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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1910-06-16, Page 7Tao what yon dale lions.. alS father, against my tlsmlty"-htr' began to breast again—"agahist 1 would not bave beta eddy AO& bave not told me that you will your attack." Brand thought to palliate her. He. ted himself, on a corner of the was-' ging editor's desk and beat toward' as sbe sat in a chair near him. . "Now, Judith, let me try to -explain," be said entreatingly. "I think 1 can rnalte you understand. Yon see, the Lansing Iron company owned a lot of valuable properties—ore ranges, ma- phiiiery, railroad trackage, etc. If it (had been managed halfway' it would prow be a wealth producing business, but some ot our speculators down - *own were trying to get hold of it to gamble with. '!'bey wanted to milk it, as the saying is, by watering it. They did have a stock market battle or two, which profited nobody but the lawyers on both sides. But they final - got It by juggling it into a receiv- hip, which they never could have' one if a United States judge had not n willing to exceed his functions. t Judge was your fattier. ,p "'Since the .works shut down," he final- !it on strongly, "the men are out of romployment, and the gamblers have f rich because the company's gone oke. That's just what happened, that's all 1 said:" -"Bean wasn't your facts, I telt you. was your insinuation that was „ , ta"Not insinuation—interpretation." rj "But it wasn't true—it wasn't true." "Oh, yes, it was true, and more." : -andith verged on the hysterical ata. "It you loved me as you pretend to, *Smatter if you thonghtit true ornot, could not have written that arta- 7.. F3Can't you see that I wasn't writing $bout your father, but about a United States judge who"-- ! 'Abe moved farther away from him. 'That's splitting hairs. Wheeler." Me walked to her side. 'r"yndith, please—please don't let's 1 about this," i i•tiVhe girl turned to him impulsively i l"Ob, ,Wheeler. we were on the of it, weren't wer He cast arms around her. "You're sorry, 't you?' She looked fondly into face. "And yon :will take back t article, won't If?I'You mustn't ask . me to do that; I . n't,"iooki.ng at her earnestly. "Non can't?" •,,.Har, ; Judith drew away from him a step two. She surveyed him coldly. ",Wheeler,1 camehere thinking only f my father, but I suddenly find my-, facing a much more serious ques- n—not what kind of a man be is. what kind of a man are you." (Brand was deeply cut by her manner d:'herintonation. "Jndith; if you only knew the truth, �y of it,.things 1 can't tell you, you'd, e with .me heart and soul in what I'm ing " to d o. •He caught her in his arms again. "Whatever I've done or whatever may do I love you," he insisted pas- jltitonately,, ileauditii showed equal fervor as she 'Sand you're more to me than my on mustn't !or then, but my sake y rk against him. Hoat could we . `ver be happy together if yea did? 6 est lYon7t do this for me,Wheeler, j ? I want you to carry out your eats and live up to your high pur- ses in every other way, but you t not attack him. Promibe me you'll never do It again. "Won't promise me that? And you'll re- ct that article you had this morn- g. You'll do this for me, just this?' S4 "Judith—it's the troth -and, !:Wowing Oat, would you have me retract it?" "Yee."?. "I can't." • Juditb began to take off the engage- ment ring Brand had given her. "You don't mean to do that!" he cried in amazement, "1 most certainly dot" He was almost frantic. He grasped her hand. "1 won't let you Mean It. I can't let Yoe go witbout your ring. You may be Judge Barteltuy's daughter, but you are going to be my wife.. You've worn • my ring ter a Month, and you must *ear it foreverl" The girl passed his passionate ap- peal by without heeding it. She tossed back het pretty bend defiaittky, snateh- . red the ring trot her finger and tbrew S t on the managing editor's desk. "I'll not wear it again." she exefeIni- • 'ed resolutely, "Unless--utitil .you wino do oar s enb'eb." So expressing herself. yotir !rhe stalked majestically across t h. e froom. 1! "Judith!" Called Brand 10 despera- !tion, tearing that She Wad about to , tedvo him. FOURTH Novelized b IyREDJRICK. R. TOOMBS From the Great Play of the Same Nalene by Joseph Medill Patterson and Har- riet Ford. A A COPYRIGHT. 