The Detroit times., 1913-08-19

drunk, in his shirtsleeves, even
though he came from the chill Novem-
Der street. Jim Minis, the News
printer, stared wildly at them
Where's he gone? Where 3
Wiley?"
The printer staggered to Miss
Vance's desk. He wiped his unshav-
en- chin, his bleared eyes rolled.
What "a you done with him.
What's the matter?
He spread a damp and ink-smeared
copy OF the News before aer. There =
he walled, he told me to run this
box on the front page, didn't read
IT. He set It UP. he gave 1t TO me.
Me and Aleck we run the whole issue
off and then started 20 fold the mail
list, when | first read it! | was
drunk, that's il. or. damn me. I'd new
er put the press on IL No, sir, not
even il he told me,
They were staring at the News.
The box enclosed a bold-face type
In the center of the sheet For Per-
sonal and Business Reasons, Wiley T.
Curran Withdraws From the Congress.
sional Contest in the Eighteenth Dis
trict."
Nothing more.
Janet was paling 20 her lipc. In
the pause, Harlan seized the Daner.
Come" he shouted and dashed from
the room They followed him the
tramp printer wailinG, tabhliGg rear
guard When he reached the News
shop he came upon Mss Vance aud
HemmiEger staring al the pile Of pa
pers that made up the weekly issue
Young Van Hast was sea!ch!nr fever
ishly over the editors desk.
Not word ne mLtterei 10th.
Ing TO explain. Has he Aone cra:y?'
There's his big meo..rg tonight"
Hemninger blurtcd Il Lear tie band
boys practicing. but Wi!cy--God
Almighty, has he gone wrong?"
Harlan suddenly turned on them.
That conference. He was called TO
Tanners office this morning. know,
for father was there"
"Thcy--they controlled her
voice smashed him, Harlan! Some
how, with something, Drove him
ont OF the fight"
The younger man turned to Hem
minger. Bar that door Keep Jim
and Aleck here. And don't let a pa
per 20 out"
round. blubbered jim Some old
woman, or some of the old preachers
whom he always gave papers to for
nothing. And the kids TO carry EN-,
and the four o'clock mail TO make"
Harlan was boiling the rear door
"Hemmlnger. draw the curtains.
Don't let person in, don't answer
-eny questions You don't know any
thing, remember"
Janet threw a blank sheet from the
stock shelf over the printed issues of
the News. Then she turned "Har-
Ian, do you think this matter of
Boydston has anything TO do with
it?"
No" He motioned her out tn
door. Come. I'm going to fathers
chambers. There's no court today.
And want you. Janet'-he fixed his
blue eyes on her fiercely. wiley
he and have not been friends of late
but this II they broke him unfair
", dastardly, I'll fight"
She nodded. She knew the es-
arrangement. knew ii 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 lust
off the nall OF Justice.
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 ne
arose with his old-fashioned courtesy
and bowed
he had no time for speech. Harlan
broke ont with the wrath of a man
past reason. He lowered above the
judge when he reached the table.
rather what did they do to Cur.
RAM"
me judges face flushed and set TO
the impressive study il wore upon the
bench. 1t was as If he had expected
TINS from his son, as if he had dread
ed IT, But tremor was In his voice
at the others menace.
Mr. Curran has withdrawn"
Yes, yes, But what did you do?"
My son, | was called into con
ference with some gentlemen. It
was matter of mportance-part y
Importance may say. OF immense
Importance to the community. They
wished me-wanted representative
men to witness"
What did you do TO Wilev9"
The judge controlled himself by an
EFFORT Sit down, Miss Vance. =
this--very MISUNDERSTANDING
II wish to know" she said clearly
we demand to know"
You were there, father. And he
has withdrawn"
A wan smile came to the maeis.
trate Very good. assure you il
was voluntary on his part. Embas-
RAISING, doubtless, but"-he tried 10
smile on In Harlan's face and failed
My boy, the truth Something hc
dared not face among honest men"
Janets eyes were blazing. you
accuse him? / demand TO know"
The Judge cougffed awkwardly my
dear, IL is something you, perhaps.
have not heard-this campaign-the
heat OF politics"-he spoke deprecnt.
ingly-he detested politics. IF you
Will withdraw. | might explain to Har-
Ian. Since he demands IT,"
Il demand it," she cried 81 shall
not go'"
She shall not 60" said Harlan. do
you know OF that old yarn. Janet.
that's been banded about? OF Wiley's
marriage Years ago."
Yes" she answered calmly. Heard
and forgave. Only-if +: had only
come TO me with IT,"
Was that Il, father? That"