Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-26

NOT appear entuuSItStF Nt 'ue S"Nu"
stance and. n,alding stittiy IN the gen
praI direction of the two men. proceed
I'd to circle around them toward the
door leading to the hall.
Judge Rartelmy advanced pIeasedly
toward the newspaper owner. who
greeted him cOurteOusiy.
Judge. this Is an unexpected honor.
IAN honor 10 cOme-beiieve me. Mr..
Nolan, an honor to come"
Nolan saw Brands dexternus ma
newer toward the door. aud Oh calling
TO him not 10 go ne halted. turned TO-
ward the ceuter of the room and stood
watching the strangely assorted group
or men.
Nolan next addressed Dnpuy. who
expressed his thanks ut the granting
of his request for an Interview.
Judge Rartelmy. always quick to no.
tire every detail or phase Of what was
Transporting in his immediate presence.
saw that Brand was III ut ease. He
called to him cheerily:
"My daughter and were just speak,
ing of you. Wheeler. The reformer
sails II treacherous sea-"
1.-The port is in sight. Judge Bartel-
N.Y." was the calm answer.
Rurteimy would have made Sic
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 1.-THE best actors
are never seen Oh the stage" At
Wheeler Brands Significant: reply.
which smote as ominOusly on the ears
of the judge rs il did on those of Du-
puy. the jurist gave an inward SILVER
quite ilnperceptibIe to the eye and re-
piled III 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. judge" put In
Nolan good raturedly. Hes In the
clouds. The air up there makes your
uu*e diced: Tut. ny the Eternal. you
see all that's going on down here"
There was much going Oh down
here that Rartelny by all means pre-
terred 10 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 a generous foe. Judge Bar,
telmy." he said warmly. deceived BY
the smooth tactics OF the judge.
Zoe: That's hardly the word. re-
sI,"Itied Rartelnly. aud with deter
encp: wheeler ana l merely energize
differently. He is dynamic; | am stat
ic. and that is because he IL young and
am old"
Hell ou,grow that. judge. You new
er will" remarked Dupuy. crossing to
Nolan's side.
.'But under every system Of free gov.
ernn,ent. pronounced Barteinly III his
best judicial manner. there have a.
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 Rartelmy." said
Brand. but l cant concede that you
belong 10 the conservative party"
The judge showed surprise.
but | don't understand yOu." he
stamnlpred, when Brand went on de-
terminedly:
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 q,mrrels out Of
court For instance. Of Il 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 II club fire."
Nolnn nodded his head understand
ingly.
Yes. Judge. that's life that's life.
he commented.
.Half the laws Of our country are
fra med up In clubs" INTERCEPTED l)l'
puy.
f,artelny raised his hand and made
a gesture of disapproval.
II wouldn't say that
Brand saw an opportunity to score.
Likewise the safest methods OF
evading the laws are framed up IN
clubs" he shot ut Dupuy.
I,arteImy pretended 10 side with
Brand.
"rhat's neat. Wheeler" he laughed.
HE scored Off you that time. Dupuy.'
Bartelmy paused. He had now reach
ed Il point where he was about ia
make his supreme effort to capture
Nolan and the Advance. to make them
friendly to him. He was about to
play what Dupuy had truthfulIy term
ed 1.-THE trump card" by the way
Mr.. Nolan. Judge Culver aud l usually
dine two or three times week at
the Oak Door club. We need you
there. We should have man In all
our discussions of public questions
we should have practical man OF
affairs who knows what reformers like
our young friend here are really try
ing to get at. Shall propose you for
memberships"
bueur watched the effect Of asr's''