Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-27
CHAPTER xlll.-Contlnued.

love your daughter IN ways Clat
I doubt you are able to understand;
but would not take her on such cca-
ditions as those you mean me to infer;
/ would not degrade her by thinking
of her on such terms, even II lost her
forever. l am unworthy Of her now,
God knows! but l would be so far be.
meath her under such circumstances
that I could not even look at her
again. don't understand how she
could have been born of such a ia
ther."
Il will not be talked to in that man
ner by you, sir" cried Haldane, who
did not lack courage. II here and
now definitely decline your proposal
for MY daughters hand"
II will take that declination from
her, and from no one else!" said
Gormly.
"She will repeat it, I am sure, if she
hears with what insolence you have
treated me-"
And pray God for the sake of her
ward you that she may never hear one
word of what you have said. have
had enough of this interview, Mr.. Hal
dane.'
He turned to the door.
"Wait!" said Haldane.
ITO hear another Infamous PROPOSE
ton from you?"
mo, sir. But I have something
more to say, and it is this: You are
al, hut
that you might be glad for little ju-
dicious silence"
What do you mean?"
"Never mind what I mean. You
publish what you have there at your
peril! I warn you that in two days
thereafter, your name will ring as a
:scoundrel and BLACKBOARD through
out the United States"
Having tried bribery and failed
you now resort to threats" said CORN.
ly. But that you are her father"
He clenched his fist, stood staring a
minute, then shrugged his shoulders
shook his head and turned away.
you won't be warned, them" said
'Haldane.
mot by you"
"And you intend to publish my con
nection?"
"Everywhere."
Il shall tell Eleanor that you have
done it,
II shall tell her myself" returned
;Gormly, tearing open the door. Vial
dane" he called, as he stepped int,
the hall. When the young man pre-
scented himself, he thus addressed
him: your father and I have had
rather painful interview, into the de
tails of which 1t Is not necessary t.
enter. have only to say that tn
story told you goes to the newspa
pers tonight. And now" he held on
his hand, "goodby. wish that W
might have fought together until tn
end"
But we are going to fight togethe
until the end" cried the young ma
:fiercely. II love my father, and unit
now have always respected him.
have been content to follow his lead
but can do SO no longer"
"You will both of you live to regre
It," cried old Haldane after bite
look at the pair. With his head hig
he marched out through the door. ID
your worst" he said ere he closed
behind him. You will see what wi
happen to you in day or two!"
What does It mean?" asked Mis-
Stewart.
1T MEANS" said Livingstone, 'ths
my father is tangled up with a gan
of scoundrels; that he is the brai
and backbone Of the Gotham Freigt
Traction company that we are fgh
ing; and that he is In close allianc
with the Sachem society. It near
that we-my family and 1-are di
honored. It means that I no longt
have the right to ask you what ha
intended to ask you when the car
paign was over and we had won, to I
my wife,
Are you asking me now?' erie
Miss Stewart ecstatically.
II would be II It was proper"
1T Is proper" she said. blushing 4
svinely.
"You don't mean"
you goose!" SAID the girl, II dor
love your father or your family"
4 Here Gormly turned and went I'M
the drawing room again. When
came back, which be did not do uni