The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-07-22

nation more clearly when he heard his
new employer say in voice that pull
stated with determination:
Yes, Ed Dupuy, | am Jerry Dolan.
and | am back in the old town to pay
nv respects to my friends and-and'-
his voice shook-"to my enemies
The whole truth now dawned upon
the amazed McHenry and also upon
Dupuy, who had been dealing WIN
men long enough to know that his
only successful pose at the present
momentous time would be a cohcllla-
tory one. He must at all haZarus
smooth over this dangerous factor ID
the city's affairs. the returned jerry
Dolan, and persuade him that he was
now his friend.
well. WE'LL" Dupuy began ingrau-
atingly. Stimulating sickly SMILE
this is most interesting meeting
most Interesting, indeed He laughed
as loudly as the nervously contracting
muscles of his throat would permit.
But it is time now to let bygones be
bygones. eh. Mr.-er-ah"- He again
thrust forward the hand that the
newspaper proprietor had refused TO
grasp.
Nolan" answered the newcomer In
his deep, strong voice. NOLAN, with
an NJ and not ID on the front end
of It. That's my name now nad 10
change It," He stopped abruptly ana
again directed his dark eyes menac-
ingly on the face of the man opposite
him After a few moments he contln-
ued: "You see, Ed Dupuy, | was
blacklisted as Dolan. Likely you'll
remember that too"
Nolan reached out and, Selling Du-
puys hand, held it firmly. McHenry'
ot one side. witnessed with distinct
shock what he understood as Nolan's
sudden resolve to, as Dupuy had sug-
gested let "bygones be bygones,' else
why should he shake hands with the
man? Dupuy also felt thrill of pleas
ure. even of triumph. as the one time
chairman OF the Street Railway work
ers' union warmly shook his hand.
Dupuy smiled and. bowling pleasantly
essayed to withdraw his hand from
Nolan's grip and step away. But MS
smile turned to wrinkled contraction
Of his facial muscles. indicating
acutest pain. The giant hand OF the
ex-striker. examiner. was closing with
crushing force around the lawyer lop-
byist's fingers and knuckles. 1t dld
not cease to crush. try as Dupuy
might to wrest his hand free. AT the
moment when he felt that he must
;cream In his pain or else cringingly
plead for mercy Nolan's grip partially
relaxed, and he swung Dupuy to one
side. A grim smile made It's way into
the burrows, won by suffering and pri-
walton In the Nevada mining camps
and desolate gold regions. that mark
ed Nolan's yisage.
You see. I'm stronger than you now,
Ed Dupuy. just as you was stronger
than me twelve years ago-you and
Baremy between you A great sigh
| escaped him as he finished.
Dnpuy. now having freed his band.
rubbed it smartiy with he other to
restore the circulation to the 1attened
his overcoat,
Nolan now addressed McHenry. who
had seated himself at his desk.
You're the managing editor"
Yes. sir
We'll. | just want TO tell you that
that was true article you had about
that old hypocrite. Judge Bartelmy
this morning" he stated to McHenry.
Have another tomorrow and strong.
|
he added. who was it got up that
one today?"
Dupuy felt that he must come TO Nc
Henry's rescue.
"A young man who has since resign
ed" he interjected for the managing
editor Both McHenry and Dupuy
were growing uneasy at the trend of
Nolan's thoughts and words. A
glimpse into the craniums of them
both at this moment would have re-
vealed the same thought to be pre-
dominating: what Is he driving at|'
Nolan appeared distinctly surprised
at two things first, that the writer of
the story had resigned; second. that
Dupuy should be so familiar with the
| Nv tpoh ~ sup tb"uiu lut
latter.
"Resigned?" he asked in reverberat-
ing tones. How do you know" Be
fore Dupuy could answer Nolan wheel
ed on McHenry. rs II so. what Dnpuy
says?" he asked of the managing ed.
itor.
Yes. SIR
whats his name?"
wheeler Brand"
what did he resign fOr?''
"Some of the big advertisers forced
him to-" admitted McHenry calmly.
A look of understanding tlIlcd
across Nolans face He shifted his
glance from McHeury TO Dupuy Then.
with a significant smile. he said:
81 see you are still on the job, Ed
Dupuy."
well. it's business began the lob.
byist dehantly. But Nolan would not
listen TO him Thoughts vastly more
important than conjecture as to Du-
puy's motives now crowded his brain.
Where is Brand nowY' he asked
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