Show addice WITH riff 5 SOME OR ff mt incidental 7 0 I 1 b rif isy B I 1 ary ay fetveit ir in f SYNOPSIS A foolish young tenderfoot becomes with the bold artful wife ot of it a drunken prospector in a rn mining W own they prepare prepa rei to elope in a blind IB C blizzard but are confronted by the husband he la shot by the w alfo fe but the tha chivalrous boy br 1 alna I 1 na a moto to the body taking the crime upon himself in their flight to the calir railroad 0 ad st station tion the w onland womans horse horb fal fulli im ex exhausted la ulsted tile tha youth puts puta her on ills his own arid anil follows follow hanging to th tho stirrup strap blanp seeing lie Is a an tin anent the tha woman thrusts her es eart abort into ft a snow enow drift anil and rides on I 1 f frozen lie 10 stumbles into t alio I 1 ie railroad at 0 t ton jut just BB as tile train bar the woman a way away twenty tive file years inter this man cgeorge ly ls la n multimillionaire multi millionaire in new york he to ni e eta eleanor haldane Kal dane a beautiful and wealthy settlement worker and operates cooperates co o with tier her in tier her work becomes owner of a steamship line and finds himself frustrated in pier an find track ex tension extension plans by grafting aldermen backed liy by the gotham traction PanY an automobile accident brings tile diat lanes to ills his country homes gorm iv announces trint t he will be mayor of ap york anti and redeem the city from corruption Tup tion the tha political declaration of the binl chant prince produced a tremendous enma t ion the whole machinery of 0 the cites deter detective tive force la is to bo bi used timed to im damaging to kornily nily the lire mi unanimously favorable to this tha merchant candidate u under der prea pre sure eum d nicles and tho tha campaign waxes warm A resolution Is 1 introduced granting a ara R t hitous rene renewal w at of tile the traction frane franchise hise gormly offers ten million dollars arm for ti alia 1 a fran franchise franch chIme lne miss atlas haldane congratulates gormly on what she alie terms a declaration of independence und he rala ral a tin nn unexpected declaration of love ife fe Is shocked by t the confirmation of 0 his ille abe U a that tha it her father la in the head rn and ft backbone of 0 the notorious traction which ita ho la attempting to overthrow young youna haldane discover his fathers connection with the Cl gotham otharn traction company anil and la Is incensed in ari an interview between gormly and laal ds dane t 0 tile the latter latac I 1 practically fhern his daugh d i 11 eh tors era hand am aa a bribe L for gormly to t refuses refu goa in an interview with gormly atlas haldane aldane II learns of lier her fathers tat liera baseness tas eneas though gormly vainly tries to tilde it members ot of the ans I 1 ng find the woman for whose make flake i IV himself a murderer anti and corttle to 10 force hlin him to withdraw under ahr at of prosecution the cheff of 0 polica 1 I gormly who makes ft a full fill I 1 confer C nf tile ho truth young IT aldane runs runa rie file of the police and carries the to the he newspaper new paper tor for publication CHAPTER co colonel loel hamilton plays his lono lone hand young toting first duty was to distribute mani manifestos festos to the newspapers na as tar far as ills his copies permitted having discharged his errand with the tha one copy which ho he had reserved cpr himself he headed for home boine hitting up tip a tremendous pace na as he raced along alone tho the almost deserted streets before he had left to warn gormly lie le bad in a few hasty words given chis sister elster an inkling of what was waa about to happen lie ile knew that she bo be awaiting the result of his fAter view with an anxiety not to bp be inea measured in 4 a short time therefore io ie placed the confession in her hands with straining eyes nod throb alne b I 1 j heart tho the girl devoured the tha typewritten pages her feelings were a singular compound of varying emotions for pile one thing there was relief that it was wait no tio for another there was ad mi ration at the boldness and courage with willi which the ninn man had grappled with A desperate situation tho the dexterity anti and resource bilth which in perfect lionni honor and dignity ho he had extricated front from the dilemma in which the opposition had sought bought to plunge mm blin the magnificent audacity with which he had faced the crisis and tho the interview lastly thore there was a keen terrible pang vt of jealousy and bitterness toward that other worn wom nn it was this last emotion that was self revealing bennor haldane know knew now that she loved this man she abo realized in ili this unveiling of lier her heart that probably she had loveit loved him nil all tho the time tho the other feelings and emotions illicit lie evad stirred in her hert heart and lii linia sought to charac by dac dl words were etere now blended into rolon as aa arfat ng as ills own sho sat flat A tilt 0 silently at tile hie y r fending the lines over and d over oner O N thinking her thoughts until her brother who bad absented himself for a brief space apace came back into intel the room yeu well ll 11 he said what aro are you gr ta odo do will you ou take a note to him to ta ifil firlit niR glit lit sho