EIGHT THE EUGENE WEEKLY GUAR D, THURSDAY. APRIL 7. 1910 Novelized by FREDERICK R. TOOMBS From the Great Play of the Same Name by Joseph Medill Patterson and Har­ riet Ford. ¿3 0 COPYRIGHT. IW. BY JOSEPH MEDILL PATTERSON AND HARRIET FORD. Brand turned to tier and th«*» io the Judge. "Why, he's lltil to you just as he's lied ail his life. Ho told you lie was trying tu shield others ille lied- llo ''i! never shielded any uliu but liluiHolf. Judge Bartelmy, the power of men I like you must la* dost tot ed. When justice Is corrupted the nation rots. If I keep silent about you and your meth­ ods I bi'coine your aceuiiipllca; I bo- tray my trust Just as you have betray- [ til yours." .*■) Itnrtelui.v raised his hand depreent- Ingly. Br ind. however, drew a deop ’ i - ; • •, breath mid went resolutely on. Ho ; spoke to laith the girl and the judge. n \ a . 4 “Judith, If at tlie coat of my life 1 “Go to lunch, boys.’’ ordered Brand could spare you this grief I would ilo ✓ to tlie typesetter*. It gladly But even that would do no We'll uilsii the mall." protested Mc­ 1 good You would always ea ami, womlerlug and whisper- urr nothing in all Mis? The individuiil ' lug. slowly tiled out. dom not rxist. only Ihe ranee. Judy« ‘‘Judith.*' Brand besought her. "won't , Bartelmy, that »torn V>re to />reW. ni ff yeti TaiTe Tlioivh to 'you”— cried, raising Ills eyes to meet those of tue the high ideals that should guide “Listep to me. Wheeler." she broke Judith's father. tbe uewapap«r writer, the uews|mper In. "I know everything. Father lias Bartelmy editor and the newspa|»er owner ns : told me everything about—ills- guilt. well. You are right in this ease." His You understand what it menus to me— voice rose to majestic heights. "Wheel­ what he Is to me You must spare er Braud. I have teamed from you that him for me!" tbe Adviiuee is more than a newspa­ “Judith, It’s impossible.** per. It Is a great, throbbing, potential “But It is the human thlug to do. force, it is the strong artu of the Oh. forget these Ideals. Be just a Right standing against the evil artu of i man—a man wh<> loves a woman and the Wrong. So we must not falter. protects her. You do love me. I know, We must not delay. Show­ tile big tu spite of everything that you've thieves up, Wheeler. Let the story go done." to press." “Yes. I love you!" he cried fervently. Nolan turned quickly away mul has- "Anil Wheeler, dear. I've not cluing tened out and down Into the street. ed.” she told him fondly, "1 can see A warm glow of enthusiasm spread how right you menu to be hi what over the face of Wheeler Brand as he you are trying to do, but lu this you picked up a bundle of proofs. are wrong. Whatever my fattier may "We'll show Nietu up!” he cried ex­ have done, bls Intentions were honest, ultantly. "We'il show them up. and lie had been Involved by others and we'll put them down!” when he trlid to extricate hliuself It was too late. They, not he. were guilty. It was for their sakes, not Ills own. that he offered you that money so you see you are wrong Why Wheeler, if you belonged to me and committed a crime I would die shield you front the penalty." Brand answered her quickly. “That Is wrong reasoning." "No. no; it Is right That must al- ways be.” she cried, “it Ls like— like a law of life. Can't you am» that too? I belong to you. Yes, I belong to you. nnd you should shield uie. You must feel toward my father as he were your own because be is mine. It's not pos­ sible tlmt you would do this thing to your own father. Think of him that way—your own father! You'll not re­ gret It. I'll make It up to you with all WÎ 3?' I said go home!” " “There. t’ierr*. mother; you keep out Brand's face was begit.ning to twitch M tills,” siU Nolan kindly, yet firmly. nervously. He stood in the middle of “I’m trying to do the best I can for the composing room. under the flood­ yon. It's became of you that I’m bere i ing white glare from a sixty-four can­ now. But you see"— dle power electric light, and clinched EM Dupuy burst excitedly