Show V 0 WpG electric bell had been ringing before but no one bad noticed It “See who It Is Somes” said Gormly "And as for you keep silent” In a moment the Englishman came back followed by Livingstone Haldane In a great state of excitement “Mr Gormly” he cried as he burst Into the room not seeing the chief who sat on the other side of the open door and somewhat sheltered by It “they are going to do you up! They some have unearthed etory and are going to force you out of the campaign My father gave It me tonight He said you away to would be out of It In the morning and — “This” said Gormly coolly to the chief "Is confirmation of your plan If w needed It” WITH SOME INCIDENTAL ft IDE WOMAN DELATION Cvifvs TbwnszND Brady WtsrwtOM'S By Dchrborn Mclvu "rmertr 0999 srmmnt mm emmr to i" " become A foolloh you ns tenderfoot fascinated with the bold artful wife of a drunken prospector In a western ml nln town They prepare to elope In a bllna-lblizzard tut are confronted by the He Is shot by th maudlin husband wife but the chivalrous boy pin note to the body taking the crime the night to norse upon himself in thdlf woman s the railroad station falls exhausted the youth puta her on his own and follow hanging to tne ImpediSeeing he Is an stirrup strap ment the woman thrusts her escort Into a snow drift and rides on station Just he stumbles Into the railroad tne woman away fts the train bear years later this man InGeorge New Oormly Is a a York He meets Eleanor Haldane beautiful and wealthy settlement worker with her In her wortt and Oormly becomes owner of a steamamp line and finds himself frustrated In pier and track extension plans by grafting dermen backed by the Gotham Traction An automobile accident brings company the Haldanes to his country home Gorm-J-of announces that he will be mayor New York and redeem the city from corThe political declaration of tn® ruption merchant prince produced a tremendous Th whole machinery of the sensation city's detective force Is to be used todlg ine up something damaging to Gormry press heretofore unanimously favoraoie to the merchant candidate under pr®“ sure divides and the campaign waxes A resolution Is Introduced grantwarm of the traction ing a gratuitous renewal ten million dolfranchise Gormly offers lars for the franchise Miss Haldane con- a gratulates Gormly on what she terms new Declaration of Independence ana ne of love declaration makes an unexpected He is shocked by the confirmation of bis suspicions that her father Is the bead and backbone of the notorious traction company which he Is attempting to over-his throw Young Haldane discovers father’s connection with the Gotham Traction company and Is Incensed Hal-in an Interview between Gormly and his offers dane the latter practically to daughter's hand as a bribe forIn Gormly an Interwithdraw Gormly refuses view with Gormly Miss Haldane learns of her father’s baseness though Gormly the of Members vainly tries to hide It King find the woman for whose sake and Gormly declared himself a murderer under decide to force him to withdraw The chief of police threat of prosecution visit Gormly who makes a full ' of the truth CHAPTER XVI— Continued "Why the woman told me ehe threw you down herself after you gave her your horse" said the chief of police “Don’t put that down Chaloner said Now” That’s not necessary Gormly Quietly “Just add this: 1 suc“After a frightful experience I the station ceeded In reaching came to Chicago drifted a)out there and thereafter came to for awhile to retrieve the Nqw York determined Whether I have done so or not paht It Is for you my fellow citizens to Juhge this story which I reWhether late to you now because I am com not from polled to do so — naturally In choice— destroys your confidence me and makes you believe that I am and thereof your suffrages tmWorthy to to fill the office which I by unfit aspire for your service It Is for you ' to decide At any rate I declare to you what ls now quite evident that o far as I am concerned —conscious that however you may regard this solitary episode in my life which I confess to my sorrow— I am now as 'confident of my competence and my Integrity to do what I said I would do If you elect me as I was before the disclosure was made “I have Informed the chief of police In closing that this statement ts to be sent to every paper In the city He and those associated with him authorized this who blackmailing proposition — and I point out that the fact that they made It Is evidence of their quality — may do whatever they It only replease In the premises mains to add that In the west for some boyish whim I went under the name The last Is my of George Fordyce middle name and I sign this statement therefore “GEORGE FORDYCE GORMLY" “Why you Infernal fool!” roared the chief “you’re not going to give the whole thing away like that?” “Mr Connell that statement goes out and by the hands of Somes to every paper in New York as quickly as It can be typewritten Mr Chaloner will you please make the very best speed possible to you?” “Yes sir” “It won’t serve your purpose” blustered the officer “In the first place I ran deny my part of It— I do deny It! You hear me you short hand man before you go and you you English I say It’s a damned whelp! lie! I never made any such proposition to him It’s just one of his grandstand You see there is my word the pose word of Somes yonder the corroborative evidence of Mr Chaloner that you were here" "And what about my word?" “Well If you aay you weren’t here” said Gormly coolly “that’ll be about the strongest evidence that could be presented that you were” "I’ll awear that It’s a damned conthat you Inveigled me here spiracy knowing that this was going to be made public and turned It to your adIn this way” vantage “You can swear anything you like" "I’ll take oath to what I said air” Interposed Somes “Good” said Gormly ’"Mr Chaloner I believe you are a notary public?” “Yes” said Mr Chaloner looking up from the typewriter which be was clicking busily “Will you kindly administer an oath to Mr Somes here” It was the 'first time that Gormly had ever dignified his valet with such a title and the’ man’s face gleamed with pleasure Chaloner picked up his pencil 'What Is the