Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-06

s.'and turned to jeff and began to
talk in a natural tone Of voice.
JET. you know | think the dog In
the moon was seven times too slow in
his journey through the paths Of men,
having lost 6.749,739,274. 4sO pounds in
his auto northward. Is that your
opinion:'
mo. not entirely. Hence and here
after we complain Of such miracu-
lous egotism of generality and sole
cism Of peaceful garments and cold
thought"
Brand struck a blow on the desk.
ION the contrary, it was unquestion-
able and with nasty justice. miscalled
namby -pamby-got lr:' crled the ed
itor. bending over the mouthpiece,
Come in. Howard!"
Howard hurried into the room.
Compare your notes. boys" in
structed the managing editor.
They held the records side by side
and quickly glanced over them.
"They are almost exactly the same"
they exclaimed in unison
A smile of satisfaction spread over
Brands face.
"All right. Now chase back to room
4. both Of your
The office boy brought Brand a card.
He took it. and as he glanced at it his
eyes narrowed down into little sparks
Of light.
Hes on time" he murmured. Very
we'll, Durkin," he ordered, show him
in. and. Durkin. remember. don't let
any, one else in under any circum-
stances"
A half a minute later Judge Bartelmy
stood In the doorway. He nodded
briefly to Brand. and his eyes swept
around the entire room before he STEP
ped in. Slowly he proceeded in front
Of Brands desk.
Good evening. judge" said the ed
itor.
Good evening Mr.. Brand"
Let me take your things. III hang
them up" offered Brand. Just as Du.
puy had been. Bartelmy was in even
Ing dress. He took off his white kid
gloves and put them in his pocket and
then handed his hat and coat TO the
editor. Brand opened the door of Il
closet at the right hand side of the
room and hung the judges things
therein. He closed the door. Bartel.
my stepped to the closet. opened the
door and peered sharply into its four
corners, even fumbling behind his long
coat. to make sure that no witness was
lurking there to spy on him.
"Oh. that's the way you feel"' COM
mented Brand. "Ill show you over the
place But you shouldn't worry"
Bartelmy coughed nervously.
"One can never b. too careful about
matters Of this kind. Brand. l should
think that yon would have learned
that much by this time"
This is my first experience of this
kind" said Brand.
''Of course it is" answered Bartel-
my. with a tinye of sarcasm in his
voice. lit always is the first time
Bnt you are assuredly very lucky in.
deed. Brand. to do SO rery we'll at your
first try at-at"-
Come. look over the place. and let's
get through with it." put In the editor.
He crossed and locked the door
through which the judge had entered.
Then be led his visitor over to the
door on the opposite side of the room
opening into Il hallway which extend
I'd to various rooms. He pointed to
the room directly across the hall. ITS
quite dark. you see." he said. This
Is where il couple OF editorial writer's
sit. They 30 home nights. lucky dogs.
not being newspaper men," Rartelmy
wns .,,rlck enough to catch the ironical
runI,nent Of the busy managing editor
M The scholarly men who wrote the
opinions Of the paper Brand drew
the judge back into his office and lock-
I'd the door behind him.
Now we are alone. absolutely
alone" commented Brand siSniticant-
~. He led the way to his desk and
pointed out to the judge the chair ut
the right hand side. Brand dropped
into his own chair. Have u seat.
judge" he said.
Judge Bartemy drew the chair in
dicated even closer to the managing
editors desk and seated himself IN 1t.
He leaned forward toward Brand aud
rested his elbow on the desk. His
face was within ten or twelve inches
of the telephone.
Ito be continued,