Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-02-17

the subtle snare. Nolnn "A addressed the
judge, I'm think Il over-and thank
you once more.
Bartelmy aud Dupuy started toward
n door
Now, II you will excuse us. bunny
and viii join the ladies'" sad The
Jurist. Wheeler. you're not going
away yet. h!' he added.
Brand moved toward the hail door
aud ignored the query.
What's your hurry. Wheeler" ask
ed Nolan as Bartelmy aud Dupuy dis
appeared
"oh. rs time To get back to the Of.
fee"
HIN, What's the troublef"
WHATS the use Of talking about itY"
Come. get II on your chest
u don't have To tell YOU. Mr. Nolan"
He drew closer to his employer
You thinL Mike Nolan L. gong back
On you-isn't that III"
The young mans voice rang out In
his deep disappointment that Nolan
was lingering IA Ga, verge Of an ac-
ceptancc of Barteimys olier. which
could mean on.y Two things II his en-
ployer Welded, aud these were the mnz.
cling II the Advance and the silencing
or Brand a. .Ong a. he remained On
TIA" paper Tie blamed Nolau bitterly
Tor failing Ia spurn he oficr outright
on the moment
do YOU think YOU can accept faVors
from Barteimy with one hand he
'ried. and knife him with the otherT'
Nolan gave n spirited but kindly re-.
ply
Hold your horses Wheeler You
know don't care anything about this
social stunt for myself II don't lit
into my life but remember I've got
family. aud nothing comes ahead Of
them Mother aud | may have a jan.
gle now aud then but. after all we
have been side partners for good
many wears And my girl There amt
liner educated oi q prciticr girl In
New York. aud she ought to bc able To
go any whcrr bur she can't iu his
wu-this cold m,u's town. Then. OF
course. there's Sylvester. | know he
amt ~ bright a. he might he aud I've
spent we'll. more than twice your sal.
AIRY trying to get him through fresh
man year at Harvard. and couldn't.
hui stu he's my sou. aud II hc wants
to run around with these other sports.
why uotF can afford IL. and | guess
the KIDS g0t Ia sow hls Wild oats any
way My wife aud children ought To-
be- happy with the money I've got. aud.
es figure II. II Join this Oak Door
club I eau help them Ia get what they
want DO you follow me. Brandt
Yes. understand sighed Brand
At nrst you took up the side of the
ocoplc aud you are continuing at it
Hut you aud your family have become
ambitious. or. at least. 50 far as you
are concerned you are ambitious for
them When you begin Ia associate
Familiarity with rich men rs their friend
youll soon tnd Yourself playing golf
or billiards with one. drinking whisky
With another. aud your son will marry
the daughter ~ third You will for.
get all about the people Your paper
will become decadcnt aud feeble The
circulation will dry up" He paused
for breath aud added waruingly II
strong tones The Advance II now a,
it, zenith but it, decline begins the
very day that vou are elected To the
OaL Door club"
Nolan reached over aud seized brand
by the shoulder
Wheeler. you ~ n decent sort Of "A
fellow like you aud the things
sou don't know what It meaus 10 put
people that you love on the altar aud
cause them suffering for the sake Of
Z hcsc these general principles,
Don't I'' exclaimed the young ed
tor We'll. thar exactly what I've |
done ! gave M the girl ! loved. who
had promised to lee my wife. So that | |
might write the truth" la spite of |
the emotion which his words had
aroused In him Brand's voice never
falicrrd ~ u" spoke
"You =" exclaimed Nolan amazed !
~ eve my boy. I don't understand
vop / couldn't d. that he confessed
Don't think that II was easy for |
me 20 90. I've thought of brt every /
hour of every day since. hut she now |
his voice wavercd well shes forgot
ten. ~ II doesn't matter Mr.. Nolan
jo YOU remember what 1t was that
hrst brought us together
Yes. that story about Judge Barlel
ny. aud IL was a good one aud you've
followed 1t mp with a lot of good ones
since why. Wheeler there amt
man IN the country that can work mp
d series Ike You can. But, do you
know. I'm beginning O" think That the
Judge j. not all bad. Mind you, I'm
not forgetting old scores. bur he
seated himself did yuu ever think of
il. perhaps We haven't an he facts OF
hat affair: Some things have hap
ppurd Ar, Ncu sur" that hr'S So all
ircd wrong:
Mr. \olau, the hall hasn't been told
lhout Judge Barlcimy" cried brand.
We'll. this j. getting 4" b. pretty
,criohs affair. Ne can't h" Ia" sure
about our facts.
"Alr Nolan. Judge Burtclmy l. not