1909, BY JOSEPH NEDILL PATTERSON AND HARRIET FORD. "WIN you do what I askr• she queried Imperiously. "1 cannot," be answered simply. •'The judge's daughter tossed her head independently, caught bee. skirt 1P her band, turned her bade minty On Brand and walked ludignently & mithe room: • !Wheeler Brand, daret% hearts1e and discouraged and torn by the emo- tions that welled within aim. leaned helplessly againstthe•deak. After all. he reasoned, what did it all matter? There were lots of evil men 1n the world, always bad been, always would be. What harm would It do•itonedes- honest judge were showed to go un- molested, even if he happened to be is United States judge? Surely tbean 'were other• dishonest judges. and be could not drive all of them off the bench—no. indeed. And, moreover. 'this thankless task be bad shouldered lWotsid:ifabe euceeeded 'rob hire of the giets'beeloved. It woutd rob -him of the doaitneflheydH who,ioved him. 1thateAbs thoeght'of the-e:nthuslasm tthatetad,huoyed him -as be wrote -the }titimer"'rbat b d: exposed Judge Bartel- nlycatae-to::Jmmand clung ton n. reel inspiration -in doing a strongmania work for the -public good enthused—the spirit of "reeler Brand, captured Ms soul. The steady fight burned cote More in ' his eyes. He shook himself together—fastened his old-time grip.oii himself. As for Judith, be would do his duty, and he would win her yet. When the managing editor of the Ad- vance dvance re-entered his office and walked briskly toward his desk he found Wheeler Brand looking eagerly over a notebook which, quite unknown td Mc- Henry, contained the data for an ar- ticle on the Lansing Iron case even more damaging todudge Bartelmythan the one already printed. "Well, did you settle it?' asked Mer Henry. >\..; Brand looked up and started toward the door:. "Yes, sir," he answered, and he was gone. At this juncture Downs, the city ed. itor, came into the managing editor's room. He addressed McHenry rapidly. "Water main burst on Morton street; drowned seven dago kids in the base- ment of a tenement; mothers, scrub- women, gone out to work and locked them in; water rising." He drew close to the desk. "Children, climbing stairs to escape, found huddled In each oth- er's arms on top step, drowned! All but the youngest hanging on to a string of beads; must have died pray. Mgt' — The managing editor's face immedi- ately lightened, and he pounded bis desk enthusiastically. "Goods Good! By glory, that's a dandy! That saves our lives: Now weli have a paper tomorrow! We'll go the limit on 11ii4. Did you send a photogrnpner"" "Yes, sir. 1 did." licl-ieury seized the office telephone, "Night editor! Oh. dello! Cut three columns twee out ot those shaving. We've got a live one. Seven dime. knis drowned. lama time they ever saw water 111 their lives. Run three col- umns:" lie hung up the receiver and turned to the city editor. "Put in three leads and make it stick out like a sore thumb. And, say, faced bulletin saying put in a black c y g the Advance will receive subscriptions for their families." Durkin entered with a bundle of proofs. "Aud, say, Downs," added McHenry. "print In bold faced type that the Ad- vance will start the subscription with $100." "Mr. Dbpuy is downstairs," announc- ed nnounceed Durkin. The managing editor could not sup- press a sour expression which crept across his face. "Dupuy, eh?' he grunted half audibly. "Wonder what he wants around here now? He's a regular buttinskL" McHenry knew Dupuy 1n a business way, knew he was counsel for several Of the big mercantile estltbllshaiente which advertised in the Advance and that the lawyer bad represented vari- ous corporations at the state capitai. "Well, I suppose I'll have to see him," he finally resolved. "Show Mia Dupuy 1n," he called to the boy. "Good evening." wan Dnpuy's greet- ing to McHenry as he entered and. placed his ovetcoat on a chair. "Good evening, lite. Dup»• What can I do for your The visitor sehted himself at the right of MCBenry'S desk. Much complaint is bsing beard in LietoWel vicinity of the ravages of the wire worm and White grub, eereelally Where dod ground has boon turned over. Quite alae tablets have hal to r0.110W their Seldd, the first crop having been destroyed by the worms et pubs. Tall. rlr ri l �la TIME , JUN . 