Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-17

l why!
"The cause Of popular government
is being fought out right here. The
contest transcends in importance any
political battle that has even been
waged. II the government Of and
for and BY the people Is to be . sue
cess, we have to demonstrate It now
or else go down. 1t may b forever.
The people have = right to know what
n back Of the Sachem society. whore
It gets its enormous corruption fund.
I should bs . traitor. false to my duty.
betrayer. II did not make public
this knowledge that has come to me"
1T Is all true" she said at last
you say my father was herer
YES"
He vas very much agitated at
some news that my brother brought
him q short time ago. Does Living
stone known"
HE does. told him"
"Why?"
ITO give him An opportunity to
withdraw from association with ~ II
view of this attack"
| And what 0l0 ne oecl0eI
HE decided to stay with me-"
And this is why you made me that
offer of marriage now rather than
later?"
"Yes. wanted you to feel, after
| YOU had this news. that while I alone
knew it. paid you the highest com.
| pliment that could think of; that my
heart was irrevocably pledged to you
whatever was to happen"
THAT was kind Of you. You have
always been kind to me-"
II don't see how you can ssy 20
after this" He pointed to the paper.
This" she replied, her eyes follow.
ing his outstretched hand. makes 4
great difference. doesn't it,"
II don't know. suppose It win. II
does not make any difference IN me-"
But don't you see It makes Il i'm.
possible for me II you How could II
The enemy Of my father!"
Il don't suppose you could" he an
swered. THAT Il another reason why
I wrote when did. because l va
fearful that you would hate mo when
my agency In the unearthing Of this
was known: that you would receive
no communication from me; that our
acquaintance would be broken OF:
and / wanted you to know before Il
was too late all that was in my
heart"
II am surprised" said tho woman.
that you could still continue to love
the daughter Of"
Don't say that" quickly interposed
Gormly. II don't love you because,
you are anybody's daughter. but be-
cause you are yourself. can't trust
myself to speak about It when l see
you." he continued, turning away. "and
l could curse myself for ever having
become involved in such q situation.
II wish there was some way out at II
Sometimes I am minded to-"
There is no way out Of IT," saiA
the girl quickly.
mo. suppose not" He turned
away from her and began to pace the
room with long steady steps.
-Mr. Gormly." she said 1t last "coms
here. Sit down there on the other
side Of the table. I want to see you"
Amazed. the man complied with her
request.
Nov tell me the whsls solemn
truth. You say my father was here
with you before Gamer
Eyes"
Does he know that yeu known
1T was to see nae about that that
he came"
Ibid he make some effort to induce
you not to publish these facts7"
Naturally"
What was the effortr'
"He argued with me-"
us that all?"
"He threatened retaliation"
''1s that all?"
IT think he even pleaded"
And is that all?"
"Yes." said Gormly. telling her his
first lie, telling 1t brately, audaciously,
even looking her straight in the eye
without blenching.
mr.. Gormly," returned tho WON
an, whatever he Is. my father 10 not
q fool"
"His worst enemy would not - -
scribe him"
"He knew that you we're not q man
who could be moved by threats or en-
treaties. You have demonstrated that
you can be, in this campaign at least,
iron hard. inflexible, tmmutable. And
there is no argument that any mortal
man could use which could induce you
to hold your hand. Isn't that truer'
Ill am afraid So"
"what then did be propose to IN
fuence your"
Great heaven" cried Gormly, Il
have told you all that I will tell you;
all that you have right to know! Sui.
ice It to say that he did not move
me-"
"Mr. Gormly. ask you, I implors
you. adjure you. did my father otfsF
me to buy your silencer
Gormly stared at her In CHASTITY bar
ror.
you don't answer" said Miss Hal
dane.
mo"
CTO BE CoNT1NUED)