The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-05

it big question mark of cupids and
 the caption Which of These Women
 Does This Man Love? Yes. and frame
 in his wife too. Three columns" l "Yes. sir" responded the artist, starting away with the photos.
 But McHenry called him back.
 of These Beautiful Women Does This Man Lover"
 | The artist bowed in acquiescence and escaped.
 McHenry took up another photo graph.
 "Ha. what a beautyr' he said en- thusiasticaily. Whats she been do- ing?"
 1 ''She is Judith Bartelmy, tie judges daughter. She gave a reception to- day." answered Downs, the city ed itor
 High society all there as usual, I suppose?" unused McHenry. The BarteImys are an old family, and 1 they've held on to some of their money. Here. Downs" he went on, "play her up for two-no, three col umns. Maybe 1t will square it with the judge for what we did to him in the paper this morning. You explain to an artista''
 'All right"
 "The new boss Nolan, is coming down to look us over tonight" added MeHenry.
 Wonder where we'll all be working aby hn osf 0ds ply over his shoulder as he quickly made his exit
 The boy came in and laid card on the managing editors desk. Miss Judith Bartelmy!'' exclaimed McHenry as he glanced at it. Well, what do you think of that, Moore?"
 ''It's kick sure. and"-
 By the way" interjected McHenry deliberately. this girl. Judith Bartel- Brand?''
 Seems to me I've heard something of the sort" assented Moore vaguely. "Well. same here. and Brand wrote that story this morning showing up her father. the judge. as trickster of the worst. most dangerous sort. Now the girl comes to this ofice-probably to defend her dad. Say. Moore"-the managing editor was becoming excited things are getting warm around here. rAand certainly had his nerve with him to hand such roast to his prospective father-in-law." McHenry turned abruptly to one side and reached for his coat, which he, quickly donned
 '.Show her in,'' he called to the boy. Moore hastily retreated from the room as Judith Bartelmy entered, leaving the judges daughter alone with the managing editor. McHenry had long fiattered himself that he had met many attractive women in his time, but as he rose to meet Judith, Bartelmy and surveyed this fasb- ionably gowned young woman he made mental note that she surpassed them all. Her blond features were of distinctly patrician cast. Her blue eyes had the magnetic qualities so~ ~en- vied by the many less fortunate wo- men. and the pure whiteness of her finely curved chin and neck was ad- vantageously revealed by the low cut collar of her princess gown of wine colored silk which clung to figure that celebrated artists had pronounced unusual in it's symmetry.
 'I desire to complain about the ar ticle attacking my father this morn ing,'' the girl began.
 "Yesg' answered McHenry.
 vsct, f<v 4 "Is this a message from your fa- therY'
 That's not the point. This is the first time in his life that any one has ventured to question his honor. The article is false, and l think your pa per should apologize for it immedi- ately."
 Before saying as to that" returned the managing editor. "I should have to refer the matter to the new pro-, prietor, MT. Nolan. You know it is not customary for a newspaper to take back what it says"
 The judges daughter raised her eye brows in surprise as she drew close to McHenry's desk, where he had resum- ed his seat.
 'I should think you'd have a good many lawsuits" she suggested. "Oh, no; not many. We go up to the line, but we try not to step over it." He picked up several newspapers from his desk. For misunderstanding the papers-''I don't think your father will feel inclined to sue us." He rose as if to end the interview. Judith, however, was not to be thus disposed of
 Il don't want to detain you" she re- marked, but should like to ask you who was responsible for that article" She seated herself in a chair which NcHenry indicated. We never tell the name of our writ ers," answered the managing editor. Her father had diplomatically sug- gested to her that Wheeler Brand might have written the story This she found difficult to believe. But she must be convinced, and one of her motives in visiting the newspaper had been to ask him-to ask him to tell her that he was not the author of the new attack on her father. She must see him and learn the truth from his. lips alone.
 tIS Mr Brand in the office now P she