Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-11-13


when 1t was explained to him. were
both of the opinion that he was direct
ing every move. II he was in 1t, David
Kerr was in it; and II David Kerr was
In 1t, he was not in 1t for his health.
In seeking to unravel the. tangled
skein they now had a loose end to
work with. They could not imagine.
however, why the stock-yards COM
pany was entering the street car field
in such peculiar manner.
+. Wright sat with his chair tilted back
against the wall, his hands behind his
head, gazing at the map ON the wall
opposite.
Morrison. a newspaper man has to
trust in many cases to his sixth sense;
that's his nose for news. for the big
story. Often he misses fire, but when
he does hit the bull's-eye everybody
knows It," Such was. Wright's pre-
amble as he brought his chair down on
the floor and prepared to tell the law
yer what his sixth sense had made
him feel was the real object Of the
game. "The stock-yards company is
preparing. to steal a street."
What" gasped Morrison. What
makes you think so?"
Everything. See how the river is
eating up the only tracks to the srock-
yards. They've got to get to the yards
farther east. Maple Avenue is the
easiest way. The franchise says moth
ing about what kind of cars are to run.
how they are to be propelled. or what
they are to carry. I'll bet they are
going to run cattle cars filled with
hogs and sheep and cattle down Maple
Avenue, and pull them with steam en-
gines, too"
II won't believe It," protested the
lawyer. Maple Avenue is a residence
street,"
"The stock-yards company is a for
eign corporation interested only in
dividends"
Look at Benton Park"
Eyes. take good look; you won't
want to in year from now"
II don't believe It,"
Anyway, that's the theory I'm go
ing on. II 1t is correct. I've struck
the nail on the head with my first
guess. II 1t is wrong, I'll keep ham
mering away until the public demands
and Is given the truth. II I'm wrong,
then they'll soon be smoked out They
can't stand being so mIsinterpreted
when asking the public for a favor.
But I'm right. tell you. They're go
ing to connect with the railway tracks
where they cross Maple Avenue two
blocks below Bluff Street. Such belt
line railway will be extremely valu-
able"
1t was after six o'clock before they
decided to leave the office. AS every
pro and con of the situation had not
been exhausted, they adjourned to the
Belmont Club for dinner and there
continued puzzling over the franchise
and its meaning.
Shortly, before eight o'clock Wright
drained his coffee cup and looked
across the table at his companion.
Doing anything tonight" he In
quired.
mo. Nothing on hand that I know
Of"
I'm calling on Miss Kerr tonight.
want you to go with me; can't go
alone"
81 shall be very glad to-" replied the
young lawyer, successfully concealing
his surprise.
Wright realized the fight was on.
He also knew what Gloria had come
to mean to him, and after what they
had said last night he was afraid to
see her alone. Now his first duty was
to the public, that public which so
often accepts benefits and sacrifices
all unconscious of its own gain and
what the cost has been. For the gen.
eral good, for an ideal, for his belief
in what paper should be, he was put
ting aside-just for the time, his heart
told him-the one woman who could
make him supremely happy.
The deferring Of hope was heavy
upon Wright's heart as with Morrison
he walked In silence to Gilbert's
house. To himself he kept repeating
some verses from their birthday
book"
In the twilight we parted.
In the night broken-hearted
We dreamed sweet dream.
Then we met and we parted
Again broken-hearted,
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