The Irish standard., 1910-06-04

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yz9xay had He directed his glance
at him fixeG!y. and a long pause en-
sued after the lawyer lobbyists abrupt
demand that Wheeler Brand be dis.
| charged from the Advance
Dupuy returned MrHenry's stare.
! and his discerning eye and brain en-
abled him to read the workings OF Nc
! Henry'S mind. He tet inStnctively
as he glarea at Mcllenry that he had
the managing editor "on the run"
During The period of the Insurance
conlpany's ownership there had been
no doubt that the decision of the man
aging editor of the Advance would
have been in favor of Dupuy and his
! demand for the discharge of Wheeler
Brand. And the lawyer. like Mcuenry.
knew nothing Of the new owner that
would change the attitude of the pa
per.
/ Dupuy was right in his estimate of
. McHenry's weakness. The lawyer lob
! byist was playing in rare fortune. in
deed. to discover III his opponent
! man who dared not stand for the
right He we'll knew that he would
not find the same sort of man in
position Of Importance in many other
newspapers OF the land. Well. too. did
! he know 1.-The power Of the press"
! throughout all America. for he had
learned at bitter cost that it was the
foe of all the Ed Dupuys and all those
! that employed them to serve their
ends.
Finally McHenry spoke in answer to
Dupuy's demand.
LET us give Brand one more
chance" protested McHcnry. "l'll put
him ON baseball or water front. Come,
now"
~ will be candid with you. was
instructed to make All example OF
somebody for this mornings story.
Perhaps. though. good hauling over
might do for this time. Call him in
now. It's his last chance"
A boy entered.
TASK Mr.. Brand to step in"
ed rather take licking than do
this" protested McHcnry
Dupuy was unsympnthetic.
well. he's only got himself to
thank" he snorted.
| Wheeler Brand came in.
"Mr. Brand" began the managing
editor. there is kick being made on
the Bartemy story Of this morning."
"Yes. sir; suppose So Brand looked
up and saw Dupuy. and the reporters
face showed that he understood.
II forward the kick to you. indorsing
it o. *" said McHenry. I'm other
words. the kick gOes''
why. WHAT"
"This is n practical world" inter.
posed Dupuy.
Brand grew bitter. for well he knew
the practices OF Dupuy.
"Oh. yes: know the patter-a world
of live and let live. We must be very
careful before imputing motives, eh.
Mr.. Dupuy? Does not the good book
say, Let him that Is without sin among
you cast the first stcne-at United
States Judges"
"Wheeler, Wheeler" cried McHenry.
1--WE only ask you in to talk it over
calmly
THAT man has hit me in the dark
BEFORE" exclaimed Brand. This is
the first time that he has come into the
light"
II desire to say that my clients" put
in Dupuy. like great many other OF
the - ah - subscribers - to this paper
were disappointed at what they con.
ceived to be an unwarrantable attack
full of insinuations about one Of the
most distinguished members Of the
United States bench. and they wish
merely as readers Of the paper to ex
press the hope that nothing Of the sort
will occur again. in which case they
are willing to overlook this mornings
article entirely-to, in fact, regard i,
merely as a mistake, q mistake made
without malice"
"You mean am to have anothel
chance to hold my job II I'll be good
from now on:' asked Brand.
Dupuy once more became complaceDt
"Such. l believe. is Mr.. McHenry'a
decision" he announced calmly.
"You certainly have your gall. Du
| puyS CIlcu III u'ShoS'bS S"A'SS
ITO think you can muzzle me for $40
week. I've paid more than that for TIN
privilege Of fighting you
The lawyer turned quickly to thu
; managing editor
"You better let him 60. McHenry,'
he suggested. Hes crank"
Wheeler Brand was amazed at thu
way in which McHenry allowed Du
puy to influence him.
Does he give you orders?" he asked
meaningly OF the managing editor.
Eyes. my boy; he does, and ! accep
your resignation
The reporter was by no mean
daunted by his discharge.
} "Tm sorry for you." he cried. inclin
ing toward McI1enry.
; Dnpuy laughed significantly.
"Reserve your sympathy for your
self, young man." he advised tn
young newspaper writer.
; "Reserve your sympathy for Bar
telmy; he'll need it before long" wal
his cutting retort.