The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-08-11

Of presenting you 10 my mother. ~.
George Gormly. mother, my very god
| friend"
Mrs. Haldans drew herself up
Gormly bowed himself down In . bow
most carefully calculated to express .
proper degree Of appreciation Of the
honor and nothing more.
MY friend. Misc Stewart; my -
Their. and my brother. Mr.. Livingstone
Haldane: Dr.. Devsaux."
The persons mentioned bowed cool
~. except that Livingstone Haldano
infused a little moro cordially in his
recognition than the others did. while
Dr.. Deveaux actually stepped forward
and extended his hand.
my dear SIR" he said genially. his
old face beaming with good nature
and genuine admiration, Il am do
lighted to have the privilege Of
shaking you BY the hand. Anybody
who has the courage to attack the
Gotham Freight Traction company -
you have done in the papers may b
regarded as . public benefactor whom
II 10 an honor TO know"
Thank you" said Gormly. grateful
for this recognition.
Sir" began Haldane, an unfor
tunats accident to our machine has
thrown us upon your hospitality. de
not know that my friend Goodrich had
sold this place or"
Let that give you no concern. sir
answered Gormly; Il pray that you
will consider the place and all IN II
as your own. beg you will take Oh
your wraps and make yourselves en-
tirely at home"
That's very handsome of you. am
sure" continued the elder Haldane
slowly removing his coat: but my
own place lies but six miles beyond
here. and II you will permit US to tele
phone my stables. I think we shall
have TO trouble you but little"
The telephone 10 In the library
yonder. Mr.. Haldane. and is at your
service as is everything in the house
I regret that my own stables are not
! yet furnished. The small station
wagon and pair which brought you up
are the only horses have on the
place Just now"
And jolly well crowded We wers!'
said young Haldans.
Meanwhile" continued Gormly.
', may ask have you had dinnerf Can
I offer you anything to eat. or
I'VE thank you" answered Mrs. Hal
dane. but we dined at the Braddons--
place FIVE or six miles back-befors
, we started"
"A cup Of tea or a glass OF wine
after your cold ride. then7" said
. Gormly
!, THAT would be very nice indeed.
, said Miss Haldane. Louise. aren't
you simply dying for cup OF tear"
|, "Perishing for lack OF it," answered
Louise promptly.
Gormly summoned the butler. CAV,
the necessary directions. showed Hal
, dane where the telephone was. invited
the other men into the library also
where there was a well stocked buffe'
and excellent cigars; after which h
showed the women into a small recep
ton room on the other side Of thu
hall. and left them to divest them
selves of their wraps.
The men refreshed themselves &C
cording to their fancy at the buffet
lighted their cigars, which. a. Chal
:, oner had been careful to send a SUP
= ply OF Gormly's favorite and private
brand. they found excellent. while Hal
dane vainly endeavored to get In com
munication with his own house. Sucl
was the severity Of the storm for
- country III prepared for IL, however
that the wires were broken In ever.
direction. Even that to the lodge wa
- found to be out OF order at last.
:. Gormly had not waited Il the Il
- brary to hear the result OF the tele
phoning. As soon as he had the me-
:. conf ortably provided for. he had gon
back to the great hall. which wa
more OF a living room than anything
else. The first OF the women OF tn
!. party to present herself was Miss Ha
dane. She was in full evening dresi
. Her noble head rose grandly from he
~ exquisite shoulders. In her dark hal
she wore a diamond coronet He
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