Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24
NOVeliZed by
FREDERICK
r. TOOMBS
From the Great Play
of the Same Name
by Joseph NIcdill
Patterson and IIa1'-
riet Ford. R %
COPYRIGHT. 1899. ~ JOSEPH
MEDiLL PATTERSON AND
HARRIET FORD.

might to wrest his hand FREQ. At the
moment when he felt that he must
scream in his pain or else cringingly
plead FOR mercy Nolan's grip partially
relaxed. and he swung Dupuy TO one
side. A grim smile made It's way into
the burrows. won by suffering and pri-
walton In the Nevada mining camps
and dcsolatc gold regions. that mark.
cd No!ms's visagc.
You see, I'm stronger than you now
Ed Dupuy. just as you was stronger
than me twelve years ago-you and
Bnrtclmy between you" a great sigh
escapG! him as he finished.
Dupuy. now having freed his hand,
rubbed it smartly with the other to
restore the circulation to the fattened
veins. He wheeled away to pick W
his oyercoat
Nolan now addressed McHenry. IS ho
had seated himself Mt his desk.
You're the managing editor?"
Yes. sir"
We'll. l just want to tell you that
that was a true article you had about
that old hypocrite Judge Bartelmy.
this morning" he stated to McHenry.
Have another Dnlorrow and strong.
err" Another idea came to him. and
he added. who was it got up that
one today:"
Dupuy felt that he must come to Nc.
Henry's rescue.
"A young man who has since resign.
ed" he INTERCEPTED for the managing
editor, Both McHenry and Dupuy
We're growing uneasy at the trend of
Nolan's thoughts and words. a
glimpse into thu craniums Of them
both at this moment would have re.
vealed the same thought TO be pre-.
DONNA ting: What Is he driving att"
Nolan appeared distinctly surprised
at two things--first. that the writer of
the story had resigned: second. that
Dupuy should be so familiar with the
matter He took a step toward the
latter.
Resigned" he asked in reverberat-
ing tones. How do you know" Be
fore Dupuy could answer Nolan wheel
ed on McHenry. lis 1t SO. what Dupuy
says?" he asked Of the managing ed
itor.
Yes. sir"
What's his name:" lss}ifs,.t
wheeler Brand"
What did he resign for:"
Some of the big advertisers forced
him to-" admitted McHenry calmly.
A look of understanding fitted
across Nolan's face. He shifted his
glance Prom McHenry to Dupuy. Then,
with n significant smile. he said:
al see you are still on the Job. Ed
Dupuy.'
well. it's business began the lob
byist defantly. But Nolan would not
listen 10 him. Thoughts vastly more
important than conjecture as to Du.
puy's motives now crowded his brain.
where is Brand now?" he asked
sternly of McHenry.
Il think he Is In the local room now.
sir" pointing to the door ut his left
The new proprietor strobe inlpulsive-
ly to the doorway and called at the
top pitch Of his powerful voice:
"Wheeler Brand. Wheeler Brandt
AS lie had hurried from the manag-
ing editors room after his dismissal
from the Advance Wheeler Brand
struggled valiantly against a wave Of
/ discouragement that assailed him and
Cor a moment or two threatened to
Overwhelm. discharged for beating
the town on the story of the year." he
Muttered. well. II! try to get on
across the street" he concluded,
across the street meaning the Guard
ian, the bitter rival OF the Advance.
He went to one of the long oak tables
In the city room. where he seated
himself next to Higgins. the leading
| police reporter Of the paper, and be.
gan nervously to finish the story Of
new bank merger on which he had
been working when summoned BY Nc
! Henry. When he finished he laid the
pages Of copy on the city editors desk.
He dragged chair to a window. sat
! down and gazed moodily down at tho
crowds of people hurrying nlong the
street below.
1t was not his dismissal from the
STAFF which chiefly concerned him. He
was certain Of obtaining another posi-
ton. In fact. his reputation along
Newspaper row YVES such. aud he
felt justidable pride Mt the thought.
that he would be at work within TWEEN.
~ minutes after leaving the Advance
Office IL he 80 desired. But what did
occupy his mind to the exclusion Of al.
most everything else was tho consid
GRAFTON OF what view Judith Bartelmy
would take when She heard the news
of his dismissal. She had warned him
that he was sacrificing his future in
his attacks ON the powers that be-
Undoubtedly now she would be con.
WINGED, as some Of his friends had al.
ready endeavored 10 convince her,
that, after all. he was fanatic. an
Impractical dreamer. who could not
accomplish his ambition to right what
he believed to be great wrongs, who
could not. moreover. escape summary
dismissal from his paper. But he
must 60 on. He would 10 on. He
would 60 that very night to a news.
paper that would not suppress nor
qualify the truth, one TINT would not
distort facts nor misrepresent sit
uation In order to deceive the public.
to which It was Its duty to give the
truth. Yes. and he would show the
big thieves Of the city that even II
they managed to remain superior to
the law at least they could not remain