The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-03-14


were afree man. Poverty couldn
frightenz YOU, aud yo,1 had seen both
sides Of. life. You promised to back
me up. no matter what it cost. so long
as we printed the truth. but at the
first big test yeu fail me-.
MIS-. Nolan was CD the point of be-
coming hysterical III her agitation.
Michael. Michael"- she began.
There. mother. you so home with
Sylvester. Hes waiting outside for
you. After ALL this is & mans job
we've got here. i am the bead of the
family, and IL will settle this matter
in my own5$ways be said. stsrnly.
You must bot attempt further 10 in
terfere', -
! he led her out of tie ru1ni.
! Brand spoke toHcHenry ~
Did you hear. ;Ai,se ne asked. He.
won't decide. TO ran H.
! Its tough. -oldshasn HpugA,"
! This is such q Hres tAi d. deu't
see how | can kill it" the managing
editor said. rubbing his hand over the
face Of the form.
That's the best first page ever made
up An America said McHenry. With
justi6a biei professional pride
$. Brand was tnconseiabte-
-'fve been working tens years for
just this thing" be said. "somethinS
so plain that even children would see
what the big thieves are doing.
You go home Brand suddenly or
;: dered McHenry. ~
"whak%ssas~he sstrpfised exclama-
!. tion.sa. & s s
Il said 60 hofner
Brands face was beginning to twitch
- nervously. he stood IN the middle of
! Ihk somp9Ng rborp. nnder fhe fidpd-
ing white glare from sixty four Can
die power electric light. and clinched
and unclinched his hands. not darling
to look aeHenfys squarely In The face
The night editor began 10 GUESS VITA
was passing through Brands mind.
Yes, but" he began TO proeese-
"buts-,cli ,....,4-;r..:, ,-|-r'-
, Brand cut him short. saying agitat
edly:
Il am still Infringing editor 81
/ McHenry' now realized plainly tina
. ed to run the story that very night Re
: CARELESS of Nolan's attitude. 1t wouIt
} be an easy f94atferl-aS- Nolan. of course
[ wouldf not remain at the ,oHiee pucl
longer. sid .Att H efrs svelkhhew Itls1
such an act would not ouly bring abou
Brands, discharge from the: Advances
E but that it would as we'll injure hi
in, off 90
! where obedience TO ones superior. u
in anye we'll regulated organizations. i
= a mans first duty under all circunl
Z. stances.
e why. man." he exclaimed question
insfy. you're surely not going, to ru
this story?':o 81 ,-g:-,. t...., 90 a........
: Before Brand could give an answe
: to this last question. even if he had il
- tended to do sos Ae4la u broke iu-on. th
pair.
e $50 ..Mr. Nolan" began Brand. 20
whole ssaN ofla'
s niserablezafhsfbpth sidef itzzIsa
~ telmr's aia6 mssSwn. fraH ouf#a
s. lips. Whatever defense orexpla Aatlsp
II Bartelmy. gave YOU | don't kno VI Esa
15 so far asaI amseoncerneI tnp
"a the facts andthe truth. ~ qaif1l
lA know that BY tais time. fnn al7a q.
Isl leve it. E1erefore VIII AZ
"a bow In hsaxe0's name chm InH ~
&M tatay" ;ssz5F t=s5Sf -
aE Observation-Disclosures shssnsit IN
Isl light Of deier u,ilahtion. q
"wheeissanxbPy." he 3'I ID
learned n1iAsa you. & neg
20 contact witf zauch mai zjH yo6
"a have led a rough life for most OF n
career When | rose to be chairms
b of the Street Railway Workers unit
"a 6 did SO simp 1hrough my rasss
ELS of c,s,rnctsr. NY ability to fasS
b Linen. Then | EasIriven Eut iuIo- q
- world. an oatcast. and became d.
an lahorer ID the mines. When the d.
came that | owned my Own mine