Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-01-03

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ranoement over the doors and 4 STIR.
case bie enough to drive up 4 double
team. But oil, David, Why did you
not 90 out there yourself before, 7
"Before 1t was too, later No good.
Case is chronic. Let's change the srlb-
ject. Tell me about Mr.. Marsh.
"But how many persons are you Mp
porting In Coloradof q
"Dont remember. Quit II or you
viii bring on my cough. It always.
gets me when inconsiderate friends In
sist on talking about Il"
So Gordon took up the days expert.
ence with Mr.. Marsh while Williams
brought In the coffee and rolls, and Bar
ton seemed unusually cheerful, and fun.
| nv. When Gordon rose to 70, Barton
said:
"I think maybe I'll get down to the
Office next week But come up as often
| as you can. old man, won't your 3
Gordon promised, with d choking I'm
his throat as be shook hands, and went
of, carrying with him memory that
was both sad and inspiring. After he
had gone out David Barton went over
to the couch and; kneeiing down, sobbed
like a child. He was q gifted man,
only forty years old. and life was very
sweet to him. !.
The first thing John Gordon did on
reaching Hope House was to confer;
with Miss Andrews. -
"Do you think Mr.. Marsh will do
anythfng?' she asked. :5:.s,,,z
81 think so-yes." But Gordon's re-;
ply was not very strong. q
"You are in doubt. He was deeply!
impressed. But II I mistake not, he b.
the kind Of man to delay any move
that means a real financial loss. His,
horror Of the tenement conditions is not.
equal to his dread Of ultimate money
loss II he tears the double decker down,
or remodels it."
I'm afraid-yeA" Gordon answered,
with a sigh.
1But Of course be said after awhile,
'.you have used your influence with.
| the board of health and the city on.
cials and all other department."
Eyes" Miss Andrews answered quiet
ly.
@But conditions are getting worse.
WhyY'
aAak T,ommv Randslln
aThe political bossr'
aOf course Won know he Ia the rock
On which most Of our reforms split.n :,
aI have never met him. OF course
vou have been To him personally r.
"Often. Hes the most dangerous
man in the city. He IA utterly devoid
| of COINCIDENCE. shaye never found a
single Quality iniEim to which ! could
appeal. But. II he would, he could
move the towe,s that he to right near
| " every wrong ii the ward"
Gordon was on the point Of going on
with the inquiries, for what he had
heard of Tommy Randall, the .boss.
surrounded that potent force with q
certain human fascination, but Miss
| Andrews was called away. and the
talk was not renewed until they met
again at dinner.
| Tor weel John Gordon continued
his special investigation with Ford, the
university student. The work took
him into another block. Coming back
one evening from the district, he passed
by No. 81. and the sight Of an unusual
commotion there caused him to stop
and go in. He thought Of his little
friend. Louie. and reproached himself
for not having gone to see him or make
inquiries. But the child was only one
of hundreds for whom his heart was
beginning to bleed as the unending az
ony of childhoods tragedy In the tene-
ments was beginning to be unfolded to
him.
| he went, Into the court and mp the
staircase and out upon the corridof.
Several women there seemed agitated
by some recent occurrences
what Is itY' he asked OF one OF the
women. who was crying Into dirty
apron.
"Louie's dead" she replied ana re-
sumeo her crying
John Gordon stepped 70 tne aoof
ieaoins iht" nis- Cay"l .. LUG wo.
MAY. go I'M" Gordon asked gently.