Show $ custom at the proper time for the serving of his simple breakfast It was ready for him when he entered Somes was there the dining room In attendance as usual A pile of papers lay on the buffet morning Gormly made a step toward them but checked himself "Why” he thought" “should I spoil my breakfast by reading what the have to say on the imnewspapers portant subject of my confession? The Let me at least eat news will keep In peace” To sir” began Somes "Beg pardon “but aren’t you going to deferentially AuaTRQTiON'S By Dearborn Melvli cmwettr t309 trmmn: mm cm look over the papers sir before you eat?” I can guess Somes “NO thank you SYNOPSIS her stakes and hit the trail helped will what well they say" and I don't mind sayln! that I said pretty was Somes But unusually perA foolish I'd see her through this thing I don’t young tenderfoot become fascinated with the bold artful wife of a believe she could be caught where sistent as well as greatly agitated drunken prospector In a western mining she's gone I don’t b'lleve there'll be He had been up early and had read town They prepare to elope In a blinding blizzard but are confronted by the any pursuit made after her but if she every scrap In every paper He Is shot by the maudlin husband “I hope you'll excuse me Mr Gormboy wife but the chivalrous pins a Is she's got to he let go Pete Breenote to the body taking the crime sir" be began “but I really think to the den was a dog If ever there wbb one ly In their flight upon himself It'll add to your appetite If you will That's woman s horse and he deserved all he got station the railroad look over The Planet sir” the youth puls her all I guess falls exhausted: at least Gosh! I’m dry!” on his own and follows hanging to the Gormly shook his head and frowned "Mr Abbott" said the editor "will Seeing he Is an Impedistirrup strap ment the woman thrusts her escort Into you procure as a little such Refreshments a snow drift and rides on “That will do Somes!" be said to h stumbles Into the railroad station Just Colonel Hamilton Is accustomed somewhat shortly “I will see the paaway take under such circumstances?” as the train bears the woman years later this man In George "You know the dope boy I want pers later” New Gormly la a a It straight too Same's we had the Haldane reAfter this somewhat peremptory York He meets Eleanor beautiful and wealthy settlement herworker man mark subsided the other naturally work night” with her In and "Yes sir” answered the reporter though his Interest and excitement Gormly becomes owner of a steamship line and finds himself frustrated In pier “I'll have It were plainly visible In his pervous here In a minute” and track extension plans by grafting He was usually the most backed by the Gotham Traction "Now Colonel Hamilton" said tho movements An automobile accident brings company editor “you have rendered the peo- delightfully cool and Imperturbable of the Haldanes to his country home Gomi-Iattendants announces that he will be mayor cor-of ple of New York Mr George Gormly New York and redeem the city from mustn’t “You take this thing so and The New York Planet Incidentally The political declaration of the ruption about as great a service as we could greatly to heart Somes” said Gormly merchant prince produced a tremendous The whole machinery of tn sensation at last be used to dig expect to receive from a human being to Is force detective city's "Indeed What you have said throws an ensir" returned the man up something damaging to Gormlyfavorable press heretofore unanimously under tirely new light upon Mr Gormly’g let- “we're all so set on having you elect-epresto the merchant candidate ter He Is In a much more admirable and other things sir that —” sure divides and the campaign waxes warm A resolution Is Introduced grantwas What he he apgoing to say remained position through you Why of the traction ing a gratuitous renewal ten dolmillion for with that delightful unsaid opMr Shaw pears In this like a hero franchise Gormly offers lars for the franchise Miss Haldane conwhich can easily be comwill you put this matter In shape to portuneness gratulates Gormly on what she terms a of such letter while I passed by chroniclers Gormly's new Declaration of Independence an he accompany makes an unexpected declaration of orlove comment am now reI to tales it?” pleased upon editorially his He Is shocked by the confirmation At this moment the cub reporter en- cord that the bell of the door of the head suspicions that her father la thetraction and backbone of the notorious tered with bottle and glasses the further apartment cut across to overIs he which attempting company discovers his throw Young Haldane with the Gotham connection father's In Traction company and Is Incensed an Interview between Gormly and Haloffers his dane the latter practically daughter’s hand as a bribe for Gormly to In an Interwithdraw Gormly refuses view with Gormly Miss Haldane learns of her father’s baseness though Gormly Members of the vainly tries to hide It sake Ring find the woman for whose Gormly declared himself a murderer and decide to force him to withdraw under The chief of police threat of prosecution visits Gormly who makes a full confession of the truth Young Haldane runs the gauntlet of the police and carries the confession to the newspapers for publication By accident the newspapers find Bill Hamilton one of the men who were at "Camp Kill Devil” and knew the truth about Gormly p T£& J3 I andthe MO With some incidental nmimibEiE woman Cyrus weisznd Brady sz CHAPTER XVII— Continued Good!1’ exclaimed the editor “That ain’t all” said Colonel BUI triumphantly “I got here a signed rnper witnessed before Justice of the Peace Jennings the only one we had and signed by me and