Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-25

ferred to have remain unseen, yet M
managed to reply, with an attempt al
sincerity:
More power to you, wheeleri More
power to you!"
Nolan stepped toward the jurist
You're generous foe, Judge Bar.
telmy," he said warmly, deceived by
the smooth tactics Of the Judge.
Foe? That's hardly the word" re-
sponded Bartelmy, and with Difference:
Wheeler and l merely energize differ
emily. He is. dynamic; I am static, and
that is because he is young and I am
old"
He'll outgrow that, Judge. You new
er WILL" remarked Dupuy, crossing to
Nolan's side.
But under every system of free gov
ernment," pronounced Bartelmy in his
best judicial manner, there have al
ways been conservative and liberal
parties, whose leaders, while they DIFF
fered perhaps In method, have been
stimulated by an equal love of coun-
try"
That Is true, Judge Bartelmy." said
Brand. "but I can't concede that you
belong to the conservative party"
The Judge showed surprise.
But don't understand you," he
stammered, when Brand went on de-
terminedly:
Are you not seeking to introduce
into our country methods of govern
ment undreamed of by our forefa-
thers?"
The judge laughed as though in
agreeable tolerance. His skill at ver-
bal parrying was standing him In good
stead
"Oh, had as much enthusiasm my
self in my youth" he said. but my
legal training has forced upon me a
certain unfortunate exactitude of
thought. But come, come. We old
lawyers have long since learned that
we cannot carry our quarrels out Of
court. For instance, Of morning my
best friend, Judge Culver, may be at
drawn swords with me over some
point of law, but the same evening will
find US hail fellows well met, exchang-
fhg stories before a club fire."
Nolan nodded his head understand
ingly.
"Yes, Judge, that's life-thats life,"
he commented.
Half the laws Of our country are
framed UP in clubs" interjected Du-
puy.
Bartelmy raised his hand and made
a gesture Of disapproval.
Il wouldn't say that"
Brand saw an opportunity to score.
Likewise tine safest methods OF
evading the laws are framed up in
clubs" he shot at Dupuy.
Bartelmy pretended to side with
Brand.
That's neat, Wheeler" he laughed
HE scored of you that time. Dupuy.''
Bartelmy paused. He had now reached
Il
his supreme effort to capture Nolan
and the Advance, to make them friend
ly to him. He was about to play what
Dupuy mad truthfully termed "the
trump card" by the way, Mr.. Nolan,
Judge Culver and usually dine two or
three times week at the Oak Door
club. We need you there. We should
have man in all our discussions Of
public questions-we should have q
practical man Of affairs who knows
what reformers like our young friend
here are really trying to get at Shall
/ propose you for membership"
Dupuy watched the effect Of Bartel-
my's words on Nolan with intense ea-
gerness. It was an anxious moment
for both Dupuy and Bartelmy. II Mo-
Ian accepted they felt that they were
safe. AS for Nolan, he was greatly
perplexed. He wanted to accept the
proffer, both for his own sake and for
his family's. Membership IN the Oak
Door club was equivalent to ticket Of
admission into the fashionable circles
of the city. He would be able then to
put his wife and daughter in the way
Of gratifying their desires Sylvester,
too, would be benefited in whatever
business career he should take UP, and
the membership would enable him to
meet and make his personal friends the
most prominent men Of the city-the
men he naturally, craved to associate
/ with-on terms Of equality. Then he
spoke.
Really, judge" ne said warmly,
that's something that I neversexpect-
ed to hear from your lips"
Not at all; not at all; shall be
delighted to put you up, and Dupuy
will second me-"
with pleasure" bowed the lawyer.
Noland hesitated over his final reply.
He remembered what Brand had stat
ed regarding the attentions Of Judge
Bartelmy and his daughter. Probably
this offer was a trick, bribe, and 1t
did not improve the situation to have
Dupuy brought into it by the 5urist as
seconder of his nomination. Still, the
idea came into his head-if he accept
ed 1t he did it with his eyes open; he
need not necessarily change the policy
of the Advance toward certain public
men. Thus he reasoned, and still there
fingered within him an insidious de-
sire, even a prompting, in view of the
advantages for himself and his family,
to accept at all hazards, under any cir
cumstances.