Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-11-04

place OF honor was occupied by The
New York Planet From the head
lines. Gormly saw, as he supposed he
would. that his letter and the accom-
panying story covered the entire first
page He had scarcely glanced at 1t
when Somes re-entered the room, IL
possible in greater agitation than ever.
Beg pardon. sir" he began, his
usual method of address.
We'll. what Is it?'
There's two people In the drawing
room asking to see you"
But / thought 1 gave you orders
not to admit anybody, to tell every.
body that I would see them at the
auditorium in the store at half-past
tenn"
Yes. sir. you did, sir. But 1 couldn't
very well keep these people out"
Tell them l am busy" said CORN
ly. Il have no time for ANONYMOUS
callers"
Beg pardon. SIR" said Somes
again; but really, Mr. Gormly. IL
you'll excuse me, sir, this presump-
ton, you must see them"
Are you mad?" asked GormIy.
Nearly, sir" answered the valet
truthfully.
Gormly looked at him curiouslv
There was so much excitement and
nervousness in the mans manner. and
yet it seemed to be a rather cheerful
excitement, too, that it seemed tn
presage something of Importance AT
any rate, after a moments reflection.
the merchant decided from the
strangeness of the situation that he
would see the people mentioned.
As Gormly entered the sunny, cheer
| full drawing room, the occupants rose
| to greet him. One was young Hal
dane, the other was his sister Hal
| dane was intensely excited. He rushed
at GormIy with the enthusiasm of a
boy; grasped his hand, and wrung it
frantfcally.
It's all right" he shouted. TITS
1 turned out better than anybody could
| have expected. It's killed the opposi-
ton dead Everybody Is for you now.
| Gormly heard him as in a dream.
| He allowed him to shake his hand as
he might have shaken a 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 Ha1dane, who had
| not come forward, but stood by the
| chair in which she had sat, her hands
| tightly clasping the low back of it.
/ The color that had flooded her face
when she first saw him had subsidized
almost as quickly as it had come. She
was very pale and trembling.
Thoughts, strange, bewilderfng,
rushed through Gormly's mind. What
| could Miss Haldane be doing there?
| What did she want? Why had she
| come? She had heard of the Incl
| dent. He remembered that her broth
| ar ha IA ou har IF DC lot
ter last night What did her pres
| ence mean?
81 just came down here" continued
young ,Haldane, "to tell you these
| things to relieve your anxiety, and to
bring Eleanor. She wanted to see
| you about-weli, 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 a scene in a play
1t was perfectly splendid, and I sup
| 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
| is scarcely less important
Gormly stared at him in utter
1
I 81 must say he continued mis-
| chievously, that for a man who is
| getting everything he wants as you
| are, you are singularly undemon-
strative about it,
Mr.. Gormly,' interposed the wom-
an, II don't believe that you have
| read the morning papers?"
Not yet, Miss Haldane.'
| "Ohi" cried the girl in great dis
| may.
by Jove!" exclaimed the young
| man, ito think of it, I should have
had the first copy from the press
brought to me If I had been in your
place Well, then, I'll tell you the
whole story. Or you've got it in The
Planet and you can read it yourself.
| Well excuse you while you glance
over it; won't we sis?'
L don't understand" said Gormly.
lifting the paper slowly He had not
yet taken his eyes of Miss Haldane.
"On second thoughts" said the
| young man, Il guess Eleanor had bet
ter tell you herself. If you'll excuse
me. you two, for few moments, I'll
go into the library
"Livingstonei" cried the girl i'm
ploringly; but her brother only
laughed as he left the room, carefully
closing the door behind him
| What is it that I am to be told,
Miss HaIdane2" asked Gormly, STEP
ping toward her, paper still in hand
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