The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-04-07

@-sS7 distasteful plunge and had
lH&J come to the Office of the Adj
vance, waited for Brand 10 make the
opening remarks about the particular
object of his visit.
Brand was waiting for the judge to
do the same 1t was the newspaper
man who spoke first, after the two
had seated themselves. He was anX-
ious to get the matter over with as
quickly as possible, for he well knew
that, in spite of all his precautions, af-
fairs in a newspaper office are so I'M
certain that an interruption of an I'M
expected nature might occur to ruin
the entire plan.
MIR. Dupuy was here a short time
ago" he ventured.
Judge Bartelmy proceeded to ex-
plain the appearance of the lawyer lob
byist in the affair. While it was plain
to Brand that the judge had sent Dn-
puy as a go-between so that il would
be impossible TO connect Bartelmy
with the payment of any money as a
bride. the jurist did not propose to ac-
able purpose. He gave an entirely diff
ferent reason.
Yes, | know" he said. HE found
me at the opera with my daughter. L
hoped, Mr. Brand, that by allowing me
to act through him you would spare
me this last humiliation"
Would it not be safer for you if no
third party knew of your transaction
with me?'' suggested Brand.
The judge pitied the colossal igno-
rance of this amateur in trickery. Did
not he know that in the superior
spheres of crooked practices it became
necessary TO employ third persons on
many occasions to put through mat
tiers of this sort2 And he was a news
paper man Of years of experience too.
No, this peculiar young man would
never finish supplying the judge with
surprises; of that Bartelmy was posi-
tive. Perhaps it might be in order to
observe at this point that, while Brand
of course could not know that these
thoughts were passing through his
visitors mind. he at the same time
would have been ready to confess that
he was going to provide several more
surprises for the jurist. But there are
different varieties of surprises.
"Dupuy is in my confidence" the
judge pronounced with an air of final
ity.
Hes not in mine" responded the
managing editor.
You're mistaken in him. 1 know
him intimately"
"Oh. the pity of it." exclaimed Brand,
that you should be intimately ac-
ouainted with such man as Dupuyw
Bartelmy could not restrain Il sarcas-
tic smile mt the editors sheer at Dupuy.
Mr.. Brand" he said quickly, your
moral reflections at this juncture I'M
part certain quaint humor to the sit
Il am afraid that is the trouble with
me. My humor is nearly always unin-
territorial" Brand sighed as though
sorry for himself.
The judge began to show signs of
well, shall we get on with it?' the
editor asked him.
"Yes. l must rejoin my daughter.
She's waiting for me at the opera. She
was very anxious that l should not
come her tonight. 1t was curious
her persistency in the matter"
Brand drew his chair closer to the |
Lesk-closer TO the telephone.
'Let us get to business" he said.
The Judge went ON talking about his
laughter.
.She displays an unusual, should |
;ay an extraordinary, curiosity as to /
NY mission here he said. MY daugh-
er would have made a great cross eX-
lminer if she had been a man."
Were wasting time, judge" Now
t was Brand who was becoming i'm
latient.
Am | TO understand that the pay
nent of this sum Bartelmy began.
Brand raised his voice to a high
itch.
'aTen thousand dollarsw he said.
Yes" agreed Bartelmy cautiously.
Am | to understand that it-ah-
wipes out of your recollection not only
he incident of which you were speak
ng, but also as to- He paused.
Brand helped the would be briber to
omplete his sentence.
You mean your secret interview last
light with Dupuy and the attorney for
he lansing
The visitor raised his hand warning
= at Brands loud tones, as though to
ounsel caution.
Yes, yes"
Lansing Iron corporation" contin-
ed Brand, bending close to the tele-
hone.
yes. Will this sum, paid in hand,
lduce you to forget-ah-not only that