The Robesonian., 1910-02-14
lit is so good of you to come

lit is so good Of you to come"
"Oh. wouldn't permit anything to
keep ME away" he replied. I've just
had the pleasure Of adjourning a rath-
er important conference to be here"
This confession filled the tluttering
heart Of Mrs. Nolan with pure ecstasy.
She could barely contain herself as she
in turn greeted Judith Bartelmy.
Pitcher announced another name
that appeared In the social register
''Mr. Dupuy." be announced. He had
come to keep his appointment with
Nolan.
How do you do. Mr.. Dupuy:" greet
ed the hostess. shaking hands warmly
with him. Here's Judge Bartelmy.
He's just adjourned a most important
conference to come to our tea. Pitch
er. tell Mr.. Nolan the judge and MIR.
Dupuy are waiting Say the judge has
just adjourned his court to come. Miss
Bartelmy. Phyllis will be so delighted
to see you She grasped Judiths
arm and led her to door. speaking
rapidly AZ she did so. "Phyllis wants
to show you her new gown Quinlan
brought over from Paris. Very smart
effect. but $3.50. and you could hold it
In the palm Of your two hands-a
rag"
IAN amusing character. our hostess
commented Rartelmy dryly to Dupuy.
'Yes: she seems very appreciative OF
your daughters visit
dof.icivolv (.orfainly
ought to be-"
II suppose we shall see it in the Ad-
vance tomorrow" suggested Dupuy.
"Oh. OF course" BarteImy laughed
amusedly.
by the way" remarked Dupuy.
did you see the evening papers:'
A serious look came into Bartelny' $
| face as he said:
IL glanced over them on my way up
| town. and their accounts of my deci-
| sion this morning are not at all objec-
| tionable.''
| mo blood drawn" said Dupuy reas.
suringly. "A little surprising. FOO. for
the Lansing Iron people have been in
pretty bad odor with the public ever
F, since the receivership I2atter las,
year"
THAT was the beginning of all these
attacks upon ME. l hope the morning
papers will treat me fairly"
/ "Oh. there will be no trouble abou
them. They have not investigated the
matter thoroughly enough yet, o.
course. excepting the Advance. Bu
you did just the right thing today tc
bring Miss Judith
Bartelmy was showing not thu
slightest hesitancy at using his beauti
fui and accomplished daughter as /;
decoy in his plottings. In the frs
place. he desired that she should mar
ry Wheeler Brand. hoping that th'
young reformer's zeal against him
would disappear; secondly. by prevail
ing on her to pay attention social.
to the Nolan family he was contiden
that the owner of the Advance woui,
capitulate and become his friend. A
for Judith. she little compreheuded tn
entire Significance of her fathers att
tude, and it she had. her frank. genu
inc nature. which revolted at trlcker
and deceit. would not have perinitle'
her to continue TO do his bidding. Sh
admired and loved her father.
She knew that her mother befor
her had aided her father in bis wor
and ambitions TO considerable extern
and now that her mother was no long
er alive she felt it her duty to ill he
place in every possible way. Afte
ALL she had only young woman
knowledge of the ways Of men in th
business and professional world. an
she could discern in the attacks on he
father nothing beyond what be hin
self had taught her to believe-tha
they we're the efforts Of envious me
or ignorant reformers or misguide
fanatics. who assailed him entirel
without just cause. However.
would seem that the judge would