River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-05-20

| US arse ana Dulld.' | think We ought
to initiate the ancient patriot"
1.-THE Bible is practical book to you.
l See remarked the minister. smiling.
This is a practical world" replied
the other. What do you think of my
plan:"
What exactly is your plan?" asked
Allan Rutledge. becoming more earn
est "You have told me Of the meth
| DDS of Nehemiah, but Bronson is not
broken down in exactly the same way
| as ancient Jerusalem"
Il want you and Mr.. Townley to ac-
company me through Bronson in the
night time. l will engage the serv-
ices Of policeman. who. know. will
consent to guide US. and we will see
things that are done under the cover
Of night in this city"
| "What night do you propose to go
on this scouting expedition" inquired
the other.
| The sooner the better. Let it be
tomorrow night. We can make the
arrangements tomorrow. We will start
from the Courier Office at II o'clock
| "Will that not be a little late" said
| DR.. Rutledge Questioningly.
| 'Bronson's underworld awakes when
| others sink to Sleep" responded Regi-
maid. II have been making a COM
plete sociological survey of our city
| for some time. This midnight tour
will almost complete my investiga-
| tons"
Allan Rutledge consented somewhat
reluctantly to join in Reginald's expe-
| dition. 1T will be a painful night for
| me-" he said to himself, ''but l remem-
| Der reading in one of Surgeons SER
| mons that it required the sight Of in
| EQUITY sometimes to arouse us to prop
| er activity in behalf Of righteousness"
| Before the two friends separated Al
| Ian Rutledge asked Reginald what i'm
| PEELED him to take the interest he did
in social and civic affairs.
at seems strange to me to see a
| young man like you throw himself into
fight for the common veal as you
| are doing" said the minister.
do not give me any praise for it,"
| replied the other. Before l left Eng
land l felt this fire in my bones. and
over there it meant grief and loss to
me. | expect it may mean the same
| for me in the new world eventually,
but l cannot help it. Unless l 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 Il 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 lawless
places some one may hurt you. Allan
answered the wife, with an anxious
look Il don't like this excursion of
yours"
well. dear. l 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"
1T 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-
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 a refsrm sentiment
and In electing reform administration
at the fall election
Mr. Marchmount refused to accom-
pany them. however. pleading his adj
vanced years as an excuse. IF |
were as young as | used to be- he
said smilingly, = would not need a
second invitation to join in such a
needed investigation. no matter how
repulsive it might be-"
Accompanied by policeman who
xas well versed in the doings of Bron-
yOn'S night jewelers. the party had