The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-03-01
tContinued.)

DupCy nsss .zs 81 -I-et Of Bartei
my's words Oh Nolsn with Intense
eageruess I. was ~ aBxs0us momenf
for both Dupay aiid ssauelmy- II
Nolan accepted ilsey fell that they
were safe Ak fer Nolan he was
greatly perplexed. He wanted to ac-
cept the pr5ifer. both for his own sake
and for his famllys Membership In
the Oak Door club was equivalent 10
ticket Of admission into the fashion
able circles ~ the city. He would be
able then 70 put hts wife and daugb-
ter In the way OF gratifying their de-
sires. Sylvester. iDo. would De beDe-
ftesi ia whatever business career be
should take up. ana Tx met. oersnip
would eIlapIe MIN to meet ana make
bis personal friends ne most proHii-
nent men OF M cry TOE men he nat
uraIIs cTaveo 10 associate witn-on
terms Of equality. iheu ne spoke:
Really. judge. ue said warmly.
that's something That never expect
ed to hear from year lips.
Not at al: mol al all. / shall be
delighted 10 pit you mp. and Dupuy
will second ne
with pleasure bowed the Ia wyer.
Nolan hexiiaied over bis tiusi reply
He remembered nat Brand tad stat
ed regarding the ATTENTIONS OF Judge
Barteiuy and nfs daughter Probably
this otter WAS q 'Tick. bribe. and il
tft
Dupuy brought into IL By the jurist as
secoDder 81 his nomination. still, me
idea ca me Iulu lfix head If be accept
ed IL ne dssi II With his eyes open; ne
need not necessarily change the pol
icy Of the Advance toward certain pub
lie men. Thus be reasoned, and still
there fingered within him an insidiouS
desire. even a prompting. In view of
the advantages for himself and his
family, TO accept al ali hazards. under
any circumstances
Thank you. gentlemen. thank you
be said. ieInporizing. III ali eHdeayor 10
gain time before actually committing
himself He glanced across rhe room
at Wheeler Brand wondering how ne
was accepting the Situation. Brand
took a quick step forward, straight
ened himself stitiiy and shot a glance
of warning over the shoulder of Bar
teimy. whose back was turned to him.
Nolan nodded his head slightly to show
that he understood Dupuy caught the
interchange Of signals, and he gfared
Indignantly al the young managing
editor. He saw that Brand would do
his utmost 10 swing Nolan away from
the subtle snare. Nolan addressed the
judge. FIJI think It overland thank
| you once more.
Barelmy and Dupuy started toward
a door.
Now. II you will excuse US. Dupuy
and ! will Join the ladies' said the
I jurist Wheeler you're not goin.
away yet eh:' he added
! Brand moved toward The hall door
! and ignored the query
| "What's your hurry. Wheeler ask
ed Nolan as Bartelmy and Dupuy dis
appeared
"Oh, It's time TO get back to the Of
fee"
HIM. What's the trouble?"
Whats the use OF talking about ii 2?
| Come. get II off your chest
Il don't have to tell you. MIR. Nolan.
He drew closer to his employer.
You think Mike Nolan is going back
on you-isn't thar it,
The young mans voice rang out In
his deep disappointment that Nolan
was lingering on the verge OF an ac
ceptance OF Bartelniy's efier. which
could mem only Two things II his EN-
poyer yielded. and these were the muz
zling OF the Advance and the siiencinl
Of Brand as long az he remained Oh
the paper He blamed Nolan bitterly
for failing to spnrn the offer outright
on the moment.
DO YOU think you can accept fayori
from Bartelmy with one band" b,
cried, "and knife him with the ofher.'