Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-12
CHAPTER III.

III gan 10 weigh )uHt WHIT SlKull'
icance the demand OF Dupuy
| 49, had. He directed his glance
at him axedly. and long pause en-.
sued after the lawyer lobbyists abrupt
demand that Wheeler Brand be dis.
charged from the Advance.
Dupuy returned AlcHeRry's starr,
and bis dis'erning eye and brain EN-
abled him 10 read the workings of Nc.
Henry's MUD. He felt tnsttncttvely
az he giared at McHenry that ne had
the Damaging editor ION the run"
During the period Of the Insurance.
c0mpany's ownership there had been
no doubt that the decision of the man
aging editor OF the Advance would
have been 10 favor Of Dupuy and his
demand for the discharge of Wheeler
RraDd. And the lawyer, like McHenry.
knew nothing OF the new owner that
would change the attitude of the pa
per.
Dupuy was right In his estimate of
McHenry's weakness. The lawyer lob
byist was playing In rare fortune. In
deed. to discover In bis opponent q
mau who dared not stand for the
right. He well knew that he would
not nnd the same sort of man In q
position OF importance In many other
newspapers OF the land. Well. too. did
he know 1.-THE power OF the press"
throughout all America. for be had
learned at bitter cost that It was the
foe of all the Ed Dupuys and all those
that employed them to serve theii
ends.
Finally McHenry spoke in answer to
Dupuy's demand.
YLet III give Brand one moro
chaDce-. protested McHenry. "I'll put
him on baseball orswater front. Come.
now"
~ will be candid with you. was
instructed to make an example OF
somebody for this mornings story.
Perhaps. though, q good hauling over
might do for this time. Cali him In
now. It's his last chance
A boy entered.
ASK MIR. Brand to step in"
"I'd rather take a licking than do
THIS. pfOtSNlGU MCEA-uTy.
Dupuy was unsympathetic.
"Well. he's only got himself to
thank he snOrted.
Wheeler Brand came in.
"Mr. Brand" began the managing
editor. there Is kick being made on
the Rartelmy story of this morning"
Eyes. sir: l suppose So Brand looked
up and saw Dupuy. and the reporters
face showed that he understood.
II forward the kick to you. indorsing
it .. H." said McHenry. I'm Other
words. the kick goes"
"Why. what
..This il practical world" inter
posed Dupuy.
Brand grew bitter. for well be knew
the practices of Dupuy.
'Oh. yes: I know the patter-a world
| of live and let live. We must be very
careful before imputing motives. eh.
Mr.. Dupuy? Does not the good book
say. Let him that is without sin among
you cast the frst stone-at United
States Judges"
..Wheeler, Wheeler" cried McHenry.
eve only ask you in to talk it over
calmly!!''
.sThat man has hit me in the dark
before exclaimed Brand. This ID
the first time that he has come into the
light"
II desire to say that my clients" put
In Dupuy. like a great many other OF
the = ah = subscribers - to this paper,
were disappointed at what they con-
ceived to be an unwarrantable attack
! full Of insinuatiOns about one OF the
most distinguished members OF the
| Uuited States bench. and they wish
merely as readers OF the paper to ex'
press the hope that nothing OF the sort
will occur again. In which case they
are willing to overlook this mornings
article entireiy--to. In fact. regard II
merely as q mistake. q mistake made
without nalice.'
..You mean l am to have another
chance to hold my job II III be good
from now on?" asked Brand.
Dupuy once more became complacent
..Such, / believe. is Mr.. McHenry'i
DECISION he announced calmly.
You certainly have your gall. Du
puy, cried Brand In menncing tones
ito think you can muzzle me, for $40
week. I'VE paid more than that for tn
privilege OF fighting you"
The lawyer turned quickly to tn
managiuK editor.
.You better let him 60. McHenry,'
| Ae suggested. "He's crank"
Wheeler Brand was amazed at tn
way In which McHenry allowed Du
puy to influence him.
..Does he give; you orders? be asket
meaningiy Of the managing editor.
Eyes, my BOY; be does. and accep
your resignation"
The reporter was, BY no means
dauntetl BY bis discharge.
"Tm sorry for you" he cried. imclin
1 ing toward McHenry.
Dupuy laughed significantly.
"Reserve your sympathy for your
self. young man." he advised tn
young newspaper writer.
.Reserve your sympathy for Bar
4 telmy; he'll need 1t before long," wa
his cutting retort.
.Uh: IL that soT' sneered Dnpuy
"Go west lnd grow. up with the coun
try, for Il you hang around here Z
hurt Bartelmy don't forget that crimi
nal Tibet 10 punishable with arrest"
"Eorry, old man." spoke AcHenr.
kindly. .'If didn't have . family X
10 west With you"
Vt n wasn't foF msa RsY'aE mml