The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-05-05

why. hes lied 70 you Just a. he's
lied all his life. He told yoa ~ was
trying to shield others. He lied He
never slsieldcd any one but himself.
lodge Rartelmy. the power o. men
like you must be Destroyed Whe1
justice is corrupted the nation rots. IL
keep silent about you and .yQDr meth.
ods ! become your acconpllc6: I b.
tray my trust just as you have betray-
ed yours"
Bartelny raised his hand deprecat-
ingly. Brand. however. drew deep
breath aud went resolutely on. He
spoke 10 both the girl and the judge.
Judith IL at the cost of my NE I
could spare you this grief | would do
1t gladly But even that would do no
good. You would always despise me
for failing when my test came and al
ways despise yourself for having caus.
ed me TO fail Can't you see you aud
arc. nothing IN all thisf The indiridual
does NOT crist. only the cause. Judge
Bartelrg Tint story goes to press" he
cried. raising his eyes to meet those Of
Judith's father.
Bartelmy saw that he had played
his last card. II was bis highest
trump. but II had failed to win. VIVA:
Judith could not do he surely, under
the existing circumstances. could not
do. Nolan. the only man who could
save him IL he would. had gone. be
knew not where.
And 1t was now press time. All was
over. Bar:elmy took a single step to-
ward his daughter.
Brand. that story Is my obituary"
be said In low tones.
"Oh. no." was the response In sad.
dened voice. Men like you don't I'm
ish that way. You'll have about six
hours. judge. before that story Is read
by the public"
Judith. too. was ready TO admit that
her last and eliminating effort had
been In vain. Wearied and unstrung.
she raised herself from the fatal form
that was to besmirch the name and
the father that had been her source Of
pride. She crossed over toward her
father. who stood silent and despair
ingiy in the shadow Of one Of the limo
type machines.
"Goodby. Wheeler. I am going out
Of your life forever. I am sorry 1t had
to end like this-all our plans, all our
hopes
The thought Of the happy moments
that she had spent with Wheeler
building air castles for their future
when they would be man and wife.
came over her. II swept down the
wall Of reserve and determination with
which she had deemed II necessary &c
surround ecrself. She halted and
gazed steadsas,iy into her fathers
face. Slow, she raised her hands an1
pressed them sra.nst her cheeks a.
though horror stricken. Then she
turnei. 1iSl..j imrulsiyely back Il
wheeler i:rinf ard. ierdins iensei,
toward him. she search~o Gis strong
young face as best her tear dimmed
eyes would let her. He returned her
gaze unninchhgiy.
Judge Bartelrny saw the girls strug-
gle TO decide between the father who
had dishonored her name and the
lover who meant . life OF happiness.
purity. success and inspiration. He
was wise enough in the ways Of the
world to know that again was Brand
to prove q victor over him
The girl stood immovable a momsnr.
Then she extended her arm toward
her lover. Judith Bartelmy had made
her choice.
The judges features showed but 1T
tie Of the storm into which his emo
tons had been plunged. His years Of
practieed self control had come 10
his aid aud enabled him to face the
ruin Of his career and bis life and bis
name without the frenzied demonstra-
ton IN which most men In his posi-
ton would have INDUCED. To rhe
last be was the cool. polished. suave
hypocrife that he had been In the be-
ginning. when those who sought TO
loot the public for private gain found
him a willing tool.