The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-11
CHAPTER XVIII.


A Matter cf Conscience.
Gall stood at the rail Of the white
cap, gazing out over the dancing blue
waves with troubled eyes.
Penny for your thoughts" The I'm
possibly handsome Dick Rodley had
strolied up 10 bis blue jacket and
white trousers and other nautical en-
bellishments.
THE news in the paper" she told
him. Its 30 big"
Dick looked down at her critically.
She was so new Gail to him that he
was puzzled. and worried. too. for he
felt. rather than saw. that some
trouble possessed this dearest Of bis
! friends.
Yes, II 10 big news" be Admitted:
I~~bfg eiiouGh and startling enough to
impress anyone very grayely" Then
he shook his head at her. But you
mustn't worry about It. Gail. You're
not responsible"
Gail turned her eyes from him and
looked out over the white-edged waves
again.
II is q tremendous responsibility.
she unused, whereupon Dick, as be-
came him. violently broke the thread
OF thought by taking her arm and
drawing her away from the rail. and
walking gayly with her up TO the for.
ward shelter deck. where, shielded
from the crispness OF the wind. there
sat. around the big table and amid q
tangle OF Sunday papers, Jim Sar
gent and Rev. Smith Boyd. Arly and
Gerald Foslsnd. ell four deep In the
discussion OF the one possible topic
OF conversation.
"Aliisons explosion again" objected
Dick. as Gail and he Joined the group.
and caught the general tenor OF the
thought. Il suppose the only way to
escape that is to jump OF the White
cap. Calls worse than any OF you.
find she's responsible for the whole
thing"
Arly and Gerald looked up quickly.
Il neither said nor intimated any.
thing OF the sort" Gail reprimanded
Dick. for the benefit OF the Foslands
and she sat down by Airy, whereupon
| Dick. observing that he was much Of
Tended. ratted Gail on the shoulder
and disappeared In search OF Ted.
I'D like TO hand a vote OF thanks to
the responsible party" laughed Jim
Sargent. to whom the news meant
more than Gall appreciated. with
Allison broke, Urbank OF the Midcon.
tinent succeeds to control OF the A.P,
and Urbank is anxious 10 incorporate
the Towando Valley In the system. He
told me so yesterday"
( The light which leaped into Calls
! eyes. aud the trace Of color which
flashed into her cheeks. were most
/ comforting TO AIRY. and they ex.
changed q smile OF great satisfaction
They clutched hands ecstatIcally un.
der the corner OF the table, and want.
ed TO laugh outright However. II
would keep.
The destruction OF Mr.. Allison was
q feat OF which any gentleman's con.
science might approve" commented
Gerald Fosland. who had spent some
time In definitely settling with himself
the ethics OF that question The
company he proposed TO form was a
menace TO the liberty OF the world and
the progress OF civilization"
"The destruction didn't 30 far
enough" snapped Jim Sargent, CLARK,
Vance, Haverman. Grandin. Rabbit
Taylor. Chisholm: these fellows won't
be touched. and they built up their
monopolies by the same method Alli.
son proposed. trickery. force and
! plain theitl"
Harsh language. Uncle Jim Sar'
gent. to use toward your respectable
fellov,vestrymen." chided Arly, her
black eyes dancing.
Clark and Chisholm :" and Jim Sar.
gents hrows knotted. They're not
my tellow-vestrymen. Either they 80
or | do"
Il would like you 10 remain" OUT
city stated Rev Smith Boyd Il hope
TO achieve several important altera.
tions In the ethics of Market Saaare
church" He vas grave this morning.
HE had unknowingly been ripening
for some time on many questions; ard
the revelations in this mornings pa.
pers had brought him to the point OF
decision. y wish to drive the money
/ changers out OF the temple be added.
and glanced at Gail with a smile In
which there was Acknowledgement.
"A remarkably lucrative enterprise,
oh CAM" laughed her Uncle Jim. re.
Numbering her criticism on the coca.
sioa OF her FIRST ane only veatry meet.
ms. when shs had called their stteu-
ton TO the satire Of the stained & Lass
wiadox.
You VII have s'i!l ,ha scrihss and
phsrisees. doctor: those who stand