Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-07

Gregory would never make any such
assertion unless he had some proof.
She was silent and walked along by
his side with dropping head.
The flattering account of Mr.. Sum-
days evangelism. which appeared in
the Courier, and especially the state
ments that the saloons lost money
every week that he conducted services
in the Illinois town, aroused to action
the evangelist's enemies. BY clever
manipulation Bud McCrea cajoled the
city council into passing an ordinance
prohibiting the use Of all vulgar and
violent language in public addresses
in Bronson, the ordinance being
meant especially for Mr.. Sunday,
whose pulpit mannerisms and langu-
age were now the subject Of debate in
almost every Bronson home. The Cou-
rier with black headed type called
attention to this ordinance and held it
up to scorn. This action on the part
Of Marchmount's paper aroused Bud
McCrea to fury. He called at the
Courier office the next day in high
dudgeon.
What did you mean by ridiculing
our councilmen when they are at
tempting to keep vulgarity and vio-
lence out Of our city," he demanded
Of the editor. For answer, Thomas
Marchmount turned and looked at
his visitor. The two men stared at
each other for q moment, and then
Thomas Marchmount burst out laugh
ing.
Il tell you this is no laughing mat
ter. If we turn against you the Cou-
rier will soon see its finish" Bud Nc
Crea snapped out this threat snarling-
ly. The editor stopped laughing.
Excuse me, Bud, but it is so ridic-
ulous to hear you talking about fos-
tering culture and morality in Bron-
son that 1 just had to laugh"
Your paper is doing all it can to
give that man Sunday every advant-
age when he gets here. He won't do
the town any good"
Let us wait, McCrea, and see. ]
admit he won't do the gamblers and
saloon men any good"
You want to be practical, March
mount" replied the other, drawing
his chair a little closer. Il am afraid
that fellow Rutledge has you Off the
track You have been getting along
very smoothly for a long time here"
Il think DR.. Rutledge is getting me
on the right track" answered the edi-
tor, with warmth. I'VE have been
too negligent in Bronson. We are too
slack today. What has been done
about the murder Of that poor girl
Mae Mobray? Not q thing. My young
friend from England, who is now our
city reporter, has been doing a little
investigating, and he is appalled, at
some of the social conditions in
Bronson. We need a purging here,
and Billy Sunday is the man to do the
purging."
Bud McCrea was silent at this un-
expected outburst from the hitherto
compliant editor. He sat still for
few moments and then arose and
buttoned his coat.
Mark my words, Marchmount," he
said as he turned to leave the office,
IF you begin to fight us we will ruin
you. That Is all there Is to it. We
won't have any foolishness about It,"
At the end Of his first month as a
city reporter, Mr. Marchmount called
Reginald into his private office and
remarked dryly: You are making
good, Mr. Nelson. For your extra
work during the Sunday campaign
will allow you a so per cent increase
in salary, and the increase will be
permanent"
Reginald stammered his thanks.
mo thanks are necessary" said the
editor. You are more than earning
the increase. You have brought new
life into our paper, and hereafter the
Courier will be found on rhe side Of
the people every time"
(To Be Continued.)