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The Irish standard., 1910-07-02

The typesetting machines clicked of
rapidly the words sentences and para
graphs Of the Bartelmy beat" and
the other stories which had to be
crowded into the mail edition." Brand
was in his little room ut the right.
reading the proof Of the introduction
Of the account Of the accusation Of the
United States judge, which introduc-
ton he had chosen to write himself.
McHenry. the deposed managing ed
itor and now Brands assistant. was ut
the forms with the makeup men.
A boy rushed in with u cut for Nc
Henry. The busy editor squinted ut
1t and waved the boy to one side.
why do they send us this baled hay
when we've got u live one?" he said
disgustedly.
Downs came In from the city room.
''Thnt Clinton street fire is getting
better every minute" he said to Nc
Henry. We ought to have Mt least
four columns OH it,
McHenry gIared at the speaker.
'Are you crazy. MANI" he exclaimed.
do you think we use rubber type?
You'll have to keep 1t in three"
Downs was dissatisfied.
'Al right. This shop Is going to the
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"Come. look over the place. and let's
get through with it." put in the editor.
He crossed and locked the door
through which the Judge had entered.
Then he led his visitor over to the
door on the opposite side of the room
opening into hallway which extend
ed to various rooms He pointed to
the room directly across the hall. Its
quite dark, you see." he said. ''This
is where couple Of editorial writer's
sit They go home nights. lucky dogs.
not being newspaper men," Bartelmy
was quick enough to catch the ironical
comment of the busy managing editor
on the scholarly men who wrote the
opinions Of the paper. Brand drew
the judge back into his office and lock-
ed the door behind him.
"Now we are alone. absolutely
alone" commented Brand significant
ly. He led the way to his desk and
pointed out to the Judge the chair at
the right hand side. Brand dropped
into his own chair. Have a seat,
judge" he said.
Judge Bartelmy drew the chair in
dicated even closer to the managing
EDITORS desk and seated himself in it.
He leaned forward toward Brand and
rested his elbow Oh the desk. His
face was within ten or twelve inches
Of the telephone.
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moved. He stood and gazed in dis
may. lie knew now that he was Mt
the mercy of Brand and the Advance
to degree that he hardly dared to
estimate.
He turned around and walked back
to the desk. Brand was still standing
in his place, looking flxedly at the
judge.
Bnrtelmy was not beaten yet. He
knew that he would not be beaten un-
til the Advance appeared In the streets
spreading forth to all the world the
story Of his shame.
Shaking from head to foot IN his
rage, he pounded the desk and cried
out:
"You have gone to NIL your trouble
for nothing. am going direct to Mr.
Nolan's house. and in less than an
hour you will receive orders to kill
that story-that dastnrdly pack Of lies
you want to print!'
Brand smiled calmly. He gathered
the $4,000 in bills. which lay scatter
cd on the desk where Bartelmy had
thrown them when he dashed for the
camera.
"Tll keep these ms evidence" he said.
"When they have served their purpose
we will return them to you, or maybe
we will se'd them to the minority
stockholders in the Lansing Iron COM
pany That's who the money probably
belongs to-"
Bartelmy accepted the situation with
stoical composure fer the time. He
saw that he would hive no chance in
a hand to hand struggle with the
young athletic editor for possession Of
the money. Besides. he must see No
lan-must see him ar once. That was
the most important matter to which
he should now attend.
He walked deliberately to the closet
and secured his hat and coat He
turned the key and went out Of tho
door leading to the outer hall.
AS the judge disappeared Wheeler
Brand sank heavily into his chair. He
spread his arms OH his desk and bow
ed his head between them until his
':aeek rested on the cool polished sur
face.
Judith, Judith" he sODbed, and his
uouy shook uncontrolledly as he wept
for the girl he loved.
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, rubbing the back Of one Cf~.,is l..ids
! across his eyes.
Wheeler Brand, who had risen in his
place at his desk when the judge had
finished counting the money, set his
face into hard, unyielding lines as the
judge besought him to speak, to ex-
plain. He had won. He had COM
pletely at his mercy this cold, crafty
betrayer Of the public trust he had
sworn to hold sacred. And it was
with unmistakable triumph in his
voice that he gave the reply that was
to be imprinted on the brain Of the
false judge rs long as he was to live
reply that would haunt him while
awake and awake him when he slept:
ut is a picture of you In stripes,
Judge Bartelmy." lie announced.
The judge, realizing that he had
been tricked-that be had been photo
graphed in the very act of handing
bride money to the managing editor of
the Advance-displayed rare presence
of mind for man whose complete
social and professional ruin had be-
come suddenly imminent. He rushed
across the room ut the point where
the fash occurred, hoping to obtain
hold of the camera and destroy the
plate. Owing to the pail Of smoke he
mad been unable to see Just in what
manner the camera had been arranged.
But when he reached the side of the
room there was no camera to be seen,
only round hole extending through
the partition into the next room and
from which the camera had been re-
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d. he answered., Shaking his head
negatively. He went out Of the COM
posing room.
AcHenry went over to one of tho
makeup stones.
Where are the cuts for the Chicago
and Bryan jump heads? l can't find
them anywhere" he asked.
Here they are" answered one Of
the makeup men.
".All right. They so there" He point
ed to Il space in one of the forms as
boy handed him another cut. Nc
Henry held it up to the light and hur-
rled into Brands office with it. He
laid it proudly on the ms nnging edi-
tors desk.
That's Il wonder. Mac" pronounced
Brand.
Mcuenry agreed.
"YeS: you can almost count the
money in old Bartelmys hand!' he ex-
claimed. and he peered closely once
more ut the metal slab.
Brand mcditated II moment.
"lm going to change the makeup on
that page" he decided. Put this cut
at the top of the page. SO that when
the papers are folded on the news
stands every one that passes by will
see Bartelmy Offering bride of $lO.-
0OU to suppress the truth about HIM
self. Is your story all up YETI"
Eyes. It's in the form"
"Then go tinisl, it OF and send It
down to the stcreotyping ROOM"
McHenry turned aw-y.
"Wont this make the Patriot sicl?'
he said as he left. They'd give the
shirts Off their backs to beat us on Il
story like this Or to keep us from
doing 1t to them.'
AS McUenry went out of the door
into the composing room Sylvester
Nolan dashed into Brands room from
the hall through the other door. The
lad was plainly excited. his face show
ing an amount of animation that, for
him. was II decided novelty. His eyes
flashed and his breath came In short
gaSpS. indicating that he had been
hurryinE.
"Where's my father. Mr.. Brand?
Where is hc:" he gaspcd
Brand suspected something Of the
Nolan sons err;lud.
I'm afraid you'll have to lind him."
was the only information he chose to
impnrt.
Young Nolan drew close to the desk
at which the managing editor was
working
Judge Bnrtclmy wants him." he ex-
claimed. The judge. the judge! Don't
you understands"
docs llc:" asked Brand with ut
most uncOncern.
Sylvester grew impatient Mt his ia
theirs employee who dared assume in
difference toward his fathers only son.
II want to know where he u.s." he
demanded.
well. l can't tell you" Brand rose
and stepped away, with Sylvester fol-
lowing him.
81 understand that you nre going to
publish something about the judge
that's beyond the limit" said the son.
POSSIBLY
swell, this things gone fur enough"
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"One can ncucr be too careful about mat.
tiers of this kind"

