The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-10-17
CHAPTER l-Continued.

He actually gave her 100000 10
start that great institution for young
working women which was the pride
OF her heart, and he promised her
that as the work developed, as he
had no doubt it would develop on the
foundations she was planning, he
would follow up the first gift by others
even larger. He told her that he was
willing to devote a million or perhaps
more to the enterprise. II It proved
worth while. especially as SO many Of
his own employees would be benefited
by It.
Miss Haldane did not intend to live
IN the social settlement herself. She
might perhaps have enjoyed such
life; but her social duties at the other
end of society were OF so exacting
character, and her family were so op-
posed to her undertaking such work,
that she contented herself with fur
thering from afer the efforts of GER
tain Of her college mates in that d.
rection.
One thing possibly that induced
Gormly to promise this great sum OF
money. which he could very we'll
spare. was the knowledge impaired to
him By Miss Haldane that she herself,
through her father and friends. would
give d like amount.
Gormly had exacted a pledge from
the young woman that she would not
betray him as benefactor in her IL
II hoA IT, m a
! the check to her for the amount In
question and turned 1t over without
hesitation after an interview lasting
less than half an hour, in which Miss
Haldane had set forth her plans. her
homes, and her ambitions With all her
charm OF manner. He was not GER
tain that he could have refused her
the store II she had demanded it.
When Miss Haldane left his bust
ness Office, check in hand. she felt
that she had indeed accomplished
much. She was quite satisfied with
herself.
Gormly was equally satisfied with
himself. Then and there he deter
mined to marry Miss Haldane. II
takes the cool headed. prudent man OF
business to make the most extraordi
nary plunges into wild endeavors al
times. He felt as a man with the
Wall street germ IN his blood might
feel who was suddenly, after quar-
ter Of a century of restraint, launched
on the sea Of speculation. What CORN
" determined was usually brought
about sooner or later. In this in
stance. however. there was no as
surance of success. Matrimory is the
CRITICALLY regarded as a contract be
tween two equals into which nelthel
enters upon constraint- That wa:
Gormly's view of It He could bu,
and sell merchandise. He would no
buy or sell woman
Nor had George Gormly q particula
knowledge to enable him to play tn
game he had entered upon with sucl
Impetucus indiscretion- He could ham
cut a million dollars or 60 on occasion
without feeling It: but cynical thong
:, he had become about womankind Il
general. Gormly t-stinctively realizes
that such means would be entirely II
adequate to do more than arrest ten
norary attention and excite q passin
~ interest in such a woman as Miss Ha
dane. Indeed, too freely resorted Il
such practise would inevitably dii
gust her
Meanwhile he must keep In touc
X With her. At intervals. therefore. h
won himself sight Of her and mali
tanned speaking acquaintance b
o further remittances toward her PR
,ect: which had already started wit
, tremendous flourish of trumpets an
great interest on the part Of the pull
q lie.
Miss Haldane. for all her other qua
tiles. was human and woman
VI There was something rather allurin
in n secret even to her. She enioye
being the means of disbursing fe
.Sod ends millions that rename
Ie ANONYMOUS TO the general public. Sh
was quite willing to call at Gormly
q business office on occasion for tn
ID nurpose Of relieving him Of turtle
donations. Naturally she confide
more and more Of her plans an
sometimes her difficulties to the SAN
q astute man. She found Gormly r
," markably intelligent on such mattel
"a and able to give her the very best po
=. sible advice. Sometimes she eve
came to him OF her own motion to
ceivc something else than signed 81
of paper good at the bank. and TO di
cuss vexing questions and problem
:, hat .rose from time to time 81
:" rev to respect him and then to Ill
I'm. Fortune as usual favored hil
Miss Haldane was twenty-five. Ns
. ally she regarded . man of fort