The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19

to the desk at which Brand was seat
ed. In reply to the managing editors
salutation he bowed stiftly and leaned
forward over the desk.
Several moments elapsed before Du-
puy spoke. He was trying to put his
opening words in the most judicious
language, and well he might hesitate
when one considers the nature of his
evil errand.
"The gentleman who was coming to
see you tonight" at last he said care
fully, has had to go to the opera with
his daughter. He has asked me to
come in his stead"
An expression of complete bewilder-
ment spread over the others face.
"a gentleman? What gentleman"
he Intercepted.
Dupuy was mOmentarily nonplused.
"Why, the gentleman who-ah, with
whom you made an appointment for 8
o'clock this evening-here-at your Of
fee"
Brand still refused to show his hand.
81 should be very glad to hear what
you have to say, Mr.. Dupuy, but,
frankly, 1 don't know what you are
driving at"
The visitor was annoyed. He was
positive that Bartelmy would not send
him ON wild goose errand. Surely
the judge and Brand had come to
terms regarding the silence of the Adj
vance as to the Lansing Iron case de-
cisiOn. The editor was playing with
him now, he knew-dangling him on a
verbal hook to tantalize him.
"Oh, come, you know who l mean
Bartelmy!' snapped the judges despi-
cable tool.
Judge Bartelmyr' exclaimed Brand
in surprise well, what about him?'
Dupuy produced a card. which the
editor glanced at.
whats this?" he asked Then he
read: "'Dupuy will represent me- In
what?"
He started to put the card in his
pocket
perhaps you would better let me
have that so | can return 1t to him.
Dupuy reached eagerly for the card,
which Brand slowly extended to him.
'This refers to that transaction of
which you and he were speaking this
afternoon" continued the lawyer.
Brand laughed loudly.
"Well, Dupuy. I'm a poor hand at
guessing riddles. give 1t up. What's
the answer"
The lawyer became impatient.
A. NIA
the investment-of a certain-sum of
money!" he explained haltingly.
"a business deal | was going into
with the judge?" in amazement.
Precisely"
IF | had any business with the
Judge, Dupuy, l would prefer to do it
with the Judge"
but | am his plenipotentiary."
"Mhm, ml1mr' grunted Brand mega
lively.
"You are rather unreasonable,
Brand" A wearied and hopeless look
began to show in the lawyers visage.
The young editor noted this and re-
solved to temporize with and exasper-
ate this man whom he despised above
I'LL OIuprS, even dDONe
self Bartelmy, believed Brand, even
If he was a scoundrel, actually had
superior mental ability, was brilliant
thinker and acted boldly in many of
his dishonest transactions on the bench.
But Dupuy-he was to Brand the hang
er-on, the skulker, the vandal jackal
that devoured corpses in the night that
Drawer animals had fought and killed
by day. His eyes blinked in the light,
did Dupuy's. 1t was in the under
ground runways that he coursed the
swiftest. And as these thoughts sped
through his brain the editor looked
away absently.
Dupuy came hot on his trail
"Shall l make an appointment with
him for you, say, tomorrow morning."
he anxiously queried of the newspaper
man.
81 don't care"
"Then I'll do itr' he said decidedly
and moved away from the desk. And
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