Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-11-07

shouting for?" she asked. Listen"
She put her hand on his arm as a sig
nal to say nothing while she tried to
hear what the boys were saying,
"Extry Extry! Get q News! All
about the grafters! Extry! Read the
big steal! Full account O. the railroad
grab! Big men and boodlers in com
bine! Extry! Extry!"
1t was now a food of sound az the
boys came under the window.
What's 1t all about?" the girl
asked.
That's nothing, only a crowd OF
newsboys raising a racket Gloria.
listen to me. We must. get away from
here. Even II you're happy In Bel
mont, I'm not. Won't you do this for
me? Let's get away from this ONCE
and talk it over"
She shook her head. and refused to
move.
Gloria, you must do as l say with
out question. Just this once, please.
Both turned at this instant. as old
the others, startled by a hubbub In
the outer ONCE. Suddenly the door
was burst open violently by young Jim
Winthrow, the Banners political re-
porter. He rushed breathlessly into
the room. iourishing q copy OF the
Belmont News. Following him cam
/ williams with q look Of amazement on
his face % he read the headlines OF
, the copy Of the paper he had.
Judge Gilbert! Judge GIbert!"
gasped the reporter. with eyes for no
: one else. "Have you seen the News!
4 Big story bout the belt line railway
and the lection! Gimme the facts SO
| can show the News up"
a Let me see your paper"
n Here 1t is-with big headlines"
n Wright knew better than anyone
else in the room what was In the pa
per. What was written there was not
r for Gloria's eyes to see, nor for her
= ears to hear.
n "You must go, Gloria. Don't stay fol-
e this; I'll drive you to Locust Lawn
IS He was almost out Of the roo with
her when something the reporter said
4, caused her to stop.
"The News says David Kerr Is back
d of it." exclaimed Winthrow, holding
up the paper for Judge Gilbert to see
d. "and that it's the biggest steal In the
ID history of Belmont"
Is Whats that?" Kerr demanded
coming forward.
;" II didn't see you. Mr.. Kerr" the re
porter ~apologized, but here 1t Is OF
i'd the front page"
,g "Come, Gloria" Wright pleaded will
lie her.
Il can't go yet"
Beside her stood williams. still en-
gagged In reading the fiaring headline
OF the paper he had brought into tn
e. room with him. She seized his pape
ly from him and began to read the start
he ling words.
ad Its an Infamous lie!" shouted Gi
bert, crushing in his hands the pape
he had been scanning. "Dr. Hayes
US will you please escort Miss Gloria an
er Mrs. Hayes to their carriage?"
re "Stop!" commanded Gloria. Tn
at hum of indignation sweeping over tn
RS room was stilled. All turned to tn
er daughter Of David Kerr. "Is thi
as true?"
i'd "What?" asked Gilbert.
he What the paper says" She he'll
,ot up the paper, her hands trembling
es. Then she began to read: III the part
m now in power. wins, Belmont will sur
To- ly be sold to the merciless stock-yard
ms terminal trust. The deal, whic
he mean millions for the ~unscrupulou
ed promoters and nothing for Belmon
at has been engineered by that king
iss underhand ~manipulators, no lei
we INSCRIPTIONS than the very men
ter whom he would sell his town, Dav
he Kerr"
ow There was horror in her tones ar
she held the paper from her as
be thing u%nclean.
at "Is this true?" she demanded imp
LED riously.
IND mot a word of it," Judge GLIDE
tne was quick to 8
mot you" She turned to Dav
he Kerr. Father, is it true?"
The boss Of Belmont looked III
u" some wounded wild animal brought
for bay. He gazed with speechless ra
ope at Joe Wright, and then looked at
st. daughter. She stood with arm o.
i've stretched to him. a mute but eloque
appeal for a denial. The big m
ant shook himself. as II calling forth
AAs c4rons.h tes q email x3or.. q
,sin st~rsashtsneA Simsssf TO hi fuil hsAg
he Looking her squarefy in ne eye
far replied firmly:
,rer mo, Gloria. 1t amt true"
lder The sigh she gave as her a
Bel dropped to her side seemed to be
title prayer Of thanksgiving that he h
nee come through the ordeal unscath
An She knew he would. but she want
,eto. the words of denial from his W u
Of Her next order showed every c
\ to that she was the daughter Of Da'
the Kerr.
,ked Then punish the man who p
as ! lished the lie."