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THE MEDITORD MATT, TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1910.
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The FOURTH
ESTATE
.
Novcllted by
Frederick r. Toombs
From the Great Play
of the Same Name by
Jotepli Mcilill Patter
ion and Harriet Ford.
CwrUht. 10OP. by Joicnh McdW
Pilltnon and Hirrlct Ford.
B
CHAPTER VII.
RAND and Nolan canto cat
of toe library after tbetr
smoke and were surprised to
fflHwf flud Judge Bnrtclmy nod L)u
.pnjr Id tbe drnwluK rootu. Brand did
' aot appear enthusiastic at tbe circum
stance and. nodding stiffly In tbe gen
eral direction of the two men. proceed
ed to circle around tbetn toward tbe
f. door leading to tbe ball.
Judge Barieluiy advanced pleasedly
.toward tbe newspaper owner, who
erected blui courteously.
"Judge, this Is an unexpected honor."
"An honor to come believe me, Mr.
IColan, an honor to come."
Nolaa - saw Brand's dexterous ma
seaver toward tbe door, and on calling
to falta not to go be hatted, turned to
s "ward the center of tbe room and stood
.watching tbe strangely assorted group
el mea.
Nolan next addressed Dupuy, who
expressed bis thanks at tbe granting
S his request for an Interview.
, Jadge Bart el my. always quick to no
' iilce crery detail or phase of what' was
transpiring in his Immediate presence,
saw that Brand was ill at case. He
'Wiled to him cheerily:
My daughter and I Were Just speak
Jg of you. Wheeler. The reformer
ails a treacherous sea."
' Thc port Is lu slKbt, Judge Bartel
wy," was tbe calm answer.
Bartelmy would buve made a suc
ttss'on the stage. In fact, he had been
mctiaga part most of his life1 and
.proved tbe truth of Richard Mans
field's a'phorlHin that "tbe best actors
-Jtre' never seen ou tbe stage." At
; Wheeler Brand's slgnlflcaut reply.
which smote as ominously on" the ears
efth Judge us It did on those of Du-
fmj, the Jurist gave an Inward shiver
' AHlte Imperceptible to the eye and re
j,:r.Ued'ln tbe most Jovial of manners: '
So? So! That's good. That worth
. while. Stick to the helm, my boy," be
ianghed. .
"Brand ain't at sea. Judge." put In
Kolan good naturedly. "He's in the
ijctoads. The air up there makes your
sose oleed: but. oy the Kternal, you
Tsee all thafn going on down nere."
There wan mucb "going ou down
Tere" that Uartwthy 0j all means pre
ferred to nave remain unseen, yet I
i
the Oak Door club. Wo need you
there. We should bave a man In all
our discussions of public questions
we should have a practical man of
affairs who knows what reformers like
our young friend here are really try
ing to get at. Shall I propose you for
membership?"
Dupuy wntched the effect of nartel
ray's words ou Nolau wltb tutense
eagerness. It was an anxious moment (
for both Dupuy and Bartelmy. if
Nolan accepted they felt that they
were safe. As for Nolan, he was I
greatly perplexed He wanted to ac- (
ccpt the proffer. Itoth for his own sake
and for his family's. Membership In !
the Oak Door club was equivalent to
a ticket or admission into tbe rasnion
able circles of the city. He would be
able then to put bis wife and daugh
ter In tbe way ot gratifying tbetr de
sires. Sylvester, too. would be bene
Oted lu wbatever business career tie
sbould take up. and tbe roembersbip
you've mnde the paper stand for, but
you dou't kuow what It menus to put
people that you love on the altar and
cause .tliem suffering for the nuke of
Miese these general principles."
"Don't I." exclaimed the young ed
itor. "Well, that's exactly what I've
done. I gave up the girl 1 leveu. who
bad pVomlsed to be my wife, so that I
might write the truth." in spite of
the emotion which his words had
aroused In blin Braud's voice uever
faltered as he spoke.
"You did!" exclaimed Nolan nmaxed
ly. "Well, my boy, I don't understand
you. I couldu't do that." ho coufesaed.
"Don't think that It was easy for
me to do, I've tbuugbt ot ber every
hour ot every day since, but she" uow
bis voice wavered -"well, sba'a forgot
ten, so It doesu't matter. Mr. Nolan,
do you remember what It was that
Urst brought us together?"
"Yes; that story about Judge Bartcl-
WILBU RWRIQHT SEEKS
SUITABLE GROUNDS
would enable him to meet aud make ! ,ltjJ ,l wtt9 K011 oue auU 'ou ve
bis personal frteuds the most prouu
neut men of tbe city tbe men be nat
urally craved to associate with-ou
terms ot equality. Then bo spoke:
"Really, Judge.' be said warmly
"that's something that I never uxpcv-i
ed to bear from your tips."