!
namby-p amby-got it?" cried the ed
1tor, bending over the mouthpiece
"Come in, Howard!'
| Howard hurried into the room.
Compare your notes, boys" in
structed the managing editor.
They held the records side by side
and quickly glanced over them.
"They are almost exactly the same,
they exclaimed in unison.
A smile of satisfaction spread ovel
Brands face.
Gail right. Now chase back to room
4. both Of your
The Office boy brought Brand card
He took it. and as he glanced at it his
eyes narrowed down into little sparks
Of light.
! "He's on time" he murmured. every
we'll, Durkin," he ordered, ''show him
in, and, Durkin, remember, don't let
any one else in under any circum.
stances"
A half minute later Judge Bartelmy
stood in the doorway. He nodded
| briefly to Brand. and his eyes swept
around the entire room before he step.
ped in. Slowly he proceeded in front
of Brands desk.
"Good evening, judge" said the ed,
itor.
"Good evening. Mr.. Brand"
"Let me take your things. I'll hang
puy had been, Bartelmy was in even.
| ing dress. He took off his white kid
gloves and put them in his pocket and
! then handed his hat and coat to the
! editor. Brand opened the door of a
closet at the right hand side of the
room and hung the judges things
therein. He closed the door. Bartel-
my stepped to the. closet. opened the
door and peered sharply into it's four
corners, even fumbling behind his long
coat. to make sure that no witness was
lurking there to spy on him.
"Oh, that's the way you feel"' COM
mented Brand. "I'll show you over the
place. But you shouldn't worry"
Bartelmy coughed nervously.
lone can never be too careful about
matters of this kind, Brand. l should
think that you would have learned
that much by this tilne'
This is my first experience Of this
kind" said Brand
"Of course it is," answered Bartel-
my, with tinge of sarcasm in his
voice. lit always is the first time
But you are assuredly very lucky in
deed. Brand. to do so rery we'll ut your
first try at--at'-
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''Dupuy is in my con- You will make
.ftlcncc." a memorandum
for me in writing to tha: eirect-a re-
ceipt, SO to speak?"
He pushed pad toward the man.
aging editor.
GAIL right-certainly," agreed Brand,
taking up pen.
The judge began to congratulate
himself on the ease with which he was
handling the young man.
"This is-ah-more businesslike," he
said.
But Brand gave him another shock
when lie said:
"Yes: I'll draw it up in duplicate.
Each Of us will keep Il copy-signed."
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incident. but also
ar us other
matters to which
the 4 d v a nee
seems to IA V e
taken exception
in the past""
b ia nd sank
back in his chair.
You mean you
want us to let
up on you all
around?"
Precisely.
Then t ha It's
understood"
The Irish standard., 1910-07-02
The FOURTH
ESTATE
NOvelized by
FREDERICK r. TOOMBs
From the Great Play
of the Same Name bv
Joseph Medill Patter.
son and Harriet Ford.
Copyright. 1909. By joseph r1edm
Patterson and Harriet Ford.