several other men which swears they heerd Breeden say his wife killed him and that bullet took they seen this out of his breast the autopsy bein' And It's made public like the fun’ral out In due form”i “It’s quite satisfactory” said the at It and passing It editor glancing over to Shaw fellers kind o’ "So you see we thought Fordyce done a man's part In takln’ the blame on htsself and I alI thought ways’ kept these things they might turn up handy sometime” "You did well” “And that ain’t all either” said Col Is” callers" sir" said Somes “Beg pardonMr "but really again If Gormly you’ll excuse me sir this presump' tion you must see them" “Are you mad ?” asked Gormly air” answered the valet "Nearly truthfully at him curiously Gormly looked There was so much excitement and nervousness In the man’s manner and yet It seemed to be a rather cheerful excitement too that it seemed to presage something of Importance At any rath after a moment’s reflection decided the merchant from the of the situation that he strangeness would see the people mentioned As Gormly entered tlfc sunny cheerful drawing room the occupants rose to greet him One was young Haldane the other was his sister Haldane was Intensely excited He rushed at Gormly with the enthusiasm of a boy grasped his hand' and wrung It frantically “It’s all right” he shouted “It’s turned out better than anybody could have expected It’s killed the opposition dead Everybody Is for you now’’ Gormly 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 the chair In which she had sat her hands tightly clasping the low back of The color that had flooded her face when she first saw him had subsided almost as quickly as it had come She was very pale and trembling Thoughts strange bewildering rushed through Gormly’s mind What could Miss Haldane be doing there? What did she want? Why had she come? She had heard of the Incident He remembered that her brother had taken her one copy of bis letWhat did her ter !ast night 1E3C Why not say Hello to them? Your friends all want lo talk to you over the ’phone Better have it put in a Satina telephone In yonr home you can ran errands go shopdo bueinese eto without leaving home Yon will enjoy the Why do have It? Gat comeoted this coming wsek With ping SAUNA TELEPHONE COMPANY SAUSAGE it Just came down here” continued Haldane "to tell you these things to relieve your anxiety and to She wanted to see briEg Eleanor you about— well you know about what of course and—’’ Gormly did not know at all but be 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 It was perfectly and I supsplendid he looked at his slameaningly pose” ter his glance calling the color once more to her cheek "that you have read the othea communication which is scarcely less Important” stared at him In utter Gormly amazement mis“I must say” he continued “that for a man who is chievously getting everything he wants as you are you are singularly undemonstrative about “Mr Gormly” Interposed the woman '"I don't believe that you have read the morning papers?” "Not yet Miss Haldane” “Oh!” cried the girl in grekt dismay exclaimed the young “By Jove!” man “to think of It! I should have bad the first copy from the press brought to me If I had been In your I’ll tell you the Well then place Or you’ve got It In The whole story Planet and you can read It yourself We’ll excuse you while you glance over It won’t we sis?’’ “1 don’t understand” said Gormly lifting the paper slowly He had not yet taken his eyes off Miss Haldane said the “On second thoughts young man “I guess Eleanor had better tell you herself If you'll excuse I’ll me you two for a few moments go Into the library” cried the girl Im“Livingstone!” but her brother only ploringly laughed as he left the room carefully closing the door behind him “What is it that I am to be told Miss Haldane?’’ asked Gormly stepping toward her paper still in hand was In a dilemma Miss Haldane She had been surprised when he had entered the room that Gormly had not greeted her differently Her position was a tremendously difficult one at best' and his failure to read tho paper had rendered it almost Insup- Freehand "It’s All lflht" “I’m glad” said Colonel Bill ks he poured out a generous portion "to be of service After you’re all filled up” he continued as at his suggestion the two editorq and even tfie cub reporter accepted a small drink from the large bole “we’ll drink health and success to my young friend Fordyce’ which Is now named Gormly and damnation to the chief of police and his gang!” And that was the kind of toast in which they could all heartily join Whitefleld had thought that the inand covered cident was completely that nothing more could be added to Before the forms the amazing story were finally locked however and the first edition went to press the might editor who still remained at his post such of received a communication amazing importance that he Inserted It after the editorial In large capitals double leaded as the completing touch to the most extraordinary announcement that he felt had ever appeared in The Planet CHAPTER XVIII to Live Up To Something Gormly was usually an early riser but on the morning before election an unprecedentedly he until day slept He was utterly worn out lale hour anywith the strain of the campaign of this last way and the occurrences night had almost prostrated him There was ordinarily nothing much to be done on the next day the Monday election day One final preceding for Monday meeting was scheduled night and that was all It was perhaps nine o’clock when he woke up He was soon bathed and He had signaled as was his dressed He Shouted of Somes revelations with a loud clear ring “See who it is Somes” said Gormly Indifferently “It' been ringing all morning