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


respectable family, and in making his
way home he got into the wrong house
and awoke the ueighborhood- That is
how | happened to hear about it The
family came to the Courier office il
awful distress, and they want US te
say nothing about it."
1T Is very plain, isn't it," said the
| minister with touch of bitterness in
his voice, that the devil is not dead
nor has he turned Christian"
"Mr. Marchmount was at first going
to suppress the matter, but rs be
thought it over he felt assured that he
would publish it If the Offense had
| been committed by some one of no So
cial standing. and he decided to treat
this case exactly as he would any 9th
er. There is going to be quite write
up in tomorrow's paper about the af-
fair. | am sorry. 1t seems to show
| that Mr. Sundays work was very su-
perfcial, but l know it was real" The
young man spoke the words Il know"
with emphasis.
Allan Rutledge sat in silence, and the
two men gazed into the glowing fire.
Il have been reused to action by the
scorn of the enemy" said Reginald
after a long pause. Il met Mr.. Nc
Crea this afternoon. and he leered in
my face and asked me if was going
to tell all about the sections of some Of
Billy's converts"
Did he dare to do that?" asked AL
Ian Rutledge incredulously.
"He made mistake when he reused
me as he did," responded the reporter.
81 told him right then that was con-
WINGED that even Gabriel himself
would need fumigating if he associated
with some of the people of Bronson
before he could return to heaven"
The minister laughed and said, You
seem to be getting the Sundayesque
style"
II admit was angry with McCrea,"
said the young man, but seriously.
DR.. Rutledge. unless we can do some
thing to heal these open sores in our
social life a large number Of these
young converts will surely backslide.
Let us begin action at once for the
cleaning up of Bronson"
81 have been regretting very much
that our council did not come under the
Sunday influence more" said the min
lister. "If only the mayor and a ma
jority of the council had been convert
ed we could have ousted these evil
places in a week. That is what has
happened in a number Of Iowa towns
after Mr.. Sundays meetings"
"McCrea knew that. and he used all
his power with the city administration
to keep them away from the taber-
nacIe."
"Our present city administration rep
resented very well the old Bronson,
but they misrepresent the new Bron.
son." said Allan Rutledge
But the trouble is" persisted Regi-
maid, that the old administration keep
in power until next election, and fear
that by that time our newly recruited
forces of righteousness will be sadly
weakened by assertions unless we can
arouse strong public sentiment against
these open and protected evils. We
must begin a fight for civic decency
at once
what do you propose" asked the
surprised to see the grasp Of
the situation shown by the young man.
II was reading in my Bible the 9TH
er day." began the other, land turn
ed to the book Of Nehemiah. like
someway. He seems so
modern and practical to me. When /
he came to Jerusalem to assist the peO- !!
pie in rebuilding the ruined city the |
first thing he did was to arise by night |
and make night circuit of the city.
You remember the incident?"
Allan Rutledge nodded, and the city |
of the Courier continued:
with a few friends Nehemiah went
around valley gate, dung gate. the
lackals wall and viewed the broken
Town walls of the once proud city Of
Zion. After this investigation he call
ID the people together. described the
lesolation Of the city and cried, Let
IS arise and build think we ought
o initiate the ancient patriot"
"The Bible is practical book to you,
see," remarked the minister. smiling.
'This Is a practical world" replied
he other. what do you think of my
,lanw
what exactly is your planT asked
Allan Rutledge, becoming more earn
st "You have told me Of the meth
IDS Of Nehemiah, but Bronson is not
'roken down in exactly the same way
8 ancient Jerusalem"
Il want you and Mr.. Townley to &C.
ompany me through Bronson In the
light time. l will engage the serv-
'es Of policeman, who, l know, will
onsent to guide US, and we will see
hings that are done under the cover
f night in this city"
what night do you propose to 90
n this scouting expedition ?" inquired
le other.
"The sooner the better. Let 1t be
night. We can make the
tomorrow. We will start
'om the Courier Office at II o'clock"
"Will that not be a little late% said
IF. Rutledge questioningly.
"Bronson's underworld awakes when
theirs sink to Sleep" responded Regi-
aid. II have been making a COM
lntn socio1opical cr1rvov oP our oIty