The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-28


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.
An but sure of it. Well know
| definitely in two days. Men are veri-
| fyin' the tale, and Connell and are
expectin' telegram any time. There's
no doubt about 1t. 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
on 1t won't affect us a bit. Can you
do it?"
tn do It," answered Haldane reso-
lutely, "if 1t kills me. l have an ap-
pointment, or at least / expect to have
one, to see Gormly inside of an hour.
and l must go now. You will excuse
| me?"
Keep a stifr 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
Ito telephone message from his son,
was bowling along upper Fifth avenue
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. | was just
coming into the house, SO l let them
In myself"
rs Livingstone here also?"
Yes. He is in the small drawing
room with Mr.. Gormly."
Il want you to amuse him while l
talk with Mr.. Gormly. 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.. Haldane, Mr. Gormly. Living
stone you are to come with me-"
II intend to be present" answered
Livingstone firmly, "at this inter
view"
You will pardon me-" said his IA
ther with equal resolution, but l in
tend to see Mr. Gormly alone"
Go, Haldane," said Gormy. "If
there is anything that you ought to
know. l will tell you what 1t is later"
But | would"
Livingstone, said Miss Stewart,
this Is very ungallant and unkind to-
ward me-
Your father and | 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
Mr.. Gormly," said Haldane at last.
my son has told me that you have
discovered my connection with the
Gotham Freight Traction company"
II told him so this afternoon"
why did you tell him?"
ITO give him an opportunity to
withdraw from his association with
me before published the story of the
corrupt corporation, and because
have a sort of chvalrous, old-fashion
ed feeling that compels me to warn
you of what | am going to do before
l do It."
Mr.. Gormly," said Haldane, you
this day addressed my daughter and
asked her to be your wife?"
Il did, sir
"Why today?"
Because | intended all along to do
SO, and | preferred to do it now rath-
er than after the publication of the
news that will be made tomorrow.
shall repeat my offer tomorrow"
And you wish to marry herr"
1T is-it was-the dearest wish OF
my heart"
WAS, sir?"
Yes, and so far as | am Individual.
1y 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 | care for her, or how proud |
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
lratified."
DO you carry a message to me
from Miss Haldane?"
No, not exactly. She, however.
p'aced the matter in my hands
have your letter here" He drew 1t
orth. And, In short, 1t Is possible
that she might be induced to favor
your suit OF course he added very
slowly In a mere whisper, during
which he kept his eyes carefully
averted from the other mans face
"yOu will understand that II Won were
a party to INSTRUMENTATION to
which you have alluded, that would
render any alliance impossible"
You say" asked Gormly slowly.
that Miss Haldane Is not privy to