HFORMER
Ey ClUfilf S M. S1HD0N.
as&v of -fe K Sttat," Wt IUyi Sms BeyOfte.
f rau. t 1 know what you mean.
. can curry a eoniplslut directly to
t . city aitoruv, bar Tommy arrest-
s.cd bibig tbe caao lcto the police
to r'. Do you know bow many time
" :,tt had Tommy arrested?"
crdiiu shook bit bead lu aurprbMi.
' V'lthln tb last debt year, for on
th and another. Tommy Randall has
b- . arrested aa many fifteen Uinea,
v. h do result except failure on our
p-.l to convict. Do you wonder that
i. women In Hup House bare given
u t rrest lt.g Tom tny f
.'. so; id to ma the person to arrest
U e nia-or." ftowtod Gordon. "Ita
f..' '.od, ho 13 K'.'iHy If pTcr man wul"
' 'jest Tor, in and bring the cas- lu
-i eb..n)''.-r.-' court According to
t' ttu-.'- iiv.'the Jurlsdli-titin of
C . i'.hio' "Oin! extend to all cusei la
V, .: .fi c ": t. Chamber bus ce
r ' "iv. " ihU kind. Fro.a nil
t 't li.v" el biui so fur hu u not
0: 'of "j-:j nor Jo any way lo
ll e l to bb j."
. -rlor rrave'y absented. He was sit-
la the library, where b's Iew
tL. i':bb trio w.nouw extended down
B- eu street to the end of tbe'buibed
(1' . . let. lib could see a group of work,
jr. i lay Ids out foundations for Totn
ir. '.; llrst double decker.
'. ' o sigbt suggested plan to Oor-,
de . and be weur out and walked over j
tr plac. '
' :'irn.r K.'uidull was at tbe farther
... of tbe lot, but as Cordon caais up
be waited oer to tbe street and said
with cheerful insolence.
"Fine day for building, Mr. Gordon."
Cordon went down to tbe end of the
lot Tbe basement excavation bad been
made, and the masons were at work on
tbe foundation wall.
Gordon cam back to where Randall
still stood.
"Of course yon know your rear end
line for tbla building runs fifteen feet
farther south than tba law allows?"
Tommy Itandall was chewing a bit
of pine splinter. lie spit out tbe piece,
then turned toward Jobn Gordon. -
"Is this your building that's going
tip? Don't you worry about me. I
know what I'm doing."
Then to Gordon's surprise Randall
come up cloae to hlin and aald In what
was Intended for a bluff, bearty man
lier: "Say, Mr. Gordon, wbaf a the use
of quarreling wltb me over tbla little
matter? Of course I know that tech
nically the ordinance isn't lived np to,
but it is practically dead letter any
how. None of tbe contractors ever pays
any attention to it What difference
does It make anyhow? I mean to put
up a good building, and tbe people
know my rents are fab. No one ever
complained that Tommy Randall ever
BtT"t ed 'em for rent when it was bard
to net. Live nml let live is my motto."
c idiu J'mAi-.i him in tbe eye.
" lr. K:!iiU.:i yoa know or ought to
k-.w thct tUIt double decker you are
pi ' dng here is a death trap and
tt j '.' the Isn (Ijftiact'y provides for this
si ., 'o at tbe reur of tbe lot to give tbe
ter rj-nt uh(-!!-ts sufficient light and
nl; .t that end of the building. After
yo' Uave pot yo-tr building up it will
be .. ilro trap like old No. 19. You de
lil'.tlvly vlolnle bot only the ordl
nci e in regard to rear space, but yon
arc :lnulng to violate other provisions
of i j i building nets In regard to light
ing nreas nuj metal staircases. I've
see;, your plana, and tbey are nothing
mor.- nor legx thau copies of plans of
No. fl. I'll Lave you arrested unless
yon ihango tbe ground plana of this
bullim."
"lot! will, cb?"
T..inciy spit out another pleco of
splUl'-r and contemptuously started
dov u toward the masons. "It ain't tbe
Ore: time I've been arrested, but the
fcllova that does It reiuembers.lt
louir'n I do."
t.t.don went over with Ford to tbe
city i.nll, and toether they swore out
a c-.-u;.laliit before tbe city attorni-y.
Tbbt officer eyed Gordon rather curi
ous! , and while bis assistant was
mcki. x out tbe warraut Gordon asked
a f niifflij.ms.
"J i ;! rne win conic !u Judge Cham
bei .u:t?"
T.;. 'i!itnot 1 Hjhed up and paurt
In t vnuiv
TI- ,:t; ctr.-m- v cye-1 Gitnlon again.
"J " "( lias jurlgdirtloti in
the ' 1. u: et. It bra liceo custom-
i.m.vf, t- follow the l.r
edei. . ti ,.;i:ic(i Iij ibe new bn.l.lm J
net i "it mi I v-.ili ibre cases lu the
dlstr icirt"
"J .ry case?"
8
j
"Y'.K."
"Aui I ribt d raying that the com-
plaJi ing witness in rases of violation
f c'.lT ord nances has the right to ap
per ntd cauac the party complsiked of
to n'MK-nr In the police court that baa
Juris Hetion lu civil cases over the dis
trict 'a Th1cb the violation occnr!r'
"Tb-.t I tbe law." The city alt..nry
slowly and seemingly wfltb reluctiuee
spoke.