she sailed not now was waa tho the answer ita 1161 too late iata I 1 begged him to to go to bell bed V and nd try to get some rest ile he will tired ved all at hta fits strength tomorrow lut flut this light blent 1 I 1 dont care what it Is you cant get it to him tonight besides that lant the best way tho girl sat down at her desk picked up a pen and drew n sheet of toward her slie she divined what hai was ju it lr bor lr troth others eTs wind mind she sha itney whitt aliat wo le ba the best beat way alter after all as wall A 14 alli she sha wol world id do it wha wh will father say she asked half curiously ale will have enough to do explain ing his part lit in this transaction to say 1 anything 1 about anything else you dont think that he 1 I ant am borry to say it answered toung oung II aldaha gravely but it was wag ather who aavo me the 00 due clue you isnow and I 1 am dead certain that the whole ring have put the chief of po telca up to hla his dirty work ua ito turned away as aa lie he spoke and ani ining lila his bead ajea in shame eleanor eleanoa iI aldAne had already gono goilo throat the ho clr and to her ber overwrought ciul ju it seemed that no further humiliation could be brought upon her A maybe laybe she said at last forcing herself to speak with trembling lips and sinking heart he be wont care after dont be a fool said her brother roughly yet not unkindly iio cares more for foi you now than anything on an earth except hla his election and I 1 dont know but that he would even lot let that slide ito was the answer that day at louise Sto warts father tottered me to him it if ho he would not publish that matter about tho the traction company and and he refused yes great godl god I 1 think the tha old man could sink so BO low that all either she went on dreamily for I 1 repeated the offer bhatt cried her brother yes yea I 1 asked him if I 1 said I 1 would marry him whether he be would stop the tha publication and he ha refused you lie ile did godt godl thava a man it if ever there was waa onel yes was the answer and that la is why I 1 am taking this step now it ho he had accepted me I 1 should havo have despised him lie ile would have sunk bunk she said bitterly to our family level never you mind about our level big said the man gently there are fow few people on earth that are aw ai high as your level and it if gormly ever does docs get you hell bo be mighty lucky thank you said the girl simply now I 1 want you to help me tile with what I 1 have to write haldane seated himself by her side J am ti A s 0 11 gormly took the blame on himself to shield the woman and the two heads were soon boon busily bent over the desk while nil all this was happening up town in matters attora were stirring down towns town the editor in chiet chief of the II planet anet belaine nta ata dinner happened to come in for a final inspection lust just as the night editor finished reading the first copy ot of Gorm lys communication what do you think of that ho he said tossing it over A few ow moments sufficed to put the editor who was one of the coolest anif and most moat self contained of men in t possession sto ot at tho the contents contenta ile he shook ula his head ua its bad business ho he remarked handing it bade back will it bent him elmr 11 1 1 I 1 dont know was the answer 1 IT I think not if ever a man did atone for criminal folly or careless netis by ills his life gormly has lie ile seems seema to have been more binned banned against than sinning anyway people generally like ift roan man who tries to brace up tip rind and do the tha square equate thing and it they had bad a tow days to thiner it over I 1 be belloit lloyt it would do hiril him corb good than haria ham but you see ee the election cornea come a nai n looked tit at his bis watch it was after one welock in the morning tomorrow 0 courso course we will watt to say eay something editorially about W it certainly was wan tho the answers answer 1 I 1 will do it myself 1 lie ire sat down at his desk took the caper paper up again scanned it carefully look here ho be said there I 1 Is a something concealed about this what la Is it asked the subordinate well in the first place it eay who shot the man why he be says saya he be wrote a confession 11 s n yes I 1 know I 1 believe the woman fired the shot and that hes trying to save her berl if we could only settle that question it would be something to soften rotten the revelation dy by jove cried the night editor that reminds mel ile ho picked up the letter camp kill advil ayol one of the cub reporters got a story the other day about some western adventures from a certain bill Ilar haell allf ton an old montana mine owner and it if im mt mistaken camp kill devil was mentioned where Is the story 1 I killed it where Is the reporter I 1 hope you kill him no was tho the answer ile he tapped abell a bell on his desk send mr abbott to me if hes outside he said to the messenger fortune tor tune was in a complacent mood abbott had just come in from an assignment sign ment lie was preparing to go home when the summons reached him instantly he presented himself nervous and trembling and wondering what was up before the two deml gods goda who decided upon the destinies of the paper and Incident incidentally incidentals all y upon the fate of the tha reporters cu