"Not at all; not at alt: 1 shall be
delighted to put you up, and Dupuy
will second me."
followed It up wltb a lot ot good ones
since. Why, Wheeler, there ain't a
man in tbe couutry that cau work up
a series like you can. lint, do you
know, I'm begluulug to tbtuk that tbe
judge Is not all uad. Miud you, I'm
not forgetting old scores, but" bo
seated himself "did you ever think ot
it, perhaps we baveu't all the facta ot
that affair? Some things have bap-
MONTGOMKHY, Ala., Feb. 24.
Wilbur Wright surprised tho offlcors
of tho Cominorclal club today by drop
ping In casually and asking It lie could
bo supplied wlthMiltuhlo grounds for
vxporltuontH with some now inuehlncs
which ho hopes to try out before
spring,
' "I heard yesterday that you had
ninny largo level plains aud could take
caro ot us," ho siihl. "So I am hero."
Up to nightfall ho had found no
place to suit him, Mr. Wright
said: "Thero are many things yot to
bo developed before airships are n
'success in n practical way. It wltl take
ninny years for the flying ship to tnko
anything away from tho rnllroad or
boat linos. In tho nature ot tho case
they must bo used for special service,
Tho advertising of tin Important, m
storo should look Important and lie
linpoi-tiuit. And this iuuUuh "elbow
room" lu tho mutter of spncu Important.
Singi'.' niul Wheeler & Wilson now
tug machines for sale nntl rent. Sup
plies timl ropntnt for nil klnilH. Ad-dress-
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With pleasure," bowed tbe lawyer pe"l' -ro Ju ur Xbai b0' a"
. 1 . . . u . ' Srcwl irmnt-T"
Nolan hesitated over bis Uuai reply
lie remembered what Brand bad stut
edregardlug tbe attentions ot Judge
Bartelmy and bis daughter, rrouauiy
tbls offer was u trick, a bribe, ana it
did not Improve tbe sltuatlou to bave
Dupuy brought Into It by tbe Jurist us
seconder ot bU nomination. Still, tbe
idea came Into bis head U be accept
ed It be did It wltb bis eyes open; tie
need not necessarily change tbe pol
icy of tbe Advance toward certain pub
lic men. Thus be reasoned, and still
there lingered within him an Insldlou
desire, even a prompting, in view ot
the advantages for himself and bis
family, to accept at all hazards, under
any circumstances.
Thank you. gentlemen, thank you,"
be said, temporizing. In an endeavor to
gnlu .time before actually committiui:
bimselt He glanced across tbe room
fired wrong 7"
"Mr Nolan, tbe bait hasn't been told
about Judge ttarteiiuy.' cried Brand. (
"Well, this is getting to be a pretty 1
serious affair. We can't be too sure ;
about our facts."
"Mr. Nolan., Judge Bartelmy is not
only a dlsbouest Judge, but be seems
to have a destructive influence, on ,
every one uear htm. lie's corrupt ana
The had weather of tho Carolina
drovo tho aviator south to look for
open ground aud sunshine. Ho camo
hero from Florida and will go oast If
such as ho wants be npt provided.
corrupting, not only lu bis public but ' nnd communion,
Phoenix Christian.
At the Christian church the pas
for announces for noxt Sunday's
service ns follows: 10'n. in,, Sundn.v
school, closing with ten minutes' tit lk
to the children; 11 n. m preaching
in nis private iue. - . , 'i hen T"; evening :H, Kiulenvor:
Wasn't-wasu't It bis daughter that 7. jr. nr.lchinir. snhieet. "The
yo"v V. K K . h . , k . . Troo of Life."
"Yes, It was. aud be s using her Just !
subject. "What
15, Endeavor;
as be did ber mother before her."
"You amate me. What do yon
mean?"
Brand took a deep breath.
"Why, he surrounded ber mother
with machine politicians and barty
financiers and crooked lawyers, lie
at Wheeler Brand, wondering how ne sent her to tbe state capital when be
took a quick step forward, straight- possible; to Washington when he want-
etml himself stllliy and shot a glance . ed to be minister to
Something that you ought to bo
wearing bjtoiuorrow Is probably ad
vertised in todny's paper.
OK
t'fee managed to reply, wltb an .attempt
:t.iilBcerlty:
-More power to you. Wheeler! More
' P?Hr toryou:'
'Solan stepped toward tbe jurist
"You're a generous foe. Judge Bar
telmy," he mM warmly, deceived by
'lbe smooth tactics ot tbe Judge.