in upon and unclluched his bands, not daring them, and as the typesetters were l>e to look McHenry squarely in the face. ginning to become distracted from The night editor began to guess what their work owing to the unusual situa­ was passing through Brand's mind. tion Brard begau to fear that this uew “Yes. but.” he began to protest— fritrwler would prove tbe final démor­ “but”— aliser of the entire night shift. Brand cut him short, saying agitat­ “Mr. Nolan.” cried Dupuy, “we edly: haven't a minute to lose! They are “I am still managing editor.” almost ready to go to press.” He look- McHenry now realized plainly that ed intently at tbe newspaper owner. the intensely eurnest Brand bad decid­ “Yes, qutte right. We do go to press ed to run the story that very night re­ ▼ery soon.” cried Brand confidently, gardless of Nolan's attitude. It would “and I know Michael Nolan is tbe man be an easy matter, as Nolan, of course, who will order it done." would not remain at the office much “Michael.” cried Mrs. Nolan at the longer. And McHenry well knew that top of her voice, which rose sharply such an act would not only bring about •ver tlie din of the typesetting ina- Brand's discharge from the Advance. chines, “are you going to stand for this? Mr. Brand acts as if he owned the Advance and treats you as if you were tbe office boy. He thinks he's a great reformer and knows it all. We other people have a right to our opin­ ions. toov and I don't see why you and your family should be made to ■offer on account of him as we have bad to ever since you took him up.” Judith Bartelmy beard the stormy ■cetie. lived a part of it herself hud­ dled in tbe managing editor’s office. She felt that Nolan would not let the story be used from what she had heard, and she could not suppress a pang ef pain that pierced ber heart at what she believed to be the fanat­ ical vindictiveness of YY'heeler Brand against her father. Yet she was a true woman, and she could not, in spite of her loyalty to her parent, avoid feeling a touch of pride at his strength of character, his determina­ tion, at the sacrifices he had made, to accomplish what he believed, even If foolishly, to be bis duty. “They don't need me,” she finally muttered, and. gathering up her costly skirts, she tripped daintily across the pa[>er strewn floor, out into tbe ball and down to ber carriage. Nolan dropped his bead In thought when bis wife had finished her tirade, He paced up and down nervously. He looked at the clock, then at tbe form with its accusing contents, st Brand, then at his wife. “I’ll go and telephone Judge telmy." put in Dupuy. “He'll be tous.” The lawyer took himself off. Brand saw tbe danger of delay, doubted if any man would be able to successfully withstand the pressure that Bartelmy and Nolan'a family Would be able to bring to bear on tbe owner in another twenty-four hours. “No, no!” be exclaimed to Nolan. bal. THREW HERSELF OVER THE IXKY FORM. “You would fail me again. I have tried to prove this judge's guilt to the bnt that it would as well injure his people, but I fear I have only succeed­ reputation In other newspaper offices, ______ CHAPTER X’V. ed in proving it to his daughter. A where obedience to one's superior, as ■y-fr IRANI» anil M< -Il.nry began day’s deisy would be fatal. I know. in any well regulated organization, ls il I eagerly to inspect the lilial At least Bartelmy could get another a man's first duty under all circum­ proofs of the Bartel ..