THE MEDJTORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, F.ERUUAIIY 115, 11)10. The fourth ESTATE Novel bed by Frederick R. Toombs Frem the Great Play ef the Same Name by Joseph McUUl Patter ton and Harriet Ford. Copyright. 1609. hy Joph Mtdffl . Patteron mil Harriet Ford. , I OHAITKK VIII. mlJE abruptness with which Brand panitrd lrom Nolan BffjfB ns tbe.T appeared nrooswl the suspicions of both the Jodpe and his lobbyist satellite. Uowprer. they Uttle Imagined tbe pronounced seriousness of the conversation Ifoejr had Interrupted. In tbi mind of eaeh rau Ibe thought that the Adrnnce's proprietor and his editor had been dis cussing the proposal to elect Nolan to the Oak Door clul. Even a fallnrr In this laudable venture tbey would hare considered. a serious setback, but prob ably had they au Intimation regarding the story Brand wanted to write and tbe effort that was to be made to de tect the JudRe In offering a rooney brlte they would hare exhibited less or the easy assurance that marked tbelr Te-enirance Into tbe drawing room. Mr. Nolan. I'm afraid 1 uinst be go ing." said Bartelmy. "1 bop to see yon at my bouse soon, and you. too. TV heeler." Nolan rose from bis cbalr. -Judge, ran yon spare roe a few mo ments':" put In Itrand resolutely. The Judge gave a loo of surprise, "Certainly, my boy; certainly. "Will' you excuso mei"' turning to Nolan. Nolan, surprised nt the readiness of Brand to beg ha on the plan to entrap Bart el my, readily assented and pro treeded Into the library with Dupuy. "Well, Wheeler, what can I do for you?" asked Judith's father. The young man stepped close to tbe other and faced him squarely. "Judge, how about your latest de cision In the Lansing Iron case today?" bo asked. Bartelmy started back in surprise. "It was in accordance with the stat utes and the constitution." he finally said. "The supreme court of the United States was at variance with you In a similar case," advised Brand. "Sir," Indignantly. "I decline to dls--cuss out of court questions relating to The Judge moved as though to go. "You weren't so particular this morn ing." Bartelmy began to lose his confident, easy pose. "I fall to comprehend you," he an swered. "Early this morning, between 1 o'clock and 3." went on the unrelenting editor. Tbe Judge turned his head to one .side and tugged nervously at his gray beard. "A reporter for the Advance saw you come out of your house at four min utes to 1 and walk to n bouse on "Washington avenue that belotlgs to the attorney for the Lansing Iron corpora tion." Bartelmy turned his back on Brand, a, furtive look coming Into his eyes as be did so. "You knocked at the servants' door, judge." continued the editor. "This mau admitted you. One hour and fifty seven minutes later you left that house by tbe same door and returned home rapidly on foot You kept your coat collar turned up, and, contrary to your nsual custom, you wore a slouched hat pulled down over your eyes. Ilalf an hour later Dupuy camo out of tbe same bouse. Ten hours later you handed down your decision reversing on a technicality the Judgment of the lower -court In the Lansing Iron case and freezing out the small stockholders In favor of the Insiders, as usual. Those. Judge Bartelmy, ure my facts!" Bartelmy made a desperate effort to Tetaln his self control and to command his ability to think clearly and effec tively In this dire emergency. At last bo spoke after minutely scrutinizing the uccuslng figure of Brand before blm. "It'a easily explained, Mr. Brand," be said In honeyed tones. "It's a He; uthat is nil It Is. Your reporter lied." "I was the reporter." exclaimed the accuser in u supremely contemptuous manner, and as he spoko he wondered aud marveled that such a mau as the betrayer, Bartelmy, could bo the fa ther of such a girl as Judlth-Judltb, whom, ho wqs even now, he ws con- 'Vinceu, putting away jroui ins urius and his love for all time. Tho false Judge paled. Ills mouth became parched. Had he not leaned against a chair for support It Is likely that his knees would not have retained enough' strength to hold him up. Tho Jig was up. Plainly the end was In sight. Indeed, It had already arrived unless unless Yes, there was one possiblo way out if Brand would lis ten to tho proposal. Listen? Every man had his price. Dupuy had told jblm so. Ho know It anyway, and Brand was poor, lie was