The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-11-10
CHAPTER xvl.-continued.

"Why the woman told me she threw
Lon down herself after you gave her
&our horse" said the chief of police.
Don't put that down, Chaloner.
that's not necessary. Now" said
kormly quietly, lust add this:
AFTER a frightful experience l sue
eeded in reaching the station. !
ame to Chicago, drifted about there
br awhile, and thereafter came to
lew York determined to retrieve the
<ast. Whether | have done so or not
is for you, my fellow citizens, to
Adge. Whether this story which re-
Bite to you now, because | am com
Xelled to do so--naturally not from
hoice-destroys your confidence in
be and makes you believe that | am
Unworthy OF your suffrages and there
IN unfit to fill the Office to which
spire for your service, it is for you
D decide At any rate, ! declare TO
Du. what is now quite evident, that
far as | am OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
bat however you may regard this
blitary episode in my life, which |
bnfess to my sorrow am now as
bnfdent of my competence and my
tegrity to do what | said | would
If you elect me as was before
e disclosure was made.
Il have informed the chief Of 20
be in closing that this statement Is
be sent to every paper in the city.
{ and those associated with him
ho authorized this olackmailing
OpOsition-and / pI4ii out that the
ct that they made it is evidence of
cir quality-may do whatever they
ease in the premises. 1t only re-
aims to add that in the west for some
Pylsh whim | went under the name
George Fordyce. The last is my
lddle name, and | sign this state
ent therefore
GEORGE FORDYCE GORMLY."
Why, you Internal fool" roared
chief you're not going to give
whole thing away like that?"
Mr.. Connell, that statement goes
Y, and by the hands of Somes, to
cry paper In New York as quickly
II can be typewriter. Mr.. Chal-
ef, viii you please make the very
y speed possible to you?"
Yes. sir"
II won't serve your purpose" blus-
req the officer. In the first place [
deny my part of it'll do deny il!
y near me, you shorthand man. be-
you go, and you, you English
lelp. ! say it's a damned lie! |
'T made any such proposition TO
w. It's just one of his grandstand
bys.'
beg your pardon, sir said
mes, addressing his master, but
testify that he did make such a
position"
How can you testify" asked
Prmly
listened, sir, at the door; my
to the keyhole."
iou hound." cried the officer.
! don't generally resort to that
ae'lse' Mr.. Gormly, as you know
pleaded Somes.
! believe you, Somes."
But in this instance / did it be
use knew the man was up to mis-
lei and | thought you might want
witness. sir. You know | am suffi-
Fnuy devoted to your interests tc
Y Kept silent. If you had wished
sir"
iour statement is of the utmost
'ue' said Gormly, smiling. 1T will
entrely useless In the face of this
~ Tor the chief of police to deny
ne came here and for what pur
y fcu see there is my word, the
Vi somes yonder, the corr0borat
evidence OF Mr.. Chaloner that you
re here"
nnu what about my word?"
ven II you say you weren't here,
uormly, coolly, "that'll be about
strongest evidence that could be
s ssn'ed that you were"
~ swear that it's damned con
10y a.s' that you inyeigled me here
wing that this was going to be
- public. and turned 1t to your ad
wage in this way
'Vu can swear anything you like.