Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-09-23

Things arn't so black as they seem
I've got a little piece of news thatn
discount yours all hollow.
It's this said Liffey. coming closer
and sinking his voice to whisper lest
he should be overheard by any one
'.All but sure of it. Well know
| definitely in two days. Men are veri-
| fyin' the tale, and Cornell and / are
expeetin' telegram any time There's
no doubt about it, though. It's a sure
| thing. All you've got to do now is to
keep this revelation you're tellin' me
| about out of the papers for two days,
| and then they can talk their mouths
| off 1t won't affect us bit Can you
| do it?"
I'll do it." answered Haldane reso-
lutely, 'if it kills me- have an ap-
| pointment, or at least expect to have
\ one, to see Gormly inside of an hour,
and I must go now. You will excuse
me2'
Keep stiff upper lip. Mr.. Hal
dane. We're goin' to win the biggest
victory against the biggest enemy that
/ New York has ever seen, you mark
/ me- Goodby-''
/ In half an hour Haldane, in answer
| to a telephone message from his SON,
in his own electric toward the Stew
art home. Miss Stewart herself ad-
mitted him
| YES" she said in answer to his
! eager question, Mr.. Gormly is here.
Livingstone brought him. l was just
coming into the house, so I let them
| in myself
is Livingstone here also?''
yes. He is in the small drawing
room with Mr.. Gormly."
| I want you to amuse him while 1
talk with Mr.. Gornlly. Don't let any
one disturb us"
Not for the world" said the girl,
throwing open the door of the little re-
| ception room as she spoke. "Here is
Mr.. Haidane. Mr.. Gormly. Living
stone. you are to come with me-
| Il intend to-be present. answered
/ Livingstone firmly, "at this inter
view"
You will pardon me- said his ia
| Their with equal resolution, but 1 in
tend to see Mr.. Gormly alone"
/ 60. Haldane,'' said Gormly 'If
there is anything that you ought to
know, I will tell you what it is later"
But 1 would"
! Livingstone said Miss Stewart
this is very ungallant and un1ind to,
ward me-
Your father and I both wish to be
alone" said Gormly sternly, whereat
the young man, with very bad grace
be it admitted, retired and shut the
door
Gormly waited for the older man to
begin.
MIR. Gormly," said Haldane at last
my son has told me that you have
discovered my connection with the
Gotham Freight Traction company"
Il told him so this afternoon
why did you tell him?"
ITO give him aa opportunity tc
| withdraw from his association with
me before l published the story of the
| corrupt corporation, and because
have sort of chivalrous, old-fashion
ed feeling that compels me to warn
you of what 1 am going to do before
1 do it,
Mr.. Gormly," said Haldane, tyou
this day addressed my daughter and
asked her to be your wife?"
'1 did, sir"
why today?"
Because 1 intended all along to do
so, and I preferred to do it now rath.
er than after the publication of the
news that will be made tomorrow.
shall repeat my otter tomorrow"
And you wish to marry herr"
ut is-it was-the dearest wish OF
my heart"
WAS, sir?"
yes, and so far as I 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 is now my chief ambi-
| ton"
| But you love my daughter, under
| stood her to say"
she could not possibly say how
much 1 care for her, or how proud i
| should be to make her my wife"
Mr.. Gormly," said Haldane, lower
| ing his voice and looking about him,
1T is not beyond possibility that your
desires in that direction might be
yratifed."
| DO you carry a message to me
/ from Miss Haldane?"
No, not exactly. She, however,
placed the matter in my hands. I
have your letter here" He drew 1t