The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-11-18
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sidelong glance, which she was startled
to recognize in herself as distinct CO.
quetry.
81 have prior claim" laughed ALI.
son, stepping up and taking her by the
arm. IT'S my turn to guide Miss Sar-
gent on the two.passenger sled"
There was something new about Al
llson tonight There was the thrill
and the exultation OF youth in his
voice, and twenty years seemed to
have been dropped from his age. There
was an intensity about him, too, and
also proprietorlike compulslon.
which decided Gail on a certain diver.
sion she had entertained. She was
oppressed with men tonight The
world was full Of them, and they had
closed too nearly around her
Suddenly she broke away with a
laugh, and, taking the two-passenger
sled from Smith Boyd who stIll stood
in preoccupation at the edge Of the
group, she picked II up and ran with
it, and threw herself face forward on
It. as she had done when she was a
kiddy and shot down the hill, to the
intense disapproyal of Reverend Boyd!
Dick Rodley, ever alert In his chosen
profession, grabbed a light steel racer
from the edge Of the bank, and, with a
magnificent run, slapped himself on
the sled and darted in pursuit! The
rectors lip curled the barest trace at
one corner but Edward f. Allison,
looking down the hill, grlnned, and lit
a cigar.
Coming Allison?" called Cunning.
ham. There's room for you both,
Doctor
81 don't think I'll ride this trip,
thanks" returned Allison, and. as the
rector also declined with pleasant
thanks, Allison gave the voyagers a
hearty push, and walked back to the
camp fire.
81 received the ultimatum OF your
vestry today, Doctor Boyd" observed
Allison when they were alone. still
that eventual fifty million"
Well, yes" returned the rector
brlskly. and backed up comfortably to
the blaze. He was a different man
now. I'VE discussed your proposition
thoroughly, and decided that, in ten
years, the property is worth fifty mil.
lion to you, for the purpose you have
in mind. Consequently why take less?"
Allison surveyed him shrewdly for a
moment.
That's the argument OF a bandit"
he remarked. why accept all that
the prisoner has when his friends can
raise a little more?"
II don't see the use Of metaphor"
retorted the rector, who dealt profess
sionally in II. Business is business"
Allison grunted and flicked his
ashes into the fire.
by George, you're right" he agreed
i've been trying to handle you like
a church, but now I'm going after you
like the business organization you
are"
Rev Smith Boyd Redeemed. The
charge that Market Square church was
a remarkably lucrative enterprise was
becoming too general for comfort.
THE vestry has given you their de.
cision," he returned, standing stiff and
with his hands clasped be-
hind him. "You may pay for the We'd.
der court tenement property a cash
sum which, in ten years, will accrue
to fifty million dollars, or you may let
It alone" and his tone was as force.
fully crisp as Allisons, though he
could not hide the musical timbre
of it.
'I won't pay that price and ! won't
let the property alone" Allison snap
ped back "The city needs IT,"
For moment the two men looked
each other levelly in the eyes. There
seemed to have sprung up some new
enmity between them. A thick man
with a stubby mustache came putting
up to the fire, and sat down on his sled
with a thump.
Splendid exercise" he gasped. hold.
ing his sides. q think about a week Of
It would either reduce me to a living
skeleton, or kin me-"
"Your yestry's an ass" Allison took
pleasure in informing him.
Same to you and many Of them"
pufied Jim Sargent. What's the trou-
BILE with you? Trying to take a bust.
ness advantage Of a church."
I'D have a better chance with
jew" was Allisons contemptuous re.
ply.
"Oh see here, Allison," remonstrat-
ed Jim Sargent seriously. He even rose
to his feet to make It more emphatic.
you mustn't treat Market Square
church with so much indlgnity."
why not? Market Square church
puts itself in a position to be consid.
cred in the light Of any other grasping
organization"
shoes are worn on the toes YOU