Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-04-05


would, that his letter and the accom-.
| panylng story covered the entire first
page. He had scarcely glanced at II
| when Somes re-entered the room. if
possible in greater agitation than ever
Beg pardon, SIR he began. his
usual method of address.
We'll, what is it?'
There's two people in the drawi1o
room asking to see you
But | thought | gave you orders
not to admit anybody, to tell every
body that | would see them at tn,
auditorium in the store at half,past
| ten?"
Yes, sir, you did, sir. But couldn't
very we'll keep these people out"
Tell them l am busy" said Gorla.
ly. Il have no time for anonymous
callers"
Beg pardon, sir" said somes
again; but really, Mr.. Gor1nly, Il
you'll excuse me, sir, this presumD.
ton, you must see them
Are you mad?" asked Gormly.
Nearly, sir" answered the valet
truthfully.
Gormly looked at him curiouslv
| There was SO much excitement and
| nervousness in the mans manner. ami
yet it seemed to be a rather cheerful
excitement, too, that it seemed 10
presage something of Importance Ar
any rate, after a moments reflection.
the merchant decided from the
strangeness Of the situation that he
would see the people mentioned.
AS Gormly entered the sunny. cheer.
full drawing room, the occupants rose
to greet him. One was young Hal.
dane, the other was his sister. Hal
dane was intensely excited. He rushed
at Gormiy with the enthusiasm of a
boy; grasped his hand, and wrung il
frantically
Its all right" he shouted. It's
turned out better than anybody coui1
have expected It's killed the opposl
ton dead. Everybody is for you now
Gornly heard him as in a dream
| He allowed him to shake his hand aS
he might have shaken a pump handle
could that ancient and useful article
| have been found in New York He
was looking with all his soul In his
glance at Eleanor Haldane, who had
not come forward, but stood by tn"
chair in which she had sat, her hands
tightly clasping the low back OF it
/ The color that had flooded her face
when she first saw him had subsidized
almost as quickly as it had come SEC
was very pale and trembling.
Thoughts, strange, bewildering
rushed through Gormlys mind What
could Miss Haldane be doing there?
What did she want? Why had she
come? She had heard Of the Incl
dent. He remembered that her broth
er had taken her one copy of his let.
ter last night. What did her pres
ence mean?
Il just came down here" continued
young Haldane, 80 tell you these
things to relieve your anxiety, and to
bring Eleanor. She wanted to see
you about-we1l, you know about
what, of course, and"
Gormly did not know at ALL but he
nodded vaguely.
'Of course, by this time you've read
all about it in The Planet That old
miner came in like a scene in a play
1t was perfectly splendid, and l sup,
pose" he looked meaningly at his sis
ter, his glance calling the color once
more to her cheek, that you have
read the other communication, which
| &c coorooIU iroo10p+oy+',
Gormly stared at him in ute,
| amaZement.
Il must say" he continued mis-
chievously, that for a man who is
getting everything he wants as 70,
are, you are singularly undemor
strative about it."
Mr. Gormly," interposed the WON
an, Il don't believe that you have
read the morning papers?"
mot yet, Miss Haldane"
oh" cried the girl in great dis
may.
by Jove!' exclaimed the youn"
man, "to think of it. l should have
had the first copy from the press
brought to me if | had been in your
place. Well, then, I'll tell you the
whole story. Or you've got it in The
Planet and you can read it yourself.
Well excuse you while you glance
over it; won't we sis?"
II don't understand" said Gormly,
lifting the paper slowly. He had not
yet taken his eyes off Miss Haldane.
con second thoughts said the
young man, Il guess Eleanor had bet
ter tell you herself. If you'll excuse
me, you two, for a few moments. I'll
go into the library
"Livingstone!" cried the girl i'm
ploringly; but her brother only
laughed as he left the room, carefully
closing the door behind him.
What is it that | am to be told
Miss Haldane?" asked Gormly, step
| ping toward her, paper still in hand
Miss Haldane was in a dilemma.
She had been surprised when he had
entered the room that Gormly had
not greeted her differently. Her posi-
ton was a tremendously difficult one