He sent the office boy to bring thu
two reporters, Howard and Jeff
Speaking to Miss Stowe, the central
of the Advances private telephone sys
tenn. he said: do not put anybody else
on this wire until you hear from me
no matter how long it takes. Under
stand? Connect this phone with edi
torial room 4 and have it connected
until tell you. Now be sure about
this. Understand? Again he repeated
us 1t concerned the success Of his en-
tire scheme, Don't break the connec
ton until tell you myself"
The two reporters came in.
Now, boys, understand what I want
you to do. You've got to take, word
for word, conversation I'm going to
have here. Go in room 4. You, Jeff,
take the receiver
Eyes, SIR"
"And you. Howard, take the extern
sion. Thus you will each hear what is
said. Keep 1t glued to your best ear
and take down every word you hear
tonight between Judge Bartelmy and
me. The judge will sit in the chair at
the right of my desk. l will be in my
own chair. The telephone will thus be
midway between us. Whatever words
he and say will be said almost direct
ly over the mouthpiece of the phone.
Now. you see what am going to do''-
Brand took lead pencil from his
pocket and began a proceeding which
the two reporters, accustomed as they
were in their business to- ingenious
strategy. failed at first to understand.
Then the scheme dawned on them,
Brand took the telephone receiver from
the hook, and the metal arm immedi-
ately snapped upward. establishing the
connection. Then he inserted the point
of the lead pencil in the small aperture
under the little metal arm or hook and
deliberately broke it off. The tiny
wedge thus held up the hook Brand
now hung up the receiver, and the pen
ell point prevented the weight Of the
receiver from bearing the hook down
and breaking the connection. The con-
nection was made continuous without
the slightest indication that such was
the case. Every word now spoken
within reasonable distance of the
mouthpiece would be conveyed to the
telephone and the extension telephone
in editorial room 4. where Howard and
jeff were to be stationed. They had
stenographers' pads with them. on
which they were each to take down
the conversation in shorthand
'This phone will be open all the time
that Bartelmy is here" announced
Brand. go in there. Howard, and see
If you can hear JEFF and me talking.
Sit over here, jeff" He pointed to the
chair at his right. Howard went out.
"Now, JEFF. take down this and take
down what you say to me-" continued
the editor.
Brand turned to jeff and began to
talk in natural tone of voice.
"Jeff, you know think the dog in
the moon was seven times too slow in
his journey through the paths of men,
having lost 6,749, 739.274, 4sO pounds in
his auto northward. Is that your
opinion"
"No, not entirely. Hence and here
after we complain Of such a miracu-
lous egotism of generality and sole
cism Of pencof''1 garments and cold
The Irish standard., 1910-07-02
CHAPTER XII.

