The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-04-14

Eight thousand dollars" agreed
Brand.
SHINE thousand" counted the judge.
mine thousand dollars" said Brand.
@Ten thousand dollars" the judge
counted.
Is that corrects" be queried Of the
editor.
Ten thousand dollars. correct" was
the reply. THAT win wipe the slate
clean between US"
Brand held out bis hand to take the
money.
The Judge picked up the pile Of bills,
compressed them with his hands and
extended the money across the desk.
take 1t. Brand" be said.
As the false judge said these words
and stood with the money In bis hands
and held II out 20 the editor a loud tx.
plosion thrilled every nerve nber In
his body. A binding glare Of light
filled the room. and the air was filIsd
with the choking gaseous fumes OF
the smoke VI the powder used By pho
tographers In making flashlights.
A pang " terror shot through the
craven heart OF the would be briber
He started back Ia his alarm. his eyes
almost blinded BY the unexpected food
Of light that had subsidized ~ quickly
an II had come.
My God. What IL thatT' he cried.
rubbing the back Of one Of his hands
across his eyes.
Wheeler brand. who had risen In his
place al his desk when the judge ha'i
finished counting the money. set his
face Into hard. unyieiding lines as the
judge beSo1ght MIN to speak. to ~.
plain. He had won. lie had corp
pIeteiy at his mercy this cold. crafty
brtrayer OF the public trust be hid
sworn 10 hold sacred. And II WIS
with unmirakable triumph In nj
vuice that he gave the reply that was
TO be imprinted on the brain OF ti.r
false judge n hong a. be was 10 live
reply that would haunt him while
awake aud swake him when he slept.
1T IL 4 picture Of you In stripes.
Judge Barteinsy." he announced
The Judge realizing that ne had
been fricks~' THAT be had been photo.
graphed In flir very act Of banding
bribe money 20 the managing editor ~
the Advance rare presence
VI mind for ss.aa whose complete
social and professional ruin had ~.
come suddenly imminent. He rushed
across the rom at the point where
the dash occurred. hoping TO obtain
hold Of the camera and destroy the
plate Owing 10 the pail of smoke b.
had been unable 10 SEE Just IN what
manner the camera had been arranged
But when be reached the side of ihs
room there was no camera to be seen
only round hole extending fhruugf
the partition Into the next room and
from which the camera had been re-,
moved. lie stUgd aud Eazpd In Dis
may. He know now that be was ri
the mercy ~ isrand and the Adyanc,
10 degree that he hardly dared Il
estimate.
lie turned around and walked bacl
10 the drsk. Brnhd was stu stanGlas
10 his place. looking fIxcdly at The
Judge.
l,artelmy was not beaten yet. III
knew that b. would not be beaten M
I'll the Advance appeared 10 the street
spreading forth 10 M the world hi
story Of his shame.
Shaking from head 10 foot liz h.
rage. be pounded the desk and cried
out.
"You have gone 10 oil your trouble
for nothing. | am going direct 10 AIR
Nolau's house. aud In less than NJ
hour you will receive orders 10 M
that story -that dasiardiy pack Of lie,
you want to print"
Brand smiled calmly. He gathered
the $4,000 In bills. which lay scatter
ed on the desk where Isartelmy had
thrown them when he dashed for til.
camera.
"1'll keep these as evidence" he sald
when they have served their purpose
We will return them TO you. or ma ybe
We win send fhcm to tlir mlnurit.
fro w covr,suxnt