Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-02-17

the subtle Slure. Nolan addressed the
judge, "l'll think 1t over-aud thank
you once more.
Bartelmy and Dupuy started toward
a door.
Now. ii you will excuse us. Dupuy
and ! will Join the ladies'" SAID the
jurist. Wheeler you're not going
away yet. eh:' he added.
Brand moved toward the hall door
and ignored the query.
What's your hurry Wheeler" ask.
ed Nolan a. Bartelmy aud Dupuy dis
appeared
"Oh. it's time 10 get back To the of
fee
Hin. What's the troubet"
WHATS the use of talking about it,"
Come. get il of your chest
Il don't have to tell YOU. MIR Nolan."
He drew closer to his employer
You thinh Mike Nolan is g"in. back
on you-isnt that it,
! The young mans voice rang out in
his deep disappointment thar Nolan
was lingering IA TIA, verge OF an ac-
ceptance IF BarteiHys fer. which
could mean on.y two things if his EN-
plOyer yielded. and these were the muZ-
zling Of the Advance and the silencing
of Brand as .ong as he remained on
| the paper He blamed Nolan bitterly
for failing To- spurn he offer outright
On the moment.
DO YOU think YOU can accept fayors
| from Barteimy with one hand. he
rried. and knife him with the other!"
Nolan gave spirited but kindly re-
ply:
Hold your horses. Wheeler You
know | don't care anything about this
social stunt for myself II don't tit
into my life. but remember I've got IA
family. and nothing comes ahead of
them Mother and may have a jan
gle now and then. but. after all. we
have been side partners for good
many years. And my "irl There amt
finer educated 90 Il prcttier girl i'm
New York. and she ought To- he able to
go anywhere. bur she can't in this
towu-thiS cold m,li'S town. Then. Of
course. there's sylvester. know he
amt ~ bright as he might bc and I've
spent well. more than twice your sal
AIRY trying to get him through fresh.
man year at Harvard. and | couldn't.
but still he's my son. and if he wants
to run around with these other sports.
why not: | can afford ii. and | guess
the kids got to sow his wild oats any
way My wife aud children ought to
be happy with the money I've got. and,
as | figure it, if | join this Oak Door
club | can help them To get what they
want. DO you follow me. Brand
Yes: | understand" sighed Brand
Al first you took up the side of the
Oeoplc. and you are continuing ut it,
But you and your family have become
ambitious, or, at least. SO far as you
are concerned. you are ambitious for
them. When you begin Ia associate
Familiarity with rich men as their friend
you'll soon tnd Yourself playing golf
or billiards with one. drinking whisky
with another, aud your son will marry
the daughter Of Il third. You will for
get all about the people. Your paper
will become decadent and feeble. The
circulation will dry up" He pauseC
for breath and added warningly ir
strong tones. The Advance is now at
its zenith. but its decline begins the
very day that YOU are elected to the
Oak Door club"
Nolan reached over aud seized Brand |
Dy the shoulder.
wheeler. you re- II decent sort of "A |
fellow. like you and the things |
you've made the paper stand for. but |
sou don't know what it means to put |
people that you love on the altar and |
cause them suffering for the sake of
these-theSe general principles"
Don't t. exclaimed the young ed
itor. well. that'S exactly what I've
done. | gave up the girl loved. who
had promised to Ice my wife. 50 that |
might write the truth" In spite of
thc emotion which his words had
aroused in him Brands voice never
faltered as he spoke.
"You 80" exclaimed Nolan amazed
". eve my boy. don't understand
ron couldn't do that" he confessed.
Don't think that il was easy for
NE 10 40. I've thought of her every
hour Of every day since, but she"-now
his voice wavered well she's forgot
en-. so il doesn't matter. Mr.. Nolan,
10 You remember what it was that
irst brought us together"
Yes; that story abont Judge Bartel.
ny. aud il was Il good one. aud you've
Ollowed il up with a lot of good ones
'incc. Why, Wheeler. there amt II
nan in the country that can work up
series like YOU can Bui. do YOU !
NOW, I'm beginnn. to think that the
udge is not all bad. Mind you. I'm
lot forgetting old scores. bur he
Gated himself did you ever think OF ,
t. perhaps We haven't an the facts OF
hat affair: Some things have hap.
'ened. Are you sure than heS So all .
red wrong"
MIR. Nolan. the half hasn't been told a.,
bout Judge Bartcimy" cried Braud. /
We'll. this is getting Ia b., II pretty
erious affair. We can't be- too sure
hnI 4.