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.)
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