oath?” "Allow me to dictate it” said Gormly “I William Somes do solemnly swear that at half after eleven o’clock tonight I admitted to the apartments of Mr George Gormly In whose employ I am one Ben Connell to me known to be the chief of police of the city of New York that on receiving I ushered said Connell permission to the library where he had an interview with the said George Gormly that from my position outside In the hall I heard every word of said Interview that It took place exactly as It is described In the statement of said that the chief of George Gormly ‘‘What!” exclaimed Livingstone Haobserving for the first time the man "Are you here?” "I’m goln’ now” answered the chief ldane' other rising “Before you go remember that here another witness that you were here” said Gormly pointing to young Is Haldana “So been has he?” he’s etory man "He has" here with his the growled dirty young “And what have you doner “Chaloner is preparing a statement that I have issued for the press” “Be warned by me Mr Gormly” said the chief hie voice a singular mixture of entreaty and bullying “don’t send that fool stuff to the papers Perhaps we can deal on some other basis If we let you get the election and keep quiet about this thing maybe we can get together and—” “Somes” “show this said Gormly man the door and if he opens his mouth or says another word I give you leave to accelerate his exit in any manner you may desire” The chief of police opened his mouth “Remember” says a single said word "If he Gormly he Is In your hands” "At my feet sir beg pardon sir" returned Somes Without making a sound the chief turned and followed closely by the valet who hung on his flanks like a bulldog his fingers Itching to grasp his collar the officer strode from the room “Now what Is It all about?” asked r "That’s all right” said the young man walking over to where Chaloner sat and dictating a line or two to be added to the statements “Do you know” said Gormly don’t think we’re out of the woods I believe that blackguard Is ca yet pable of surrounding the house and the delivery of aay of preventing theBe letter to the papers “What good would that do him?” woul Eve I1111 time" ve m® what you have written” Bal Haldane car’B down below He won t havo had 0me to a° anT He picked up the chiefs thing yet me this too and If any- P80' body stops me it won’t be a happy thing for him" “Good” said Gormly taking the first batch He marked them for the most Important of the morning pa “If you can deliver these’ we’ll pers chance the rest I’ll send the others out by Somes and Chaloner” 'Have you any objection” said Haldane as he picked up the batch of papers and buttoned his coat “to my telling Eleanor?” “I wish you would do so You will confer a favor "on me by doing It immediately "I will Jove! wasn’t It lucky that I beard this from my father tonight and came down here to warn you? Goodby We’ll win yet” He wrung the other’s hand and darted from the room As he stepped into his car a number of men turned Into the street and approached the bouse There were officers among them but most of them wore plain clothes “Hey stop that car!” roared a deep voice which Haldane recognized as that of Connell Gormly’s suspicions 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 Haldane threw on the high speed with the other he shoved the pistol in the man’s face The man fell back The 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 apartment house He could hear1 Connell cursing terribly ’Ah chief” said he urbanely “un fortunately you were too late The first batch of copies has gone by the hands of Mr Haldane In that car New Train Service via “Ah Chief Unfortunately You Were Late” Haldane when the door had closed behind them By this time Chaloner had finished one batch of the statements Without a word Gormly tookne and hand- ed it to the young man He read it eyes throughwmi starlng "''Yon ’are going to send “this out?” “Instantly’ “It’s the bravest thing I ever saw done’ “It has to be” said Gormly “What will be the result of It on the people?” FAST TWO NIGHTS TO CHICAGO TWO NIOHTR TO ST LOUIS THREE! 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Gt SAUNA TELEPHONE COMPANY firflit on the campaign how the people would receive whether or not he would lose their confidence whether or not the honorable reputation he had built up by years of Just and generous dealing would vanish he could not tell and to be truthful at that moment these questions were not the chief of those which filled his heart He asked himself how Eleanor Haldane would receive the disclosure and what effect It would have upon her Although she had been overwhelmed by the revelation of her father’s position from had learned Gormly young Haldane that he had not thereby forfeited her regard Now what difference would this make to her? She had said several times that what she admired in him was his splendid record his unblemished honor his unspotted past And now what would she think? He might have made his defense He might have said that stronger He the woman had shot the man might have declared her abandonment of him In the snow storm her leaving He might have pointed him to die out that he had assumed the guilt to shelter her but chivalry was strong in Gormly t He thought a long time about the situation plunging in deeper and and sadness as the gloom deeper At last he abanhours dragged by doned all hope of ever winning tho woman that he loved Well he would more singleness himself with devote of heart on that account to the interest of the people If indeed after this they still thought him worthy of and service leadership (TO BE CONTINUED) Mother make and MEATS GROCERIES The White G BWEME & V Front LONG mM Leather Goods Harness Shop and Shoe Store Horse Blankets Tents and Wagon Covers and a Harness Saddles We want your trade full line of Men’s and Boys’ Dress and Work Shoes Our goods are the best and our price the lowest Drop in and look over our line and be convinced everything in LUMBER Portland Cement and a fine line of Builders’ H adware LUMBER hlephi Plaster Doors Windows Johnson-Arneso- 6 Black Phone Moulding Lumber Co n P— Use Electric Lights Why not? 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