The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-10-11


began the attorney.
so it's settled, Is it,
Yes. You remember that vacant
tract beyond Benton Park? The ono
that the Belden Brothers are thinking
OF cutting up for residence addition!
We'll you can't build a house in
mile OF it when the roads through
there. but it'll be worth a great deal
more for factory sites.
You'll have railroad connections.
see?" explained Kerr
What's doing?" asked Sam, always
Keen for a dollar
Get an option on it." continued
Gilbert. and we'll cash in big"
How long an option?"
The attorney looked at Kerr.
sixty days" said the latter.
In that time we can ram the fran
chise through the council, and when
that's done any bankll lend us the
money to take over the property
Hayes went out to rejoin his wife.
after promising to take the matter up
in the morning
Gilbert was just on the point of be-
ginning discussion of Gloria's future
when reporter from the Banner was
announced.
III come out to see him." said the
lawyer, rising.
NO objected Kerr. have him in.
want to see him, too"
So Mr.. James Winthrow, the young
political reporter for the Belmont Ban
ner was admitted.
Winthrow, like the usual run OF star
reporters in a town the size of Bel
mont, was not only shrewd young
| American, but he was also well aware
of his great shrewdness. He had
| made as many political prognost!ca-
tions as any young man in the coun-
| try, and they were quite as misleading
in the main as were any of the others.
Being on the machine paper and
| loyal reporter, it followed as of course
| that he was loyal machine man. Old
Jerry Winthrow the editor. was a dis
tant relative, but friendly enough and
| interested enough in the youth 10 ex-
| plain to him some of the turnings OF
| the political wheels
When Winthrow saw Kerr closeted
| with his legal adviser he could not
suppress whistle of surprise.
Evening, judge. Good evening. Mr..
! Kerr"
How are you. JIM" said Gilbert.
The boss merely nodded an acknowl-
edgement of the greeting. What can
| do for you?"
Some stock-yard terminal rumors
in the air. Judge; just rumors. and
can't find out thing"
Il haven't heard thing about it"
| the lawyer assured him Then to Kerr.
| Have you?"
| Not a word" answered the boss.
! Where did you get it," queried Gil
bert
| Floating round town. I met Mr..
J Kendall just now going to the sta
ton, but he wouldn't talk. l know
that the surveyors have been out.
| When Mr. Kendall said he'd been here
to dinner, Bilby, he's our city editor
told me to see you
Gilbert turned to Kerr. The leader
was man of few words. He disposed
Of the matter under discussion with
one sentence.
Tell Bilby, Dave Kerr said not to
print line he'll understand"
That was all. 1t was an order. and
the reporter accepted 1t as such.
Things in Belmont were SO well regu-
lated that there was no danger from
any source which would cause Kerr to
think twice before sending his order
to the city editor of the Banner by the
reporter of that paper.
A., tn danqrt Karr
asked: You have anything to do with
the society columns"
Occasionally stumble on story"
Tomorrow put in that Miss Gloria
Kerr has returned from trip around
the world"
Winthrow put it down, and then
asked with pencil poised: is she at
Locust Lawn"
"Yes," said Kerr.
Don't write the item until / tele-
phone you later in the evening" inter
rupted Gilbert. He had been plotting
and planning along social lines ever
since Kerr had told him of Gloria's
return Several things he had already
thought of flashed through his mind.
The impossibility of Locust Lawn as
a social center was one OF these. and
Gilbert had something to suggest be-
fore having the Banner write the story
which would herald her return. You
can add this, though. Say that Judge
and Mrs. Gilbert will issue invitations
next week for a dance to introduce
Miss Kerr"
No sooner had the reporter gone
than Kerr turned to Gilbert and said
with what was for him unaccustomed
warmth:
That's mighty good Of you. Amos"
Not at ALL" Then the lawyer went
on in an injured tone, I'm only sorry
that you put the franchise up to me as