Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-10

0t0c0uAe yCuS8 III 00aIOW.
Its this." said Lif1ey. coming clsssl
and sinking his voice to . whisper les
he should be ovsrhsard By any ono.
IAN but sure ct It. Wen knOv
deAnitsly In two days. Men arc vsri
fytn' the tale, and Conneu and ! ~
sxpectin' telegram any time TAsrst
no doubt about II, trough. Irs . SUR
thing. All you've sUk to do how b y
keep this revelation you're tsilin' M
about out ot tho papers for two days
and shsn they can talk their mouths
"a. It won't a1sct ~ bit Can ycs
DO ft!'
-rli do IT, answered Halaans rsoo
lutely. III II kills ras. ] have IN -
pointment. OF ct least expect to hava
one. to 80 0osn1y Inside Of N hour
and I must 60 now. You viii excuse
NOR
Keep . stiR uppsf hip. Mr.. Hal
dane. We're gctn' 70 win the biggest
victory against he biggest enemy tAaa
New York has ever soon. you marx
me. 0oodby."
In half an hour Haldans, IN answer
to . telephone message from hin son.
was bowling along nypsr Fifth avsnns
In his own electric toward the Stew.
art homo. Miss Stewart herself "a.
mittsA him.
YES" abe said in answer Ia his
eager question. "Mr. oormly 10 here.
Livingstons brought him. was just
coming into the house. 20 lot them
in myself"
'1s Livingstone here also3"
"Yes. He Is in the small drawing
room with Mr.. Gornaly."
Il want you to amuss him while !
talk with Mr.. Gormly. Don't lot any
ono disturb us"
mot for the world" said the girl,
throwing open the door Of the little ~
ception room a. she spoke. Here 10
Mr.. Haldane, Mr.. Gormly. Living.
stone. you arc to como with me"
Il intend to b present" answered
Livingstone firmly. at this inter
view"
you will pardon me-" said his IA
ther with equal resolution. but in.
tend to see Mr.. Gormly alone"
Go, Haldane." said Gormly. IT
there Is anything that you ought to
know. 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 l both wish to b
Alone" said Gormiy 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 Haldans at last.
my son has told mo that you have
discovered my connection with the
Gotham Freight Traction company"
Il told him 50 this afternoon"
why did you tell him?"
ITO give him an opportunity ia
withdraw from his association with
me before I published the story Of the
corrupt corporation, and because
have \ sort Of chivalrous. old-fashion
ed feeling that compels me to warn
you Of what am going to do before
do It,"
"Mr. Gormly," said Haldane. you
this dsy addressed my daughter and
asked her to be your wife?"
Il did, cir"
why today"
Because l intended all along To Dc
so. and I preferred to do 1t now rgth
er than after the publication Of the
news that will be made tomorrow.
shall repeat my otter tomorrow"
And you wish to marry herr"
1T fs-it was-the dearest wish Of
my heart"
WAS. SIR"
Eyes. and so far az / am individual
~ concerned 1t still remains so; but
there are things higher than our OWL
personal wishes. MIR. Haldane. as
have been finding out. and to be mayol
ing the people IL now my chief ambi
ton"
But you love my daughter. under
stood Der to say"
"She could not possibly say how
much I care for hsr, 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 you'
desires in that direction might b
lrsti1ed."
DO you carry 4 message to me
IRON L!Gs HAldsneI
mo. not exactly. She. howeves
paced the matter IN my hands.
have your letter here" He drew II
sorth. And. In short, 1t II possible
that she might be induced TO favoa
ycur suit. OF course" be &dded vsrJ
slowly In mere whisper. during
which he kept bis eyes carefully
svertcd from the other mans face
you VIII understand that II you vert
Ia party 70 thfE-er-reyslation u
which you have suuded. that would
render spy alliance Impossible
You ray" asked Gormly slowly,
that Miss HaidaDs II Eot pr1yy u
your decision. that you % not MAKE
bss proportion By her authorityy
Certainly not. Che knows NOTHING
about IL; but sm sure thst with tay