> story. Judge to issue an injunction against stances. Two tigures suddenly stood m even if he would not dare to do “Why, man.” he exclaimed question- in the doorway of the composing room. It Minsclf. And there are other steps Ingly. "you're surely not going to run Ed Dupuy’s telephone call wu begin­ be might take.” this story?" ning to show results. Judge Bart -luiy His voice rose higher, and he worked Before Brand could give an answer and Judith, ready for a last effort to Slmself into a frenzy of earnestness. to this last question, even if be bad in­ prevent the publication of the con- He stood before tbe little group gath­ tended to do so, Nolan broke in on the detnnatoiy article, quite unobserved, ered around the ink black form and pair. glanced to where Braud and bis asso­ »continued bls impassioned words: “Mr. Nolan.” began Brand, “you ciate editor were at work. "Don't “You know I thought we were going hare beard the whole story of this come in yet. Walt a few moments,” to be aiisolutely unmuzzled here. You miserable affair, both sides of it—Bar­ whispered the judge. The girl sllpjied were a free man. Poverty couldn’t telmy’s and my own, from our own down the ball Into the managing edi­ frighten you, and you bad seen both lips. Whatever defense or explanation tor's little office, the coign of vantage ■ides of life. You promised to back Bartelmy gave you I don't know. But, from which she had previously Peen sue up, no matter what it cost, so long so far as I- am concerned, / told you able to hear all that took place In the sls we printed ’the truth, but at the tbe facts and the truth. Y’ou must coni|Hislng room. Bartelmy proceeded ffrst big test you fail me.” know that Ly this time. You must l>e- directly to the form before which the Mrs. Nolan was on the point of be­ ' Here It. Therefore wtiy do you or two editors were working, aid Brand coming hysterical in ber agitation. how In heaven's name can you hesi- saw that in- must undergo another un­ “Michael, Michael”— she began. | tate?" pleasant encounter before the presses “There, mother, you go home with Michael Nolan's face shone with the began to whirl off his story. lie Sylvester. He's waiting outside for light of determination. glanced Impatiently nt the- < lock nnd you. After all, this is a man's job “AVheeler, my boy,” he said, “I have raised his brows questioningly to the We've got here. I am the head of the learned much from you. 1 have needed judge. family, and 1 will settle this matter contact with such a man as you. 1 “Mr. Brand, has Mr. Nolan been in my uwu way.” be said sternly, have led a rough life for most of my “You must net attempt further to lu­ i career. When I rose to be chairman here tonight?” asked Bartelmy. “Yes.” Serf ere." of the Street Railway Workers’ union "Have you received instruction* He led ber out of tbe room. I did so simply through my rugged­ about this story?" Braud spoke to McHenry. ness of character, my ability to master "Yes.” “DW yon hear, Mac?” he asked. ne men. Then I was driven out Into the “What were those instructions? Is v ii t det ide tu run it.” world, an outcast, and became a day the story to be printed?” "It's tough, old man—It’s tough!” laborer In the mines. When the day "I am not at liberty to discuss with “'CM.'» is su» i> a live thing 1 don't came that I owned my own mine It • 'N'« I iuu kill it,” the managin'; was agaiD a case of fight, flr/ht. FIGHT, any outside person the communications his hind over tbe for tlie lawless claim jumjicrs threat­ 1 receive from the owner, but I will Mr su f l. eu) add for your information that the v of l’?e tot a. ened me above ground, and the law­ Tlctfa l!»e I •< first page ever made less floods assailed me below ground. story will be on the press in a very La Atui-ri- a, sii.l M< Ilenry, with So in the life I led I did not get tbe few minutes.” i At this latest declaration of Brand’s ’ ’ la* . Cessioual pride, »pportunity to study or even become Judith could restrain bec-elf no longer. Ú ’* f ineciiicolable. familiar with tbe important questions She rushed through the doorway, werkigg ten years fry *1 • t r. and the problems tliat confront tbe across the grimy floor, regardless of t! ig." be said, “sotnetlilng men that guide the policy of newspa­ the flowing train of her silk gown. in ? ’i would sei’ pers.” Brand robbed the back of bls hand i i#* t •ing.” tl Nolan drew close to Brand and across his eyes as though they were .udenly or plat ed Ills band affeetionali ly on the deceiving him. d> young editor’s shoulder. “Good God, it is Judith!” he exclaim­ urprlsed ex< 1 “But jt.u. W eM ■ 'I i ed. Then he turned to his assistant tí L «?