The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-06

"Aut has happened befores
 This is n story dealing with Bir- mingham's future.
 At 14 years old, Robert Landon be- gins his awakening to young man. hood by joining the Boy Scouts. The son of poor woman, he leads any thing but envIable existence. but eftizenship and what 1t means has begun to stir in his soul. One dny seeing corner stone being laid and hearing the attendant cuiogy to n citizen. Bob vows he will De a great man.
 much to Bob's mbarrassment. speaks up and encourages fhe idea. He ieeses her afte, boyish promise that he will make good Just for her sake. An automobile drives up and whisks her away. He does not even learn her name.
 Bob decides to become as archi- tect. He ronceives na idea that he wishes to build series of gigantic electrical figures above the city which will he magnificent to look uPoa from the top of He'd mountain. Twinkiing lights. he feels, are not enough. He hopes to zee only castles, municipal buildings, homes of God, vast audftorfums, public and state buildings erected along Red moun- tnfn's crest--a1I of them to be of marble. Their spires and turrets ma artistic beauty, he feels, would forever be an inspiration when Bir- mingham citfsens lifted their eyes te look upon them. He map. out fIx- sres typical of the old south and builds his towns In colonial style. One day, corning down the street he apea inc d-h afred ~fr s~.sr-. but again she suddenly escapes him. In seeking her, he accidentally learns te know Annette Kingston, young society gfrl, who ts very much att tracted to him, nhd who asks him to call. which he decides he will not do. Mary witnesses the meeting. hut does not recognize Boh. She ia be- ing pressed to marry Herbert Mo- A1lister.
 In the meanwhile . financier be- comes Interested in Bob's drawing of the ghost house.
 Bob sells it to him. but persuades him to come and make Birmingham his home. Bob finds a child model for his main electrical figure, and drops hack to Ais office to find Charles Kingston. Annette's father, who takes him to his home for the purpose of planning m addition to
 
 The child model arrives.
 CHAPTER
 Tn the meanwhile. while Mary was considering plans. the innocent crea- ture of her hatred was rejoicing in his office
 Think of that. Bivings" he was exulting. Here I have been all these moons looking for the dog needed for little artistic job I'm trying 10 put across. and almost run over the identical varmint In the street. What do you think about him. anyway?'
 Bivings considered the animal
 Well. if it wouldn't offend his majesty. I'd remark that he is a superior sort of quadruped. one that would never consider me in his class. sensed at his first glance that he had his doubts about my ancestors. Nothing worries him, does it? don't know when I've ever met dog that was so ali-fired wrapped up in his own business. I wonder what he thinks about"
 A Problem
 Looks like 1t might be the tariff" piped Bob.
 The two laughed. and proceeded to business; after which Bob hastened out before the market might close to buy some tenderloin beef with which to tempt the plutocrat
 This offering the architect laid, With all due politeness. before Checkers" who daintily ate only a small portion. after which he sprang up to take possession of Bob's swivel chair cushion, closed his eyes and politely dismissed Bob for the eve nin9.
 It was plain to be seen "Checkers" did not care to gossip.
 Well goodnight, old timer" mur- mured Bob. "Awfully good of you even to undertake this commission. n. But you'll have to be a peach to sat-