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

60 any where. bif she can't III tnls
town this rold man's tnwn. Then. of
course. there's Sylvester | kunw he
ain't ny bright rs he might he. and I've
spent well. moro than twice yonr sal
arv trying To get him through fresh
man wear at Harvard. aud / couldn't.
Int still he's my son. aud II he wants
IA run around with these other sports.
why nor can afford il. aud ! guess
the kids got Ia sow his wild oats any
| way NV wife aud children nught to
be happy with The money I've got. and.
as figure it. if ! Join This oak Door
club | can help them Ia get what they
want DO Won follow me. Rrnnd:"
Yes: | understand" sighed Brand.
'At first you took up the side OF the
people and Won are continuing at IT,.
! Bur yoII and your family have become
ambitious. or. NJ least. 80 far as you
are concerned. you are ambitious for
them. When yon begin 10 associate
| Familiarity with rich men as their friend
| you'll soon find yourself playing golf
or billiards with one. drinking whisky
with another. and your son will marry
the daughter Of third. You will for
| get all about the people Your paper
will become decadent aud feeble. The
circulation will dry mp" He paused
for breath and added warningly in
strong tones. THE Advance is now at
its zenith. but its decline begins the
very day that You are elected to the
Oak Door club
Nolan reached over and seized Brand
by he shoulder.
Wheeler you're decent sort of
fellow | like you and the things
you've made the paper stand for. but
you don't know what it means to put
people that You love on the altar and
cause them suffering for the sake of
these-these general principles"
Don't l." exclaimed the young ed
itor. We'll. that's exactly what I've
done gave up the girl loved. who
had promised to he my wife. so that
might write the truth In spite OF
the emotion which his words had
aroused in him Brands voice never
taliered as he spoke
"You did," exclaimed Nolan amazed
". We'll my hoy. don't understand
you couldn't do that" he confessed.
Don't think that il was easy for
me to do. I've thought OF her every
hour OF every day since. but she"-now
his voice wavered well. she's forgot
ten, 50 il doesn't matter. Mr.. NoIan,
do you remember what 1t was that
first brought uS together!"
"YeS: hat Story about Judge Bartel-
my. aud il was Il good Que. and you We
followed il up with Il lot OF good ones
since. Why. " HeeIer. there amt a
man in the country that can work up
a series ike you can. Hut. DO you
know, I'm beginning to think that The
judge is not all bad. Mind you. I'm
not forgetting old scores, Uut"-he
seated himself yun ever think OF
il. perhaps we haven't all the facts OF
tl:at affair: Some things have hap
pemed. Are you sure That hes so all
fired wrnug:
MIR. Nolan. the halt hasn't been told
about Judge Barfelmy." cried Brand.
Well. ihHS is getting 10 be a pretty
serious affair We cant be too sure
about our facts
MIR. Nolan. Judge Rartelmy is not |
only a dishonest Judge. but ne seems |
to nave Il destructive influence on |
every one near INN. Hes corrupt and |
corrupling. not only in his public uut
in his private lite.
Wasn't wasn't it his daughter that |
you were engaged to-"
Yes. il was. aud he's using her just /
as be did her mother before her.
You amaze me. What do you
mean"
Brand took a deep breath.
why, be surrounded her mother
with machine politicians and shady
financiers and crooked lawyers. He
sent her to the state capital when he
wanted 10 be senator. but il waS i'm
possible: TO Washington when he want
ed 10 be minister to France. and she
failed and again when be wanted TO
be Judge. and she succeeded. and when
she found out that he was using his
judicial office to steal and that she had
only been lobbyist for his rotten
''Wel:"
well. it killed her. Mr.. Nolan. and :
now he's using his daughter in the ,
;ame way He's filling his house with
jackalS like Dupuy. He !
sends her here 10 muzZle you by work {
ng on your wife and daughter. He {
lates me. but he would let her marry {
ne TO have his enemy in the family !
md make him silent I
why don't you 90 to the girl and /
ell herr" suggested the newspaper 7
'wner
About her mother and why she
Iied:"
We'll. perhaps not. But ! hope you
Won't follow The Rartelmy story any
urther. I'll be just as we'll pleased" :
i've got 10 follow it. Mr.. Nolan.
ant stop" CALCULATED Brand. 1--we
ot the goods on him now. I've got :
tory that will drive him off the bench :
vhen we print it,"
WHAT" half rising. \
"Trne: every word of it." Brand .