cub b and otherwise mr abbott said eald the night editor sharply you brought a story in here the tha other day from a certain nil bill hamilton in which a wyoming mining camp called kill devil or some so me such buell name was mentioned you recall it certainly sir air 1 I killed the story said the night editor it was no good att now we want very much to get hold of the man adan who gave it to you do you know where he to 13 to be found yes sir air lies iles staying at the waldorf go up and get him at oncel once cut in the chief curtly lly aly machine Is down in the street got get him up here it you have to kidnap him tell him we want to seo sea him about george gormly were got a story in which wo ve think he be would be interested yes yea sir air returned abbott ile he did not walt ant for eny further instructions ile he darted out of the room and la in a few moments was whirling up the avenue col dill hamilton had aad gone eona to bed the office force forca made some demur about awakening him but when abbott dS disclosed cOsed who he be was what he represented and what interests vere involved they sent him up naturally colonel bill was waa somewhat annoyed at being disturbed but as soon ns abbott mentioned the name of gormly he was instantly on the alert what la Is it lie he asked peering through tho iho open door its about george gormly the editor ln la ahlet of the tha planet la Is at the office e ile he wants to see y you 1 u inam immediately dia tely its the biggest thing that line lina over ever come off in now new york lie HB thinks that maybe you know something about aboul it and can throw some light on oil it I 1 have bavo a big car down here walling waiting tor for you ill bo be down in a minute came the prompt answer hurry colone 1 l ill hamilton were holding abe tb presses waiting f for or yuu you dont stop for anything sot set right down there young man mail said eald colonel dill closing the door and see baa how quick one of the tha 0 11 dle die with their boots on crowd can got into hla his duds colonel hamilton was as good as his word lie ile did not wait waft for or any unlue I 1 ue physical adornment in an I 1 incredibly credibly short space of time he came out sufficiently clad for decency and grabbing the young nan by the arm aria he be fairly ran down the corridor toward the elevator the late diners were astonished as colonel hill and the young cub forced their way through the crowded hall to the automobile outside the colonel had not forgotten the munitions of 0 war and he carried a tin box in hla his hand which ho be had snatched from his table as aa ho he left his big bed room get us down to the office in double quick time said tho the cub reporter to the chauffeur never mind about fines dust bust up the machine it if ne necessary es but get us there the old mans orders we got any time to spare he yelled as the big car started this way sir air said the cub reporter piloting him into the elevator at once here you arell he exclaimed after a wild sweep upward lie ho led him through a couple of doors and ushered him into a big brightly lighted room where two men sat at col dill hamilton sir air said abbott breathlessly ile he almost felt like saluting and saying como come aboard sirl thirty two minutes said the night editor looking at his watch very well done mr air abbott you may remain here it if you wish said tho the editor to the cub it will be interesting for you to hear thank you sir air said the delighted young reporter making himself small and inconsiderable in a corner whence he could hear bear and see everything you must excuse me said tho the editor for having brought you down here so summarily at this hour of 0 tho the night but affairs of great moment you want to know about gormly we do well what Is itz it read this eald itald the editor colonel bill fished a pair of spectacles out of his side pocket and deliberately libera tely perched them astride of hla his nose ile he read the letter through very 13 slowly lowly the night editor was in a rover raver 0 of impatience even tho the imperturbable tur bable editor ln in calef was waa considerably more agitated than usual the night elgh editor groaned over the long winde windedness driess of the frontiersman the matter son sonny nj asked colonel bill solicitously aint sick are arc you no no was tho the answer but go on please colonel hamilton to no said the editor and will you be as explicit as possible we are holding up the paper in the hope that you may be able to throw some light on this matter and time la Is ot of the greatest importance 1 I see bee was the reply well then all written in that papers true enough but he be aint told all the truth would you mind telling us what has been suppressed or left out the mans wife was run away with as gormly or fordyce as I 1 knowel him says on that night he indicates that the womans comans husband was left ayin on the cabin floor yes nex mornin some of us clonin that there bean been somo BOMO trouble after the storm died out opt got up a crowd and went over to the mans shack we found him there Der deride idt asked the editor not yet but mighty nigh gone colonel bill drew from his bla pocket a key and unlocked the tin box from a worn onvel envelope ope ho be drew forth a a 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