Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-28
CHAPTER xlII.--continued.

Il love your daughter In ways that
I doubt you are able to understand;
but would not take her on such con-
ditions as those you mean me to infer:
l would not degrade her by thinking
Of her on such terms. even II I lost her
forever. ! am unworthy of her now.
God knows! but would be so far be-
meath her under such circumstances
that could not even look at her
again. don't understand how she
could have been born Of such IA
Their"
II win not be talked to in that man.
ner by you, sir" cried Haldane, who
did not lack courage. II here and
now definitely decline your proposal
for my daughters hand"
81 will take that declination from
her, and from no one else!" said
Gormly.
"She VIII repeat 1t, am sure, II she
hears with what insolence you have
treated me-"
And l pray God for the sake of her
love toward you and her respect to-
ward you that she may never hear one
word of what you have said l have
had enough of this interview, Mr.. Hal
dane"
He turned to the door.
Watt" said Haldane.
ITO hear another Infamous PROPOSE.
don from your"
mo, sir. But I have something
more to say, and IT is this: You are
not SO invulnerable yourself. sir. but
that you might be glad for little ju-
dicious silence"
what do you meen?"
Never mind what mean. You
publish what you have there at your
peril! ! warn you that in two days
thereafter, your name will ring as a
scoundrel and a blackguard through
out the United States"
Having tried bribery and failed,
you now resort to threats" said CORN
ly. But that you are her father"
He clenched his fist. stood staring a
minute, then shrugged his shoulders,
shook his head and turned away.
"You won't. be warned. them" said
Haldane.
INC. by you
And you intend to publish my con-
.ection?"
Everywhere"
81 shall tell Eleanor that you have
done it."
Il shall tell her myself" returned
Gormly, tearing open the door Hal
lane" he called. as he stepped into
the hall. When the young man pre-
scented himself, he thus addressed
him: Your father and have had
rather painful interview, into the de-
tails of which It is not necessary to
enter. ! have only to say that the
story I told you goes to the newspa.
pers tonight. And now" he held out
his hand, "goodby. wish that we
might have fought together until the
end"
But we are going to fight together
until the end" cried the young man
fiercely. II love my father. and until
now have always respected him. /
have been content to follow his lead:
but I can do so no longer"
you will both Of you live to regret
IT," cried old Haldane after a bitter
look at the pair. With his head high
he marched out through the door. do
your worst" he said ere he closed it
behind him. You will see what will
happen to you in day or two!"
What does 1t mean" asked Miss
Stewart
1T MEANS" said Livingstone, "that
my father is tangled up with a gang
Of scoundrels: that he is the brain
and backbone Of the Gotham Freight
Traction company that we are night.
ing; and that he is In close alliance
with the Sachem society. It means
that we-my family and I-are dis
honored. II means that I no longer
have the right to ask you what had
intended to ask you when the cam
paign was over and we had won, to be
nay wife,"
Are you asking me now?" cried
Miss Stewart ecstatically.
II would be II 1t was proper"
1T is proper" she said. blushing d.
sinely.
you don't mean"
You goose!" said the girl, II don't
love your father or your family"
Here Gormly turned and went into
the drawing room again. When he
ssws back, which he did not do until