<• mu ffi about loose bln i ie« that I “Here, Mac, hurry take this form I [ b ] When those wbo muight I» luot thè pili le f> r privale gala tomai I 'ginnh.a. 1 away.-“ The girl's face mid eyes wore aglow with the effect* of the nervous strain under which she latHireil on that ips'h making mid epoch breaking night before the startled night slili't of the Advance. “Wliivler, you're not going to uao that picture?' she pleaded. “Take the form awn.v." again onler- ed Brand, his voice almost falling . him. "No. no; don't send It! Walt, wait!” She threw herself over the Inkv form, her arms outstretched. Brand tried to draw hor away. “Judith, please!” he | rotestisl. "They can't have”— Nhe was by»- terlcal. bini a » 1111 i; tool “Ile la l'Igllt.” Bartelmy aulii to Ju dilli. “Ile lui« lobi you thè trulli lo night thè alauilut* iruth.” Ile »••«•k,'»l tl Ida wnleli. “IMI liourn. dld you . Mr. Brami?" ho aakcd. Urlimi liad gatbervd Judith In hi« nrtns Nilo sigimi «•oiitouiislly aa alio labi ber head 1|L”’4> hb ”Yes,” ho anawvred tlis judgw. Jiidge Bnrtelmy «lood watehlng thè unitisi couple for a moment before he lutimi and walked awsy, uiullerllitf na he went: "Nix Imura. One may travet far In tbeae dnya In thal timo • •••••• The greiit «hip lienved ami lungeil tliroilgh ilio glant aeaa ihat awepl over ber I h » w «, out <>f thè free. Ing nlglit. »Ut of thè cold iiorthciist. Tbe captalu ami Ihe tirai ofllcer, Inabrd to eppowlle ernia of thè lofty bridge, cboked in Hi* llyllig «pinne of wind riveli midi* ean Nouiew bere n deep tonisi bell toid of tbe hour In thè anllurn' arenatomeli fnstdon Freni aomewbcre out of Hi* depili* of Ihu vaat groaulug fabrlc tutnbled thè men of tbe watch wbo were m>w te go oli duty to roller* tlielr «torni tM-iiten felluwi. D..'. liter’* Head Entrusted w th I' .ndnitr Ft ared she Would Lt •.» he Hair r’nny Trca’w tswere I utile- Baby haJ Miik-Crust. BOTH CHILDREN CURED BY FAMOUS REMEDIES I my love for all the rust of life! Wheel­ er. say you will do what I ask.” She broke down completely and sobbed brokenly, leaning across the form “Oh. say you will do what I ask!” Brand tried to raise her. but she clung to him frensledly. "Judith, for God's sake, don't!” he said. "Yes, yes; you must, yon shall!” Rhe JLUUE It.i ICI Et.il Ï, HIM umili GOA'o III ISO II IH EYES 1O THOSE Ot JI Utili S I I, HER hl* last card. It w.is hu iilgheat trump, but It had failed to win. What Judith could noi d<> In- surely, uuder the existing circumstances, could not do. N<• H oyt a CwxiarCAL Co. mxai SwnuM Oaa ni.ti * rr for grain growers "Woodlark "Squirrel Poison is the m talk Incoherently. The ship rolled, and n tray containing dishes unii an evening meal that hud gone untoli' lied crashed to the, floor, “’¡'lie press the printing press has started.” he muttered tils Jolntedly as the sound of the breaking dishes penetrated Into tils wearied brain. Ills hand Instinctively crept under one of the cushions. It grasped and fora moment fumbled with a blue steel object. Which It drew weakly forth n revolver. The shock of the cold steel rotiseli the slee|>er, lie opened his eyes and gazed fascinatedly nt the Instrument of death. With n cry of terror he relnxed Ills lingers, nnd th" object dropped to the floor He groaned the groan of h lost soni In the angui-h of its never ceasing tor lure lie turned his face to the wall nnd tried In vain to close hit eyes In sleep. Judgment had been pronounced in the cime of “JT'DGE BARTELMY VEIINi'NTHE I’EOI’I.E. WHEEI.El! ItilANh AND THE ADVANCE.” T1IK END, | reliable sad destructive agent yet devt«ei for the extermination of Gophers, Sqttir rcl», Sage Kats nnd Prairie I»og«. It i • lie chesjieet insurance against Jbei ravages. Every kernel is wnirnn.t^ kill. Climatic change« or moisture i^^^k earth do not destroy its strength. quires MOMIXINOOH PHXPARATION. T always ready for use. 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