The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-08-26

young man like you throw himself into
q fight for the common veal as you
are doing" said the minister.
. DO not give me any praise for it."
replied the other. Before | left Eng
land felt this fire in my bones. and
over there it meant grief and loss to
! me. l expect it may mean the same
for me in the new world eventually,
but l cannot help 1t. Unless am en-
gagged in some such fight life would
! lose all interest and zest for me-"
He is a strange kind Of immigrant"
said Allan Rutledge to himself as he
returned to the room after bidding
Reginald good night II am afraid
he may find his pathway little rough.
as did at first in Wellington"
1t was night. The mantle of dark
ness covered the city of Bronson and
invited every one to peaceful slumber
and rest. But at the home of Allan
Rutledge the minister and his wife sat
together in the study wide awake.
you had better go to bed, DEAR"
the minister was saying. There is
absolutely no danger in this midnight
tour of ours. We will have a police
man with us, and we shall do nothing
except observe what Is taking place in
our city under sanction Of our city's
government.
Il am afraid that in these Iawless
places some one may hurt you. Allan"
answered the wife, with an anxious
look. II don't like this excursion of
yours"
"Well, dear. didn't plan it, you
know, but Mr.. Nelson almost insisted
that / should accompany him. Mr..
Townley was anxious to go. He said
today that he had been wishing to
make a social survey Of Bronson by
night himself. and he was delighted
with the opportunity"
at may be all right. Allan, but some
way l dread it." Mrs. Rutledge shud-
dered as she spoke.
Husband and wife kissed each other,
and Allan Rutledge started out on his
way to the Courier Office.
The plans for the midnight tour of
Bronson had been completed. Mr..
Townley was enthusiastic and heartily
Joined in the enterprise. Mr.. March
mount was also in favor of the investi-
CATION.
1--WE need full and accurate informa-
tion," he declared at little confer
ence which the investigators held in
the afternoon, before we can make
any charges. We must inform the
people exactly what the present city
administration stands for, and after
that, If you find the facts as they are
vaguely reported. we will have no
trouble in arousing reform sentiment
and in electing reform administration
at the fall election"
Mr.. Marchmount refused to accom-
pany them, however, pleading his ad-
vanced years as an excuse. "lf |
were as young as i used to be-" he
said smilingly, II would not need a
second invitation to join in such a
needed investigation. no matter how
repulsive it might be-"
Accompanied by a policeman who
was we'll versed in the doings Of Bron-
sons night jewellers, the party had
agreed to start from the Courier office
at II o'clock. The policeman had been
secured by Reginald in some way, but
he did not apprse his companions Of
the secret except to assure them that
their guide would be a regular police
man of the city's force. HE will |
wear his star" said Reginald, explain
Ing to the ministers about the police
man, land he will be authorized legal
~ to visit every place which we will
enter tonight"