Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-17


successfully withstand the pressur,
that Bartelmy and Nolan's famil.
would be able to bring, to bear on tls
owner in another twenty-four hours.
"No, nor he exclaimed to Nolan
you would fail me again. I have
tried to prove this judges guilt to the
people, but 1 fear have only succeed
ed in proving it to his daughter a
days delay would be fatal. l know
At least Bartelmy could get another
Judge to issue an injunction against
us even If he would not dare to do
1t himself. And there are other steps
he might take"
His voice rose higher. and he worked
himself into a frenzy of earnestness.
He stood before the little group gath
cred around the ink black form and
continued his impassioned words:
"You know thought we were going
to be absolutely unmuzzled here. You
were Il free man. Poverty couldn't
brighten you, and yon had seen bosk,
sides Of life. You promised to back
ME up, no matter what it cost, so long
as we printed the truth, but at the
first big test you fail me-
Mrs. Nolan was on the point of be.
coming hysterical in her agitation.
michael, Michael she began.
'There, mother, you go home with
Sylvester. He's waiting outside for
you. After all, this is a. mans job
we've got here. l am the head of the
family, and l will settle this matter
in my own way" he said sternly
You must not attempt further to in
terfere"
He led her out of the room.
Brand spoke to McHenry.
Ibid you hear, Mac?' he asked. He
won't decide to run it,
Its tough, old man-it's tough"
"This is such n live thing l don't
see how l can kill it." the managing
editor said, rubbing his hand over the
face of the form.
"That's the best first page ever made
up in America" said McHenry, with
justifable professional pride.
Brand was inconsolable.
"rve been working ten years for
just this thing" he said, something
SO plain that even children would see
what the big thieves are doing"
"YOu go homer Brand suddenly or
dered McHenry.
"What?" was the surprised exclama-
ton.
II said go home"
Brands face was beginning to twitch
nervously. He stood in the middle of
the composing room, under the flood
ing white glare from sixty-four can
die power electric light, and clinched
and unclinched his hands. not daring
to look McHenry squarely in the face.
The night editor began to guess what
was passing through Brands mind.
Yes, but" he began to protest
but
Brand cut him short, saying agitat-
eddy:
II am still managing editor"
McHenry now realized plainly that
the intensely earnest Brand had decid
ed to run the story that very night re-
CARELESS Of Nolan's attitude. 1t would
be an easy matter. as Nolan, Of course,
would not remain at the office much
longer. And McHenry well knew that
such an act would not only bring about
Brands discharge from the Advance,
but that it would as we'll injure his
reputation in other newspaper offices,
where obedience to ones superior, as
in any well regulated organization. is
mans first duty under all circum-
stances.
"Why, man," he exclaimed question
ingly. you're surely not going to run
this story?'
Before Brand could give an answer
to this last question. even if he had in
tended to do so, Nolan broke in OIL the
pair.
mfr. Nolan." began Brand, you
have heard the whole story Of this
miserable affair, both sides Of it-Bar-
telmy's and my own, from our own
lips. Whatever defense or explanation
Bartelmy gave you don't know. But.
so far as am concerned. told you
the facts and the truth. You must
know that by this time. You must be-
lieve it. Therefore why do you or
how in heavens name can you hest
tate?"
Michael Nolan's face shone with the
light of determination.
"Wheeler, my boy" he said. Il have
learned much from you. l have needed
contact with such man as you.
have led rough life for most Of my
career When ! rose to be chairman
of the Street Railway Workers union
I did so simply through my rugged
ness Of character. my ability to master
men. Then was driven out into the
world. an Outcast, and became a day
laborer in the mines. When the day
came that owned my own mine it
was again case of fight. fight, FIGHT.
for the lawless claim Jumpers threat
ened me above ground. and the law
less floods assailed me below ground.
So in the life I led l did not get the
opportunity to study or even become
familiar with the important questions
and the problems that confront the
men that guide the policy of newspa
pers.'
Nolan drew close to Brand and
placed his hand affectionately on the
young EDITORS shoulder.
But you, Wheeler-you have taught
me much about those big issues that l
did not know, and you have shown to
me the high ideals that should guide
the newspaper writer, the newspaper
editor and the newspaper owner as
well. You are right in this case His
voice rose to majestic heights. wheel
err Rrand. | have learned from YOU that