in the rooms of 81
Nx leading daily paper In big
&4Q{5I city is not time when peace
0s19 full slumbcr is in order for
those who are concerned in the bust
ness Of producing the paper. 1t is the
time when trained brains and saincd
hands are exerted to the extreme limit
OF their capacity to get the very latest
The Irish standard., 1910-07-02

ued Brand, bendlsg: close to tie ~
phone.
Yes. Will this sum, paid in hand,
induce you to forget-ah-not only that
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snapped Sylvester. I'm the absence Of
my father forbid it. DO you hear?"
Brand took up bundle Of proofs
and moved TO the door.
"I'm afraid can't take orders from
you" he said. and he stepped calmly
out into the composing room.
Sylvester, nonplused, looked about
uncertainty for Il moment Then, with
a sudden thought, he went to the tels.
phone.
He placed the receiver at his ear.
"Hello. Hello! I'm Mr.. Sylvester
Nolan. Get nc the house on the wire.
please" An Office boy entered. What
do you meon by trying to prevent rue
from coming up here:" asked young
Nolan.
"My orders"
'You're discharged" The boy grin
ecd amuscdly and hurried out.
Hello! Hello" continued Sylvester
1T the telephone. lis this you, moth
er? ! want to speak to father. I'm
at the Advance office. HelI's breaking
loose here. and want him to come
down quick. Isn't he there? Where
is he: Expecting him any minute? Oh!
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Jump In q taxi
and come down.
will you? All
right. Good!"'
He hung up the
receiv err u a d
W k e d swiftly
into the hall! to
leave the build
ing.
D ow n 8 an d
Brand entered the
little room.
There is a big
fire in Clint ton
street." the for
ner said. NC
Henry won't give
me room, but I've
got to have it."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
JACK KNIGHTS FREAK STOP
COST CARRICAN $500 BONUS

60 kid C'arrizan. nill also laughed
tmmn6eratsiy nf the Joke NJ auou as
he had recovered from his surprise
Last week. however tho smile
faded from Bilia face. and he won
dered how ~ ever saw anything
funny fn it That freak Of fortune
cost him an even $500. The failure
20 set that single cut Down his bat
ting average 20 fraction below
SEQ. and thereby hangs the tale.
On. You 500 Baeksi
II beginning me season John L
Taylor. owner - sha Bossona. offer
"a a bonus ~ $500 % every player
who would hit as good as 400 Or
better The only two 20 win were
Lord and Speaker. Taylor held
back the hunua money Until near
Christmas. 80 that the players
would have n little bankruIl for the
holidays. when TIE official aver
ages came out carrigan bagmn 70
flfuro. lie found that VI he had
made Just one mere hit BE would
have received the $500 bonus Ons
measly single would have landed
his average over tne 800 daadiins
The one lost ou the freak was the
one be- needed
well. ! guess the only thing 90
do said Hlil. ns he recalled that
play 90 tbs game against New York
IL % hit them az their beans In the
future and not take a chance on
cushion cafom from % foot like that
hung onto Jack knight"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
EVERYBODY TALKS
BUT JIMA DA
JEFF"

Jack Johnson and jim CorhHtt.
both IN chicago. are trying % OUT
talk cash other Johnson says he
will re wp a gymnasium 81 the hach
yard % hts new h0nr Ia the Windy
city and wfli do a great part ~ his
sraininE there Tor ths mill with JET
fries The negro declares that he
has not Yet decided huw - tackle the
boilermaker. and gees on In that
strain r. the extent ~ column.
Corbett. unreHtrained. states thar he
does not intend % tell 1effflrs how
20 fight when the latter gets into the
ring. because his advice might prove
fatal But be insists that he Wilt
Increase Jeffs speed and may be-
ahlc % teach him some now points
about the boxing game Meanwhile
a theatrical manager who has JEFF
fries under contract says h has just
wagered S50fo 20 f4.090 on the
ooilerlnaker chances with johnson.
but ne fails 10 disclose the identity
u the persan taking TIE abort end
u the bet ketchel who r. not gar
from Chicago. adds his opinion that
Ieffrtes viii ~ unable 20 land more
than a few blows ard that Johnson
mFiu score a dead sure knockout tn
side % Il rounds. Ieffries. 4 u
worthy of note. IL fhe only person
interested who Il saying nothing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
BELIEVES SOCCER
SHOULD GET
SUPPORT

