Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-26

| for both l)upuy auu ndTte'thy. IL
Nolan accepted they felt that they
we're safe. AS for Nolan. he was
greatly perplexed. He wanted to ac-
cept the prefer. both for his own sake
and for his family's. Membership in
tue Oak Door club was equivalent to
a ticket of admission into the fashion.
able circles Of the city. He would be
able then to put bis wife and daugh.
ter In the way OF gratifying their de-
sireS sylvester, TOO. would be bene-
tjted In whatever business career he
should take up. aud the membership
would euabIe MIN TO meet ana make
his personal friends the MOSt pronll-
nput men Of the city the men ne nat'
uraliy craved to asSOrIale with Oh
terms of equality. Then be spoke:
Really. judge be said warmly.
"that's something that ! never EXPECT.
ri to hear from your tips
"\o, at all: not at all. shalt be
delighted to put you up. and Dupuy
will second me"
with pleasure" bowed the lawyer.
Nolan heSit:led over his tinni reply.
He remembered what Brand had stat
I'd regarding the attentions OF Judge
Barteimy and his daughter. Probably
this offer was Il trick. u bride. ana II
did not improve the situation to nave
Dupuy brought into II by the Jnrlsl rs
secouder OF his nomination. Still. the
idea came into his ilead-it he accept
| I'd ii he did it with his eyes open: hc
need not necessarily change The poi.
icy OF the Advance toward certain pub.
lie men. Thus np reasoned. ana still
there fingered within him an insldiOus
desire. even q prompting. Ill view of
the advantages for himself and his
family. to accept ut all hazards, under
any circumstances.
"Thauk you. gentlemen. thank you.'
he said. tempOrizing. III an eudeavOr to
gain time before actually committing
himself. He glanced across the room
ut Wheeler Brand. wondering how ne
was accepting the situation. Brand
took a quick step forward. straight
pned himself stittiy and shot glance
of warning over the shoulder OF Bar
teImy. whose back was turned 10 him.
Nolan nodded his bead slightly to show
that he understood. Dupuy caught the
interchange of signals. and he glared
Indignantly at the young managing
editor. He saw that Brand would do
his utmost 10 swing Nolan away from
the subtle snare. Nolan addressed the
Judge, iii think it overland thank
you once more"
Rartelmy aud Dupuy started toward
door.
Now. ii you will excuse US, Dupuy
and will join the ladies'" said the
jurist. wheeler. you're not going
away yet. eh:" he added.
Brand moved toward the hall door
and ignored the query.
whats your hurry. WheeIer?" ask
I'd Nolan as Bartelmy and Dupuy dis
appeared.
"Oh. it's time to get back to the Of
flee"
HIN: WHATS the troube?"
whats the use Of talking about it:'
Come, get it of your chest"
II don't haze 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 ac-
ceptance of BarteImy's offer. which
could mean only two things IL his en-
plOyer yielded. and these We're the muZ-
zling of the Advance and the silencing
of Brand as long as he remained on
the paper. He blamed Nolan bitterly
for falling to spurn the offer outright
on the moment.
do you think you can accept favors
from Rartelmy with one hand" be
cried. land 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 for myself. 1t don't tit
into my life. but remember I've got u
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 Il good
many years. And my girl: There amt
IL finer educated or IL prettier girl in
New York. and she ought to be able 10
go anywhere. but she can't In this
town-this cold mans town. Then. OF
course. there's Sylvester. l know lie
Amt as bright as he might be-. and I've
spent well. more than twice your sal
nrv trying TO get him through fresh
man year at Harvard. and couldn't.
but still he's my son. and ii he wants
to run around with these other sports.
why not: | can afford it. and | guess
the kids got 10 SOW his wild oats any
way. My wife and children ought to
be happy with the money I've got. and.
as l figure it. If l join this Oak Door
club can help them to get what they
want. DO you follow me-. Brandt
Yes; l understand" sighed Brand.
AT first you took up the side of the
people. and you are continuing ut IT..
But you and your family have become
ambitious. or. at least. so far as yOn
are concerned. you are ambitious Tor
them When you begin To associate
nmiliarly with rich men as their friend
you'll soon find yourself playing golf
nr billiards with one. drinking whisky
with another. and your sou will marry
the daughter Of a 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. 1.-THE Advance is now at
its zenith. but its decline begins the
very day that you are elected to the