Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-28

SIR" pointing to the door at his left.
The new proprietor strobe impulsive-
ly to the doorway and called at the
top pitch of his powerful voice:
wheeler Brand. Wheeler Brandt"
AS he 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 and
for moment or two threatened to
overwhelm. discharged for beating
the town on the story of the year." he
muttered. We'll. I'll try to get on
across the street." he 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 he seated
himself next to Higgins. the leading
police reporter of the paper and be-
gan nervously to finish the story of a
new bank merger on which he had
been working when summoned by Nc
Henry. When he finished he laid the
pages of copy on the city editors desk.
! He dragged a chair to a window, sat
down and gazed moodily down at the
crowds of people hurrying along the
street below.
1t was not his dismissal from the
staff which chiefly concerned him. He
was certain of obtaining another posi-
ton In fact. his reputation along
Newspaper row was such. and he
felt justifiabe pride at the thought.
that he would be at work within TWEEN
ty minutes after leaving the Advance
office if he so desired. But what did
occupy his mind to the exclusion of al
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 be con-
WINGED, as some of his friends had al
ready endeavored to convince her,
that after all, he was a fanatic, an
! impractical dreamer, who could not
accomplish his ambition to right what
he believed to be great wrongs, who
dismissal from his paper. But he
must 90 on. He would 20 on. He
would go that very night to a news
paper that would not suppress nor
qualify the truth. one that would not
distort facts nor misrepresent Il sit
uation i'll order to deceive the public.
to which it was its duty to give the
truth. Yes. and he would show the
big thieves of the city that even if
they managed to remain superior to
the law at least they could not remain
superior to public opinion. The time
had come when
wheeler Brand. Wheeler Brandt
The voice of Nolan came to his ears
above the ticking of the telegraph in
struments and the clicking of type
writer keys Brand started from his
seat. He did not recognize the voice.
nor did any one else in the smoky city
room. as curious appraised faces around
him testified. 1t came from the man
aging editors room. however. so he
FASTENED to respond, wondering what
it could mean.
Brand entered McHenry's office and
faced the three men, his surprise in
creasing as he saw from the attitudes
of McHenry and Dupuy that huge.
rawboned. bronzed faced stranger APP
parently dominated the situation.
''Yes? said Brand inquiringly to
the stranger. whom he placed as the
owner of the voice. because he knew
it had not been McHenrys or Du-
puy's.
II am Nolan. the new owner" greet
ed the stranger.
Brand stepped forward and offered
his hand. which Nolan grasped.
How do you do, Mr.. Nolan?" the
reporter greeted him, endeavoring to
figure just what the mysterious pro-
ceeding portended.
Nolan went straight to the point.
$50 you've been fired for that Bar
telmy article, have you" he asked.
Yes. sir"
Nolan turned and shot a triumphant
glare at McHenry and Dupuy Then
he caused the blood to rush almost
blindingly into the head of the young
reporter when he swung around.
grasped Brands arm. drew him over
to the managing editors chair. beside
witch that clficiar was standing, and
said. well. I've got another job for
you" Nolan put both hands on
Brands shoulders and by main
strength forced him down heavily into
the chair. From now on you sit
here" he announced. You're manag-
ing editor now"
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