Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-17
CHAPTER IL

Es&z&aj thought for her whom he
longed to comfort. for the girl Of bis
choice. whom duty said be must cause
to suffer. He yeArned to take her In
his arms and wipe away the tsars. but
he knew that she would repulss him.
He throbbed with the desire to prove
10 her his love by assuring her that
the attack on her fnther was ended
but his duty whispered. mo"
And to himself he repeated the "No." "
For he must 60 on, and she must en-.
dure. and the Judge must pay the price.
The voice Of an outraged people had
spoken through the pen Of Wheeler
Brand. and he was one OF those men
strong enough to refuse to take the
price Of silence.
He led the girl he loved to q chair.
even as she sobbed and Whispered.
wheeler. Wheeler, Wheeler" cpdear-
ingly from her hearts depths. Brand
looked down on her with a world of
sadness in bis eyes. He well knew,
and the world would soon know, that
those who sit in the high places must
pay the penalty for sin. even as the
lowliest among Us who more blindly
goes astray
Judith Bartelmy had been long
enough in society to learn the art Of
the control aud the concealment Of
emotions under many trying circum-
stances. Probably in any other situa-
tion than in one where her father
and the man she loved were so deeply
concerned. as in the present. she
would have been able TO retain larger
degree Of self composure. Several
minutes passed before she was able
to speak IN evenly balanced tones
wheeler" she finally said. III any
ona had told me that you would or
:ouId do what you have zone against
ny father. against my family"-her
roice began to break again against
ne. would not have believed it. And
lease your attack
Brand thought to palliate her. He
peated himself on a corner of the man-
tying editors desk and bent toward
ler as she sat in chair near him.
Now, Judith. let me try to explain"
ae said entreatingly. Il think can
make you understand You see, the
Lansing Iron company owned lot Of
taluable properties-ore ranges. ma
:hinery. railroad trackage. etc. II it
bad been managed halfway ii would
low be Il wealth producing business
, NJ down.
own were trying to get hold Of 1t to
gamble with. They wanted to milk
It. as the saying Is, by watering 1t.
They did have a stock market battle
Or two. which protited nobody but the
lawyers on both sides. But they final.
/ y got 1t by Juggling 1t into receiv-
srship. which they never could have
done II a United States Judge had not
been willing to exceed his functions.
That judge was your father.
Since the works shut down." he
went on strongly. the men are out OF
employment. and the gamblers have
got rich because the company's gone
broke. That's just what happened
and that's all l said"
But 1t wasn't your facts. tell you
1t was your insinuation that was
false"
mot ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
but 1t wasn't true--it wasn't true"
"Oh. yes. 1t was true, and more"
Judith verged on the hysterical
again.
III you loved me as you pretend to.
no matter II you thought 1t true or not
you could not have written that arti'
cle."
Cant you see that l wasn't writing
about your father. but about a United
States Judge who"-
She moved farther away from him.
That's splitting hairs. Wheeler"
He walked to her side.
Judith, please-please don't lett
quarrel about this"
The girl turned to him impulsivsiy.
"Oh. Wheeler. We were on the
verge OF It. weren't wei" He cas-,
his arms around her. you're sorry
aren't you" She LOOKED fendiy into
bis face. And you Will take bach
that article won't your
you mustn't ask me to do that: ]
can't" looking at her earnestly.
You cant2"
No"
Judith drew away from him q steu
or two. She surveyed him eoldly.
wheeler, ! came here thiAk tre only
Of my father, but suddenly INA nv
self facing much muts usriou uuss
tion-not what kind Of . man hI a
but what kind Of man are you"
Brand was deeply cut by her n.anue,