Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-01-27

puulO VI varying eUOUOns. TUT ono
thing, there was relief that 1t was no
worse; for another, there was ad-
miration at the holiness and courage
with which the man had grappled with
desperate situation, the dexterity
and resource with which in perfect
honor and dignity he had extricated
himself from the dilemma In which
the opposition had sought to plunge
him, the magnificent audacity with
which he had faced the crisis and
dominated the interview; lastly. there
was a keen, terrible pang OF jealousy
and bitterness toward that other wou-
an. 1t was this last emotion that was
self revealing.
Eleanor Haldane knew now that
she loved this man. She realized in
this unveiling of her heart that prob
ably she had loved him all the I ne:
that the other feelings and emotions
which he had stirred In her heart and
she had sought to characterize by diff
ferent words we're now blended into
passion as great as his own.
She sat quite silently, staring at
the paper. reading the lines over and
over again, thinking her thoughts, un-
til her brother, who had absented him
self for brief space. came back into
the room.
WELL" he said. what are you go
ing to do?"
"Will you take a note to him to-
night?" she asked.
mot now" was the answer. IT'S
too late. I begged him to 60 to bed
and try to get some rest He Will
need all his strength tomorrow"
But this night"
81 don't care what 1t is, you can't
get 1t to him tonight. Besides that
isn't the best way"
The girl sat down at her desk.
picked up a pen and drew sheet OF
paper toward her. She OWNED what
was in her brothers mind. She knew
what would be the best way after all
as well as he. Well, she would do 1t!
What will father say?" she asked
half curiously.
"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"
~ am sorry to say It," answered
young Haldane grayely; "but it was
father who gave me the clue, you
know, and / am dead certain that the
whole ring have put the chief Of 20.
lice up 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
1t 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, she won't care
after"
Don't be fool sisl" said her
brother roughly, yet not unkindly. "He
cares more for you now than any
thing on earth except his election,
and 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 if he would not
publish that matter about the Trac-
ton company. and"
"And he refused?"
Eyes"
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. l asked him II said would
marry him. whether he would stop
the publication"
And he refused your"
ale did"
God! that's a man If ever there
was one!"
YES" was the answer land that Is
why / 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 our 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
Nov, want YOU to help me with
what have to write"
Haldane seated himself by her side,
and the two heads were soon pusliy
bent over the desk.
While all this was happening up
town, matters were stirring down
town. The editor-in-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!" ne
said, tossing 1t over.
A few moments suficed 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.