The Red Cloud chief., 1911-11-02

"Ouios tnat MS letter and the accom-.
panying story covered the sntire 0rst
page. He had scarcely glanced at I,
when Somss re-entered the room N
possible In greater agitation than ever
Beg pardon. sir" he began. his
usual method Of address,
We'll. what 10 tf"
There's two people in the drav,ns
room asking to see you"
But thought ! gave you orders
not to admit anybody, TO tell every.
body that ! would see them A tho
auditorium In the store at half.past
ten?" '''
"Yes. sir. you did, sir. But cou,dn.
very well keep these people out"
Tell them am busy" said CORN.
". Il have no time for anonymous
callers"
beg pardon. sir" said Soma,
again; but really, Mr.. Gormlv. n
you'n excuse me. sir, this presumn
tion. you must see them"
Are you mad" asked Corm,v
Nearly, sir" answered the vaist
truthfully.
0ormly looked at him curious,v
There was 30 much excitement srd
nervousness In the mans manner .,S
yet 1t seemed to be q rather chesrf"i
excitement, too, that Il seemed ~
presage something Of Importance. A.
any rate after moments reflection.
the merchant decided from thc
strangeness Of the situation that he
would sec the people mentioned.
As Gormly entered the sunny. cheer.
ful drawing room, the occupants roae
to greet him. One was young HaI.
dane, the other was his sister. Hai.
dane was Intensely excited. He rusheA
a. Gormly with the enthusiasm Of .
boy; grasped his hand, and wrung II
frantically.
IT'S all right" he shouted. "rts
turned out better than anybody could
nave expected. IT'S killed the opposi.
ton dead. Everybody 10 for you now"
Gormly heard him a. in q dream.
He allowed him to shake his hand az
ne might have shaken q pump handle.
could that ancient and useful article
have been found in New York. He
was looking with all his soul In his
glance at Eleanor Haldane, who had
not come forward. but stood by the
chair In which she had sat. her hands
tightly clasping the low back of II.
The color that had flooded her face
when she FIRST saw him had subsided
almost as quickly 10 It had come. She
was very pale and trembling.
Thoughts. strange. bewilderinx.
rushed through Gormly's mind. What
could Miss Haldane be doing there?
What did she wantf Why had abe
come? She had heard Of the inci.
dent. He remembered that her broth.
or had taken her one copy Of his let.
ter last night. What did her pres.
ence mean?
Il Just came down here" continued
young Haldane. ITO tell you these
things to relieve your anxiety. and to
bring Eleanor. She wanted TO see
you about-wsll. you know about
what, Of course. and"
Gormly did not know at all: but he
nodded vaguely.
"Of course. by this time you've read
all about It in The Planet. That old
miner came In like scene In q play.
It was perfectly splendid, and I sun.
pose," he looked meaningly at his sis
ter, his glance calling the color once
more to her cheek. that you have
read the other communication, which
ls scarcely less important"
Gormly stared at him In utter
II must say" he continued mis-
chievously. "that for O man who il
getting everything he wants as you
are. You are singularly undemon-
strative about It."
"Mr. Gormly." interposed the WON.
IN. Il don't believe that you have
read the morning papers"
mot yet, Miss Haldane."
"ohl" cried the girl In great dis.
may.
by Jovei" exclaimed the young |
man, ito think Of II! I should have |
had the nrst COPY from the press
brought to me II I had been In your
place. Well. then. rll tell you tho
whole story. Or you've got II in The
Planet and you can read It yourself.
Well excuse you while you glance
,ver Il: won't we sisf"
II don't understand" said Gormly.
fitting the paper slowly. He had not
rot taken his eyes OF Miss Haldane.
"On second thoushts." said the
,oung man. II guess Eleanor had bet.
or toll you herself. II you'll excuse
ne. you two. for Q few moments. I'll
70 into the library"
'Livingstone!" cried the girl I'M
ploringly; but her brother only
auGhed - he left the room. carefully
.losing the door behind him.
"What IL Il that I am to be told.
Miss Haldansr asked 0ormly. step
,ing toward her. paper still In hand.
Miss Haldane WAS In Q dilemma.
She had been surprised when he had
,ntered the room that 0ormly had