ambitious too. Ah, reasoned tho false Judge, that is a dangerous combination pov erty and ambition. Kew could over como It honestly; few over had, ever would. And I am rich ' "Well, what do you propose to do?" ibo asked of Brand, putting It up to tbo other man to lead the coiiversntlon at this point, just as a cover tactician should. "That depends." answered prnnd doubtfully, a tiHIo weakly, sinking likoughtfuUr Into a chair beside u ta ble. Bartelmy detected at once the note of doubt nnd weakness In Brand's re ply and questioned to himself what It might portend. "On what?" nsked'the Judge careful ly, trying to analyze the mental proc esses of his opponent, who stared at him across the table. Brand ppoke deliberately. In low voice. "On whether you're willing to meet mo halfway." Itartelmj-'a hopes Immediately surged high. Ha, ns plain a bid for a price ae ho had over hoard, and ho Jiml heard UI vat the reporter. Judge liartelmy.n them before. Tie gated, reassured, at the young man's earnest faco. Ha, how skillful ha was, this young Brand! How he had deceived every onol Yes, he was Just like some of the other re formers tho Judge had met Just like some of his political friends who start ed to clean up certain conditions, only to bo retained to let them exist as they were. But Brand was the cleverest one of the lot by far, and probably he vas to divide the proceeds of this bribe with Nolan. Oh. they were a cunning pair! Had even fooled Dupuy, who thought them dangerous. And what a son-in-law Brand would make! Yes", he could have Judith; lie was worthy to possess the reigning beauty of a great city. So argued to himself the false Judge, and he said: "Of course I a'm willing to meet you halfway, but It nil depends on whether we understand each other." "Your decision was doubtless of some value to you. and If I am willing to keep silent about Its antecedent clr- cumstauces then" Brand looked the Judge In the eye expectantly. Bartelmy felt relieved. He felicitat ed himself on the fact that his Judg ment bad been correct. "Yes; you" He halted. "Why" Brand paused. "Welir queried the Judge Irrltntedly. "HOW AUOUT SW,00ur "Thero you are," responded Brand simply, bis eyes meeting those of the Jurist Bartelmy glanced cautiously at tho editor, seeking for signs of deception, of a trap, but ho found them not. "Mr. Brand, what do you want?" ho asked sharply. "What's it worth to you?" "I would prefer you to set. tho fig ure." "No." "now about $10,000'" asked tho Judge. "Yes," agreed Brand, rising "in cash tonight." "Bather short notice for such a sum," protestlngly. "Where'shall I sec you?" "At my office." "Your olllce the Advance! No, no. I prefer you to come to my chambers about noon tomorrow. Wo shall bo lulte private there." "I can't wait that long for It, Judge. I've got to have It tonight." "Oh, Js It something of that sort? Well, then, como to my houso after r ' ' ' ' ' ''' ''' AmXr.v "But I've got to be tit my ottlco," In slated the editor. "I hardly like to go there. Mr. Brand." "That's up to you. Judge. But 'If you don't come tho story goes to press to night. Well?" with a rising Indention. Judith Bartelmy entered. "Will you come now, papa?" she asked. "Just n moment, my dear. I Intend ed to ask Dupurto dine with us." "Oh. can't you take him to tho club?" Bhe pouted, "That wouldn't bo cuuvcuteut, tuy dear. You kuow we're going to the opera." He step ped back toward the library. "Sir. Brand, I'll see you again before you leave." There was a moment's embar rassed silence be tween Judith nnd WhevlerBrnnd as the Judge disap peared. "How do you do. Mr. Brand?" she finally asked. "How do you do, Miss Bartel my?" His man ner was awk ward and strain A moment of emlxir j. rawed llcnc. "I haven't seen you all winter." She placed her hands on tho back of a chair near a settee. "No: I haven't been anywhere, been kept pretty close at work." I've He paused. "Won't yon sit down?" Bho moved to tho left and occupied tho sottco. After a fow momonts of silence she said: "It's "atrango I haven't seen you all winter. I suppose It will be another hundred years before 1 see you again." . Brand looked Intently at her. "It won't be If you wish to boo mo any sooner, Judith," and, thus speak ing, he leaned over tho back of tho settee toward the girl ho loved. "Why, of course I wish r You were having u talk with father when I