New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-01

as ngure II, II JOIN lHlS YAK DOOf
club can help them to get what they
want. Do you follow me, Brandt
Eyes; I understand sighed Brand.
eat first you took up the side Of the
people, and you are continuing at it.
But you and your family have become
are concerned, you are ambitious for
them. When you begin to associate
familiarly with rich men as their friend
you'll soon find yourself playing golf
or billiards with one, drinking whisky
with another, and your son will marry
the daughter Of a third. You will for
get all about the people. Your paper
will become decadent and feeble. The
circulation will dry up" He paused,
for breath and added warningly in
strong tones, '.The Advance is now at
its zenith, but. it's decline begins the
very day that you are elected to the
Oak Door club
Nolan, reached over and seized Brand
by the shoulder.
wheeler, you're a decent sort of a
fellow. like you and the things
you've made the paper stand for, but
you don't know what it means to pu
people that you love on the altar and
cause them suffering for the sake of
these these general principles
Don't I!' exclaimed the young ed
itor. "Well. that's exactly what I've
done. gave up the girl loved. who
had promised to be my wife, so that 1
might write the TRUTH In spite of
the emotion which his words had
aroused in him Brands voice never
faltered as he spoke.
"You did, exclaimed Nolan amazed
II. "Well, my boy, I don't understand
you. couldn't do that" he confessed.
Don't think that 1t was easy for
me to do. I've thought OF her every
hour of every day since, but she"
his voice wavered-"well, she's forgot
ten, so it doesn't matter. MIR. Nolan,
do you remember what it was that
FIRST brought us together?"
Eyes; that story about Judge Hartel-
my, and it was a good one, and you've
followed it up with a lot Of good ones
since. Why, Wheeler, there amt q
man in the country that can work UP
series like you can. But, do you
know, I'm beginning to think that the
judge is not all bad. Mind you, I'm
not forgetting old scores, but"-he
seated himself-"did you ever think of
it, perhaps we haven't all the facts of
that affair? Some things have hap
A hnk E,o,o n
fred wrongY
"Mr. Nolan, the half hasn't been told
about Judge Bartelmy" cried Brand.
well, this is getting to be pretty
serious affair. We can't be too sure
about our facts"
"Mr. Nolan, Judge Bartelmy is not
only dishonest judge, but he seems
to have destructive influence on
every one near him. He's corrupt and
corrupting, not only in his public but
in his private life.''
'.Wasn't-wasn't it his daughter that
you were engaged tor
Eyes, it was, and he's using her just
as he did her mother before her,
sYou amaze me. What do you
mean?'
Brand took a deep breath.
why, he surrounded her mother
with machine politicians and shady
financiers and crooked lawyers. He
sent her to the state capital when he
wanted to be senator, but it was i'm
possible; to Washington when he want
ed to be minister to France, and she.
failed, and again when he wanted to
be Judge, and she succeeded, and when
she found out that he was using his
judicial Office to steal and that she had
only been lobbyist for his rotten
schemes
sWel?"
"Well, it killed her, Mr.. Nolan, and
now he's using his daughter in the
same way. He's filing his house with
corporation jackals like Dupuy. He
sends her here to muzzle you by work
ing on your wife and daughter. He
hates me. but he would let her marry
me to have his enemy in the family
and make him silent"
''Why don't you go to the girl and
tell herr" suggested the newspaper
owner.
about her mother and why she
died ~
''Well. perhaps not But hope you
won't follow the Bartelmy story any
further. Eli be just as well pleased"
Eve got to follow it, Mr.. Nolan.
can't STOP" CALCULATED Brand. 1--WE.
got the goods on him now. I've got
story that will drive him of the bench
when we print it."
''What?' half rising.
'.True; every word Of It." Brand
paced nevously across the room.
For God $ sake, Wheeler, don't go
OF at half cockp' cried Nolan.
"Half cock: Why. tell you I've got