Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-26

DAYS delay would be- fatal. know
At least BnBclmy could set another
judge to issue an injunction against
ne oven ~ he would not dare 20 DO
n himself Aud there are other steps
he might take
Ills voice rose higher. and be worked
himself into n frenzy of earnostness.
lie stood before the little group gath.
cred around the ink black form and
continued his impassioncd words:
'You know thought we were going
10 be absolutely unmuzzled here. You
were n free man Poverty couldn't
frighten you, and YOU had seen both
sides Of life. You promised TO back
me up, no matter what It cost, so long
as we printed the truth. but at the
first big test you fail me-
/ Mrs. Nolan was on the point of be-
coming bysterical in her agitation.
michael. Michael she began
"There mother, you 90 home with
/ Sylvester He's waiting outside for
you. After all. this is a mans job
we've got here / am the head Of the
/ family. and / will settle this matter
In my own way" he said sternly.
"You must not attempt further to in
terfere"
lie led her out Of the room.
Brand spoke to McHenry.
Did you hear, Mac?" he asked. HE
won't decide to run it."
"Its tough. old man-it's toughw
"This is such a live thing ! don't
see how | can kill it," the managing
editor said, rubbing his hand over the
face Of the form.
That's the best first page ever made
up in America" said McHenry, with
justihable professional pride.
Brand was incOnsolable.
"Ive been working ten years for
just this thing" he said, something
so plain that even children would see
what the big thieves are doing"
you 20 hOmer' Brand suddenly or
dered McHenry.
"What?" was the surprised exclama-
tion.
81 said go homer
Brands face was beginning to twitch
nervously. He stood in the middle of
the composing room, under the flood
ing white glare from a,siXty-four can
die power electric light, and clinched
and unchnched his hands, not daring
to look McHenry squarey in the face.
The night editor began to guess what
was passing through Brands mind.
Eyes, but" he began to protest
"but"-
Brand cut him short, saying agitat-
edly:
'I am still managing editor"
McHenry now realized plainly that
the intensely earnest Brand had decid-
ed to run the story that very night re-
gardless of Nolan's attitude 1t would
be an easy matter, as Nolan, Of course,
would not remain at the office much
longer. And McTIenry well knew that
such an act would not only bring about
Brands discharge from the Advance,
but that it would as well injure his
reputation in other newspaper offices,
where obedience to ones superior, as
in any well regulated organization, is
mans first duty under all circum-
stances.
"Why, man." he exclaimed question
ingly. you're surely not going to run
this story?'
Before Brand could give an answer
to this last question, even if he had in
tended to do 50, Nolan broke i'll on the
pair.
Mr.. Nolan" began Brand, you
have heard the whole story of this
miserable affair, both sides Of it-Bar-
telmy's and my own, from our own
lips. Whatever defense or explanation
Bartelmy gave you don't know. But
so far as | am concerned, told you
the facts and the truth. You must
know that by this time. You must be-
liava II TherpfOre why do Won or