The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16

.-SEA proofs Of the Bartelmy story.
l#KAy Two figures suddenly stood
In the doorway of the composing room.
Ed Dupuy's telephone call was begin
ming to show results. Judge Bartelmy
and Judith ready for a last effort to
prevent the publication of the con-
demnatoIy article, quite unobserved,
glanced to where Brand and his asso-
ciate editor were at work. Don't
come in yet. Wait few moments"
whispered the judge. The girl slipped
down the hall into the managing edi-
tors little office, the coign of vantage
from which she had previously been
able to hear all that took place in the
composing room. Bartelmy proceeded
directly to the form before which the
two editors were working, and Brand
saw that he must undergo another I'M
pleasant encounter before the presses
began to whirl off his story, He
glanced impatiently at the clock and
raised his brows questloningly to the
judge.
mfr. Brand, has Mr.. Nolan been
here tonight?" asked Bartelmy.
yes"
Have you received Instructions
about this story?"
Eyes"
what were those instructions? Is
the story to be printedY'
II am not at liberty to discuss with
any outside person the communications
l receive from the owner, but | will
add for your Information that the
story will be on the press in oery
few minutes"
AT this latest declaration of Brands
Judith could restrain herself no longer.
She rushed through the doorway,
across the grimy floor, regardless of
the flowing train of her silk gown.
Brand rubbed the back of his hand
across his eyes as though they were
deceiving him.
Good God, it is JUDITH he exclaim-
ed Then he turned to his assistant.
Here, Mac, hurry-take' this form
away"
The girls face and eyes We're aglow
with the effects of the nervous strain
under which she labored on tina
epoch making and epoch breaking
night before the startled night shift,
of the Advance
wheeler, you're not going to use
that picture?" she pleaded.
Take the form away" again order
ed Brand, his Voice almost failing
him.
mo, no; don't send it, Wait, waltr'
she threw herself over the inky form,
her arms outstretched.
Brand tried to draw her away.
Judith, pleasew he protested.
'They can't have She was hys-
terical.
go to lunch boys" ordered Brand
to the typesetters
Wen miss the mail" protested Me-
Henry.
II don't care. Go to lunch"
The compositors ceased work at the
linotypes and, wondering and whisper
ing, slowly filed Out.
Judith" Brand besought her, won't
you
Listen to me, Wheeler" she broke
In. ~ know everything. Father has
told me everything about-his-gu
You understand what 1t means to me
what he is to me. You must spare
him for mel"
judith, it's impossible"
But it is the human thing to do.
oh, forget these ideals. Be just a
mana man who loves a woman and
protects her. You do love ME, know.
in spite of everything that you've
done"
Yes, love your he cried feryently.
"And Wheeler, dear. I've not chang
ed" she told him fondly. II can see
how right you mean to be in what
you are trying to do, but In this you
are wrong Whatever my father may
have done, his intentions were honest.
He had been involved by others and
when he tried to extricate himself it
was too late. They, not he, were
guilty 1t was for their sakes, not his
own, that he offered you that money,
so you see you are wrong. Why.