The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05

sails freacnerouS sea
The port is in sight. Judge Rartel-
N.Y." was the calm answer.
Bartelmy would have made sue
cess on the stage. In fact, he had been
acting a part most Of his life and
proved the truth of Richard Mans
fields aphorism that the best actors
are never seen on the stage At
Wheeler Brands significant reply.
which smote as ominously on the ears
of the Judge as 1t did on those of Du-
puy, the jurist gave an inward shiver
quite imperceptible TO the eye and re-
piled in the most jovial of manners:
SO? So? That's good. That's worth
while. Stick to the helm. my boy" be
laughed
Brand amt at sea. jldge." put in
Nolan good naturedly. Hes in the
clouds. The air up there makes your
nose bleed: but. Dy the Eternal. you
see all that's going Oh down mere.
There was much going OH down
here that Bartelmy by all means pre-
ferred To nave remain unseen. yet
he managed to reply, with All attempt
at sincerity:
More power to you. Wheeler. More
power to you"
Nolan stepped toward the Jurist
You're generous toe. Judge Bar
telmY. be said warmly. deceived by
the smooth tactics of the judge.
Foe! That's hardly the word. re-
sponded Bartelmy, and with defer
ence: wheeler and merely energize
differently. he is dynamic; am stat
ic, and that is because he is young and
| am Old
He'll outgrow that, judge. You new
er will" remarked Dupuy. crossing to
Nolan's side,
But under every system of free gov.
ernment" pronounced Bartelmy in his
best judicial manner. there have al
ways been conservative and liberal
parties. whose leaders. while they diff
fered perhaps in method. have been
stimulated by an equal love OF coun-
try
THAT is true, Judge BarteGny." said
Brand. but / can't concede that you
belong to the conservative party"
The Judge showed surprise.
But | don't understand you" he
stammered. when Brand went on de-
termiDedly:
Are you not seeking to introduce
/ into our country methods of govern
ment undreamed of by our forefa-
| thers?'
The judge laughed as though in
/ agreeable tolerance. His skill at YER
bal parrying was standing him in good
stead.
"Oh. | had as much enthusiasm my
self In my youth" he said. but my
| legal training has forced upon me a
| certain unfortunate exactitude of
thought. But come. come. We old
! lawyers have long since learned that
we cannot carry our quarrels out of
| court. For instance. of morning my
| best friend. Judge Culver. may be at
| drawn swords with me over some
| point of law. but.the same evening Will
| find us hail fellows well met. exchang-
! ing stories before a club fire."
Nolan nodded his head understand
| ingly.
Yes. Judge. that's life-that's life"
| be commented.
Half the laws of our country are
framed up in clubs" interjected Du-
! puy.
Bartelmy raised his hand and made
a gesture of disapproval.
Il wouldn't say that"
Brand saw an opportunity to score.
Likewise the safest methods of
evading the laws are framed up in
clubs" be shot at Dupuy.
Bartelmy pretended to side with
Brand.
THAT'S neat, Wheeler" he laughed.
HE scored off you that time, Dupuy.
Rartelmy paused He had uow reach
/ ed point where he was about to
make his supreme effort TO capture
Nolan and the Advance TO make them
/ friendly to him. He was about to
| play what Dupuy had truthfully term
| ed the trump card" by the way.
Mr.. Nolan. Judge Culver and ! usually
| dine two or three times week at
the Oak Door club. We need you
there. We should have a man in all
our discussions of public questions
we should have a practical man OF
| affairs who knows what reformers like
/ our young friend here are really try
| ing to get at Shall propose you for
membership
Dupuy watched the effect of Bartel-
my's words on Nolan with intense
eagerness. II was an anxious moment
for both Dupuy and Bartelmy. II
Nolan accepted they felt that they
were safe AS for Nolan. he was
greatly perplexed. He wanted to ac-
cept the proffer both for his own sake
and for his family's. Membership in
the Oak Door club was equivalent to
a ticket of admission into the fashion
able circles of the city. He would be
able then TO put his wife and daugb-
ter in the way OF gratifying heir de-
sires- Sylvester, too. wonld be bene-
tted In whatever business rnrrer he
should take up. aud the membership
would euable him 10 meet ana make
his personal friends the most prom
neut men OF the city the men he uat-
urally craved 10 asSociaie win ON
terms OF equality. Then ne spoke: