Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-02-11

bal parrying was standing him IN g"E'
stead.
"Oh. had rs much enthusiasm my
self in my youth" he said. but my
legal training has forced upon me Il
certain unfortunate Pxn"titudc oi
thought. Bat come. come. We old
awyers have long since learned that
we cannot carry our quarrels on OF
court. For instance. Of Il morning my
best friend. Judge Culver. may be at
drawn swords with me over souir
point of iaw. but the same evening will
find us hail fellows well met. exchang-
Ing stories before club fire.
Nolan nodded his head understand
ingly.
YES. Judge. that's life-that's life"
he commented.
Half The laws Of our country are
framed IL, in clubs" interjected Du-
puy.
BartelmY raised his hand and made
a gesture of disapproval.
IL wouldn't say that"
Brand saw an opportunity to score.
Likewise The safest methods OF
evading the laws are framed up in
clubs" he shot ut Dupuy.
Bartelmy pretended 10 side with
Brand.
That's heat. Wheeler" be laughed.
He scored of you that time. Dupuy."
Bartelmy paused. He had now reach
ed point where he was about to
make his supreme effort to capture
Nolan and the Advance. 10 make them
friendly 10 him. He was about to
play what Dupuy had trutbfully term
ed 1.-The trump card" by the way.
Mr.. Nolan, Judge Culver aud usually
dine two or three times Il week at
the Oak Door club. We need you
there. We should haye a man in all
our discussions OF public questions
we should have Il practical man OF
affairs who knows what reformers like
"ur ruunS friend here are really try
Jag Ia get at. Shall propose you Tor
memberships
Dupuy watched the effect of Bartel-
lny's words OH Nolan with intense
eagerness. 1t was an anxious moment
for both Dupuy and Bartelmy. II
,Eclan accepted they felt that they
were safe As for Nolan. he was
greatly perpexed. He wanted to &C.
cept the proffer. both for his own sake
and for his family's. Membership in
the Oak Door club was equivalent &c
y ticket of admission into the fashion
able circles of the city. He would be
nble then to put his wife and daugh-
Ter In the way Of gratifying their de-
sires. Sylvester. too. would be beDe-
lifted IN whatever business career Id
should take up. and The membership
would enable him TO meet aud make
his personal friends the most prolnl-
nent men of the city-the men he nat
urally craved to associate with-on
terms of equality. Then lie spoke:
Really. judge" he said warmly.
that's something that | never expect
ed to hear from your lips"
mot at all: not at all. ! shall be
delighted to put you mp. and l)upuy
will second me-
with pleasure" bowed the lawyer.
Nolan hesitated over his final reply.
He remembered what Brand bad stat
Ell regarding the attentions OF Judge
Bartelmy and MIS- daughter. Probably
this offer was a trick. II bride. ana II
did not improve the situation TO nave
Dupuy brought into 1t by the Jurist AS
seconder OF his nomination. Still. the
idea came into his head-if he accept
ed 1t he did 1t with his eyes open; he
need not necessarily change the pol
Icy Of the Advance toward certain pup
lie men. Thus be reasoned. and stiii
there fingered within him an insidious
desire, even Il prompting. In view OF
the advantages for himself and DIS
family, TO accept ut all hazards. under
any circumstances.
Thank you. gentlemen, thank you"
be said. temp0riZing. In an epdeayor TO