Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-15

muttered. "Well. Ill try to get on
across the street." he concluded.
across the street" meaning the Guard
ian. the bitter rival of the Advance.
He went to one of the long oak tables
in the city room. where he seated
himself next to Higgins. the leading
police reporter Of the paper. and be-
gan nervously to finish the story OF
new bank merger on which he had
been working when summoned by Nc.
Henry. When he finished he laid the
pages Of copy on the city editors desk.
He dragged chair to window. sat
down and gazed modify down at the
crowds of people hurrying along the
street below.
1t was not his dismissal from the
staff which chiefly concerned him. He
was certain of obtaining another posi-
ton. In fact. his reputation along
Newspaper row was such. and he
felt justifiable pride at the thought.
that he would be ut work within twen-
ty minutes after leaving the Advance
office If he so desired. But what did
occupy his mind to the exclusion OF al
most everything else was the consid-
Grafton of what view Judith Rartelny
would take when she heard the neWo
of his dismissal. She had warned him
that he was sacrificing ais future IN
his attacks on the powers that be.
| Undoubtedly now she would De con-
| vluced, as some of his friends had al
ready endeavored to convince her.
that. after all. be was fanatic. an
| Impractical dreamer. who could not
accomplish his ambition to right what
he believed to be great wrongs. who
could not. moreover. escape summary
dismissal from his paper. But be
must 20 on. He would go on. He
would go that very night to news
paper that would not suppress nor
qualify the truth. one that would not
distort facts nor misrepresent sit
uation III order to deceive the public.
to which it was its duty TO give the
truth. Yes. and he would show the
big thieves of the city that even II
they managed to remain superior to
the law at least they could not remain
superior to public opinion. The time
had come When
.WheeIer Brand! Wheeler Brand!'
The voice Of Nolan came to his ears
above the ticking Of the telegraph In.
struments and the clicking Of type
writer keys. Brand started from his
seat. He did not recognize the voice.
nor did any one else In the smoky city
room, as curious appraised faces around
him testified. 1t came from the man
aging editors room. however. so he
hustened to respond. wondering what
it could mean.
Brand entered McHenry's Office and
| faced the three men. his surprise IN
rrraSing as he saw from the attitudes
of McHenry and Dupuy that Il huge
rawbuued. bronzpd faced stranger ap'
parcntly dominated the situa ton.
"Yes?" said Brand inguiringly to
the stranger. whom he placed az the
owner of the voice. because he knew
It had not been McHenry's or Du'
puy's
II am Nolan. the new owner" greet
I'd the stranger.
Grand stepped forward and offered
bis hand. which Nolan grasped.
How do you do. Mr. Nolan!' the
reporter greeted him. endeavortng TO
figure lust what the mysterious pro-
reeding portended.
Nolan went straight to the point.
$50 you've been fired for that Bar
,elmy article. have you:" he asked.
Eyes. sir"
Nolan turned and shot triumphant
, -. N,u,nry ond JIMMY Then