"Koe? That's burdly tbe word.' re
uponded Bartelmy. and with defer
cnf : "Wbeeier and 1 merely energize
'differently. lie is dynamic; 1 am stat-
'ic. and that is because be Is young and
J m old."
He'll outgrow that. Judge. You nev
er will," remarked Dupuy, crossing to
Nolan's side.
"But under every system of free gov
'.tr-menf." pronounced Bartelmy lu his
'best Judicial manner, "there bave a!
ways been conservative and liberal
parties, whose leaders, while they dlf
nered perhaps In method, have been
.stimulated by an equal love of coun-
.try."
"That Is true. Judge Bartelmy." said
Urand, "but 1 can't concede that you
belong to the conservative party."
The Judge showed surprise.
"But 1 don't understand you," he
i stammered, when Brand went on de-
.'termlnedly:
Aro. you not seeking to Introduce
to our country methods of govern
ascot undreamed of by our forefa
thers?" Tbe Judge laughed as though in
agreeable tolerance. His skill at ver
1 parrying was standing him in good
ctead.
.-"Oh, 1 bad as mucb enthusiasm my
self la my youth," be said, "but my
tegal training has forced upon me a
certain unfortunate exactitude of
thought. But come, come. We old
lawyers have long since learned that
we cannot carry our quarrels out of
court For instance, of a morning my
et friend. Judge Culver, may be at
drawn swords wltb mo over some
point of law, but tbe same evening will
d us ball fellows well met. exenang
stories before a club fire."
Kolan nodded bis bead understand
tagly. Yes. Judge, that's llfe-that'a life."
lis commented.
"Half the laws of our country nre
framed up in clubs," interjected Du
uy. Bartelmy raised bis band and made
.mjsesture of disapproval.
"I wouldn't suy that."
Xtraud.saw an opportunity to score,
"Likewise the safest methods of
rad lug the laws are framed up in
clubs." be shot ut Dupuy.
Uartolmy pretended to sldo wltb
.Brand.
That's neat. Wheeler." he laughed.
He scored off you that time. Dupuy."
Sartelmy paused lie hud now reach
ed a point where he was about to
jMkc- his supreme effort to enpturo
KbIau and the Advauce, to make them
friendly to him. Ho was about to
jrtay what Dupuy bad truthfully term
.Ml "tho trump card." "By the way,
Mr, Nolan, Judge Culver aud I unuully
tine two or three times u week at
of waruiug over tbe shoulder ot Bar
telmy. wbee back was turued to nlni,
Nolan nodded bis bead slightly to sbow
that be understood. Dupuy caugbt tb
(Interchange ot signals, and be glared
malignantly ut the youug mauaglug
editor, tie saw that Brand would do
'his utmost to swing Nolan away from'
tbe subtle snare. Nolan addressed the
Judge, "I'll think it over and thank
you once more."
Bartelmy and Dupuy started toward
a door.
"Now. if you will excuse us, Dupuy
and I will Join the ladies." said the
Jurist. "Wbeeier, you're not going
away yet, eh?" be added.
Brand moved toward tbe ball door
and ignored the query.
"Whufs your hurry. Wheeler?" ask-
ed Nolan as Bartelmy and Dupuy dis
appeared. "Ob. it's time to get back to tbe office."
"H-m! What's tbe trouble?"
"What's the use ut talking about ItT
"Come, get it off your chest"
"I don't nave to tell you. Mr. Nolan."
Be drew closer to bis employer.
"You think Mike Nolan Is going back
on you-lsn't that It?"
The young man's voice rang out in
bis deep disappointment that Nolau
was lingering on the verge ot an ac
ceptance of Bar tel ray's offer, wblrh
could mean only two things if his em
ployer yielded, and these were the tuiu
zllng of the Advance aud tbe silencing
of Brand as long as he remained oil
tbe paper. Be blamed Nolan bltterlv
for falling to spurn the offer outriglr
on the moment.
"Do you think you cau accept fuvr
from Bartelmy with one uand." n
cried, "and knife blm with the other';
Nolan gave a spirited but uludly re
Ply:
"Bold your horses. Wheeler. You
know l don't care anything about ttil
social' stunt for myself. It dou't til
into my life, but remember I've got n
family, and nothing comes ahead ol
them. Mother and 1 may have a Jan
gle now and then; but after all. we
bare been side partners for a good
many years. And my girl! There ain't
a finer educated or a prettier girl in
New York, and she ought to be uble to
go anywhere, but she cun't in tblx
town -this cold man's town. Then, ot
course, there's Sylvester. 1 know be
ain't as bright as be mlgbt be, and I've
spent-well, more than twice your sal
ary trying to get bira through fresh
man year at Harvard, and I couldn't,
but still he's my son, and if be wants
to run around wltb these other sports,
why not? I can afford it, and I guess
the kid's got to sow bis wild oats any
way. My wife and children ought to
be happy with tbe money I've got and.
as 1 figure It it I Join this Oak Door
club I can help them to get what they
want. Do you follow me, Brand?"
