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WITH SOME IN' CI DENTAL
RELATION TO THE WOMAN
By Cyras
Townsend
Brady
Illustrations by
Dearborn Melvill
Cum r, rt)l. U br M"fil. Yard Co.
CHAPTER XI.
Miss Haldana Listens to a Declaration.
For some distance the automobile
sped onward. Before one of the bis
'wholesale buildings on lower Broad
war, now entirely dark, It suddenly
stopped In obedience to a signal from
the tonneau. A hand was laid on
iGormly's shoulder, and a Tolce he
knew and to which he thrilled spoke
to him,
"Mr. Gormly," said Miss Haldane,
"that was the most magnificent, splen
did, dramatlo scene I ever witnessed
participated in."
Gormly rose to his feet Instantly
and faced about
"You were there, Miss Haldane!" he
exclaimed.
"Didn't you see me?" asked the girl,
a note of disappointment in her voice.
, "And didn't you see met" put la
Hiss Stewart opportunely.
"Well, girls," said Livingstone Hal
dans, "how long are you going to
ikeep up stopping here?"
"I was about to suggest," said Miss
j Stewart, "that Mr. Gormly and I
i change places. I don't want to talk
to you particularly; but I know that
i Eleanor wants to speak to Mr. Gorm
ly, and"
The words were not out of her
mouth before Gormly had leaped to
the street and opened the door. He
assisted Miss Stewart to the place he
had vacated, and took her place In the
big roomy tonneau. As soon as the ex
change had been effected, , Haldane
started up the street again.
"I am sure now that I was aware
of your presence, Miss Haldane," said
Cormly quietly. "And because of that
I know that I never spoke better."
"It was a great occasion," was the
reply, "and great occasions make
great speeches."
"That and the consciousness uncon
scious, if you will, If I may use such
a contradiction that you were listen-lng--dare
I not say sympathetically?
carried me through."
"It was glorious. Tou played upon
those people as I might play upon"
"Me," said Gormly softly.
"Upon an Instrument of music," con
tinued the girl. "I think your election
Is sure."
"I think so too," was the answer;
"but I am not indulging In any over
confidence, and there Is to be no
t until ha Inuf
minute."
They had by this time reached Four-
pemn ritphl. aildoukd il whs ivuh
after the ordinary time for the issu
ance of the latest editions of the news
papers, newsboys were already crying
accounts of the episode on the streets,
and papers were being bought eager
ly on every hand.
"Mr. Gormly," she turned suddenly
full upon him, "why have you said to
my brother that I must not come to
the store any more to consult you on
business matters?"
"My dear Miss Haldane," said Gorm
ly. "I did that for your sake."
"But why?"
"I have ascertained that I am be
ing shadowed by practically all the de
tectives of the city ball force; that
I am watched constantly; that all my
visitors are noted; and I did not wish
to Involve you in any notoriety what
soever. Therefore, although I had no
knowledge that you would come or
that you wanted to come, I thought it
proper to advise you through your
brother not to do so."
"Of course I wanted to come," said
the young woman, earnestly. "I have
read every scrap pertaining to the
campaign. I have done what I could
among such friends as I was able to
jnnuence to get them to aid you. It
was through me that Uvingstone
proffered his services,
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;my father, but I have been unable to
make any Impression upon him; and
I wanted to hear from you directly
how things were going."
"I realize all that you have done,
and you can't Imagine, Miss Haldane,
how great a deprivation it was to mo
to send such a message, and how bard
a course it was to decide upon."
"I made Livingstone bring us both
down here tonight. But I never
ureamea mat i was go.ng l0 a ,
spectator of such a scene as that;
. . . . . m " I a 1 it A
.which has Just happened. I don't be
lieve there was ever anything more
.dramatic or splendid in the history of
I American politics. Why, it was like
a new Declaration of Independence!
When that multitude surged back and
forth, crying, yelling, threatening, and
muttering, I followed every emotion in
my own heart I rever was so thrilled
In my lire. I am glad to have lived
through this, to have seen it, to have
been a small part of it."
"You can't Imagine," said Gormly,
"how great a part of It you have been.
T mill nr IKdI t am dninv It mil
for you now; that would not be true
or fair. But you were my Inspiration
In the beginning, your words, your
presence. . Mist Haldane, I have some
thing te say te you.
"First of all", ke begs, "where are
you taiing nie?"
