The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-02-27

out, 'is my first building. 1t is a mo1el
tenement. five stories. brick with terra
Gotta front, all modern improvements.
Over here on this corner is to be u sa-
loon and vaudeville. Back here a-the
workingmen 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 n little and brought the cen
ter of the drawing into palmer view
lis going to be hall which viii 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-
lieve the congestion now found around
Bowen street. I have in contemplation
three. four. five. six. possibly seven.
Ground will be broke for the first one
over there"-he pointed to the block
from which he had come-'tomorrow
/ am planning to get everything in
closed before winter. Pretty good plan.
ehy"
mir ad oA
him with their profound look of IN
measured sadness. So might an un-
sullied angel OF light have looked upon
one 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
, he held himself I'm check and spoke
coldly enough outwardly. hs.xas really
trembling. and Luella 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 fer space between front and
rear of lot"
mo" said Randall coolly. I'VE don't
want to waste any ground It's toe
valuable"
But how about the city ordinance
which provides for a space of twenty.
five feet between front and real
| houses: ! understand your proposed
double decker will be four stories ir
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. Ht
| himself broke it with q coarse laugh.
| Young man. you must be very young
not to know that Tommy Randall is 6
law for himself in Ward Is. II b,
wants to put up a tenement on tn,
whole lot. he does 1t. and the law aim
going to make any difference"
You miserable'- John Gordon.
wrath flowed over. and he took a steI
toward the boss. Miss Andrews PLACED
her fingers on his arm as gently ant
as momentarily as he had placed hii
on hers. and he stopped as IL a bal
| of steel had been flung up in front o
him. Luella, watching everything will
| observanr eyes, saw it all. So did AR
chic Penrose. and his face expressed ;
sneering sort OF pleasure. Tomm,
Randall held his ground and began t
roll Cp his blue print.
Il eli n al r,, at- -,
work." he said az he gave the Who'll,
company a comprehensive look of tri
umph. IF You want to buy any lots
why. yea know where to come. l un
derstand you've got q little money t
invest"
Look herer' Gordon stopped him
You say you don't care for the law
but / give you warning that l viii
bring to bear every process known il
this city TO prevent your violation o
these building ordinances"
go ahead. young man." said Tomm,
good naturedly. Il wish you success
IF there is any such thing as justic,
left in an American city. | will have (
served On You. ! will set the Who'll,
machinery OF the law in motion agains
you"
'Oh. you make me tired. young fellow
What Is the law TO me: Do you owl
tie courts:'
"No: do year.
"Some OF EN- The answer cam
with absolute e1ontcry.
How about Justice ChambersT ?
Mrs. Penrose asked the question in
sweet voice that startled everybody.
Justice Chambers? I-I-don't re
cGll-ah. Yes. the rew Justice in Dis
trict o" There was note OF uneasi
ness in Tommy's voice that Gordol
was quick to detect.
"Mr. Chambers Is II cousin OF mine
a very brilliant. rising young lawyer
Mrs. Penrose again spoke In her sweet
cultured vo;S.. and again every one. in
Guiding the boss. sSarCd ut her.
lit makes no difference" The voic
of Tommy Randall rose again rougl
and assertive. Law or no law. know
what | am doing. Good day. Miss An
drews. Sorry you don't see fit TO TAX
the lots. l admire your grit" And h
undoubtedly did.
He turned and walked back to tn
HOrkmen engaged in making measure
ments. and John Gordon turned to Mis-
Andrews, exclaiming bitterly: IF thi
had occurred in fiction. wouldn't w
have laughed ut it as wildly improba
BILE? Yet here it occurs in one of th
greatest cities on the American con
tinent. and we are obliged 10 accept i
as a part of our municipal system o
government Before God, Miss An
drews. can we do less than VOW wa
on all that such a creature represents
Bear me Witness" he exclaimed, an,