came In, weren't you?" "Yes," rlslug and stepping back from her. ' "Wheeler, come here," the girl asked wistfully. "I want to talk to you." He moved to n chair close by her side. "Aren't you beglunlng to realize that you may have been a bit headstrong?" she said tenderly, looking Into his eyes. "I'm afraid you are getting In very deep. Your friends most of them, have been patient with you so far, but there's a limit, you know, and you'll lose them." "I'm sorry." "Oh. Wheeler" she wns Intensely In earnest "Is It worth while to let them go Just for an Idea?" "A man must net according to his light. Judith." "And n woman according to hers. Perhaps you don't reallzo it, but tbaf s what I've been trying to do. You know, I've been nlono a great deaJof ASKED TUB JUUOH. my life. I've had more responsibility than most girls. I've had to decide things for myself nnd tho younger ones and do tho best I could for all of us." "Yes, I know that. There's nobodj llko you, Judith." ' "I'm glud If you think that." "I'll ulways think tliat, Judith," ho exclaimed passionately, "And I'll al ways feel all that l'vo lost." "Haven't you brought It on your self?" sho asked quickly. Brand seized both her hands, and In u tempest of emotion, long suppressed, bo rose and bent over her. "Oh, dearest, can't wo havo this ono moment" ho was aroused to a pitch sho had never seen him reach before "oven If wo never havo another, with out thinking of anything except ex cept each other?" Ho seated himself close to her. "Wheeler, l'vo a llttlo story I want to tell you," sho said fondly, yet sadly, Bho spoko as ouo plendlng In a vital cause. "Onco upon a. timo thero was a girt, and she rather liked n sotuuwhnt gloomy young man. But ouo night 1 something happened and then they didn't speak for a long tlnio-oli, a very long time. But there were other young men, and one of them has usUtl to call tomorrow afternoon at R o'clock. Ho was very serious about it. You see, the girl has been waiting so long that slio's beginning to bo afraid afraid that-er Oh. Wheeler, why won't you drop It all? It'a not too Intel" She rose to her feet, still with tier hands In his. and In another moment ho stood beside her. He throw both his arms around her and held her close to his bosom. "Judith," ho whlsy-erod passionately to her. "Why dou't iou call tomorrow at 41" wns her response. As they stood there In fond embrace, her lips raised to his. Judge Bartelmy appeared at the extreme end of the room. He gave u sudden start as he saw their oblivion to all else but them selves. His cold blue eyes shone with the satisfaction that tilled him. He had done a good day's work, he con pratuluted himself. He had arranged to buy Brand's, silence for $10,000 when It was really worth twice that sum to a man of the United States Judge's wealth nnd standing. Why, he had originally planned to give Brand twice that sum as a wedding present when ho married Judith. "Mr. Brand." the Judge declared. "I will call at your olllec tonight nt 0 o'clock. Judith. I am ready to go now." The couple drew apart In confusion. Bho walked nwny slowly from her lov er, her eyes wot with tears. Sho went out of the room with her father, leav 1 n g Wheeler Brand standing in the middle of tho room, over come by the un conquerable sor row that filled his soul. Tho towering figure of Nolan appeared from the library. Ho stepped toward tho editor. "Well, did you put It through?" he asked. Brand throw back bis bend, aud his misery wns Imprinted In " put (t through." every lino of his face. Yet by super human will power he forced his voice Into steadiness as he said: "Yes I put it through." (To Be Continued.) Medford. Orogon: This certifies that wo have sold Hall's Texas Won dor for tho euro of all kidney, blad der and rheumatic troubles for ton years, and havo novor had a com plaint. It gives quick and permanent relief. Sixty days' treatment In each bottle. Medford Pharmacy. Spices at Goodfricnd's. Bnicks win tho races. P. C. Hausen. Tom Muffin We make any kind and style of windows. Wo .tarry glass of any size on hand. Medford Sash & Door Co. FOR SALE $12,525 Eleven acres in Cornice pears, 10 years old, nine acres in Bartlett and Anjoii pears, 1 to 3 years old; close in; good soil. Terms. $12,000 Eleven acres in Cornice and .Bosc pears, 14 years old. 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