The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-12-16

in preoccupation at the edge of the
group, she picked It up and ran with
1t, and threw herself face forward on
it, as she had done when she was a
] kiddy, and shot down the hill. to the
intense disapproval Of Reverend Boyd!
:fck Rodley. ever alert in his chosen
| profession. grabbed a light steel racer
from the edge of the bank. and, with
magnificent run. slapped himself on
| the sled and darted In pursuit! The
rector's lip curled the barest trace at
one corner, but Edward E. Allison,
looking down the hill, grinned. and lit
cigar.
Coming Allson?" called Cunning
ham. There's room for you both,
| DOCTOR
! Il don't think III 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.
Il 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
| briskly, 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
moment
That's the argument of bandit"
he remarked. why accept all that
the prisoner has when his friends can
raise little moreT'
81 don't see the use Of metaphor"
retorted the rector. who dealt profes.
, sionally in it. Business is business"
Allison grunted. and ficked his
ashes into the fire.
by George. you're right" he agreed
i've been trying to handle you like
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
remarkably lucrative enterprise was
| becoming too general for comfort
THE vestry has given you their de-
cision." he returned. standing stifY and
straight. 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
1t Alone" and his tone was as force
fully crisp as Allison's. though he
| could not hide the musical timbre
of It.
II won't pay that price. and I 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
ennity between them. A thick man
with a stubby mustache came putting
up to the fire. and sat down on his sled
with thump.
| splendid exercise" he gasped. hold.
ing his sides. Il think about week OF
It would either reduce me to a living
skeleton. or kill me-"
| Your vestry's an ass" Allison took
pleasure In informing him.
! Same to you and many OF them"
pulled Jim Sargent. What's the trou.
BILE with youR Trying to take bust
ness advantage OF a church"
I'D have better chance with a
Jew" was Allison's contemptuous re.
ply.
"Oh. see here. Allison" remonstra,.
cd Jim Sargent seriously. He even rose
to his feet to make 1t more emphatic.
You mustn't treat Market Square
church with so much indignity."
why not? Market Square church
puts Itself In n position to be consd.
cred in the light OF any other grasping
organization
Rev. Smith Boyd. finding In himself
the growth OF n most unclothikc an.
ger. decided to walk away rather than
suffer the aggrayation which must en-.
sue In this conversation. Consequent.
~. he started down the hill. dragging
Jim Sargcnts sled behind him FOR com.
pany There were no further insults
to the church. however.
Jim, what are the relations OF tho
Towando Valley TO the L. and CT"
asked Allison, Offering Sargent a c.say.
Largely patcrnal," and he prcsi.
dent of the Townndo Vallcy grlnnod
I'VE feed 1t when It's good and spank
II when It cries"
Hold control OF the stock"
NO, only It's transportation ~
turned Sargent complacenlly.
Stock Is good deal scattered.
SUPPOSE"
Small holdings entirely. and none
OF tho holders proud" rep, I'd Sargent.
Ut starts no place and comoa right
back. and the shareholder won't pay
postage to send In their annual
proxies"
Then the stock doesn't seem 10 be
worth buying" observed Allison, with
vast apparent Indifference
only to piece gu, n collection"
chuckled Sargent. Il didn't know you
were interested In railroads"