The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16


this? Mr.. Brand acts as If he owned
the Advance and treats you as II you
were the office boy. He thinks he's
oreat reformer and knows 1t all. We
other people have right to our opin-
ions. too. and | don't see why you
and your family should be made to
suffer on account of him as we have
had to ever since you took him up.
Judith Bartelmy heard the stormy
scene, lived a part of it herself mud
died in the managing editors office.
She felt that Nolan would not let the
story be used from what she had
heard. and she could not suppress a
pang of pain that pierced her heart at
what she believed to be the fanat-
zeal vindictiveness of Wheeler Brand
against her father. Yet she was
true woman, and she could not, in
spite of her loyalty to her parent
avoid feeling a touch of pride at his
strength of character his determine
ton. at the sacrifices he had made. to
accomplish what he believed. even II
foolishly, to be his duty.
"They don't need me" she finally
muttered, and, gathering up her costly
skirts. she tripped daintily across the
paper strewn floor, out into the nail
and down to her carriage.
Nolan dropped his head in thought
when his wife had finished her TRADE.
He paced up and down nervously.
He looked at the clock, then at the
form with its accusing contents, then
at Brand, then at his wife.
"I'l go and telephone Judge Bar
telmy," put in Dupuy. Hell be anX-
ious."
The lawyer took himself off.
Brand saw the danger of delay. He
doubted if any man would be able to
successfully withstand the pressure
that Bartelmy and Nolan's family
would be able to bring to bear on the
owner in another twenty-four hours.
mo. no. he exclaimed to Nolan.
"You would fail me again. | have
tried to prove this judges guilt to the
people, but 1 fear l have only succeed
ed In proving 1t to his daughter. A
days delay would be fatal. | know.
At least Bartelmy could get another
Judge to issue an injunction against
US even If he would not dare to do
it himself. And there are other steps
he might take"
| His voice rose higher, and he worked
himself into frenzy of earnestness.
He stood before the little group gath
,red around the ink black form and
continued his impassioned words:
"You know thought we were going
to be absolutely unmuzzled here. You
were a free man. Poverty couldn't
brighten you, and you had seen both
sides of life. You promised to back
me up, no matter what it cost, so long
as we printed the truth, but at the
| first big test you fail me.
Mrs. Nolan was on the point of be-
coming hysterical In her agitation.
michael, Michael she began.
'"There, mother you so home with
Sylvester. He's waiting outside for
you. After all, this is mans job
we've got here. l am the head of the
family, and | will settle this matter
In my own way" he said sternly.
"You must not attempt further to In
terfere'
He led her out of the room.
Brand spoke to McHenry.
"Did you hear Mac?" he asked. He
won't decide to run it,"
"It's tough, old man-it's tough!
"This is such a live. thing l don't
see how | can kill it," the managing
editor said, rubbing his hand over the
face of the form.
That's the best first page ever made
up in America" said McHenry, with
| justifiable professional pride.
Brand was incOnSolable.
"Fve been working ten years for
Just this thing" he said, something
so plain that even children would see
what the big thieves are doing"
You go home" Brand suddenly or
dered McHenry.
"WhatY was the surprised exclama-
ton.
II said go home!
Brands face was beginning to twitch
nervously. He stood In the middle of
the composing room, under the Hood
ing white glare from a sixty-four can
| die power electric light, and clinched
and unclinched his hands, not daring
to look McHenry squarely in the face.
The night editor began to guess what
was passing through Brands mind.
Eyes, but" he began to protest
but
Brand cut him short, saying agitat-
eddy:
II am still managing editor"
McHenry now realized plainly that
the intensely earnest Brand had decid-
ed to run the story that very night re-
CARELESS of Nolan's attitude. 1t would
be an easy matter, as Nolan, of course,
would not remain at the office much
longer. And McHenry well knew that
such an act would not only bring about
Brands discharge from the Advance,
but that it would as well injure his
reputation in other newspaper offices,
where obedience to ones superior, as
In any well regulated organization, Is
mans first duty under all circum-
stances.
"Why, man." he exclaimed question
ingly, you're surely not going to run
this story?"
Before Brand could give an answer