Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-15


loon and vaudeville. Back here a-thc
workingnen need recreation. No one
understands that so well as you do,
Miss Andrews. Two blocks west is
another tenement. Apartments in these
tenements. by the way. are already all
spoken for. Corner lot II, northeast,
over here. is to be occupied by another
saloon and vaudeville. Give the people
plenty of amusement. Another tene-
ment over here; same style and size as
first one. Over there"-he shifted the
blue print little and brought the cen
ter of the drawing into palmer view
lis going to be n hall which will be
used as headquarters for the ward
workers. office, restaurant, etc. We
need some accommodation of that sort.
Down here southwest corner district,
another tenement. and Avitzen puts up
his saloon here on this corner. Then
over here another tenement, same size,
same style. These tenements will re-
)ieve the congestion now found around
Bowen street. have in contemplation
Three, four five. six, possibly seven.
over there"-he pointed to the block
from which he had come-"tomorrow
/ am planning to get everything in.
rosed before winter. Pretty good plan.
eh:"
Miss Andrews blue eyes gazed at
him with their profound look of I'M
measured sadness. So might an I'M
sullied angel of light have looked upon
ono who had denied his fellowship
with the shining hosts of heaven.
} But John Gordon had no history of
past defeats and long accumulated
wrongs to keep him silent like this
woman who knew the utter useless
ness of threat or appeal. He was at
the white heat Of passion. and. while
alc held himself in check and spoke
coldly enough outwardly, he was really
trembling, and Luela began to fear
some tragic end to the scene.
IN laying out your measurements
for the double decker over there, Mr..
Randall, you have not made any al
lowance for space between front and
rear of lot"
NO" said Randall coolly. 1--WE don't
want to waste any ground. It's too
Saluablc."
But how about the city ordinance
(which provides for space of twenty
five feet between front and rear
houses: I understand your proposed
double decker will be four stories in
height. The law distinctly says
The law be-
Mr.. Tommy Randall did not say
what the law might be on account of
ladies being present, but his abrupt
silence was no less expressive. He
himself broke it with coarse laugh.
3 Young man. YOU must be very young
not to know that Tommy Randall is
law for himself in Ward 1S. If he
whole lot. he does it. and the law amt
going to make any difference
you miserable John Gordon's
wrath flowed over, and he took a step
toward the boss Miss Andrews placed
her fingers on his arm as gently and
as momentarily as he had placed his
on hers, and be stopped as If bar
him. lucia, watching everything with
observant eyes, saw it all. So did Ar.
chic Penrose, and his face expressed
sneering sort of pleasure. Tommy
Randall held his ground and began to
roll up his blue print.
We'll, l. must get along back to my
work." he said as he gave the whole
company a comprehensive look of tri.
umph. "If you want to buy any lots,
why, you know where to come I'M
uerstand you've got little money TO
Invest"
Look here" Gordon stopped him.
you say you don't care for the law,
but l give you warming that I will
bring to bear every process known in
Ibis city to prevent your violation OF
these building ordinances"
Go ahead, young man." said Tommy
good naturedly. Il wish you success"
If there is any such thing as justice
left i'll an American city, l will have it
served on you. will set the whole
machinery Of the law in motion against
sou"
oh, you make me tired. young fellow.
What is the law TO NE: DO you oTa
the courts"
NO; do you?'
Some Of 'em." The answer cam5
with absolute effrontery.
How about Justice Chambers:"
Mrs. Penrose asked the question in G.
sweet voice that startled everybody.
Justice Chambers? I-I-dont re.
cali-ah, yes, the new justice il Dis.
trict g. There was note of uneasi-
ness in Tommy's voice that Gordon
was quick to detect.
Mr. Chambers is q cousin OF mine
@ very brilliant, rising young lawyer"
Mrs. Penrose again spoke in her sweet,
cultured voice and again every one, In.
GLIDING the boss. stared ut her.
1T makes no difference" The voice
of Tommy Randall rose again rough
and asscrtive. Law or no law, | know
what ! AIN doing. Good day. Miss An
drews. Sorry you don't see fiji to take
the lots. I admire your grit" And he
undoubtedly did.
He turned and walked back 10 the
workmen engaged in making measure.
ments, and John Gordon turned to Miss
Andrews eyclaiming bitterly: IF this
had occurred in fiction, wouldn't we
have laughed at it as wildly improbu-
BILE! Yet here it occurs in one Of the