The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-03-10

ed on McIIenry. is II 30. what Dnpuy
saysr be asked Of the managing ed
itor.
Yes. sir
whats his namey
~wheeler Brand
what did be resign for?'
some Of the big advertisers forced
him TO-" admitted McHenry calmly
A look OF understanding riirrd
across NoiaD's face. He shifted Ms
glance from McHenry 10 Dupuy. Their.
with Z significant smile. be said:
Il see you are still on the job. I'd
Dupuy.-
well. It's business'- began the lob
byist defantiy. But Nolan would not
listen to him. Thoughts vastly msrv
important than conjecture as 90 i,u
puy's motives now crowded his brain.
Where r. brand uowy' he asss'
sterniy Of Mcileury.
II think BE- 10 In the local room nov
SIR" pointing TO the door At bis Jeff
The new proprtssor strobe impuislv@
y to the doorway and called ri ~.
top pitch Of bis powerful von~
"wbeeIer Rraod: Wheeler Brand..--
Al b. had hurried from the manae
Ing editors room after his disuisSai
from the Advance Wheeler Hrnnu
struggled valisnrIy against 4 wave %
discouragemepf that assailed him am
for . moment or Two thfeateprsi a.
overwhelu. Discharged for beating
the town on the story Of the year. ~
muttered We'll. IN try 10 grt ~
across the street" be concluded
across the street" meaning the Grara
Ian. the bitter rival Of the Advans.
He went 10 one Of the long oak rablv
IN the city room. where hr srtu
himself next TO Higgins. the ir.dn
police reporter OF the paper. mud Il.
Gan fiervouSiy fo nnlsh the strry q.
new hank merger on which lir r..
been working when Summoned by ~
Hcury. When ne finished he laid III
pages Of copy on III. clty editors des
lie drages-i chair 70 window. -
down and Eazed noodlly duwn AZ q
crowd ~ people hurryIng nlons Il
1treef below
II was not his dismissal frori q
staff which chiefly concerned him (.
was certain ~ obtaining another lipss
tion. IN facf. his reputation aiaa
Newspaper row was such. aud i
felt jusfinabIe pride az the fhma
that be would be NJ work within tUe
~ minutes after leaving the Advance
1f'ice II he 40 desired. Bur what did
occupy bis mind 10 the exclusion OF a.
most everything else was fhr ronsid
GRAFTON Of what view Judith Barfeiny
would take when SHE heard the ne,.s
Of his dismissal. she had warned MIN
that be was sacrificing bis future IL
lis attacks "D the powers that be-
Undoubtedly now she would he con-
sincsd. ~ soffle of nls frirDds had Al.
ready endsasvred 10 convince nrf.
that. after all. he was fanatic. an
impractical dreamer. who could not
accomplish his ambition 20 right what
be believed 10 be great wrongs. wno
could not. moreover. escape summary
dismissal from his paper. Bui he
must 10 on. lie would 20 on. lie
would 20 that very night 10 d news.
paper that would not suppress nor
qualify the truth. one that would not
disiort facts nor misrepresent q Sit.
nafion Ia order 20 dcrelye the public,
TO which II WIS It's duty to xiv. the
truth. Yes. and be would show the
big thieves OF the city that even n
they managed 20 remain superior to
the law at least they could not remain
superior to public opinion. The time
had come when
Wheeler Brand. Wheeler Brnndr
The voice of Nolan came TO bis ears
above the ticking Of the telegraph IN
struments aud the clicking OF typ
writer keys. Brand started from nj,
seat lie did not recognize the voice
nor did any one else In the smoky eft,
room. as curious appraised faces srouns
him testified II came from the mar
aging editors room. however. 10 h
FASTENED 70 respond. wondering wis
II could mrrn.
fro nE CONTINUED