The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-02-03


misery rose his sympathy and
tzlx8 thought for her whom he
longed to comfort. for the girl Of his
choice, whom duty said be must cause
TO suffer. He yearned to take her in
his arms and wipe away the tears, but
he knew that she would repulse him.
He throbbed with the desire to prove
10 her his love by assuring her that
the attack on her father was ended
but his duty whispered, mo-
And to himself he repeated the NO"
For he must go on, and she must en-
dure, and the judge must pay the price.
The voice Of an outraged people had
spoken through the pen of Wheeler
Brand. and he was one of those men
strong enough to refuse to take the
price of silence.
He led the girl be loved to a chair.
even as she sobbed and whispered,
wheeler. Wheeler. Wheeler" endear-
ingly from her hearts depths. Brand
looked down on her with a world OF
sadness in his eyes. He well knew,
and the world would soon know. that
those who sit in the high places must
pay the penalty for sin, even as the
lowliest among us who more blindly
goes astray.
Judith Bartelmy had been long
enough in society to learn the art of
the control and the concealment of
emotions under many trying circum-
stances. Probably in any other situa-
ton than In one where her father
A.
concerned. Us in the present. sne
would have been able to retain a larger
degree of self composure. Several
minutes passed before she was able
to speak in evenly balanced tones.
wheeler" she finally said, IF any
one had told me that you would or
could do what you have done against
MY father, against my family"
voice began to break agatha gainst
me, | wouH not have believed il. And
you have not told he that you will
cease your attack
Brand thought to palliate her. He
seated hiuiself Oh corner of the man
aging editors desk and bent toward
her AS she sat in chair near him.
-NON' W W
he said entreatingly. Il think l can
make you understand. You see. the
Lansing Iron company owned lot Of
valuable properties-ore ranges. ma
chinery. railroad trackage. etc If il
had beeD managed halfway ii would
now be wealth producing business,
but some OF our spectators down
town were trying to get hold of 1t to
gamble with. They wanted to milk
it. as the saying is. by watering ii.
They did have stock murket battle
or two. which protited nobody but the
lawyers Oh both sides. But they final
ly got 1t by juggling it into receiv-
ership, which they never could have
done II u United States judge had not
been willing TO exceed his functions.
That judge was your father.
since the works shut down." be |
went on strongly. the men are out Of |
employment. aud the gamblers have |
got rich because the company's gone |
broke. That's just what happened |
and that's all l said"
But 1t wasn't your facts. tell you.
It was your insinuation that was
false
Not ion-interpretation."
but it wasn't true-it wasn't true"
"Oh. yes. it was true, and more"
Judith verged on the hysterical
again.
IF you loved me as you pretend TO.
no matter II you thought it true or not.
you could not have written that arti-
Gle"
Cant you see that wasn't writing
about your father, but about United
States judge who
She moved farther away from him.
That's splitting hairs. Wheeler"
He walked to her side.
judith. please-please don't let's
quarrel about this"
The girl turned to him impulsively.
"Oh, Wheeler. we were on the
verge of 1t. weren't wei" He cast
his arms around her You're sorry.
aren't your She looked fondly into
his face. And you will take back
that article. won't your?
You mustn't ask me to do that; 1
can't" looking at her earnestly.
You can'tg'
NO"
Judith drew away from him step
or two. She surveyed him coldly.
wheeler. l came here thinking only
Of my father. but suddenly find my
self facing much more serious ques-
tion-not what kind of man he Is,
but what kind of man are you"
Brand was deeply cut by her manner
and her information.
Judith. If you only knew the truth.
all 81 it, things l can't tell you. you'd
be with me heart and soul in what I'm
trying TO do"
He caught her In his arms again.
Whatever I've done or whatever
| may do l love you" he insisted pas