The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-02-03

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voice began to break ag;,iI-"as;.ins
ne. would not have believed il. And
you have not told me that you will
cease your attack"
Brand thought to paIliate her. He
seated himself on corner OF the, man
aging editors desk and bent toward
, her as she sat in chair near him.
NOW. judith. let lie try 70 explain
he said en;reatingly Il think | can
| make you understand. You see. the
Lansing Iron company owned lot OF
valuable propertleS-Ore ranges. una
chinery. railroad trackage. etc 1t it
| had been managed halfway it would
now be wealth producing business.
but some of our spectators down
town were trying to get hold OF it to
gamble with. They wanted to milk
it. as the saying is, by watering it.
| They did have stock market battle
or two. which profited nobody but the
lawyers on both sides. But they final
ly got it by juggling it into I: receiv
1 ership. which they never could have
done if a United States Judge had not
been willing to exceed his functions
That judge was your father
Since the works shut down." he
went on strongly. the men are out Of
employment, and the gamblers have
got rich because the conlpanys gone
broke. That's just What happened.
and that's all l said
But it wasn't your facts, fell you.
1t was your insinuation that was
false"
Not on-interpretation."
but it wasn't true-it wasn't true"
"Oh. yes. it was true. and ulore
Judith verged Gil the hysterical
again.
If you loved me as you pretend to-
no matter it you thought it true. or not
you could not have written that arti
Gle
Cant you see that wasn't writin.
, about your father. but about United
States judge who
She moved farther away from him.
That's splitting hairs. Wheeler
He walked to her side.
judith. please-please don't lets
quarrel about this
} The girl turned to him impulsively.
ooh. Wheeler. we were on the
verge of it. weren't we?'' He cas-
his arms around her You're sorry
aren't you:" She looked fondly int
. his face. And you will take bacl
that article. won't you?'
You mustn't ask me to do that;
can't" looking at her earnestly.
You can't?'' ......
mo"
Judith drew away from him d steI
or two. She surveyed him coldly.
wheeler, | came here thinking onl,
of my father. but / suddenly find my
self facing Il much more serious ques
tion-not what kind of man he is
but what kind of I, man are you"
Brand was deeply cut by her inanne
and her intonation
judith. ii you only knew the truth
all of it. things | cant tell You. you,
be with NE heart and soul in what II
trying to do
He caught her in his arms again.
'Whateyer I've done or whateve
I may do l love you be insisted p:,.
sionately.
Judith showed equal fervor as sh
said:
And you're more to me than N
father. but for my sake you muslin
work against him. How could W
ever be happy together if you did
You'll do this for me, Wheeler. JUS
this? want you to carry ont you
ideals and live up to your high pul
poses in every other way. but yo
must not attack him.. Promise m
that you'll never do it again. Won
you promise me that: And you'll r.
tract that article you had this morr
ing. You'll do this for me- just this:'
"Judith-it's the truth-and. KNOWN
that, would you have me retract it:''
Yes"
= 81 can't"
Judith began to take off the engage
\ ment ring Brand had given her.
You don't mean to do that h
cried in amaZenlent.
Il most certainly do
He was almost frantic. He graspe
her hand
Il won't let you mean it. l can't Il
you ~ WI Acul liuS. Ou IIit
! be Judge Barteliny's daughter but 70
are going to be my wife. You've wol
my ring for month. and you mu:
wear it forever
The girl passed his passionate al
peal by without needing it. She tosse
back her pretty head defantly. snatch
ed the ring from her finger and tire
it on the managing EDITORS desk.
It'll not wear it again. she exclain
ed resolutely, ''unleSs-until you CON
=, to your senses" SO expressing hersel
she stal.led majestically across tt
, room
judith" called Brand in desper
ton. fearing that she was shout
. leave him.
will you do what I ask?" 81
queried ilnperiously.
D Il cannot" he answered simply.
The judges daughter tossed b.