"Anywhere you want to go. You
said you had no engagement, you
know." Miss Haldane leaned forward
and touched her brother. He stopped
tr.o ra.- again ana turned nV..ui.
Gormly wants to know where we are
going"
"I thought we'd swing over past the
park and go out Riverside Drive. We
can get a decent bite to eat in some
quiet place along the river road, and
a spin will do us all good. Is that
agreeable to you?"
"I am in your hands." answered
Gormly gratefully. "And indeed I
think I should like It very much. I
had no Idea how tired I was and you
don't know how few opportunities I
get like this for an hour's quiet en
Joyment."
"Leave It to me," said young Hal
dane. "I'll turn you up at your apart
nient In proper time and In good
shape. Tonight you are going to en
Joy yourself and drop the campaign
for a little while."
Gormly sank back in the luxurious
seat as the machine started once
more, with an expression of great re
lief. He had said he was tired. No
wonder! The strain of three or four
months' campaigning had been enough
to test his nerve and vitality to the
very limit He had enjoyed no oppor
tunity for relaxation. The pace had
been too swift, the going too hard, for
that He had not dared to let up for
a single moment He would not have
dared It then; but being caught up
abducted as It were, he gave hlmseli
up unreservedly to the Joy of the mo
ment To find himself flying through
the city by the side of the woman he
loved, so near that he could reach his
hand out and touch her, if he pos
sessed the right, was happiness
enough.
There was only one cloud on hla
horizon, and that lay In some Informa
tlon confirmatory of a suspicion he
had entertained ever since Christmas
eve, which had come to him that
afternoon. It was now about to be
settled beyond doubt that the con.
trolling spirit of the Gotham Freight
Traction company, against which he
wus making his great battle, whose
downfall was after all the object o
his campaign, not for any other rea-
"You See What Our Masters the Peo-
pie Think!"
ten, however, than that It stood for all
that was bad in municipal admlnlstra
tlon, was her father.
Whether or not Gormly would have
engaged In the battle If he had had
foreknowledge of this alliance be
tween the father of the woman he
loved and the powers he was trying to
overthrow, Is a question. As to his
r.rctent attitude, he had begun his
campaign with mingled feelings. It
had been at first In a certain sense
and for a short time a campaign for
the winning of Eleanor Haldane; but
larger Issues had speedily relegated
that as a motive Into the background,
and now the campaign made every
possible appeal to his honor as a man,
to his sense of duty as a citizen. And
while Eleanor Haldane bulked large
before blm, he knew that no matter
what might be the result of the cam
paign so far as she was concerned,
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 people's sake.
It would make his election prob
ably certain to reveal to the public
the vast corruptive Influences behind
the traction company and the Sachem
SOcietV. HI ?ltila haA kuii tl
j O- u4 w;u VUVIVUf;!!
1 ln tnelr work and they had discovered
what nobody suspected; that the syn-
dlcate of which Haldane 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
her that he loved her and ask her to
be his wife. He saw swiftly that with
; all the complications before him thin
wou,d b(J ftn entre d,
, . . ...
lng. Indeed, If under more favorable
circumstances he could have won her
affections, It was probable that now
such an endeavor would be unavail
ing. He had been wondering since
the knowledge had come to him how
, he cou)d fet
too great publicity, and behold for
tune had given blm the chance. At
wnatever Hazards be intended to avail
himself of it
"Miss Haldane," he began, after
they bad been running along for some
time In silence, "I said that I bad
something to say to you. I don't sup
pose either the time or the clrcum
stances are propitious, but necessity
compels me te say It now."
"I shall be very glad Indeed te listen
to anything that you have to say to
me,", was the answer. . ,
Thank rou, I meant It was m
pnrpose 1 Intended when 1 h;ui won
the first step to ask you if you would
not help me with the rest of the b:u
tie." "Help you, Mr. Gormly?"
"Yes, Miss Haldane, I purposed to
ask you to be my wife."
"Your wife!" exclaimed the girl.
"It surprises you doubtless. Po
ibly it dismays you."
"It surprises me, certainly."
"And yet you must have known,
you must have seen you are woman
enough for that that I cared a great
deal for your opinion."
"I will not deny It. Mr. Gormly."
returned the girl. "Things you have
said, not so much that perhaps as ths
way you have said them, have led m
to think so. But I really never im
agined You see there is so much dit
ference "
"I know that I am almost old enough
to be your father," returned the man
gravely. "I am no boy. Therefore,
I am the more sure and convinced ol
what I say, and you can be the mors
sure also that I love you."
