The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-02

can SrL decent Dlte 10 eat III sJLUS
quiet place along the river road, and
a spin will do us all good Is that
agreeable to you2"
Il am In your hands, answered
GormIy gratefully. And indeed L
think I should like it very much
had no idea how tired | was and you
don't know how few opportunities /
get Ike this for an hours quiet en-
ioyment"
Leave # to me-" said young Hal
dane TN 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 little while
Whether or not Gormly would have
engaged IN the battle II he had had
foreknowledge OF this alliance be
tween the father Of the woman be
lcveo and the powers he was trying to
overthrow, Is question As to his
Present attitude, he had begun his
campaign with mingled feelings 1t
had been at first In a certain sense
and for q short time a campaign for
larger issues had speedily relocated
that as motive into the background.
and now the campaign made every
possible appeal to his honor as a man
to his sense of duty as citizen And
while Eleanor Haldane bulked large
before him. he knew that no matter
what might be the result of the cam
he must OF absolute necessity press
on to the end of it He wanted to
win for her; but if it became neces-
sary, he would win without her. and
for the peoples sake.
II woul1 make his election prob
ably certain to reveal to the public
the 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
dictate Of which HaIdane was the head
practically controlled all the public
Utilities and afforded all the financial
backing for the Sachem society and
Its immense corruption fund
Gormly had meant to carry on his
campaign to the end and then tell
Eer that he loved her and ask her tc
ne MS wife He saw swiftly that with
all the complications before him this
would be an entirely fruitless proceed
ing Indeed. If under more favorable
circumstances he could have won her
affections, it was probable that now
such an endeayor would be unavail
ing He had been wondering since
the knowledge had come to him how
he 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 it
Miss Haldane." he began. after
they had been running along for some
time in silence. Il said that / had
something to say to you / don't SUP
pose either the time or the circum-
stances 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 tc
me- was the answer.
Thank -ou- | meant-it was nv
purpose intended-when | had WOE
the first step to ask you if you would
not help me with the rest of the bat.
| tie
Help you. Mr. Gormly,-
Yes. Miss Haldane. l purposed tn
ask you to be my wife"
Your wife," exclaimed the girl
1t surprises you doubtless Pos
sibly it 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 have
said. not so much that perhaps as the
way you have said them. have led me
TO think So But ] really never i'm
agined-you see there is SO much diff
[ ference
Il know that am almost old enough
to be your father" returned the man
gravely. 4 am no boy. Therefore.
l am the more sure and convinced OF
what I say. and you can be the more
sure also that love you
1t is a great honor that you pay
me-" began the woman
Watt" said the man Il am not
through / did not intend to tell you
tonight as say. / was going to wai-
until | had something worth while to
offer: but things that have learned
have made it necessary in my judg-
ment 10 inform you of this fact at
once
What things. Mr. Gormly. Is some
one making charges against you or
discovering things about you.~
Not one 1t is not of myself l am
thinking
''Of whom, OF what them
AS | said before returned the
man. Il can say no more 1t seems to
ME that now my honor demands that
put you in possession of the state of
my feelings / am not asking you if
you care anything for me- | realize
that you could not 1t is easy for me
10 have fallen in love with you. in
deed | don't see how / could have
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