Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-05-28

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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"
II want you and Mr.. Townley to &C
company me through Bronson in the
night time. I will engage the serv-
ices Of policeman, who, 1 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 the 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
DIR. Rutledge, questioningly.
"Bronson's underworld awakes when
others sink TO Sleep responded Regi-
nald. II have been making a COM
plete sociological survey Of our city
for some time. This midnight tour
will almost complete my investiga-
tions."
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 remem-
Der reading in one Of Spurgeon's ser
mons that it required the sight Of in
iquity sometimes to arouse us to prop
er activity in behalf Of Righteousness" ="
Before the two friends separated
Allan Rutledge asked Reginald what
impelled him to take the interest he
did in social and civic affairs.
1T seems strange to me to see a
young man like you throw himself in
to fight for the common veal as you
are doing" said the minister.
do not give me any praise for II" !"
replied the other. Before I 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 I cannot help it. Unless am en-
gagged in some such fight life would
lose all interest and zest for me-"
He is a strange kind Of immi-
grant" said Allan Rutledge to himself
as he returned to the room after
bidding Reginald good night. Il am
afraid he may find his pathway lit
tie rough, as I did at first in yelling
ton"
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, I 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 social survey Of Bronson by
night himself, and he was delighted
with the opportunity"
1T may be all right, Allan, but
someway I dread it." Mrs. Rutledge
shuddered 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.
I'VE 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 a reform sentiment
and in electing a reform administra-
tion in the fall election"
Mr.. Marchmount refused to accom-
pany them, however. pleading his ad-
vanced years as an excuse. IF
were as young as l used to be-" he
said smilingly, Il would not need a
second invitation to join in such a
needed investigation, no matter how
repulsive it might be-"
Accompanied by policeman who
was well versed in the doings of
Bronson's night revelers, the party
had agreed to start from the Courier
office at IL o'clock. The policeman had
been secured by Reginald in some
way, but he did not apprise his COM
panions of the secret except to assure
them that their guide would be regu-
lar policeman OF the city's force. He
will wear his STAR" said Reginald,
explaining to the ministers about the
policeman, land he will be authorized
legally to visit every place which we
will enter tonight"
(To Be Continued.)
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