"It Is a great honor that you pa;
me," began the woman.
"Walt!" said the man. "I am not
through. I did not Intend to tell you!
tonight As I say, I was going to wall I
until I had something worth while to
t ffi hut fhlntra thai T Kava laornail '
offer; but things that I have learned
have made It necessary In my Judg
ment to inform you of this fact aJ
once."
"What things, Mr. Gormly? Is soms
one making charges against you 01
discovering things about you?"
"Not one. It Is not of myself I bid
thinking."
"Of whom! Of what then?"
"As I Bald before," returned th
man, "I can say no more. It seems to
me that now my honor demands that
I put you In possession of the state ol
my feelings. I am not asking you II
you care anything for me. I realize!
that you could not. It is easy for m '
to have fallen in love with you, in-
deed I don't see how I could hav front were busy about their own con
helned It- but the case with vou ii rerun He bent over and kissed It
different. And I want you to know,1
whatever happens in these closing. !
days of the campaign, that I do truly
and devotedly love you. Great God!
Miss Haldane, I haven't used these
words to a soul since I was a boy. You
can't know what they mean to nie,
what I would like to have them niean
to you. Some day, it may be soon,
I shall ask you to be my wife; but
now all that I want to impress upon
you Is that whatever happens to me
or anyone, I am pledged to you In my
heart forever. Nothing can make any
difference In my feelings. You un
derstand that?"
"I understand entirely," she said.
"And you you will do you think" (
He stopped. "No," he said, "I shall
stop there, with this moment, with ,
this statement. I ask nothing, I ex-1
pect nothing, and so far as a man can '
crush down his own feelings, I hope
for nothing. I Just want you to know (
the fact." i
"f L rwtti; If Mraa th onowef "Vnw 1
, I..' a anmothw i m.
at least I believe myself to be, abso-,1"
lutely heart free. Sometimes I have
inougni lliai wiim you ut biu
rulght be true, with regard to your
feelings I mean; but I have tried to
put It out of ray mind. Your declara
tion, therefore, comes to me with
certain measure of surprise. You bavn
not asked me. anything, and It Is Just
as well that you have not. I think 1
can say honestly and truthfully that j
I do not care fr you now In the way
you seem to care for me."
Seem to care for you," cried the
man Impulsively.
Tii. way vou do car for me then"
returned the woman.
"That's better."
"And whether I could care In that
way, I don't know; but at least 1 care
for no one else. And while I hold
myself as free as the air, when you
speak to me again on this subject, I
shall at least be ready to hear you."
"That Is all that 1 can ask."
"Meanwhile I want to say over and
over again how I respect you, how I
admire you. The fine life you have
lived, the splendid stand you have
taken for public right, the crowning
of your long and honorable and un
blemished career with the success
which I think I see before you and
with the great opportunity for service,
fills me with pride."
"Miss Haldane," said Gormly. "what
you say to me Is sweeter and more
precious than the acclaim, the ap
plause, the Indorsement of all tbe rest
or the people of New York. As I said,
I began this to make myself worthy
of you; but I would not be worthy
of you, I would not be worth consider
lng la any light, if I did not say to
you now that I am carrying it on for
the work and for the possibilities that
It presents, as well as for you."
"I Deiieve you, said the woman,
"and I am glad to bave you say that."
"Although there Is nothing In my
life I so covet as you, Miss Haldane,"
went on the man with the blunt hon
esty that somehow appealed to the
woman much more powerfully 'than
more graceful and romantic wooing,
"yet If I had to choose now between
you and this great opportunity for
service to the people"
He paused and looked at her again,
wondering how she would receive the
statement be was determined to make.
"You would choose the opportunity
for service." Interposed the woman
quickly.
"1 should bars to oo so. Ana ret
you still remain my Inspiration," said
the man. "Your approbation means
more to me than anything or every'
thing else. I don't know what fate
bas In store for me; but ! doubt It 1
shall have another opportunity of the
magnitude of that I bave enjoyed to
night, and that you were there com
pletes my satisfaction."
"Mlse. too."
"Yet. there Is another thine that I
OllglU lO ear, runuiuieu iruruuj, uu j
mis was me naraesi ining ne naa ever
attempted, he thought "You have
spoken of my career, of my long and
honorable record, of my unblemished
reputation. I have to confess to my
shame that I am not altogether worthy
of your confidence."
