The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-03-27

when it was explained to him. were
both of the opinion that he was direct
ing every move. II he was in 1t, Dawn
Kerr was in it; and if David h.Cr was
in it. he was not in 1t for his heallh,
In seeking to unravel the tangled
skein they now had loose end 10
work with. They could not imagine
however, why the stock-yards com.
pany was entering the street car helu
in such peculiar manner
Wright sat with his chair tilted pack
AGAINST the wall, his hands behind HIS
head, gazing at the map on the wall
opposite,
"Morrison. a newspaper man mas 10
trust in many cases to his Skin SENSE
that's his nose for news, for the Dig
story. Often he misses fire, but When
he does hit the bull's-eye everybody
knows it," Such was Wrights pre-
amble as he brought his chair down Oh
the floor and prepared to tell the law
yer what his sixth sense had maze
him feel was the real object OF the
game. THE stock-yards company Is
preparing to steal a street.
What" gasped Morrison. Wha'
makes you think sou
"Everything See how the river Is
eating up the only tracks to the SOCK
yards. They've got to get to the SaruS
farther east. Maple Avenue is the
easiest way. The franchise says noth
inc about what kind of cars are to run
how they are to be propelled, or Wha'
they are to carry. I'll bet they are
going to run cattle cars tlled VIII
hogs and sheep and cattle down Maple
Avenue, and pull them with steam en-
gines, too"
. 81 won't believe it," protested TIT
!, lawyer. Maple Avenue is resldenc'
g street,"
n "Tbe stock-yards company Is foi
o eign corporation interested only
n dividends"
q Look at Benton Park"
q Eyes, take a good look; you won
want to in a year from now
n don't believe it."
e Anyway, that's the theory I'm g
n ing on. If it is correct, I've struc
r the nail on the head with my tr'
guess. If it is wrong, I'll keep har
mering away until the public demand
at and is given the truth. If I'm Wron
id then they'll soon be smoked out, Inc
can't stand being so misinterpret'
IN when asking the public for fave
al But I'm right. | tell you. They're
% ing to connect with the railway trac
es where they cross Maple Avenue tN
blocks below Bluff Street. Such D'
~ line railway will be extremely va
ng able"
.th It was after six o'clock before tn
es- decided to leave the office. AS eve
pro and con of the situation had I
ks been exhausted, they adjourned to
ex- Belmont Club for dinner and the
yer continued puzzling over the franch
and its meaning,
ict Shortly before eight o'clock WrlI
drained his coffee cup and loof
across the table at his companion.
BOD Doing anything tonight?" he
my CURED.
ks. -"No Nothing on hand that | kn
the Of"
the I'm calling on Miss Kerr tonight
vas want you to go with me; l can't
'uD alone"
its 81 shall be very glad to-" replied
Young lawyer, successfully conceal
her his surprise.
sit Wright realized the fight was
~a He also knew what Gloria had CT
to mean to him, and after what
had said last night he was afralt
see her alone. Now his first duty
un to the public, that public which
often accepts benefits and sacrll
all unconscious Of it's own gain
10 what the cost has been. For the
f@3 erai good, for an ideal, for his D.
| in what paper should be, he was
L ting aside-just for the time, his h
rrv. told him-the one woman who c
make him supremely happy.
The deferring Of hope was n
Of upon Wright's heart as with Morl
All he walked in silence to glib
81 house. To himself he kept repei
. some verses from their Dirt
- 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.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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