Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-01-13

,ould do what you have done against
NY father. against my family her
'oice began 10 break against
me. would not have believed il. And
you have not told me that you VIII
cease your attack. n
Brand thought to palliate her. He
seated himself on q corner of the man
aging editors desk and bent toward
her as she sat In chair near him.
Now, Judith, let me Try 10 explain, -
he said entreatingly. IL think l can
make you understand. You see, the
Lansing iron company owned a lot of
valuable properties-ore ranges, ma
chlnery, railroad trackage. etc. IL it
had been managed halfway it would
now be a wealth producing business,
but some OF our spectators down
town were trying to get hold Of it to
gamble with. They wanted to milk
it. as the saying is. by watering it,.
They did have a stock market battle
or two. which profted nobody but the
lawyers on both sides. But they final
ly got it by Juggling it into receiv-
ership, which they never could have
done if United States judge had not
been willing to exceed his functions.
That Judge was your father.
"Since the works shut down" he
went on strongly, the men are out Of
employment, and the gamblers have
got rich because the company's gone
broke. That's just what happened
and that's all | said"
But it wasn't your facts, | tell you.
1t was your iusinuation that was
false"
"Not ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
"But it wasn't uue-it wasn't true"
"Oh. yes. il was true, and more
judith yevgcd on the hysterical
again
"If you loved me as you pretend TO,
no matter il you thought &c true or not,
YOU could not have written chat arti-
Gle
Cant Won see that wasn't writing
about you father but about q United
States judge who
She moved farther away from him.
"IlaLa l-ug hairs wheeler"
lie walked TO beer slle
"Jultl u.aase-p.a don't let's
quarrel about Ais"
The -T uuc1 10 Dian imnusively
"Ou. Wheeler Wa We're ou che
verge of &c. Veren weF He east
hl, arms around hee 'Eourc 0rry
Mlat yong Sac looked tarGI- into
bis face Aul y.a w.L take back
u.-artea WON'T r.n:'
"Eou uut a.J nae GO do chat. I
can't looh.ug 40 hor earnestly
"Aou cau'l.
"No."
judith drew away frou him @ step
or two Sine surveyed lim aoldly
"Wheeler, came here thinking only
Of my father bur suddenly dud my
self facing much more serious lues-
tiou-uot what kind of man he is,
but what KIND OF man are you
Brand was deeply cut by her manner
aud her iu,ouation
Judith, if you only knew the truth.
all Of It, things l can't tell you, you'd
| be with me heart and soul In what I'm
trying to do
lie caught her I'm his arms again
whatever I've done or whatever
1 may do love you he insisted pas
siouately.
judith showed equal fcrvor as she
said:
And you're more to me than my
father, but FOR my sake you mustn't
work against him How could we
ever be happy together if you did,
You'll do this for me, Wheeler, just
this? / want you to carry out your
ideals and live up to your high pur-
poses in every other way, but you
must not attack him Promise me
that you'll never do ii again. Won't
you promise me that? And you'll re-
tract that article you had this morn
Ing. You'll do this for me. just this?'
"Judith-its the truth-and, knowing
that, would you have me retract itE'
Eyes"
"I can't"
Judith began to take off the engage
ment ring Brand had given her.
You don't mean to do that he
cried in amaZement
81 most certainly do
llt W as OlllOSl lioit ~ liz SltSHNh
her hand.
II won't let you mean it. can't let
you go without your ring. You may
be Judge Bartelmy's daughter. but you
are going to be my wife. You've worn
my ring for n month, and you must
wear it forever
The girl passed his passionate APP
peal by without needing it. She tossed
back her pretty head defiantly, snatch
ed the ring from her finger and threw
it on the managing editors desk.
"I'll not wear it again." she exclaim-
ed resolutely, ''unless-until you come
to your senses" So expressing herself.
she stalked majestically across the
room.
Judith called Brand in despera-
ton. fearing that she was about to
leave him.
"Will you do what | ask?" she
Queried imperiously.
81 cannot" he answered simply.