ! have ~ -
pointmeut, OF ct least expect to have
ona. to ses 0uguly inside Of ~ hour.
and I must 60 now. You win excuse
NOR
Keep . stin uppsf hip. Mr.. Hal
dane. were gctn' 70 win the biggest
victory against De biggest enemy tAaa
New York has ever ssen. you mark
me. 0oodby."
In half an hour Haldans, IN answer
to . telephone message from hin son.
vas bowling along u9psr Fifth avsnns
In his ovn electric toward the Stew
ast homs. Miss Stewart herself a.
uaitts1 him.
"Yes." shs said IN answer to his
eager question. "Af. 0ormly 10 here.
Liytngstons brought him. was jusa
coming into the house, 20 ! lot them
in myself"
IL Livingstone here alsof"
yes. He is in the small drawing
room with Mr.. Gormly."
Il want you to anuss him while
talk with Mr.. Gormly. Don't lot any
one disturb NJ"
mot for the world" said the girl.
throwing open tho door Of the little r.
ceptioa room a. she spoke. Here 10
Mr.. Haldane, Mr.. Gormly. Living.
stone. you are to como with me-"
Il intend to be present." answered
Livingstone firmly. "at this inter
view"
You will pardon me-" said his "a
Their with equal resolution. "but In
tend to sec Mr.. Gormly alone"
Go. Haldane." said Gormly. III
there Is anything that you ought to
know. will tell you what It is later. !"
But would"
Livingstone" said Miss Stewart.
this Is very ungallant and unkind To-
ward me-"
your father and l both wish to b
Alone" said Gormly sternly. whsreat
the young man. with very bad graos
be It admitted. retired and shut the
door.
Gornly waited for the older man to
begin.
"Mr. Cormly." said Haldans at last
my son has told mo that you have
discovered my connection with the
Gotham Freight Traction COMPANY"
Il told him 30 this afternoon"
why did you tell him?"
ITO give him an opportunity to
withdraw from his association with
me before published the story Of the
corrupt corporation, and because
have q sort of chivalrous, old-fashion-
ed feeling that compels me to warn
you Of what am going to do before
/ do It,"
"Mr. Gormly." said Haldane. you
this day addressed my daughter and
asked her to be your wife?"
Il did, sir"
why today?"
Because l intended all along to dc
SO, and I preferred to do it now r&th-
er than after the publication Of the
news that will be made tomorrow.
shall repeat my otter tomorrow"
And you wish to marry herr"
1T is-it Was-the dearest wiRh o!
my heart"
WAS, sir?"
"Yes, and SO far as / am individual.
ly concerned 1t still remains SO; but
there are things higher than our own
personal wishes, Mr.. Haldane, as
have been finding out. and to be mayor
of New York for the purpose of serv.
ing the people Ia now my chief ambi
ton"
But you love my daughter. under
stood her to say"
she could not possibly say how
much l care for her. or how proud
should be to make her my WIFE,"
| MA. 0OGmAy, SoA0 AAoA0onSS AOW0A'
Ing his voice and looking about him.
1t is not beyond possibility that your
desires in that direction might be
Eratifed."
do you carry \ message to me
from Miss Haldane!
| mo. not exactly. She. however.
| placed the matter in my hands.
have your letter here" He drew II
forth. "And. in short. 1t is possible
that she might be induced to favor
your suit OF course" he added very
slowly in a mere whisper. during
which he kept his eyes carefully
svertcd from the other mans face.
you will understand that II you were
a party to this-er-revelation to
which you have alluded, that would
render any alliance impossible"
You say" asked Gormly slowly.
that Miss Haldane II not privy to
your decision. that you do not make
this proposition by her authority
Certainly not. She knows nothing
about It; but I am sure that with my
| wish and your own determined and