Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-19

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In these months Brand made Il showing
with the paper that was never dream
ed Of by the owners preceding as being
within the range Of possibility. Made
absolute master Of the paper and con.
sequently dictator Of its policy. the
young man set pace that the paper
rivals found difficult to equal. much
less to outstrip. Els exposure of the
scandals In the exclusive world Of
high life insurance finance has thus
far proved the most vital reform Of
his administration. AS Il result of this
crusade. which drove half dozen
leading officials from almost as many
companies. the president Of the United
States stated publicly that 1.-The vast
life insurance business of this country
Is now on the soundest financial basis
it has ever had"
But Wheeler Brand IN the press Of
stirring events had not forgotten Judge
Barteimy. In fact. certain activities Of
that estimable individual were just
now under close scrutiny by the one
time reporter. who. IL he could be pre-.
vailed on to speak concerning 1t,
might possibly observe that the judge
was very sOOu to have au opportunity
to make a few explanations which
would be received with undoubted in
terest by the public. The young edi.
tors suit for the hand of Judith Far.
telmy might be said. since we are
dealing With Il judges family. to be In
statu quo. She was still waiting for
him ITO become sane" as she mad ex-
pressed herself to him. A girl OF lofty
principles and Of decided strength Of
character. she could not see his duty
from his viewpoint. Perhaps 1t was
all quite natural. quite womanly. quite
daughteriy. that she should subscribe
absolutely to her fathers side in the
nIomentous case of JUDGE BAR
TELMY VERSUS THE PEOPLE.
WHEELER BRAND AND THE AID.
VANCE"
She was loyal to her father. and she
was trying to be loyal to her lover.
more difficult. Yet she waited. and
Wheeler Brand waited. and each pray
cd that the other would end the ordeal
and heal two breaking hearts.
Today we lind Wheeler Brand pro-
ceeding toward the luxurious Nolan
home on fashionable residential thor
oughfare 10 visit the proprietor OF the
paper to hand him a statement of the
Advances progress. to discuss mat
ters of editorial policy and to confer
regarding Il certain development con
corning Judge Barteimy.
At the Nolan home Il reception had
been announced. hundreds of invita-
tons sent out. but the responses did
not encourage Mrs. Nolan In her So
cial aspirations. Society passed her
BY That was the whole story In
brief. Society. as usual was ever SO
uIuch pleased with itself and was too
busy to include Mrs. Nolan. l'hyllis
and sylvester In Its diversions. The
husband and father cared very little
for society. had no time for it. but he
fondly loved the courageous. warm
hearted woman who had uncompIain-
ipgly shared with him the onrrous
hardships of his early days. and it was
his desire to crafty her ambitions as
well as those of his daughter. The
fortune he had plucked from Nevada's
tlinty bosom enabled him to be gener-
Gus. and he smiled approvingly on ev-
cry new extravaganza Of Mrs. Michael
Nolan. Therefore If she was socially
~ oh. IN hnr ~ n
be allowed to carry on her campaign
for recognition iu whatever fashion she
chose. Certainly the home he had es-
tabished was fitting vantage ground
from which to wage war Of dollars
against the precipitous embellishments
with which the city's Four Hundred
had encircled its camp. Palatial In
size, the Nolan residence was equally
palatial In its furnishings. and only
the magic word from the magic lips
Of Il single member of the magic realm
Of 1.-The aristocracy" was necessary to
send monogra mined coaches In long
lines to the Nolan doors. to ill the cost
~ rooms with distinguished faces, to
dill to overfowing With happiness the
yearnlng heart Of Mrs. Michael Nolan.
But the word had not yet been spo
ken.
1t was now late in the afternoon
ut the Nolan home. Phyllis walked
across the drawing room. irritation
plainly marking her pretty pink and
white face. The music OF string
orchestra stationed In the conserva.
tory ceased. She addressed servant
who stood ut attention AT u door at the
right which leo to the dining room.
pitcher" she said discOuragedly, Il
don't think any Que else will come. so
tell the musicians they can Co."
Yes. Miss Phyllis"
At this point Mrs. Nolan came storm
Ing IN. carrying a huge bunch OF hot
house grapes In her hand.
pitcher. l noticed those caterer men
are drinking all the champagne. and
want it stopped" she ordered loudly.
Pitcher bowed and went out.
IF our guests won't come here to
drink it. at least we will drink 1t our
selves" Mrs. Nolan announced to Phyl'
lis. well. we have done it-sent
out 400 cards. and who's been here
that anybody wants to see: This Is
the second time we've gone to all this
trouble and expense for nothing and
nobody. aud II you'll take my advice 1t
will be the last"
Mamma, Pitcher will hear" the girl
protested.
The mother bit grape from the
bunch. She deposited the skin and
stones In a Sevres vase on the marble