Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-02-24

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vance. waited for Brand to make the
opening remarks about the particular
object Of his visit
Brand was waiting for the judge to
do the same. Ii was the newspaper
man who spoke first, after the two
had seated themselves. He was anx
ious to get the matter over with as
quickly as possible. for he well knew
that. IN spite of all his precautions, af-
fairs in a newspaper office are so IN
certain that an interruption of an IN
expected nature might occur to ruip
he entire plan.
Mr.. Dupuy was here a short time
ago" he ventured.
Judge Bartelmy proceeded to ex-
plain the appearance of the lawyer lob
byist in the affair While it was plain
to Brand that the judge had sent Du-
puy us a go-between so that 1t would
be impossible to connect Bartelmy
with the payment Of any money as
bride. the jurist did not propose to ac-
knowledge that such had been his laud-
able purpose. He gave an entirely diff
ferent reason.
Yes. | know" he said He found
me at the opera with my daughter. |
hoped. Mr.. Brand. that 10y allowing me
TO act through him you would spare
ne this last humiliation
Would ii not be safer for you if no
'hird party knew Of your transaction
with me-" suggested Brand.
The judge pitipd the colossal igno-
rance of this amateur in trickery. Did
not he know that in the superior
spheres of crooked practices il became
necessary TO employ third persons Oh
many occasions TO put through mat
tiers of this sort: And he was "A news
paper man OF years of experience too
No. this peculiar young man would
never finish supplying the judge with
surprises; of that Bartelmy was posi-
tive. Perhaps it might be in order &c
observe at his point that. while Brand
Of course could not know that these
thoughts were passing through his
visitors mind. he ut the same time
would have been ready tn confess that
he was going to provide several more
surprises for the jurist. But there are
different varieties of surprises.
"Dunuy is in my confidence" the
Judge pronounced with an air of final
ity.
He's not in mime responded the
managing editor.
You're mistaken in him. ! know
him intimately"
oh. the pity of It," exclaimed Brand.
that you should be intimately ac-
1uainted with such man as Dupuy!'
Bartelmy could not restrain Il sarcas-
jic smile at the editors sheer ut Dupuy.
MIR. Brand" he said quickly. your
moral reflections at this juncture i'm
part certain quaint bumor 10 the sit
dation.'
Il am afraid that is the trouble witt.
,nc. My humor is nearly always unin
iculional" Brand sighed as though
sorry for himself
The judge BEGAN Ia show signs Of
Jrrvousness.
We'll. shall we get an with IT," the
Gitor asked him.
Yes. must rejon my daughter.
She's waiting for me nj the opera. She
was very anxious that should not
come here tonight. 1t was curious
her persistency in the matter"
Brand drew his chair closer to the
desk closer to the telephon"
LET us get to business" he said.
The judge went Oh talking about his
daughter.
she displays an unusual. ! should
say an extraordinary. curiosity as to
my mission here" he said. My daugh-
.er would have made great CROSS ex-
iminer If she had been a man."
Were wasting time. Judge" Now
t was Brand who was becoming i'm
patient.
IAN l to understand that the pay
nent Of this sum Bartelmy be- a.
Brand raised his voice to high
bitch.
Ten thousand dollars" he said.
Yes" agreed Bartelmy cautiously.
Am ! to understand that it--ah-
vines out Of vonr recollection not only