IN a communication addressed %
The sporting editor. NJ "a y Met
calf. ~ this city. comes uuf Wifh
some straight ard vcry much 60 the
point talk. relative - soccer foot
bail Mr. Aetraif along with every
ether sorceF fan IN ths city believes
That The public IL lneinM an oppur.
tnnity % see first class sport
through Ignorance ~ tho games real
inertia
This Ia tha way Mr. Meioaf sinaa
40 the situation
AZ the present time shs sport los.
Ina people are 9iTing much ~ their
time and brains to the question %
American football ard ths obstacle
seems 20 be. can Il Be revised tnto a
ciean. harmless eamef
To my mind tbs same question has
eeen before tae public Ger several
rsapins more deaths and casualties.
and IN tha ena the same old head
shaking and resolutions
hut to shat Bvafif ID ia not ln
my power % maY what neat season
VII bring forth, but e aii concerned
the abolition % the present game
would be a benefit
on Sunday last iourncyed out 70
uWxdale's ball park and witnessed a
game 81 soccer between two local
clubs and was Impressed ~ two
facts. namely. the fire exhibition -
Eeoi exciting sport and the peer
crowd IN aftrWdanra
Why should such good. manly sport
80 unappreelafsd and whF does net
sHe public fciamurinE for outdoor
sports encourage this game meref
! never Witnessed = better game
than that % Sunday The weather
vas IDEAL. With = hard. dry ground
which permitted extra fast soccer
throughout and the boys on both
sides pin ved FOR all they we're worth
During the whole % minutes ~
play the spectators Nere kept sx-
cited and guessing. and the reixninN
feature 81 atis~fherT was not the
Feati9e of an accident
a numtser Of universities Ia the
Fast have recently adopted fhis game
and on New Years DAY two ~ our
loeai grammar schools put up vorF
classy exhibition
Al IL pity 20 let THIS fine sport
~ heRRins 80 let everybody turn
out and boost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07

NEW YORK. Jan. IA freak
play that helped 70 break W a hot
game and al the sainc time rpb Hii
CArrixan OF a good Christmas pres
ent il lust u0w furnishing q good
laugh q tbs ball players who are
wintering around New York. Just
where the fun comes IN. Carrigan
says ne EIls 10 see
The Highiauders and the Boston
Americans were playing a close
game toward the latter part 81 the
season iss. fall. and New York WAS
ahead There Vas a runner On first
when CarriEan came 10 bat for Bos-
ton Bill hif the ball vicious
sWipe and Il shot toward Jack
Knight like d rocket There wnr no
chance for the elongated shortstop
20 field the ball. but BY some twist
OF fortune Il struck him On the toe
with a resembling whack. The hard
hit ball DETECTED and bounced
straight into the hands Of Earl
Gardner. who had run 20 cover eec-
ond. The runner was forced out
and Carrigam was robbed ~ what
ordinarily would have been a sure
hit There VAS no chance 10 get
Garriran. btIt under the rules 8 hit
cannot BE- SCORED On "a forced out
That's cutting down base bits
EOme remarked Knight. az he
came 60 Tie bench The players
laughed heartily az this strange
freak " baseball fortune, and began
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
FOREIGN WRESTLERS
MUCH HANDICAPPED

Reatzlng shat there II fortune
IN store fDf the wrestler who can
pin Frank Gofcn's shoulders tO the
mat several promoters ~ athletics
are having Europe and the orient
searched for this individual Az yet
their efforts have not been crowned
with success. nor are they apt 10 be
for several years yet N 0Otch re-
3alns his health.
Most ~ NE foreign wrcsticrs are
experts az tho Gracco- Roman style
81 GRAPHING but novirns when 81
comes % catch-ns-c1feh-cau. where
ia lies great handicap. though n
ls extremely doubtful " any ~ the
foreigners could de- much with
gofch ne iAcir 0Wn style
Jcffriss retired from the rims be-
cause there woe no one left who
could give tlu 81 good argument. ana
0otch finds himself in "a similar gre-
dicamont, bat De 10 not apt o. de-
geri The game IND r0st on hia iaurels.
Tor tbs difference bftwoen wrestling
and boxing h that the one ~ al.
lowed most anywhere where the
faker5 have not killed 20, while there
are but few spots on no map whore
<wo mon can don ihe gloves
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-07
PAcKY MCFARLAND
OFF TO MEET
WELSH

CHICAGO. Jan Paekey Nc
Farland started for New York 10.
dag on his way TO England. where
he will meet Freddie Welsh. light
weight champion OF Great Britain.
The prize fighter was accompanied
by Pat kinnealiy.
Mcfarland said that he expected
10 win HIS fight against the Welsh.
man az 1875 pounds The fret
match between the two. fought az
Los Angeles. several months ago.
resulted In a draw. due. according
10 Packey. 20 his being off weight,
which prevented his winning.
Mcfarland said ha Intends TO
stay abroad year When he re.
turns. he stated he will SAY
things" 10 Battling Nelson. de-
clafiug ~ Nelson doesn't fight
somebody soon, he will be has.
been"