16 aiUlu "Meli4nry." began Dupuy decidedly, Mr. Dupuy was downstairs. "somebody on your paper has been making bad breaks lately, particularly the one this morning." "Whtitone-this morning?' "The Judge Bartelmy, story. Mrbt coarse." "Helps" sang out McHenry. "I've been gewng-that all day." "ies no • joke,._ Mdlen ! .peed: Dupuy; "It was a mistake." responded the managing editor. "Mistake! Who was responsible for it?' leaning forward. Ol" it Just ttiipped'throegh !breathe 'Tell that to -!the -merlins." retorted Duptirsercastit .,HePauscd. "Who slipped it through?' There was another pause. McHenry -began • to assert hhnse3f. "Excuse -me, Dupuy'."'be asked point - telly. "But how does the Beebe* storyraffect your "Some of my clients have -.r very, high' regard for the judge. Your'story grossly misrepresents eine." "Yee. I suppose so." • "Thts growing tendency to bring oar• judiciary into disrespect is a'dangesous symptom of the utarest beneath• the. surface," Spoke Dupuy .pompously! "The federal bench is the ultimate' bulwark." McHenry laughed. "Oh, capital in distress! Yes, I know all about that." Dupuy stirred indignantly. "There was no occasion for that re- mark," be sbot forth tartly. McHenry saw that Dupuy was very touch in earnest, and the management of the Advande, as he had previously known it—representatives of an in- surance co s —would have desired n ce p an y r f the wishes of the powerful to gratify a "ire no joke. I11411e tt"J." interests behind Duptiy. So far as the new owner was concerned, the triane aging editor could not tell What his at- tittide, wenn be in the matter, but he had reeetved n* iastruottolis as yet to • change the poiley of the paper. Plain- ly the course of wisdom, be reasoued,, would be to act toward Dupuy as be bad acted in the past, wbeu the iusur- ance company had insisted that the paper be elleritted on It Purely corn- mereial sbaels. Vete he would deal carefully with Uupuy -that N. with UuPuy',p clients, "No offense . Meant," eatplained Me' Henry. "WeU, we'll have nothing more about Barteimy, Win that setts. ty your people i^' "'!'bank you, McUenry, 'What will be momently satie actory both to them anq•to me as their legal adviser,' "All right; that settles that." "Nb, not quite!" said Dupuy. raising his hand warningly, -There's cue more point. Who was reepuusible to; the story?' "Oh, let'spass that!" But Dupuy couldnot be turned aside. McHenry bad begun to give way to him, and the lawyer .intended to tot - tow up alar advantage. "Very well; It's up to you,"rhe said.. "But i want you to realize, whatever happens, there la ao personal animosi- ty in the matter." • 'What do you mean by 'whatever bappet's?" asked tee managing editor quickly. The visitor was a living picture ot complacency. "How much advertising did you get from our concern last year r The managing editor began to dis cern more clearly the hidden club to Dupuy's words and demands. "Oa. 1 can't say as to that:" "About S3O,000 worth, wasn't it?' "Yes, 1 should think so," admitted Mci3eury. "Well, there's the answer," exclaim- ed Dupuy triumphantly. "As a matter et business. McHenry, if you are not rrtetidty to my clients, wily, you can .hardly expect them to be friendly to you, and 1 shall explain to the new proprietor of the Advauce, etr. Nolan, rlie reasons for 'the sudden drop in his a.dvertistng• He is a rich man, and et. probably will `trot like to know that tie is til the way et losing a good deal .t n,utioy to tursblerr a rachial propos :emu rvturh be probably abhors. conte. ieielleury, for your own sake op reason," lee Who wrote the story'! tilrelyou are not going t0 consider (To be Continued), Saving Money. The late Senator Platt, dieouseiog one day in Washington an economy he had no faith in, said: "Such an eoonomy reminds me of old Smith and his keg of beer. ' Smith and his wife need to drink a quart of beer every night before retiring. This indulgence cost them ten oente. But Smith oame home one day in great excitement and said H , +;biere's a man' lriti a bsrr131 of beer. It will only cost ns tour cents a ..quart this way. Aneoonotny of six dents, Huldah,' "That evening the Smiths sampled the new barrel and they found it good. Atter the pitcher was finished, Mrs. Smith said slowly : " 'George, we've saved rix cents on our beer to -night.' " 'We have so,' George answered, 'and six cents saved is six Dents earned.' " 'Well. George,' said his wife, 'ehaIl we have another quart and save twelve cents?' " Electric Current Direct From Sun. The production of electric current from direct heat of the sun is a problem whioh has engaged the attention of many in. venters, and the olaim of G. H. Cove, a British experimenter, that he has snc- oeeded in transmitting annshine into el. eotrle energy for his workshop must re- awaken old visions. His apparatus, as described consists of `a steel framework whioh receives the solar rays. This is divided into sixteen squares of one foot each. and each square contains sixty-one metallic plugs of a secret composition, whioh are set with one end under the glass, the,other being exposed to the air and soreened from the sun. The diff- erence in temperature between the two ends of the plugs generates a thermo- electric current, with charges a storage battery. When.the voltage drops below that of the. storage dells on the setting of the sun or its passage behind a cloud, the pings are out out: automatically.