Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-01-28

she said tenderly, looking into his
eyes. I'm afraid you are getting In
very deep. Your friends, most Of them,
have been patient with you so far, but
there's limit, you know and youl
lose them"
I'm sorry"
"Oh, Wheeler''-she was intensely IN
earnest-"is 1t worth while to let them
go just for an idea?"
"A man must act according to his
light, Judith"
"And a woman according to hers
Perhaps you don't realize it. but that's
what I've been trying to do. You
know I've been alone a great deal OF
my life. I've had more responsibility
than most girls. I've had to decide
things for myself and the younger
ones and do the best could for all
of u.s."
"Yes, I know that. There's nobody
like you, Judith" ~
I'm glad If you think that"
"Tll always think that, Judith" be
exclaimed passionately. "And I'll al
ways feel all that I've lost" &.
Haven't you brought 1t on your
self?" she asked quickly.
Brand seized both her hands, and In
a tempest Of emotion, long suppressed,
he rose and bent over her.
"Oh, dearest, can't we have this one
moment"-he was aroused to pitch
she had never seen him reach before
"even II we never have another, with
out thinking Of anything except-ex-
cept each other?" He seated himself
close to her.
wheeler, I've little story I want
to tell you," she said fondly. yet sadly.
She spoke as one pleading In a vital
cause. "Once upon time there was
girl, and she rather liked a somewhat
gloomy young man. But one night
something happened and then-they
didn't speak for a long time-oh,
very long time But there were other
young men, and one Of them has asked
to call tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
He was very serious about 1t. You
see, the girl has been waiting 80 long
that she's beginning to be afraid
afraid that-er- Oh, Wheeler, why
won't you drop it all? It's not too
latei"
She rose to her feet, still with her
hands in his, and in another moment
be stood beside her. He threw both
his arms around her and held her close
to his bosom.
Judith" he whispered passionately
to her.
why don't you call tomorrow at AZ"
was her response.
AS they stood there in fond embrace,
her lips raised to his, Judge Bartelmy
appeared at the extreme end Of the
room. He gave a sudden start as he
saw their oblivion to all else but then-
selves His cold blue eyes shone with
the satisfaction that filed him. he
had done a good days work, he con-
graduated himself. He had arranged
to buy Brands silence for $4,000 when
1t was really worth twice that sum 70
man of the United States judges
wealth and standing. Why, he had
originally planned to give Brand twice
that sum as a wedding present when
he married Judith.
"Mr. Brand" the Judge declared, Il
will call at your Office tonight at 8
o'clock. Judith, am ready to go
now"
The couple drew apart In confusion.
She walked away slowly from her low
er, her eyes wet with tears. She went
out Of the room with her father, leav-
ing Wheeler Brand standing in the
middle Of the room, overcome by the
unconquerable sorrow that filled his
soul.
The towering figure Of Nolan ap-
peared from the library. He stepped
toward the editor.
"Well, did you put it through" he
asked.
Brand threw back his head, and his
misery was imprinted in every line Of
his face. Yet by superhuman will
power ne forced his voice into steadi-
ness as he said:
"Yes-I put it through"