The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-21

| OuuUGuly 6u6 DTOk0 away Will q
laugh, and, taking the two-passenger
sled from Smith Boyd. who still stood
In preoccupation at the edge OF the
! group, she picked 1t up and ran with
| it, and threw herself face forward on
1t, as she had done when she was
kiddy, and shot down the hill, to the
intense disapproval Of Reverend Boyd!
| Dick Rodley, ever alert in his chosen
/ profession, grabbed light steel racer
| from the edge of the bank. and, with q
magnificent run, slapped himself on
the sled and darted in pursuit! The
rectors lip curled the barest trace at
one corner, but Edward e. Allison.
looking down the hill, grinned. and lit
cigar.
Coming Allison?" called Cunning
ham. There's room for you both,
DOCTOR"
81 don't think I'll ride this trip,
thanks" returned Allison, and, as the
rector also declined with pleasant
thanks, Allison gave the voyagers
hearty push. and walked back to the
! camp fire.
II received the ultimatum of your
vestry today, Doctor Boyd" observed
Allison when they were alone. Still
that eventual fifty million"
We'll, yes" returned the rector
briskly, and backed up comfortably to
the blaze. He was a different man
now 1--WE 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 oRn
,, raise little more?"
II don't see the use Of metaphor"
retorted the rector, who dealt profess
sionally In 1t. business Is business"
Allison grunted, and fiicked his
ashes into the fire.
"By George, you're right" he agreed.
1--WE 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 hag given you their de-
cision," he returned, standing stiff 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 az Allison's. though he
could not hide the musical timbre
Of 1t.
II won't pay that price, and won't
let the property alone" Allison snap
ped back. THE city needs IT."
For a moment the two men looked
each other levelly In the eyes. There
seemed to have sprung up some new
enmity 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. II think about a week Of
1t would either reduce me to 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 you? Trying to take bust
ness advantage of church"
I'D have a better chance with a
Jew" was Allison's contemptuous re-
ply.
"Oh. see here. Allison!" remonstrat-
ed 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 q position to be consid-
cred In the light of any other grasping
organization"
Rev. Smith Boyd. finding in himself
the growth OF most unclothlike an
ger. decided to walk away rather than
suffer the aggravation which must en-
sue In this conversation. Consequent
ly, he started down the hill, dragging
Jim Sargents sled behind him for COM
pany. There were no further insults
| to the church. however.
Jim. what are the relations of the
Towando Valley to the L. and CT"
asked Allison, offering Sargent cigar.
Largely paternal." and the presi-
dent of the Towando Valley grinned.
I'VE feed 1t when It's good and spank
| 1t when II cries."
Hold control OF the stock?"
| mo, only It's transportation" re-
turned Sargent complacently.
Stock Is good deal scattered. |
suppose?"
Small holdings entirely, and none
of the holders proud" replied Sargent.
'It starts no place and comes right