Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-02-03
Copyright. 1909. by Joseph N1edhl
Patterson and Harriet Ford.

Yes. 90.
"What's his name"
''Wb--ier Brand"
"Nnu, aid he resign for?"
same Of the big advertisers forced
him TO-" admitted McIleury calmly.
A iS,S of understanding lifted
across Nolan's face. He shifted his
glance from McHeury To Dupuy. Then
with a significant smile, he said
IL see you are still on the job. Ed
Dupuy.'
"Well. it's business began the lob.
byist detiantly. But Nolan would not
listen to him. Thoughts vastly more
important than conjecture as to Du-
puy's motives now crowded his brain.
where is Brand now" he asked
steruly of McHenry.
IL think he is in the local room now.
sir" pointing to the door At his left
The new proprietor strobe impulsive-
ly to the doorway and called at the
top pitch of his powerful voice:
wheeler Brand, Wheeler Brand"
AS he had hurried from the manag-
ing editors room after his dismissal
from the Advance Wheeler Brand
struggled vaiantly against a wave OF
encouragement that assailed him an'
for a moment or two threatened to
overwhelm. discharged for beating
the town on the story of the year" he
muttered. well. I'll try to get on
across the street" he concluded,
"acrosS the street" meaning the Guard
ian, the bitter rival of the Advance.
He went to one Of the long oak tables
IN the city room. where he seated
himself next to Higgins. the leading
police reporter of the paper, and be-
gan nervously to finish the story of
new bank merger on which he had
been working when summoned by Nc
Henry. When he finished he laid the
pages Of copy on the city editors desk.
He dragged a chair TO window. sat
down and gazcd nloodlly down at the
crowds Of people hurryinG along the
street below
1t was not his dismissal from the
staff which chiefly concerned him. He
was certain of obtaining another posi-
ton. In fact. his reputation along
Newspaper row WAS such. and he
felt UNSUITABLE pride NJ the thought
that he would he at work within TWEEN
t! minutes after leaving the Advance
{ ice if he so desired. But what did |
occupy his mind to the exclusion Of al
most everything else was the consid. |
GRAFTON Of what view Judith Bartelmy
would take when she heard the news
OF his dismissal. She had warned him
that he was sacrificing his future in
his attacks on the powers that be
Undoubtedly now she would be con-
vinCrd as some of his friends bad al
ready endeavored TO convince her,
that, after all. he was q fanatic, an
Impractical dreamer who could not
accomplish his ambition TO right what
be believed TO be great wrongs. who
could not. moreover. escape summary
dismissal from his paper. But he
must 60 on. He would 20 on. He
would 90 that very night 10 news
paper ,hat would not Suppress nor
qualify he truth. one tliat would not
fistort facts nor miSrprrrscnt sit
nation In order 10 deceive the public, :
% which it was its duty to give the
ruth. NoS. and he would show the
biz thieves Of the lily HAT even IL {
hey managed to rcaau superior to q
Ia" law SO least they could not remain
70 public opinion The time {
lad cou.r when |
"Wh""'"r Hrand: Wheeler Brandw Il
a -tit. of 4, .
Ib"ve the ticking of the telegraph in
trumrAtS and the clicking ~ type /
writer keys. Brand started from his =
eat. He did not recognize the voice. @
or Gic any one else in the smoky city
Dom. as curious appraised faces around IA
IN iHTt'fed. Ii came from the man q
gin& "GitOr'S room. however. so he u
astpr"d TO respond, wondering what =
cOuid mean. .
Grand entered McIlrnry's office and b
need T." three men. his surprise in "A
r"iSinc ms he saw from the attitudes b
Mcli'ary and Dupuy that huge. Il
'wb"rod. bronzcd faced stranger ap- b
lrcnty dominated the situation Il
"N"sE' said Brand inqu!ringly to f.
le sir"u-er whom he placed as the | n
Nncr of the voice. because he knew IL
bad not been McEIenry's or Du- HI
ly's. IA
81 am nolan. the new owner" greet W
the stranger. IL
Brand stepped forward and offered III
" hand which Nolan grasped. Ut
How d. you do. Mr.. Nolan?" the er
porter greeted him. endeavoring to "
'ure ms, what the mysterious pro- ~
edinG p0"lended. w
NolHn Went straight TO the point ~
$50 you've been fired for that Bar "
my article. have you?" he asked. ~
Yes. sir III
solan turned and shot triumphant W.
ire at McHeDry and Dupuy. Then h,