The Irish standard., 1910-07-09

"Hc thinks he's great retor1ner and
k'lo1Cs 1t uU."
1t best that read it carefully myself,
analyZe it and learn all the circum-
stances under which it was procured
before / allow it to 20 to press. That
Is task which cannot be done in the
short time that remains before press
time. SO we had best let it go over
until tomorrow-delay it one day That
won't hurt the story any"
Mrs Nolan clutched at the ex-miner's
arm and cried shrilly:
"Now. now, Michael. that's not your
usual way to explain things to one Of
your employees. Order him to de-
stroy all this miserable stuff about the
Judge at once. Don't hesitate like this.
Think what it means to me. to the
children. to us" she pleaded.
'There, there. mother; you keep out
Of this" said Nolan kindly, yet firmly.
"I'm trying to do the best l can for
you. It's because of you that I'm here
now. But you see
Ed Dupuy burst excitedly in upon
them. and as the typesetters were be-
ginning to become distracted from
their work owing to the unusual situa-
ton Brand began to fear that this new
Intruder would prove the final demon
alizer of the entire night shift.
"Mr. Nolan" cried Dupuy, I'VE
haven't minute to lose! They are
almost ready to go to press" He look
ed intently at the newspaper owner.
Yes. quite right. We do go to press
very soon.'' cried Brand confidently,
land know Michael Nolan is the man
who will order it DONE"
Michael" cried Mrs. Nolan at the
top Of her voice. which rose sharply
over the din of the typesetting ma
chimes, are you going to stand for
this? Mr.. Brand acts as If he owned
the Advance and treats you us If you
were the Office boy. He thinks he's a
great reformer and knows it all. We
other people have right to our opin-
ions, too. and l don't see why you
and your family should be made to
suffer on account Of him as we have
had. to ever since you took him up"
judith Bartelmy heard the stormy
scene. lived part of it herself hud-
died in the managing editors Office.
She felt that Nolan would not let the
story be used from what she had
heard. and she could not suppress a
pang of pain that pierced her heart at
what she believed to be the fanat-
zeal vindictiveness Of Wheeler Brand
against her father. Yet she was a
true woman, and she could not. in
spite Of her loyalty to her parent,
avoid feeling u touch Of pride at his
strength Of character his determine
ton, at 'tlle sacrifices he had made. to
accomplish what be believed. even If
fooiiaAly, to be his duty.
"They don't need me-" she finally
muttered. and. gathering up her costly
skirts. she tripped daintily across the
paper strewn floor. out into the hall
and down to her carriage.
Nolan dropped his head in thought
when his wife had finished her TRADE.
lie paced up and down nervously.
Hc looked at the clock, then ut the
form with its accusing contents. then
at Brand, then at his Wife.
I'll go and telephone Judge Bar
telmy." put in Dupuy. He'll be anx-
ious'
The lawyer took himself of.
Brand saw the danger Of delay. He
doubted ii any man would be able to
successfully withstand the pressure
that Bartelmy and No!an's family
would be able to bring to bear on the
owner in another twenty-four hours.
mo, no. he exclaimed to Nolan.
''You would fail me again. have
tried to prove this judges guilt to the
people. but fear have only succeed
ed in proving it to his daughter. A
days delay would be fatal. l know
At least Barteln,y could get another
Judge to issue an injunction agains:
US even If he would not dare to do
1t himself. And there are other steps
he might take"
His voice rose higher. and he worked
himself into frenzy Of earnestness.
He stood before the little group gath
cred around the ink black form and
continued his impassioned words:
"You know thought we wece going
to be absolutely uninuzzled here. You
were a free man. Poverty couldn't
frighten you, and you had seen both
sides Of life. You promised to back
me up, no matter what 1t cost, SO long
I! as we printed the truth, but at the
first big test you fail me-"
Mrs. Nolan was on tho point Of be-
coming hysteric3l in Der agitation