The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-04-16
Novelixed by
FREDERICK R, T00MBS
Prom the Great Play
Of the Same Name by
Joseph Medill Patter.
son and Harriet Ford.
copyri1ht. 1909. BIZ Joseph Mediu
Patterson and Harriet Ford.

"Oh, it's time to get back to the Of
nce."
Him! What's the rouble?"
"What's the use of talking about it,"
"Come. get it of your chest
II don't have to tell you. Mr.. Nolan"
He drew closer to his employer.
you think Mike Nolan Is going back
on you-isn't that it?'
The young mans voice rang out in
his deep disappointment that Nolan
was lingering on the verge Of an &C.
ceptance Of Bartelmy's offer, which
could mean only two things if his en-
ployer yielded, and these were the muz-
zling Of the Advance and the silencing
Of Brand as long as he remained on
the paper. He blamed Nolan bitterly
for failing to spurn the offer outright
on the moment.
''Do you think you can accept favors
from Bartelmy with one hand" he
cried, and knife him with the other?'
Nolan gave a spirited but kindly re-
ply:
"Hold your horses, Wheeler. You
know don't care anything about this
social stunt tor myself. 1t don't at
into my life, but remember I've got q
family, and nothing comes ahead Of
them. Mother and may have jan
gle now and then: but, after all, we
have been side partners for a good
many years. And my girl! There amt
q finer educated or prettier girl in
New York, and she ought to be able to
60 anywhere, but she can't In this
town-this cold mans town. Then. Of
course, there's Sylvester. I know he
amt as. bright as he might be, and I've
spent-well, more than twice your SAL
ary trying to get him through fresh
man year at Harvard, and couldn't,
but still he's my son. and If he wants
to run around with these other sports,
why not? I can afford it, and I guess
the kids got to SOW his wild oats any
way: Ny wife and children ought to
be happy with the money I've got, and,
as figure it, IL Join this Oak Door
club can help them to get what they
want. Do you follow me. Brand?"
Eyes; understand sighed Brand.
"At first you took up the side Of the
people, and you are continuing at it.
But you and your family have become
ambitious, or, at least, so far as you
are concerned, you are ambitious for
them. When you begin to associate
familiarly with rich men as their friend
you'll soon find yourself playing golf
or billiards with one, drinking whisky
with another, and your son will marry
the daughter Of third. You will for
get all about the people. Your paper
will become decadent and feeble. The
circulation will dry up." He paused
for breath and added warningly in
strong tones, THE Advance is now at
its zenith, but its decline begins the
very day that you are elected to the
Oak Door club
Nolan reached over and seized Brand
by the shoulder.
wheeler, you're decent sort of
fellow. like you and the things
you've made the paper stand for, but
you don't know what it means to pu.
people that you love on the altar and
cause them suffering for the sake of
these-these general principles"
Don't r. exclaimed the young ed.
itor. "Well, that's exactly what I've
done. I gave up the girl loved. who
had promised to be my wife, 80 that l
might write the truth" In spite Of
the emotion which his words had
aroused in him Brands voice never
faltered as he spoke.
'You did" exclaimed Nolan amazed
y. "Well, my boy, don't understand
you. I couldn't do that" b confessed.
Don't thAak thai 4 was easy for
Ne to do. I've thought Of her every
hour Of every day si.ce. but she"-now
his voice weveFed-"well, she's forgot
ten, so it daesn't matter. Mr.. Nolan,
do you remember what 1t was that
1rst brought us together%
Eyes; that story about Judge Bartel-
my. and it was q good one, and you've
followed it up with lot Of good ones
since. Why, Wheeler, there ai1't 4
man in the country that can work up
Q series like you can. But, do you
know. I'm beginning to think that tho
Judge is net all bad. Mind You, I'm
not forgetting old scores, but''-he
seated himself-"did you ever think of
It, perhaps we haven't all the facts of
that affair? Some things have hap
pened. Are you sure that he's so all
fred wrongT
"Mr. Nolan. the half hasn't been told
about Judge Bartelmy" cried Brand.
"WelI. this is getting to be a pretty
serious affair. We can't be too sure
about our facts"
'Mr. Nolan. Judge Bartelmy is not
only a dishonest judge. but he seems
to have a destructive influence on
every one near him. He's corrupt and
corruptiug, not only In his public but
In his private life." .s .4sz~t.... DE- =. ?
/ Wasn't wasn't it his daughter that
you were engaged toY' ,@
la Yes, it was. and he's using her just
o. he did her mother before her,
.You amaze me. What do you