"What do you mean?"
"Ever since I have been In New
York, there Is no act of my life that I
could not tell you myself; but before
that"
"You were a boy then," said the
womau quickly.
"Hut I mingled with life in an ugly
way."
"That ride in the snow?" she whis
pered, staring at him In turn.
It did not occur to him to lay any
emphasis upon or draw any Inference
from the fact that she had remem
bered his remarks of several months
before.
"And that other woman, was It she
for whom you rode?" she went on.
"Yes," said he.
"Did you do anything that makes
you unworthy the respect of"
"Not anything dishonorable In one
sense," answered Gormly. "And what
ever It was, I hare repented of It
lone Since and would have made
amends If I could have done so; but
i m - vn..1.J .nih a
Well, If I ever should come to you
with that question about being my
wife, I will tell you all about It. As
It Is, 1 don't want even the faintest
shadow of a pretense about myself
where you are concerned."
"You were only a boy, as you say.
Mr. Gormly," said Miss Haldane after
a long pause. "I don't know what it
Is nor do I wish to, now. I know
what you are, the world knows what
you have been since you have been
here, and I She extended her nana
to him. "I trust you. I would trust
you with anything."
The man took It in both his own
They were stretching out beyond the
city. No one was near. The two in
fervently.
"I thank you for that," he said slra
' ply, as he released It.
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, To be Continued
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E
Ceorge Sherwood, who has been
traveling In South Dakota for the
Noyes-Norman Shoe company of St
Joseph, Missouri, had the misfortune
some weeks ago to meet with an acci
dent resulting in the fracture of his
leg. The accident occurred on the
13th of October, while Mr. Sherwood
was making an overland triD bv
Bpr,ng wag()n from gtony BuUe tQ
Vivian, South Dakota. Mr. Sherwood
w" ""ting by the aide of the driver,
sta being on top of his trunks
when without warning, a motor cyd-,
ibi t:nuie up ueiiiiiu iiiem wunoui ex-
tending the courtesy of the road,
when signaled by the driver, shot
past the frightened team so near aa
to terrorize the horses, which ran
away throwing Mr. Sherwood to the
ground and breaking his leg.
Dr. Miller, of Vivian, was sum
moned and took the Injured man to
his home and set his leg and kept
htm lit hla nu-n Vinmo until TKanVa.
Ii..t a... ... .l.
mo pmmer pans
caHt was removed showing unsatisfac
tory results. Last Friday Dr. Stewart
Livingston went to Vivian and yester
day brought Mr. Sherwood to Emanu
el hospital, at Omaha, being met at
the train yesterday by Mr. Robert
Sherwood, sr. Mr. Sherwood re
mained with his son over night and
returned this afternoon on No. 24,
with Dr. Livingston.
Chicken Nhow.
We notice in many towns that
poultry shows are in great favor and
are run with considerable success as
well as Interest to poultry growers.
We believe we can show up with any
community ln the Btate when It comes
to fine poultry, and why not have a
two-days' show here ln I'lattsmouth.
Everybody la Interested ln fine poul
try, and we believe if our business
men would aid the proposition to the
extent of offering a few prizes It
would pay them for doing no. Let
some one take the matter ln hand,
and pass the hat, to see what can be
done. It would also aid those who
are engaged In raising fine poltry.
It would also bring many people to
town from a distance who deal In
poultry. Start the ball, and let It
roll till we have a poultry exhibit.
Mixes IIumo Hull With I'oIKIch.
County Clerk D. C. Morgan Is ln
receipt or a written request from Mr.
P. A. Barrows, secretary of the Lin
coln base ball association, for a copy
of the official record and averages of
the players who participated In the
game of November 8th. The report
was mailed to Mr. Harrows, though
since he has severed his relations
with the Durkett bureau, It is a mys
tery how Mr. H. ran use the knowl
edge to be gleaned from the report.
Mrs. J. W. Gamble departed for
Springfield this afternoon, where she
will meet with a branch of the East
era Btar lodge at that city.
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CLARENCE CASE HIE
TO DRAW LARGE CROWDS
Carter Albin the Most Important Witness So Far for the State
Numher of Other Witnesses Examined.
From Wednesday's Dally.
