Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-17

'C7f can ncpeT be too careful about mat.
tcTS OF this ktnd.'
mandy pamby-got it," cried the cd
itOr. bending over the mouthpiece
Gene 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 over
Brands face.
"All right Now chase back to room
1, both of you
The office boy brought Brand card
Re took it. and as he glanced ut it his
eyes narrowed down into little sparks
Of light
Hes on time" he uurmured. Very
well. Durlin." he ordered. "show him
N, and. Durkin. remember, don't let
any one else in under any circum-
stances"
\ half a minute later Judge Bartalmy
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
n Brands desk.
Good evening. Judge" said the ed
itor.
Good evening. Mr.. Brand"
Let Inc take your things. III hang
them up" offered Brand. Just as Du-
puy had been. Eartelmy 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 u
closet ut the right hand side Of the
room and hung the .hdgc's things
therein. He closed the door. Bartel-
my stepped to the closet, opened the
door and peered sharply into its 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
mentcd Brand I'm show you over the
place. But you shouldn't worry"
Burtelmy coughed nervous!y.
Zone can never be too careful about
matters OF this kind. Brand. | should
think that you would have learned
that much by this time"
This Is my first experience of this
kind" said Brand
"Of course It is" answered Bartel.
my, with t!nge OF sarcasm In his
voice. 1T always is the FIRST time
Bnt you are assurrdly very lucky In
first try at-at"-
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 no led his visitor over to the
door OH the opposite side Of the room
opening into n hallway which extend
ed to various rooms. He pointed to
the room directly across the hall, TITS
quite dark, You see" he said, This
IL where Il couple OF editorial writer's
sit. They go home nights, lncky dogs,
not being newspaper men," Bartalmy
was quick enough to catch the tronical
comment Of the busy mana inE 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
~, He led the way to hts desk and
pointed out to the Judge the chair at
the right hand side brand dr0DOed
into his own chair. Have u seat,
judge" he said,
Judge Barteimy drew the chair in
dicated even closer TO the managing
editors desk and seated himself In It.
lie leaned forward toward brand and
rested his elbow OH the desk, His
faee was within ten or twelve inches
OF toe telephone.