The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-08-12

fou at my house soon. and you. too.
Wheeler"
Nolan rose from his chair.
Judge. can YOU spare me IA few mo-
mentsF' put In Brand resolutesy.
The judge gave look of surprise.
Certainly, my boy; certainly, WIN
you excuse met" turning to Nolan.
Nolan, surprised Mt the readiness of
Brand to begin on the plan to entrap
Bartelmy, readily assented and pro-
,eeded into the library with Dupuy.
"Well, Wheeler, what can l do for
you?" asked Judlth's father
The young man stepped close to the
)ther and faced him squarely.
Judge, how about your latest de-
,ision in the Lansing Iron case todayT
ne asked,
Bartelmy started back In surprise.
1T was in accordance with the stat
ates and the constitution" he finally
said.
"The supreme court of the United
States was at variance with you in a
similar case" advised Brand
Sir" Indignantly, II decline to dis
.uss out of court questions relating to
my conduct on the bench"
The Judge moved as though to go.
you weren't so particular this morn
ing"
Bartelmy began to lose his confident.
easy pose.
Il fail to comprehend YOU" he an.
swered.
EARLY this morning, between l
o'clock and g." went on the unrelenting
editor.
The Judge turned his head to one
side and tugged nervously at his gray
beard.
"a reporter for the Advance saw you
come out of your house at four min
utes to / and walk to a house on
Washington avenue that belongs to the
attorney for the Lansing Iron corpora
ton"
Bartelmy turned his back on Brand,
furtive look coming into his eyes as
he did so.
"You knocked at the servants door,
Judge" continued the editor. rms
man admitted you. One hour and fifty
seven minutes later you left that house
by the same door and returned home
RAPIDLY on foot You kept your coat
collar turned up, and, contrary to your
usual custom, you wore a slouched hat
pulled down over your eyes. Half an
hour later Dupuy came out of the same
house. Ten hours later you handed
down your decision reversing on d
technicality the judgment of the lower
court in the Lansing Iron case ana
freezing out the small stockholders In
favor of the insiders, as usual. Those
Judge Bartelmy, are my facts"
Bartelmy made a desperate effort tc
retain his self control and to command
his ability to think clearly and etfec
lively in this dire emergency AT last
he spoke after infinitely scrutinizine
the accusing figure of Brand before
him.
Its easily explained. Mr.. Brand,
he said in honeyed tones. ITS a lie
that Is all it is. Your reporter lied"
81 was the reporter" exclaimed the
accuser in a supremely contemptuous
manner, and as he spoke he wondered
and marveled that such man as the
betrayer, Bartelmy, could be the ia
Their of such girl as Judith-Judith
whom he was even now, he was con
vinced putting away from his arms
and his love for all time.
The false judge paled. His mouti
became parched. Had he not Leaned
against chair for support 1t Is likel!
that his knees would not have retained
enough strength to hold him up. Th'
Jig was up. Plainly the end was IL
sight Indeed, 1t had already arrived
unless-unless- Yes, there was ont
possible way outfit Brand would lis
ten to the proposal. Listen? Ever!
man had his price. Dupuy had toll
him so. He knew it anyway, ant
Brand was poor. He was ambitious
too. All, reasoned the false judge
that ia a dangerous combination-pov