The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-04

vealed the same thought to BE- pre-
dominating: What b be. driving ats'
Nolan appeared distinctly surprised
at two things-drst. that the writer Of
the story had resigned: second. that
Dupuy should Be 90 familiar with the
matter. He took step toward the
latter.
Resigned ?" he asked in -reverberat.
ing tones How do you know:" Be-
fore Dupuy could answer Nolan. wheel
ed on McHenry. rs it so. what Dupuy
saysT he asked Of the managing ed
flor. !.
Yes. SIR -
whats his name:'
wheeler Brand"
Z what did he resign for:'
.'some of the big advertisefs- forced
him to-" admitted McHenry calmly.
+ A look Of understanding nitted
across Nolan's face. he shifted nis
glance from McHenry TO Dupuy. Then.
with significant smile. he said:
II see you are still on the Job. Ed
Dupuy." -
"weil. IT'S business began the lob
byist denantly. But Nolan would not
listen to him, Thoughts vastly more
important than conjecture as to Du-
puy's motives now crowded his brain.
where il Grand, nowE' he asked
sterniy Of Mcaenry.
II think De II in the local room now.
air." pointing to the door At his left
The new proprietor. strode impuisive-
II to the doorway and called at the
top pitch of his powerful voice:
Wheeler Brand: Wheeler Brandt
- o., .
As be had buried from the manag-
ing EDITORS room after his dismissal
from the Advance Wheeler Brand
struggled -aiiantly against; a wave Of
discou-agemenr that assailed him and
for q moment or rwo threatened to
overwheim. Discharged for beating
tue town on the story Of the year." be
mustered well. I'll try to get on
across the street." be concluded,
across tie street" meaning the Guard
ian. the bitter rival Of the Advance.
&c went to one Of the long oak tables
10 .ae city room. where he seated
himself next to Higgins. the leading
police reporter Of the paper. and be-
gan oerously 70 finish the story Of 4
ne~ BANK merger IN which he had
been working when summoned by. Nc
Henry When he finished he laid the
pages OF copy on the city editors desk.
He dragged a chair to a window, sat
down ana gazed moodily down at the
crowds of people nurryfng along the
street below. ,..t
1t was not his dismissal from the
STAFF which chiefly concerned him. He
.kas certain Of obtaining another posi-
ton. In fact. his reputation along
Newspaper row was such. and he
telt justtdable pride. at the thought.
that he would be at work within TWEEN
ty minutes after lea wing the Advance
ONCE II he SO desired. But what did
occupy his mind to the exclusion Of Al
, most everything else was the consid-
er4tion Of what view Judith. Bartetmy
would take when she heard the news
Of his dismissal. She had warned him
th..t he was sacrificing his future In
his attacks on the powers that be.
Undoubtedly now she would be con-
WINGED. n some Of his friends had a.
ready endeavored to convince her.
that. amer Ill. he was 4 fanatic. IN
impractical dreamer. who could not
accomplish his ambition to right what
he believed 70, be- great wroaGs. VINO
could not moreover. escape summary
dismissal from his paper. But be
must 20 On. He would 20 on. He
would 60 that very night 10 . news
paper that would MT suppress' noe
quality the truth. one that would not
distort facts nor miuepreasns =: SIT
uation in order 70 deceive the public.
to which 1t was its duly to give tie
truth. YeA. and he would show TIE
big thieves Of the city that. even. Il
they managed to remain superior to
the law 1t least they could not remain
superior to public opinion. The tine
had come when
Wheeler Brand! Wheeler Brandt
The voice at Nolan came to his ear
above the ticking Of the telegraph In
struments and the clicking Of type
writer keys. Brand. started from his
seat He did not recognize the voice,
nor did any one else In. the smoky city
room. ~ curious upRaised faces aIuund
him testified 1t came from the man
aging editors room. 'howsver. . be
hastened to respond wondering what
It could mean. -
Brand entered McHenry's once and
faced the three men. his surprise In
ereaxing az he saw from the attitudes
II McHepry and Dupuy that . huse
rawboned. bron3ed faced stranger Up.
parently dominated the sitnataon.
Yes? said Brand inquirinxiy u
the stranger. whom be placed n the
owner Of the voice. because he anew
It had not been AcHenry's Or Du-
puxs.
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