The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-03-10


Bartelmy paused He had now reach
ed a point where he was about to
make his supreme effort to capture
Nolan and the Advance. to make them
friendly TO him. He was about 10
play what Dupuy had truthfully term
ed 1.-The trump card" by the way,
Mr. Nolan. Judge Culver aud usually
dine twO or three times a week at
the Oak Door club. We need you
there. We should have man in all
our discussions of public questions
we should have a practical man of
affairs who knows what reformers like
our young friend here are really try
ing to get at. Shall propose you for
membership
Dupuy watched the effect of Bartel-
! my's words on Nolan with intense
eagerness. II was an anxious moment
for both Dupuy and Bartelmy. II
Nolan accepted they felt that they
| were safe. AS for Nolan, he was
! greatly perplexed. He wanted to ac-
cept the proffer. both for his own sake
and for his family's. Membership In
! the Oak Door club was equivalent to
| a ticket Of admission into the fashion
ehle circles Of the city. He would be
able then TO put his wife and daugh-
ter in the way of gratifying their de
sires. Sylvester, too. wound be DeDe-
flied in whatever business career he
should take up. aud the membership
would enable him 10 meet and make
his personal friends the most proni-
nent men of the city-the men he nat
urally craved TO associate with-On
terms Of equality. Then he spoke:
Really judge he said warmly,
THAT'S something that | never expect
ed to hear FROM your lips"
Nor at all; not at all. | shall be
delighted to put you up, and Dupuy
will second me-"
With pleasure" bowed the lawyer.
Nolan heSitated over his hnal reply.
He remembered what Brand had stat
ed regarding the atteutious OF Judge
Bartelmy and his daughter. Probably
this offer was trick. a bride. and it
did not improve the situation to have
Dupuy brought into it by the jurist as
seconder of his nomination. Still, the
idea came into his head-it he accept
ed it be did il with his eyes open; ne
need not necessarily change the pol
icy of the Advance toward certain pub
lie men. Thus he reasoned. and still
there fingered within him an insidious
desire, even prompting, in view OF
the advantages for himself and his
family, to accept at all hazards. under
any circumstances.
Thank you. gentlemen, thank you"
he said. tempOrlZing. in au eudeavor TO
gain time before actually committing
himself He glanced across the room
at Wheeler Brand, wondering how he
was accepting the situation. Brand
took quick step forward, straight
ened himself stitiiy and shot a glance
of warning over the shoulder of Bar
telmy. whose back was turned TO him. !
Nolan nodded his head slightly TO show |
that he understood. Dupuy caught the /
interchange of signals. and he glared !
Indignantly at the young managing |
editor. He saw that Brand would do i
his utmost TO swing Nolan away from
the subtle snare. Nolan addressed the,
judge. Tn think il overland thank
you once more"
Bartelmy and Dupuy started toward
a door.
Now. if you will excuse US. Dupuy
and | will join the ladies'" said the
jurist. wheeler. you're not going
away yet. eh?' he added
Brand moved toward the hall door
and ignored the query
Whats your hurry. Wheeler" ask
ed Nolan as Bartelmy and Dupuy dis
"Oh. it's time to get back to the Of
fee"
HIM. What's the trouble?"
whats the use of talking about it,"
Come. get il off your chest"
II don't have to tell you. Mr. Nolan"
he drew closer 10 his employer.
you think Mike Nolan is going back
on you-isn't that it,"
The young mans voice rang out in
his deep disappointment that Nolan
was lingering on the verge of an ac-
,eptance of Bartelmy's offer. which
could mean only two things if his en-
)loyer yielded. and these were the muz-
Zling of the Advance and the silencing
If Brand as long as he remained on
he paper. He blamed Nolan bitterly
Tor failing TO spurn the offer outright
IN the moment.
"Do you think you can accept favors
rom Bartelmy with one hand" he
'ried, land knife him with the other?
Nolan gave spirited but kindly re-
,ly:
Hold your horses. Wheeler. You
NOW | don't care anything about this
ocial stunt for myself. 1t don't jt
nto my life. but remember I've got
amily. and nothing comes ahead of
hem. Mother and ! may have a jan
lie now and then; but. after ALL we
ave heen side partners for a good
many years And my girl! There amt
finer educated or a prettier girl in