Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-02-11

Ua3 find Judge Bartelmy and Du-
puy in the drawing room. Brand did
not appear enthusiastic at the circum-
stance and. nOdding stiff1y in the gen
eral direction Of the two men. proceed
ed to circle around them toward the
door leading to the ball.
Judge Bartelmy advanced pleasedly
toward the newspaper owner, who
greeted him courteousy.
Judge. this is an unexpected honor"
IAN honor to come-believe me. Mr..
Nolan. an honor to come"
Nolan saw Brands dexterous ma
neuver toward the door. and on calling
to him not to so he halted. turned to-
ward the center Of the room and stood
watching the strangely assorted group
of men.
Nolan next addressed Dupuy. who
expressed his thanks at the granting
Of his request for an interview.
Judge Bartelmy, always quick to no
tice every detail or phase of what was
transporting in his immediate presence.
saw that Brand was i'll at case. He
called to him cheerily:
MY daughter and were just speak
ing Of you. Wheeler. The reformer
sails a treacherous sea-"
1.-THE port is in sight Judge Bartel-
N.Y." was the calm answer.
Bartelmy would have made a sue
cess on the stage. In fact. he had been
acting part most of his life and
proved the truth of Richard Mans
fields aphorism that the best actors
are never seen on the stage" At
Wheeler Brands significant reply,
which smote as ominously on the cars
Of the judge as it did on those Of Du-
puy, the jurist gave an inward SILVER
quite imperceptible to the eye and re-
piled in the most jovial Of manners:
80? So? That's good That's worth
while. Stick to the helm, my boy" he
laughed.
Brand amt at sea. judge put in
Nolan good naturally. He's in the
clouds. The air up there makes your
nose bleed; but. by the Eternal, you
see all that's going on down here"
There was much going on down
here" that Bartelmy by all means pre-
ferred to have remain unseen, yet
he managed 10 reply, with an attempt
at sincerity:
More power to you, Wheeler. More
power to you"
Nolan stepped toward the jurist
You're a generous foe. Judge Bar
telmy." he said warmly, deceived by
the smooth tactics of the judge.
Foe? That's hardly the word" re-
sponded Bartelmy, and with defer
ence: wheeler and | merely energize
differently. He is dynamic; / am stat
&c, and that Is because he is young and
/ am old"
He'll outgrow that, judge. You new
er will" remarked Dupuy, crossing to
Nolan's side.
But under every system OF free gov
eminent" pronounced Bartelmy in his
best judicial manner, there have al
ways been conservative and liberal
parties. whose leaders, while they diff
fered perhaps in method, have been
stimulated by an equal love Of coun-
try"
That is true. Judge Bartelmy," said
Brand, but | can't concede that you
belong TO the conservative party"
The judge showed surprise.
But | don't understand you" he
stammered. when Brand went on de-
terminedly:
Are you not seeking to introduce
into our country methods of govern
ment undreamed OF by our forefa-
thers?'
The Judge laughed as though in
agreeable tolerance. His skill at YER
bal parrying was standing him In good
stead.
"Oh. i had as much enthusiasm my
self in my youth" he said. but my
legal training has forced upon me a
certain unfortunate exactitude of
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