Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-09-29

pdlA ana 20 out Riverside Ilriva. We
can get a decent bite to eat in some
quiet place along The river road. ana
a spin will do US all coed. Is that
agreeable to you?"
! am in your hands," answered.
Gormly gratefully. And indeed
think | should like It very much.
had no Idea how tired I was anu you
don't knoS how few opportunities |
get like this for an hours quiet en-
joyment."
Leave 1t to me-" said young Hal.
dane. I'll turn you up at your apart-
ment IN proper time and in good
shape. Tonight you are going to en-.
JOY yourself and drop the campaign
for q little while"
Whether or not Gormly would hav,.
eng ged In the battle If he had had
to:eshowledge Of this alliance be.
tween the father of the woman he
lCVeo and the powers he was trying to
overthrow, is a question. AS to his
Present. attitude. he had begun his
campaign with mingled feelings. II
had beer at first In a certain sense
for a short time a campaign for
the winning of Eleanor Haldane: bu.
larger issues had spec lily relegated
That as a motive into the background.
and now the campaign made every
possible appeal to hi honor as a man.
TO his sense Of duty as a citizen. And
while Eleanor Haldane bulked large
before him, he know that no matter
what might be the result Of the cam.
paign so far as she was concerned
ne must Of absolute necessity press
on to The end of 1t. He wanted to
VIE for her; but II II became neces.
sary. he would win without her. and
for the peoples sake.
IL would make his election proh.
ably certain to reveal TO the public
! inc vast corruptive influences behind
the traction company and the Sachem
society. His agents had been thorough
In their work, and they had discovered
what nobody suspected: that the syn.
dicate of which Haldane was the head
practically controlled all the public
utilities and afforded all the financial
backing for the Sachem society and
It's immense corruption fund.
Gormly had meant to carry on his
campaign to the end, and then tell
her that he loved her and ask her to
De his wife. He saw swiftly that with
all the complications before him this
would be an entirely fruitless proceed.
ing. Indeed, IL under more favorable
circumstances he could have won her
affections. 1t was probable that now
such an endeavor would be unavall.
ing. lie had been wondering since
the knowledge had come to him how
ne could get speech with her without
too great publicity, and behold for.
tune had given him the chance. At
whatever hazards he intended to avail
himself of II.
Miss Haliane," he began. after
they had been running along for some
time IN silence, Il said that | had
something to say to you. I don't sup.
pose either the time or the circum.
staEcekA are propitious, but necessity
compels me to say it now"
Il shall be very glad indeed to listen
to anything that you have to say to
me" was the answer.
Thank lou. ! meant--it was my
purpose intended-when I had won
the first step to ask you If you would
not help me with the rest of the bat.
tie"
Help you, Mr.. Gorm'y?"
Yes, Miss Haldane. | purposed 10
ask you to be my Wife"
Your wife!" exclaimed the girl.
1T surprises you doubtless. Pos.
sibly 1t dismays you"
1T surprises ME. certainly"
And yet you must have known,
you must have seen--you are woman
enough for that-that | cared a great
deal for your opinion"
Il will not deny It. Mr.. Gormly,"
returned the girl. Things you havo
said, not SC much that perhaps as tho
way you have said them, have led mo
to think SO. But | really never I'm.
agined--You see there Is so much dit.
ference"
Il know that | am almost old enough
to be your father" returned the man
gravely. II am no boy. Therefore,
| am the more sure and convinced OF
what ] say. and you can be the more
sure also that I-love you"
1T is a great honor that you pay
me-" began the woman.
Watt" said the man. IT am not
through. | did not intend to tell you
tonight. AS | say. I was going TO wal.
until | had something worth while to
offer; but things that : have learned
have made 1t necessary in my judg.
ment to inform you OF this fact at
What things, Mr.. Gormly? Is some
one making charges against you or
discovering things about your"
Not one. 1t is not of myself am
thinking"
"Of whom! or what them"
"As ! said before" returned the
man, Il can say no more. 1t seems to
that now my honor demands that
| put you in possession of the state OF
my feelings. ! am not asking you II
you care anything for me. realize