The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-05-16

when It was explained 10 him, were
both Of the opinion that he was direct
ing every move. Ii be was in it, David
Kerr was in it; and if David Kerr was
in it. he was not i'll it for his health
IA seeking to unravel the tangled
skein they now had loose end to
work with. They could not imagine.
however, why the stock-yards com
pany was entering the street car field
III such a peculiar manner.
Wright sat with his chair tilted back
against he wall his hands behind his
head, gazing at the map Oh the wall
opposite.
Morrison, a newspaper man has to
trust in many cases 10 his sixth sense;
that's his nose for news, fer the big
story often he misses fire, but when
he does hit the bull's-eye every body
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 ia
preparing to steal a street"
What" gasped Morrison. What
makes you think so?'
Everything Sec how the ri:er IS
eating 10 the only tracks 10 the sock
yards. They've got to get 10 the yards
| farther east. Maple Avenue is the
easiest way. The franchise says moth
| ing about what kind OF cars are 10 run,
| how they are to be propelled, or what
they are to carry. III 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"
Il won't believe it," protested the
| lawyer. Maple Avenue is residence
street,"
The stock-yards company is for
eign corporation interested only in
dividends
Look at Benton Park"
| Eyes take a good look; you won't
want to in a year from now"
II don't believe it."
Anyway, that's the theory I'm 60
the nail on the head with my first
guess. If it is wrong, III 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 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 it's meaning.
Shortly before eight o'clock Wrigh
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 q
alone"
81 shall be very glad to- replied thu
young lawyer, successfully concealinl
his surprise.
Wright realized the fight was on
He also knew what Gloria had conn
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 81
often accepts benefits and sacrifice
all unconscious of its own gain an'
what the cost has been. For the gen
eral good, for an ideal for his belle
in what a paper should be, he was put
ting aside-just for the time, his hear
told hinl-the one woman who coult
make him Supremacy happy.
The deferring of hope was heav
upon Wrights 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.
CTO BE CONTINUED)