Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-10-03

when Il was explained to him. were
both Of the opinion that he was direct.
ing every move, II he was in il. David
Kerr was in il; and II David Kerry was
in il, he was not in it 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 con
pany was entering the street car field
in such a 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 new, for the big
story, Often he misses Are, 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 500" =
Everything See how the river is
eating up the only tracks to the sock
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 Whist
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"
81 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"
"Yes. take a good look; you won't
want to in a year from now"
Il don't believe it."
Anyway, that's the theory I'm go
ing III. If 1t is correct, I've struck
the nail on the head with my first
guess. q 1t is wrong, III keep ham
mering away until the public demands
and is given the truth. If I'm wrong
then they'll soon be smoked out. They
can't stand being so misinterpreteC
when asking the public for a favor
But I'm right, l tell you. They're go
ing to connect with the railway tracks
where they cross Maple Avenue tive
blocks below Bluff Street. Such a bel
line railway will be extremely valu
able"
It was after six o'clock before the,
pro and con of the situation had no
been exhausted, they adjourned to TIL
Belmont Club for dinner and Their,
continued puzzling over the franchise
dHu us meaning.
Shortly before eight O'Clock Wrigh
drained his coffee cup and looke'
across the table at his companion.
Doing anything tonight?" he In
quired.
. "NoA Nothing on hand that I kno'
or"
: fGVt,o nnI1inn IN MiCc Korr fnniphf
> want you to go with me; | cant &
alone"
> 81 shall be very glad to-" replied tn
young lawyer, successfully concealin
his surprise.
Wright realized the fight vas or
He also knew what Gloria had com
| to mean to him, and after what the
had said last night he was afraid t
see her alone. Now his first duty wa
to the public, that public which s
often accepts benefits and sacrifice
all unconscious Of its W gain an
what the cost has been. For the ger
eral good, for an ideal, for his belle
in what a paper should be. he was pu'
ting aside-just for the time. his hear
told him-the one woman who coul
make him supremely happy.
The deferring of hope was heav
upon Wright's heart as with Morriso
he walked in silence to Gilbert
house. To himself he kept repeatin
some verses from their "birthda
book"
In the twilight we parted.
In the night broken-hearted
We dreamed a sweet dream.
Then we met and we parted
Again broken-hearted.
But dreams come again.