Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-02-25

tcrS Of this Kind"
namby -pamby-got it?" cried the ed
itor, bending over the mouthpiece
Come in. Uowardr'
Howard hurried into the room.
compare your notes. boys" in
structed the managing editor.
They held the records side by side
and quickly glanced over them.
"They are almost exactly the same,
they exclaimed in unison.
a smile of satisfaction spread over
Brands face.
"Al right Now chase back to room
i, both Of YOU"
The Office boy brought Brand a card.
He took it. and as he glanced at it his
eyes narrowed down into little sparks
of light
Hes on time" he murmured. Very
well, Durkin," he ordered, SHOW him
In. and. Durkin, remember, don't let
any one else in under any circum-
stances"
A half minute later Judge Bartelmy
stood in the doorway He nodded
briefly to Brand. and his eyes swept
around the entire room before he step
ped in. Slowly he proceeded in front
Of Brands desk.
Good evening, judge" said the ed
itor.
Good evening. Mr.. Brand"
Let me take your things. III hang
them up" offered Brand. Just as Du-
puy had been. Bartelmy was in even
ing dress Ae took off his white kid
gloves and put them in his pocket and
then handed his hat and coat to the
editor. Brand opened the door of a
closet ut the right hand side of the
room and hung the judges things
therein. He closed the door Bartel-
my stepped to the closet. opened the
door and peercd sharply into its four
corners, even fumbling behind his long
coat to make sure that no witness was
lurking there to spy on him.
ION. that's the way you feel"' com
mented Brand IN show you over the
place But you shouldn't worry"
Bartelmy coughed nervously.
"One can never be too careful about
matters of this kind. Brand. | should
think that you would have learned
that much by this time"
This is my first experience of this
kind" said Brand.
"Of course it is" answered Bartel-
my, with tinge of sarcasm in his
voice. 1T always is the first time
But you are assuredly very lucky in
deed Brand. to do so rery well at your
first try at-at"-
Come. look over the place. and let's
get through with it." put in the editor.
He crossed and locked the door
through which the judge had entered
Then he led his visitor over to the
door on the opposite side of the room
opening into a hallway which extend
ed to various rooms. he pointed to
the room directly across the hall. ITS
| quite dark. you see," he said. This
is where a couple of editorial writer's
sit They go home nights. lucky dogs.
not being newspaper men" Bartelmy
was quick enough to catch the ironical
/ comment of the busy managing editor
on the scholarly men who wrote the
opinions of the paper. Brand drew
/ the Judge back into his office and lock
ed the door behind him.
Now we are alone. absolutely
alone" commented Brand significant
ly. He led the way to his desk and
pointed out to the judge the chair at
the right hand side. Brand dropped
I into his own chair. Have seat,
judge" he said.
Judge Bartelmy drew the chair in
dictated even closer to the managing
EDITORS desk and seated himself in it.
lie leaned forward toward Brand and
rested his elbow Oh the desk. His
face was within ten or twelve inches
of the telephone.
To be continued