— Telephone and Telegraph Ago, Chose The Least Evil. Here is one Nick Longworth is telling some of his colleagues in the House, lays the Washington correspondent of the New York Worldt— An old negro was stopped on the street on election day by White man, who asked him if he had voted. "Yas, 'ndeed, I'se voted," replied the negro. "Did yogi get anythintfor your vote?" "Oh, yadf sub. I gat paid fob mah vote." "What did you got?" "Well stili, it was like die, De Re. publicans come to me and dey says dey give me eleven dollahs if me and Mali three boys vote de Republican ticket, au' I took de money; an' de timber/am some to me abd dey says dey give me seven' dolland for inah vote and mah boys' vote, an I took de money." "Yost took money frons both sides? Then whioh ticket did you Vote?" "013, I voted de Democrat ticket " "Why sol The Repnbltoane gave you the inert money," "1 voted for de Dethoota'ta foh jets' dat reason—dey Wasn't all corrupt as de Rg- publicans."ri DANGEROUS SPECUi,.ATiON. 4 gentleman who ham held IWme Winnipeg building loss for some years and has seen them, go up. in value by' leaps and bounds was surprised the other day by getting an offer for thea whioh was less 012411' last year's airs This speaks, well for Winnipeg's sanity. The rise inWinnipeg real estate has been so enormous that there in a pons' bility of it going too high, The other day a man front Vancouver was asked it that oity had really 100,- 000 population al reported, 'Bare," he replied: "why,we have 8,000 real .estate agents." When asked if he thought the bubble was being blown up too nnnoh, .be answered: "I am no knocker, lint I am going sheet of the market." In Toronto last week, several daily papers contained editorials headed, "Curb the Land Boom," "Every Boom Must 'Bast' as Well as Begin," "The Gamble in Yonge Street Lots," and Ro on. Toronto is growing fast, but not so fast as the price of Yonge street prop- party, It Canada ever needed a word of warning it needs it now. Trade is ex- panding rapidly. Population is grow- ing gniokly. Railways are being built faster than any other oonntry in the world, The stock market is booming and the flotation of new companies is proceeding at a wonderful pace. The inevitable reaction must dome. Let those who bay land now, see that what they get is paid for out of earnings and profits. The stimulator. the buyer on margin, the investor playing for "the rise"—all these are likely to have hours of worry if the harvest should be bad or a financial flurry should upset the world's markets. The loads of Canada's prosperity is sound. The progress of the country is real. But with every such wave of prosperity, there comes a period of epeoulatton whioh is disastrous to the speculator.—Canadian Courier. Mr. Walley Has a Prepara- tion That Will Grow Hair, Abundantly. This is an age of new discoveries. To grow hair after it has fallen out today is a reality, SALVIA, the Great Hair Tonic and Dressing, will positively oreate a new growth of hair, It you want to have a beautiful head of hair, free from Dandruff, nee SAL- VIA once a day and watch the results. SALVIA is guaranteed to stop falling hair and to restore the hair to its natur- al Dolor, The greatest Hair Vigor known. 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Hoke is now wondering if the Treasury Department will redeem the money with the aid of the few romnen•:s he has col - Noted. The Dandelion Crop There seems to be an nnusnlly lame dandelion urop in many of our lawns this year. Some lawns have became t•n infested with these pests, that they have lost their beauty and attraotivenes.. Testa were made by Wisconsin Agrioul. tune Experiment station, to' determine if it is feasible to eradicate these pests by the ase of the iron sulphate iron sot - taint), For this the solution was made by using one fifth trot sulphate and four fifths water by Weight. Dandelions were sprayed in the 'morning atter the dew Mei disappeared and the day prorni• sed fair. Oa the lawns the hand spray- er or sprinkling nay with a ii re uczz'e was used, and the field sprayer was need on large grasa.piots The first spraying test seemed to eradicate the larger per. tion of the dalidolion in the lawny. 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