Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-31

The judge had urawp a few steos
away from the pair during the scene
between them. He viewed with cal
cuiating satisfaction the battle that
his daughter was waging so valiantly
10 his behalf, and he had felt that not
even the young stole Brand could re-
sist this powerful aud final appeal of
the girl he loved At his daughters
last outcry he drew near TO the editor.
Brand, are you human| he de-
manded strongly, pointing to the pros
trated girl with his walking stick.
Human, human, Judge Bartelmy"
he exclaimed. you are true to your
self to the end You bring your daugh-
ter here so that by torturing me with
the sight of her suffering you may es-
cape the penalty of your thievery.
was willing she should think me heart
less to spare her the greater pain of
knowing you as you are. But now you
bring her here in her innocence to re-
peat to me your lies. You're degrad-
ing her, dragging her down to your
own level, just as you did her mother
before her. If she lets you so on using
her 1t will be with her eyes open"
Judith raised her head amazedly,
what are you sayingg she asked.
Brand turned to her aud then to the
judge.
why, he's lied to you just as he's
lied all his life He told you he was
trying to shield others He lied. lie
never shielded any one but himself
Judge Bartelmy, the power of men
like you must be destroyed. When
justice is corrupted the nation rots. If
! keep silent about you and your meth
ods become your accQmplice; | be-
tray my trust just as you have betray-
ell yours"
Bartelmy raised his hand deprecat-
iugly Brand, however, drew deep
breath and went resolutely, on He
spoke to both the girl and the judge,
judith. if at the cost of my life !
could spare you this grief | would do
1t gladly. But even that would DO no
good You would always despise me
for failing when my test came and al
ways despise yourself for having caus-
ed me to fail. can't DOu see yOa and
are nothing in all hiSg The indiDiduGI
does not eriSt only the cause. Judge
Barteimy, that story goes to press" he
cried, raising his eyes to meet those of
Judith's father
Barteliay saw THAI he had played
his last card. II was his highest
trump, but II had failed to win What
Judith could not do he surely, under
the existing circumstances. could not
dc. Nolan. the only man who could
save hlm n he would had gone, he
knew nut where.
And Il was now press time. All was
over. Bartelmy took single step to-
ward his daughter.
Brand. that story is my obituary"
he said IN low tones.
"Oh. no." was the response in sad
dened voice Men like you don't tin
ish that way. Youll have about six
hours. Judge, before that story is reUd
by the public
ludila t6u, was rVHdy to admit thai
her last aud eliminating effort had
been In vain Wearicd and unstrung
sue tAANNh hNANNAA AANAh AhN AAAhA ANA -
that was 60 besmlrch the name and
the father that had hcen her source OF
pride She crossed over toward her
father, who stood slcut aud despair
ingly ia the shadow of one of the limo
type machiucs,
"Goodby, Wheeler am going out
OF your life forever am sorry IL had
TO end like this all our plans, all our
hopes"
The thought OF the happy moments
that she had spent with Wheeler
building air castles for their future
when they would be man and Wife
came over her 1t swept down the
wall OF reserve and determination With
which she had deemed e necessary 20
suyround herself, She halted and
gazed steadfastly Into her fathers
face slowly she raised her hands and
pressed them against her checks as
though horror stricken. Then she
turned. rushed impulsively back to
Wheeler Brand, and, bending tensely