Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-23


you done with him?" g.
Whats the matter?"
He spread damp and ink-smearet
copy Of the News before her. 'There!'
he walled, "he told me to run this boz
on the front page! didn't read 1t! HI
set It up, he gave 1t to me. Me ant
Aleck we run the whole issue off and
then started to fold the mail list, wher
first read It! I was drunk, that's 1t
or, damn me. I'd never put the press or
1t! No, sir, not even II he told mel"
/ They were staring at the News.
! The box" enclosed bold-face type
in the center Of the sheet: For Person
al and Business Reasons, Wiley T
Curran Withdraws from the Congress
sional Contest in the Eighteenth Dis
trict." a
( Nothing more.
Janet was paling to her lips. In the
pause, Harlan seized the paper
"Come!" he shouted and dashed from
the room. They followed him. the
tramp printer a wailing babbling rear
guard. When he reached the News
shop he came upon Miss Vance and
Hemminger staring at the pile Of pa
pers that made up the weekly issue,
Young Van Hart was searching fever
ishly over the editors desk. G}
/ mot a word" he muttered; moth
Ing to explain. Has he gone crazy?"
There's his big meeting tonight"
Hemminger blurted. Il hear the band
boys practicing. But Wiley-God
Almighty! has he gone wrong?"
Harlan suddenly turned on them.
THAT conference! He was called to
Tanners Office this morning. I know,
for father was there!" .
ey-they"-Janet controlled her
voice" smashed him. Harlan! Some
how, with something! Drove him out
Of the fight!" -
The younger man turned to Hem
Bar that door! Keep Jim
and Aleck here. And don't let a paper
30 out!"
Press time they'll somebody come
blubbered Jim. Some old wo-
man, or some of the old preachers
whom he always gave papers to for
And the kids to carry 'em,
and the four o'clock mail to make!"
Harlan was bolting the rear door.
"Hemminger, draw the curtains. Don't
let person in, don't answer any ques-
tions. You don't know anything. re-
member!"
I Janet threw a blank sheet from the
stock shelf over the printed issues Of
the News. Then she turned. Harlan,
do you think this matter Of Boydston
has anything to do with it?'
mo" He motioned her out the door.
Come. I'm going to fathers chambers.
There's no court today. And I want
you, Janet"-he fixed his blue eyes on
her fercely. "Wiley-he and I have not
been friends Of late-but this! II they
broke him unfairly, dastardly, I'll
fght!" a ya sli
She nodded. She knew the estrange-
ment, knew 1t as she knew the old rare
love Of men between them. She had
no time to speak until she was with
Harlan again in the court house, In
the judicial chamber just Off the hall of
Justice. r Isl,
Judge Van Hart was writing at his
table. He glanced up with some an
noyance; then, at sight Of his son, with
surprise. At Janet's entry he arose with
his old fashioned courtesy and bowed.
He had no time for speech. Harlan
broke out with the wrath Of a man
past reason. He lowered above the
Judge when he reached the table.
Father, what did they do to Cur
RAM"
The judges face flushed and set to
the impassive study 1t wore upon the
bench. 1t was as If he had expected
this from his son, as II he had dreaded
1t. But q tremor was in his voice at
the others menace. ..
Mr.. Curran has withdrawn"
YES, yes! But what did you do?"
II? My son, I was called into con-
ference with some gentlemen. Twas
a matter of importance-party impor-
Importance may say of
immense importance to the communi-
ty. They wished me-wanted repre-
men to witness"
What did you do to Wiley?"
The Judge controlled himself by an
effort. "Sit down, Miss Vance. this
very neutrality-suspicious."
Il wish to know" she said clearly.
I'VE demand to know"
You were there, father. And he has
A wan smile came to the magistrate.
Very good. I assure you it was vol
untary on his part. Embarrassing,
but"-he tried to smile on in
Harlan's face and failed. my boy, the
truth! Something he dared not face
honest men,"
Janet's eyes were blazing. you ac-
cuse him? demand to know!"
The judge coughed awkwardly. my
dear, 1t is something you, perhaps,
have not heard-this campaign-the
heat Of politics"-he spoke deprecat-
ingly-he detested politics. IF you will
might explain to Harlan.
Since he demands It,"
II demand it," she cried. II shall
not go!"
"She shall not CO." said Harlan. do
you know Of that old yarn. Janet, that's
been banded about? OF Wiley's-mar-
riage years ago?"
YES" she answered calmly. Heard
and forgave. Only-if he had only
come to me with it,"
WAS that it, father? That"
More than that" the Judge sighed
1t was a delicate affair to mention be-
fore women. He had that archaic idea
of women which could defend a social
economism that sent them to walk the
street, but would retreat at the sug-
gestion that they really walked upon
legs.
He seated himself. my boy, do not