The second trial of John Clarence
for the murder of John P. Thacker
Is exciting almost as much public In
terest as the first. The court room Is
dally filled with men and quite a
number of women who listen with
the utmost attention, to catch every
word of the testimony as It Is detailed
by the witnesses. At the close of the
8talement9 of tne attorney
s as to
what evidence would discloso, the
state began the introduction of testi
mony. Carter Albin, a brother-in-law
of the murdered man, and a rel
ative of the defendant, proved the
most Important witness for the state.
O. It. Olson, the photographer, was
the first witness called for the state,
who testified to going to the Darrow
farm where the trouble occurred, at
the request of the county attorney on
or about the ICth of February, 1909,
for the purpose of taking pictures of
the premises and Identified four or
five large photographs as having been
made from negatives taken with his
camera at that time.
George and Charles Hill and John
Hobschiedt were then railed and each
of them testified to having boon pres
ent on the day of the tragedy at the
Darrow farm. They saw the defend
ant there that day hauling corn from
the machine, but did not see him
have a revolver on his person that
day. William Marks was called to
testify that ho had seen defendant
carry a revolver while plowing corn
for the witness In 1904, the gun was
worn In a belt under his coat. Tom
McQuInn testified to having seen the
defendant wear a revolver at the time
the former witness testified to and he
bad also seen him wear a gun three
years ago this summer.
In getting the testimony of George
Hill before the Jury there was con-
islderable wrangling between the at-
torneys as to the manner of pro
pounding the questions to the wit
ness, Mr. Watson objecting that the
questions were leading, the witness
appeared to be anything but willing,
and the court finally permitted tho
state to ask leading questions of this
witness.
Carter Albin was sworn and gave a
recital of the occurrences leading up
to the shooting. He was first Inter
rogated as to the photographs Identi
fied by Mr. Olson, and Btated that the
wagon and team shown In the plc-
ture were his own, that be stood In tlon of Mr. Albin, the court ad
the wagon when the photograph was Mourned until 9 o'clock Wednesday
taken, and that the team and wagon I morning.
Owls Ceae NeNtinjr Soon.
A fine meeting of the O. O. O's
was bad at the Coates' hall last even
ing and - ten new members were
passed on and initiated. Mr. Ilelllg
says that the charter will positively
close next Tuesday evening, and that
after that there will be no members
admitted on the low charter admis
fcr Fletcher's
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Signature of
were In the same position as nearly
as could be and were the identical
team and wagon which were ther
when the trouble occurred. The pho
tographs were then offered In evi
dence over the objections of the de
fendant's counsel, who gave as a rea
son that the pictures were taken at a.
time subsequent to the tragedy, as
being Incompetent and Immaterial.
evidence, which objection was over
ruled by the court.
Air. Albin then tent I fled to the oc
currences at the time of the shooting.
which occurred while witness was
standing In his wagon by the side of
the corn crib, the wagon was being
loaded with shelled corn. The wit
ness was engaged In a controversy
with Earl Albin, his nephew, who
had become angry at witness and was
calling him names and daring htm
out of his wagon and threatening- to
"lick" witness. At this time John
Clarence was watering his mules at
the tank, some thirty-six feet away,
and while thus engaged in watching
his nephew, witness saw John Thack
er come around in front of witness'
team and heard Thacker say "hit
him," when Clarence called from tho.
tank, "keep your mouth out of that.
John Thacker," and within a Tery
short time witness heard the threw
shots in quick succession. Karl Albin
then left his threatening position and
witness turned his gaze toward Clar
ence and Thacker, who were strug
gling on the ground. Witness then,
with W. C. Itamsey, illustrated to
the jury the position of the men as
they struggled on the ground.
Mr. Watson entered a vigorous ob
jection. Mr. Ramsey then lay on thw
floor with his head to the southwest,
lying on his right sldo with his right
arm extended and witness on him
grasping Mr. Ramsey's right wrist
with witness left. Witness then,
Btated that Clarence held In his right
hand a revolver, that no shot was
fired after witness observed the men
on the ground.
Tho men were separated. Mr.
Thacker said he was shot, and asked
some one to call a doctor. Witness
went to the house and 'phoned to Dr.
Rrendel at Murray. Witness did not
observe what was done with the re
volver and did not recall what had
become of It.
At the close of the direct cxamlna-
sion fee. The entrance fee after the
charter closes will be three tlmsa
what It Is now. . The Owlets have
been coming in flocks and bevies, but
the time is short now for being made
a charter member.
Let's have a poultry show In Platte
mouth. What say yeut
