Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-02-03
Copyright. 1909. by Joseph rfeSill
Patterson and Harriet Ford

What's bis name"
-Wb--i-F Brant-
What did be- resign for
"S,me Il the big advertisers forced
aim to- admitted MrHeury calmly.
A rc,. OF understanding nitteu
across Nolan's face. tie shifted his
glance from McHeury to D1puy Then.
with . significant smile. be said:
Il see you are still on the JOB. Ed
Dupuy."
We'll. it's business began the iob-
byist defantly. But Nolan would not
listen TO him. Thoughts vastly more
important than conjecture as 10 Du-
puy's motives now crowded his brain.
~wbere Is Brand DowF" he asked
sternly Of McHenry.
Il think be Is 10 the local room now.
sir. pointing 10 the door al bis left.
The new proprietor STROBE impUlsive-
" to the doorway and callet at the
top pitch Of his powerful voice:
wheeler Brand. Wheeler Brandt
As be had hurried from the manag-
Ing editors room after his dismissal
from the Advance Wheeler Brand
struggled valiantly against a wave Of
encouragement that assailed him ans
for a moment or two threatened 10
overwhelm. Discharged for beating
the town on the story Of the year" be
muttered. Well I'll Try TO get on
across the street" be concluded.
across the street" meaning the Guard
ian. the bitter rival Of the Advance
He went to one Of the long oak tables
IN the city room. where be seated
himself next TO Higgins. the leading
police reporter Of the paper. and be
gan nervously 10 finish the story OF
new bank merger on which be had
been working when summoned by Nc
Henry. When be finished he laid the
pages OF copy on the city editors desk.
He dragged a chair to a window. sat
down and gazcd nIcodily down at the
crowds OF people hurrying along the
street below.
IL was not his dismissal from the
star which chiefly concerned him. He
was certain Of obtaining another POSI-
ton. In fact. his rsputat ton along
Newspaper row was such. and be
felt UNSUITABLE pride az the thought
that he would he at work within TWEEN
{. minutes after leaving the ADVANCE
Gee IL be so desired But what did
occupy his mind to the exclusion OF 81
most everything else was the consid.
GRAFTON Of what view Judith Bartelmy
would take when she heard the news
OF his dismissal She had warned him
that he was sacrificing his future In
his attacks on the powers that be
Undoubtedly now she would he con-
WINGED. as some Of his friends bad al
ready endeavored TO convince her.
that. after all. he was a fanatic. an
Impractical dreamer, who could not
accomplish his ambition 10 right what
be believed 10 be great wrongs. who
cOuld not. moreover. escape summary
dismissal from his paper. But be
must 20 on. He would go %. He
would 90 that very night TO a news
paper hat would not suppress nor
qualify The truth. our that would not
disiori facts nor ni>rrprr~ent sit
uatiOD In ord n 10 de,-rivr the public,
10 which it Was its duty 10 give the
truth Yes aud be would show the
bi. Thieves u th- 'ity That even II
they managed a. rt-uaiI superior to
the laN 70 least they could not remain
superior 20 public opinion. The time
had come when
"WhD.'ar Brand. Wheeler Brandt
The voice Of Nolan cgui" 90 his ears
above The ticking Of thr telegraph in
strumrat> and the clicking 81 type-
writer keys Brand started from his
seat. lie did not rt-'psuize the voice.
nor do any one else In the smoky city
room curious appraised faces around
him iov-'fed. II came from the man
aging editors room. however. so be
FASTENED TO respond. wondering what
81 couid mean.
Brand entered Melt rnry's office and
farcd Oh" three men. his surprise in.
cresisinc ~ he saw from the attitudes
OF McEcIry and Dupuy that a huge.
rawboued. brnnzed faced stranger APP
Parrniiy dominated the situation.
Yes said Brand inqulringly TO
tLe stranger. whom he placed as the
swDcr Of the voice. because he knew
u had not been McIIenry's or Du-
puy's.
II am Nolan. the new owner" greet
ed the stranger
Brand stepped forward and offered
~ hand which Nolan grasped.
How de- you do. Mr.. NolanT the
reporter greeted him endeavoring to
agure just what the mysterious pro-
seeding p0-lended.
Nolan went straight TO the point.
ESQ you've been fired for that Bar
teimy article. have your he asked.
''Yes. sir
Nolan turned and shot triumphant
glare al McHeDry and Dupuy. Then