Yes; I understand," sighed Brand
"At first you took up the side pf the
people, nnd you are continuing ut It
But you nnd your family have become
ambitious, or, at least, so far oh you
aro concerned, you are ambitious for
them. When you begin to associate
fanilllurly with rich men as, their friend
you'll soon find yourself playing golf
or billiards wltb one, drinking whisky
with another, and your sou will marry
tho daughter of u third. You will for
get all about the people. Your paper
will become decadent nnd feeble. The
circulation will dry up." He paused
for breuth and udded wnrnlugJy In
strong tones, "The Advance Is uow ft r
Its zenith, but Its decline begins tin
very day that you are elected to the
Oak Door club."
Nolan reached over and seized Brand
by the shoulder.
W heeler, you re a decent sort of a
fellow, I like you and the thing ,
France, and sbe
failed, and again when be wanted to
be Judge, and sbe succeeded, htid when
she found out that be was using bis
Judicial office to steal and that sbe had
only' been a lobbyist for bis rotten
schemes"
"Well?"
"Well, it killed her. Mr. Nolan, and
now he's using bis daughter In tbe
same way. Be's filling his bouso with
corporation Jackals like Dupuy. He
sends her bere to muzzle you by work
ing on your wife and daughter. Be,
bates me. but be would let ber marry
roe to bave bis enemy In tbe family
and make blm silent"
"Why don't you go to the girl and
tell ber?" suggested the newspaper
owner.
"About ber mother and why she
dled'r"
"Well, perhaps not But 1 hope you
won't follow tbe Bartelmy story any
further. I'll be Just as well pleaaM."
"I've got to follow It, Mr. Nolan. I
can't stop." ejaculated Brand. "I've
got tbe goods on blm now. I've got a
story that will drive him off the bench
when we print it."
""What?" half rising.
"True; every word of it" Brand
paced nervously across the room.
"For God's sake. Wheeler, don't go
off at half cock!" cried Nolan.
"Balf cock! Why. I tell you I've got
tbe tacts. I've
been working on
It for mouths."
"Now, listen to
me. You're a
young man. In
spite of what
you say about
him 1 know that
In bis public life
he's mighty well
thought of by
some of tbe most
prominent men
In this city, and"
weakly "well.
If they believe In
him 1 don't see
why" "Don't qqoS at rvalt
"Will nothing "
convince you?" excitedly. "If be should
offer me a bribe . to kill this story
would you acknowledge then that he's
a crook?"
"Why, yes. ot course I would."
"Will you let me print that story In
my own wny and promise uot to in
terfere?" "Yes. But tbe girl," Nolan reminded
bim-"bow do yon. think she'll feel II
you print that story?"
But Brand was not to be swerved
from his purpose.
"It can't Do helped. I've got to go
on. Somehow you know the thought
comes to me tbat perhaps (t all tnuy
turn out for the best"
"Well, I hope so," commented tbe
newspaper owner, "but, man alive, this
story yuu"
Be was forced to cease abruptly, for
Judge Bartelmy aud'Ud Dupuy entered
the drawing room aud drew near.
(To Bo Continued.)
Hanna Affirmed.
E. M. Albright. Carl Wintjcn nnd
Ed Burko, appellants, vs. Martin
Browne, respondent, appealed from
tho circuit court for Joscphino coun
ty, II. K, Hanna, judge, has been af
firmed in an opinion written by Chief
Justico Moore of tho supremo court.
NOTICH OK AI'I'OINTMBNT
EXKCL'TOR.
Notice Is hereby given that tho
undersigned has been appointed by
tho county conri of tho stato of Ore
gon In and for the county of Jnck
son as executor of tho evato of Au
gust Meyer, lcceaEel, nntl has quail
fled. All persons having claims
against said esta'o aro hereby noti
fied to proicnt them with proper
vouclers nnd duly verified to tho
undersigned at Lako Creek, Oregon,
or to Vawter & Purdln, attorneys for
tho estate, at Meilford; Oregon, with
in elx months from the data of this
notice.
Dated and first published Febru
ary 25. 1910.
HENRY" MEYER.
Executor of tho Estate of August
Meyer, Deceased. i
W. I. VAWTER and
M. PURDIN,
Attorneys for Estate
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