said the man turning to leave the room “There's been the greatest crowd of people here reporters and men and Mr Watson and newspaper who are cama number of gentlemen for you and the street’s paigning packed with people outside too” “is my friend 'the chief of police there?” “No sir But there’s a squad of ficers under a sergeant and they're making people that haven’t any business go on” “Well see who It Is this time” said Gormly as tho bell rang again Somes was back in a few minutes “It’s the janitor sir lie says tho room down stairs aad the reception hail's filled with people asking to see you lie says the tenants of the building can’t get In or out and he wants to know what to do’’ It was Gormly glanced at the clock nine "Tell them that I will see them all the store In the auditorium at half“Tell them It’s past ten" he replied useless to wait here now that I can’t see anybody at present” Gormly heaved a deep sigh as he his breakfast "Well" ho finished thought “I have to face them and perNow for haps the sooner the better the papers” He looked around for Somes but that functionary had not yet appeared He pushed back his chair rose walked over to the buffet and picked up the Somes had been careful to first one see that the top of the pile and the at portable "I think” she faltered at Inst “that You can see me later I had better go in the day and—” “No” suid Gormly resolutely “yon You came down here must not go yet That fact that I for some purpose have not read the paperB seems to If you have affected you strangely I can look minuteB five me will give them over and perhaps obtain some but I would clue to your conduct rather you would tell me what It Is do what you were going to do say when you to say were going what you came In than try to find out from the newspapers" (TO The bliss BE CONTINUED) man who beKeves ignorance isn’t "wise” to his own folly Is Like Mother make to Choicest line of GROCERIES : Front The White G LONG V m V£r Leather GoodsShop and Shoe Harness ' and MEATS “1 it" Fine need young BIllHamilton “What more have you?” "Well I've seen the woman She’s alive yet” she must have been or “Naturally they couldn't have got this story from her” was the answer “Course of the Wqll the end tills: Them people plunged story's We looked for south In that blizzard 'em In the spring but never expected to find their remains ’cause It was more'n human flesh could stand such a storm as that and we naturally s'posed they’d both died and got e’t up by the wolves when they was partly But the other night I thawed out was takln’ a trip through the tenderlsaid oin— for observation purposes” Colonel BUI as the ghost of a smile flickered on the face of the night "and I seen this woman and had She’s plumb an Interview wltl) her The chief of police scared to death who got this stuff from her ’s frightBut I bein' ened her out of her boots an old friend of hers managed to calm her down and I got her to give me her story She's always been sorry that she served Fordyce the way she done “I don't know how it Is but somehow I got at the good side of Jier women are going You see these straight to hell perhaps — although I ain’t got no inside Information as to" low they git and that— but however however bad they are there's always a soft spot In 'em somewhere Thtrw And I guess I must’ve women still touched the soft spot in her somehow me told she for the truth or other the whole At any rate she confessed thing to me and she said furthermore than when them two was goin’ south In the storm her horse fell down and and that Fordyce (Bed got off hfs it and he horse and she mounted walked hisself bangin' to the saddle strap and she said that scein’ that the remainin' bronco yas givin’ out too she shoved Fordyce down and galAnd I got loped away and left him her signature to a paper confessln’ it" Again Colonel Bill had recourse to the tin box “Here "It NOw If them don’t make a complete case- for my old friend I don’t know what else to do” “Where's the woman?" asked the editor after he had examined the last paper that Colonel Bill Jiad submitted “Well you won’t find her" said the old miner slowly "She’s pulled" up New York Planet From the headlines Gormly saw as be supposed be would that his letter and the accompanying etory covered the entire first He had 'scarcely glanced at It page when Somes the room if possible In greater agitation than ever sir" he began his "Beg pardon usual method of address “Well wha£ Is It?" '"There’s two people In the drawing room asking to see you" "But I thought I gave you orders not to admit anybody to tell everybody that I would see them at the In the store at auditorium t ten?” "Yes sir you did sir But I couldn’t very well keep these people out” "Tell them I am busy" said Gormly' "I have no time for anonymous Store Harness Saddles Horso Blankets Tents and Wagon Covers and a 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 Nephi Plaster Portland Cement and a fine fine of Builders Had ware LUMBER Doors Windows Johnson-Arneso- Phone Moulding 16 Black Lumber Co n "Sf“ Use Electric Lights Why not? 0 That’s the light to see your way clear by See Manager and get wired Manion Be Sevier Light Power & Milling ulniWntolM m Hitters V'3 Emmett Robins PROFESSIONAL gTEr IN GET ACQUAINTED ND BRING YOUR LAUNRDY White House Building LIVER AND TROUBLE It la the best medicine ever over a druggist’s counter sold an N Co- - mew — BARBER Succeed when everything else fails In nervous prostration and female weaknesses they are the supreme remedy as thousands have testified FOR KIDNEY STOMACH idsai7t J BATES Lawyer Notary Public RICHFIELD OolUrtiont ' UTAH TAIIOfilNG Step up stairs over the store and ask the man lie pairs cleans and makes suits order August Ericksen re- to |