The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-03-17
80
Novelized by
FREDERICK
R. TOOMBS
From the Great Play
of the Same Name
by Joseph Medill
Patterson and Har-
riet Ford. q ~
COPYRIGHT. 1893. EY JOSEPH
hEDiLL PATTERSON AND
aARRlET FORD
CHATTER 4.
ing editor now

fj when Nolan made him man
t4i aging ditot of the Advance.
In these mouths Brand made a showing
with the paper that was never dream
ed of BY the owners preceding as being
within the range of possibility. Made
absolute master of the paper and con-
seuuently dictator of its policy. the
young man SET pace that the papers
rivals found difficult to equal. much
less TO outstrip His exposure OF the
scandals in the exclusive world oil
high life insurance tinance has thus
far proved the most vital reform OF
his administration. As a result OF Ems
crusade. which drove half dozen
leading officials from almost as many
companies. the president OF she United
States stated publicly that the vast
life insurance business of this country
Is now on the soundest financial basis
II has ever had
But Wheeler Brand in the press OF
stirring events had not forgotten Judge
'Barfelmy. In fact. certain activities OF
that estimabie Individual we're just
now under close scrutiny by the one
time reporter. who. II he could be pre-
vailed on to speak concerning II,
might possibly observe that the judge
was very soou TO have an opportunity
20 make q few explanations which
would be received with undoubted In
terest By the public. The young edi-
tors suit for the hand of Judith Bar
teinly nigh, ir said. since we are
/ dealing with a Judges family. To- he m
etaru uil,. she VAS siiIi waiting for
hun ..iu i--s.nss sane. SiiS she nad ex-
pressed i,.r>-iI ;" uini. A giri of lofty
prinripi-S aea nt/,is--id-d strength OF
rha rnrtsr. ~a. <1"ua. not >sr ms duty
/ FROM mis- ,sewI1int Perhaps II was
ali quite ,nasar;s,. quite wonaniy. quite
/ dnughlfriy. thai she Should subscribe
absolutely :. n-r fathers side In the
u,onlrnIou~ .-as@ VI .-JUWsE BAR
4 TELMy VERSES THE PEOPLE.
WHEELER, BRAND AND TIE AID
vANs.E."
snr was loyal TO her father. and she
was trying to be loyal to ner lover.
and the task was b@soming nsore and
more difficult. Yet she waited. and
Wheeler Brand waited. and each pray
ed that the other would end the ordeal
aud heal two breaking hearts.
Today we ind Wheeler Brand pro
seeding toward the luxurious Nolan
J home ON fashionable residential thor
! ,u.hfare "a visit the proprietor Of the
paper to hand MIN statement OF the
Advances progress. TO discuss mat
ters Of editorial policy and to confel
regarding certain development con
rerning Judge Barteimy.
AT the Nolan home reception had
been announced. hundreds vi invita-
lions sent cut. but the responses dis
not encourage Mrs. Nolan In her 50
J cial aspirations. society passed he
by That was the whole story Il
brief. Ssr.iety. as usual was ever y
ml.eh PLEASED with itself aud WAS TO
fu~y 10 inrIudr Mrs. Nolan. 'hylli
III sylvester in It's diversions. Th
sasiaud aud father cared very littl
loe society. had no time for u. but b
founIy loved the courageous. wart
hearted woman who had uncOmplaiT
ingiy shared with him the oDrrou
hariships VI his earIy days. and u WI
hIs desire 10 crafty her ambitions u
well as those ~ his daughter III
fortune BE- had plucked FROM Nevada
dlniy bosom enabled him 20 be- gene
Gus. and be smiled approyingiy on %
cry new extravaganza of Mrs. Mirhal
Nolan. Therefore IL she was social
ambitious sne must have her way an
be allowed 10 carry on her campaig
for recognition 10 whatever fashion 81
chose. Certainly the home be had z
tablished WIS a fitting vantage grouu
from which 10 wage war Of doIlal
against the precipitous embattlen~n
with which the citys -Four Bundrs
had encircled It's camp. Paiatial
size. the Nolan residence was equal
palaiIal IN It's furnishings. and on
the magic word from the magic III
of q single member Of the magic real
Of '.the aristmracy" was necessary
send monogrammed coaches 10 IoI
lines 90 the NolaD doors. to OIL the cos
~ rooms with distinguished fuces.
ilI to overlooking With happiness q
yesrnIng heart of Mrs. Michael NOlai
But the word had not yet been ~
ken.
Ii was now late IN the afterpo
AZ the Nolan home. Phyllis walk
across the drawing room. irritati'
=, plainly marking her pretty pink ~
\. white face The music Of = stri
"a orchestra stationed IN the consprs
80 tory ceased. She addressed serva
a. wlW stool 81 attention ~ door ~ {
~ right whieh leo 10 the dining r0oiii.
49, ~Pimbpr" she said diy'oufagedly.
don't think any one elise will come.
w ,p.l IT, tusitians they eat 20"
~ YES. Miss Phyllis"
~ At iiIis paint Nrs. Nolan eHwe stor
~ ing 10. carrying huge buncs Of b