Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-01-12

a beginner, some valuable pointers,
which the now managing editor had
never forgotten.
''Tell hiru to come in ordered Brat
ae reachc<; for the Office telephone
and called the night city editor. The
Patriot has got the town skinned on
shipping" he said. DO you know
who's doing it for them? Well, think
you'd better hire him."
| Joe Dillon wandered in.
"Good evening. Mr.. Brand" he said
weakly. Durkin, who had summoned
him, followed him in
well. Joe, what is it?'
| 'Wait a minute. Durkin. Got a
story for us, Joe?' queried Brand SYM
pathetically.
Dillon staggered forward.
Better sit down." cautioned Brand.
Same old story, eh:"
mo. Pm hungry"
"Durkin, so get one hot roast beef
sandwich and a big pot of black COT
| fee and see that he gets them"
Yes, SIR" The lad sped away after
dexterously catching quarter which
Brand tossed him.
II wish l was going in there to work
with the boys instead of eating char
fly grub" began Dillon plaintively. Il
know you mean all right, Mr.. Brand.
I've tried and tried again to fight it
off, but it's useless. l can't. It's too
late. I'm dead one. The hard stuff,
the five cent whisky, has got me. You
never heard how this thing started,
did you, Mr.. Brand? If it hadn't
been for my wife,
ooh, cut it out"' cried Brand, and
Dillon shambled out of the room.
Downs hurried in. He had become
night editor when the shakeup &C.
Cured at the time of Brands promo
ton.
young Bobbie Doolittle pinched
again for speeding," he ratified off,
'"Three show girls in the auto. All Of
'em lit up. Bobbie weeping because
the girls had to miss the theater, and
his mothers at me all evening to
keep it out. What'll l do?'
Brand leaned back and smiled.
''Well, it was on her account we kept
out his partial elopement with her
French maid and the time he kissed
the head waiter at the st. Honore hotel
in lieu of tip. and guess-well, print
this one. 1t may help brace him up"
"Oh, and that disappearance case,"
reminded Downs. The girls come
back-old gag, visiting her friends in
Jersey, but she's been off on the suit
case circuit all right
"Home now?" jerked the managing
editor.
yep"
''Think she'll stay thereY'
''She might"
"Well, she can't if we print this, 50
let's forget it."
"But we've had man on it two
days." persisted Downs. Were the
only paper that's got it,
swell, we won't be the one to kick
her down." pronounced Brand, turning
his head away to end the conversation
"All right, just as you say"
The telephone bell rang. Brand took
off the receiver.
"Hello! Tell Mr.. Dupuy I'm busy"
he cried after taking the message.
"What? Send him in. That's all,
Downs. See that they take care of
Dillon, will you?'
The night editor nodded in the af-
f1rmative and gazed rather curiously
at Brand as he went out.
I)r7n11v mo info P,.o p<7,e, ofEoo x,:tl,
most circumspect and 4 t-tfgh u llAlIStlal air.
Dressed in evening clothes, carrying
his silk hat in his hand and with a
boutonniere of dollhouse violets in his
lapel, he gave every indication of be-
ing the society figure that his name
and wealth had made possible for him.
The lawyer lobbyist walked directly
to the desk at which Brand was seat.
ed. In reply to the managing editors
salutation he bowed stifly 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 we'll he might hesitate
when one considers the nature of his
! evil Grand
1.-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 gentlemanY'
he interrrogated.
Dupuy was momentarily nonplused.
"Why, the gentleman who-ah, with
whom you made an appointment for g
O'Clock this evening-here-at your of.
| fee"
| Brand still refused to show his hand,
II should be very glad to hear what
you have to say, Mr.. Dupuy, but,
frankly, 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 I mean
Bartelmy!" snapped the judges despi.
cable tool.
"Judge Bartelmyw exclaimed Brand
In surprise. ''Well, what about him p
| Dupuy produced card, which the
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