Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-05-17

Will uCk the uhuu ludt lccuo hihs
even II he doesn't relish the dirty diet.
"The editor desires to express his
gratitude to the citizens of Forlorn
Valley who have so Loyalty supported
him and his policies. or course we
have found 1t ~expedient at times to
tread on somebody's toes, but we
haven't held mean little grudges, and
when the fight was over we were al
ways willing to shake hands. And we
have not always o Hence. We hope
to be forgiven our trespasses as we
forgive those who have trespassed
against us.
1.-THE editor. eventually, may be
forced to buy himself a tin bill and
compete with the birds for a liveli-
hood, but never let it be said Of him
that he existed at the price OF an
others shame and humiliation. In or
der that ruthless and powerful In
terests might feed a personal crouch.
"Joseph P. Brainerd,
"Sole Editor and Proprietor,
PRO TEN,
valley Center Register"
When Tchenor and Lorry Kershaw
came In for luncheon the next noon.
following a hard mornings work In the
branding corral, Editor Brainerd's
swan song and rousing editorial
promptly came to their attention In
deed, there was no escaping either. for
the editorial In black BREWER type filed
the first two columns on the front
page and In the center of the same
page, boxed and also In BREWER, the
swan song appeared
Lorry read the articles first and,
without comment. handed the paper to
Nate. When he had finished reading
1t he looked up at her whimsically.
How stupid that fellow Babson u.s. he
commented. Hes hog-wIld with pow
er. One could cash every bet that
when there's something constructive
to be done Babson will choose the wrong
way OF doing 1t. Hurrah for Joe
BraInerd!"
1T takes a man to accept ruin rather
than orders that conflict with his sense
OF justice. | wonder what sort OF dirty
work Babson wanted him to do"
II don't know. | can't even suspect,
but I'm willing to agree with Brainerd,
on suspicion, that the work was dirty
| He commenced to chuckle with a GER
| tain joyous ~malevolence. well, sweet
heart, In line with my policy OF becom-
ing the big mar OF this district and
also In line with my promise to tease
the animal, / believe It's up to me to
ave the sole editor and proprietor pro
tenn of the Valley Center Register"
About two O'clock that afternoon
Nate walked In on Joe Brainerd and
solemnly proffered that suffering indi-
vidual his hand. where can we talk
privatelyY he asked.
Brainerd indicated his den. Tiche-
nor sat In at the desk, where he filled
in q check to Joseph P. Brainerd and
signed 1t. "You fill in the figures" he
said, "and my bank viii pay the check. :
Brainerd stared at him. what dc
I have to do for this2"
"Just continue to fight for the best
interests OF Forlorn Valley"
"Wait a minute, Tichenor. Who told
you that you were the man I was or
dered to attack?"
why, nobody told me. / didn't ever
suspect It, l decided to get behind
you merely after my own heart"
"Sit down." Brainerd commanded
And he related to Tichenor every detail
Of his conversation with Babson.
II could stand up under that In
sect's teasings, Brainerd," Tichenol
told him when the tale war done, 4but
shouldn't like to see Miss Kershaw put
to that extremity. Well, you al give
me your note II you care to, or yor
may consider this advance as a dona
ton to the cause Of good men ant
true. But / have a request to make
Of You. The Valley Center Register
Is the mouthpiece and the champion
OF Forlorn Valley and | desire that |
continue to be just that The war fol
the water Is OF and It's going to b.
some war. / ask you, therefore, II
print the news from the front honest
ly and impartially. 1t may be tina