News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-15

Here" said Tommy, indicating with
much soiled thumb the spot where he
and Gordon had been standing when
Miss Andrews and her visitors came
out SIS my first building. 1t is a model
tenement, five stories, brick with terra
Gotta front, all modern improvements.
Over here on this corner is to be 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 little and brought the cen
ter of the drawing into palmer view
sis going to be 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 &c.
same style. These tenements will re-
I leve the congestion now found around
Bowen street. 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
l am planning to get everything in
closed before winter. Pretty good plan,
ehY
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
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 in check and spoke
coldly enough outwardly, he was really
trembling, and Luella began to fear
some tragic end to the scene.
"ln 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"
mo" said Randall coolly. eve don't
want to waste any ground. It's too
valuable"
"But how about the city ordinance
which provides for a space of twenty
five feet between front and rear
houses? l 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 a coarse laugh.
Young man, you must be very young
not to know that Tommy Randall is
law for himself in Ward IS. If he
wants to put up a tenement on the
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 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 he stopped as if a bar
of steel had been flung up in front of
him. Luella, watching everything with
observant eyes, saw it all. So did Ar
chic Penrose and his face expressed a
sneering sort of pleasure. Tommy
Randall held his ground and began to
roll up his blue print.
"Well, 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 I'M
derstand you've got a little money to
invest" ~ ua. aa
"Look herep Gordon stopped him.
"You say you don't care for the law,
buI give SOu NuA hlhS that VIZ
bring to bear every process known in
this city to prevent your violation of
these building ordinances"
( go ahead, young man." said Tommy
good naturally. 81 wish you success"
IF there is any such thing as justice
left in an American city, l will have 1t
served on you. / will set the whole
machinery OF the law in motion against
YOU"
"Oh, you make me tired, young fellow
What is the law to me2 Do you oWn