The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-01-05

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sat and debating a line or two to b
added to the statements.
do you know" said Gormly, =
don't think we're out Of the woods
yet. I believe that BLACKBOARD b q
pable Of surrounding the house aIa
preventing the delivery Of aay a
these letters to the papers"
What good would that do himr"
1T would give him time"
Give me what you have writasc.s
said Haldane. MY cars down below
He won't have had time to do ans.
thing yet" He picked up the chiefs
pistol. Give me this. toe. and II any
body stops me. 1t won't be q happy
thing for. him."
Good" said Gormiy, taking The
first batch. He marked them for the
most important Of the morning Do
pers. III you can deliver these, wen
chance the rest. RI send the others
out by Somes and Chaloner."
Have you any objection" safe
Haldane, as he picked up the batch
Of papers and buttoned his coat, ia
my telling Eleanor!"
Il wish you would do so. You wiz
confer a favor on me by doing It i'm,
mediately."
II will. Jove! wasn't It lucky thai
heard this from my father tonight
and came down here to warn yo,.e
Goodby. Well win yet"
He wrung the others hand ana
darted from the room. As he stepped
into his car a number of men turned
into the street and approached the
house. There were officers amonx
them, but most Of them wore plain
clothes.
Hey, stop that cart" roared a deep
voice which Haldane recognized al
that Of Cornell.
Cormly's suspicious were justified.
The car had already fortunately start
ed when one or two men leaped at
him. One Of them gained a footing
on the car. With one hand Haldans
threw on tho high speed. with the
other he showed the pistol In the
mans face. The man fell back. Tho
car leaped suddenly forward. The
chance was gone.
A moment after Gormly himself
came out OF the street door. The men
were huddled in front of the apart.
ment house. He could hear Cohneu
cursing terribly.
"Ah. CHIEF" said he urbanely. "un.
fortunately you were too late. Tho
hrst batch Of copies has gone BY the
hands OF Mr.. Haldane in that car.
Goodnight, gentlemen"
He turned and walked back to the
hallway and took the elevator ~ his
own apartment.
He had put q bold face. upon the
whole matter. He. had taken :, the
brave. the wise, course, which after
all was the only prudent couree to
take. He had not weakened under the
tremendous pressure of the situation
Tor a single instant. He had borne
himself with amazing GOODNESS and
courage. Yet the man was absolute
ly stricken to the heart. What the
effect Of the disclosures would be up
on the campaign, how the people
would receive it, whether or not he
would lose their confidence, whether
or not the honorable reputation he
had built up by a of just anH gen.
erous dealing, would vanish, he could
not tell; and to be truthful. al that
moment, these questions were mot the
chief of those which filled his heart.
He asked himself how Eleanor Hal.
dane would receive the disclosure. and
what effect 1t would have upon her.
Although she had been overwhelmed
| NV tho rovo1ofiOr ~ hor. fothaasa M
sition, Gormly had learned from
young Haldane that he had not there.
by forfeited ner regard.
Now what difference woulH this
make to her? She had said feveral
times that what she admired ia him
was his splendid record. his, unblem.
shed honor. his ~unspotted past And
now what would she think1
He might have made his defense
stronger. He might have sad. that
the woman had shot the man. He
might have declared her abandonment
of him In the snow storm. her iesving
him. to die. He might have :pointed.
out that he had assumed the guilt to
shelter her; but chivalry was strong
In Gormly.
He thought q long time about the
situation, : plunging I'm deeper and
deeper. gloom and sadness a. the
hours dragged by. At last he Thar
| doned all hope Of e winning the
woman that he loved. Wen. h would
devote himself with more singleness
| OF heart on that account to thH In
| terest OF the people: II indeed. after
| this, they still thought him verify Of
leadership and service.
(TO Be cONTINUED)