Gordon wtn( one step further. "TUen
this warrant will cite Randall to ap
pear before Judge Chambers. If cases
that come nuder the provisions of tbe
building act or 1S7 are appealed from
the police court of Judge Chambers, do
tbey go to the court of appeals or tba
court of special plea a r
. Tbe city attorney hesitated.
"Tbe court of appeals. There la no
choice In tbe matter."
ordon was silent' Tbe city attorney
eyed him again with Interest
"Are you a lawyer, young man?" -
"No."
"Do you know Tommy Randall Inti
mately r
-No. Do your
Tbe city attorney evaded tbe ques
tion. "He'a a bright one. Tommy Is; rery
bright Very bright, don't yoa think?"
"Will this warrant be served at
once?" Gordon MmkA In hi, Hm
. U. U IUW-
Ing a question.
The attorney placed the warrant in
tnu:.u. l..' II a - -. I Willi iimtruc
U'uut U srrte II cu Vouiiny Itandall at
Oi!-e, uud n Ik- i;J' the order it
M fined to (JcriLm tbr.t everybody lu
tl.e ollice. f r-i;i tint e'ty attorney down
to the Huilitiujii. eyed biiu with a sort
of ntyl;iK-OM(. int.
lie wall:.-d out of tbe building boiling
with writ til ct the. inwileut attitude of
every persou In the city administration
with whom be bud come in contact
during that week's experience.
"Hut C!i.iuilx-r seems to be unpop
ular n round lure," be said to Ford.
Thafa berieriil fur mi. Isn't It?"
"How unpopular?"
"Didn't you notice the city attorney a
hesitation when Clut rubers' name was
mentioned? And while you were talk
ing 1 oerbeard a little talk between
two men at tbe other end of tbe office.
Chamber' name occurred several
times, and it was never apoken of la
any complimentary terms. If be to un
popular wltb tbe city administration,
Isn't that a good aign for us?" -
"Yes. It's a glimmer of bope, but
only a glimmer In tbla awful municipal
darkness. We'll follow It, though, and
bope for tbe best"
Gordon was not present when tbe of
ficer served tbe warrant ou Tommy,
but be learned afterward that tbe two
regarded tbo matter as a good joke and
adjourned to the nearest saloon to bave
a drink over It together. When next
morning Gordon appeared with Ford
in Chambers' court in response to tbe
warrant, which set 9 o'clock as tbe
time. Tommy waa there In good spirits
and nodded familiarly to Gordon as he
came in.
When tbe case was called, tbe three
went forward and Gordon noted wltb
deep Interest tbe man who presided
and of whom Mrs. Penrose bad said,
"lie does not fear man or devil."
lie waa almost youthful In appear
ance. Hia smooth face bad a delicate,
scholarly look that a pair of gold bowed
spectacles emphasized, lie seemed
strangely out of place In that police
court When he spoke, It was In a voice
so soft and refined that Gordon waa
disappointed. His heart aank and at
once tbe glimmer of bope be bad al
lowed bis heart to entertain flickered
and went out '
"Who are the prosecuting wltnesaea
In tbla case?" Chambers aaid, and Gor
don and Ford atepped up. Gordon
.made bis statement, and the Judge eyed
him tbrougb bis spectacles. Then be
turned to Tommy Randall.
"Have you any defense, Mr. Ran
dall r
"I plead not guilty. My attorney will
take the case," sakl Tommy, wltb a
smile. - . .
men. to John Gordon s surprise, a
man got up from tbe front bench and
laid a bundle of papers on tbe rail In
front of tbe Judge.
"May it please your honor," he said,
"this case Is purely spite work. My
client baa gained possession by pur
chase or a tract or bind that this man
Gordon and bis companions have been
trying to buy for tbelr own uses. Tbey
are now tryiug to stop tbe building of
a model tenement by my client by
swearing out this warrant, charging
him with violation of a city ordinance
In regard to tbe space required at the
rear of a building lot. We don't deny
tbe ordinance. It explicitly states that
If the building Is four stories high
there shall be fifteen feet between tbe
rear end of tbe structure and tbe end
of lot But may It please your honor,
my client bas not violated this ordl
nance. Tbe diagram bere will abow
that my cllout bas left the required
apace provided for by tbe law."
Tbe lawyer unfolded a blue print and
spread it out Gordon looked at Tom
my Randall. There waa a smile of sat
isfuctlon ou bis face.
"You may gfrc, your honor, for your
self. This plat Is tbe city engineer's.
The measurements from Do wen street
south on lot are ninety-ctght feet In
full My client's building, as seen by
this contractor's figure and diagram,"
be opened another paper, "is exactly
eighty-three feet which la Just what
tbe law calls for."
"Will the city engineer certify to tbla
statement?" Tbe Judge's voice seemed
softer aud more refined tban ever.
"He will if necessary."
"Ia be present?"
"We did not tbink It necessary, your
honor. I think be is out of the city at
present Rut your honor can see that
tbe print Is his own official measure
ments. My client asks that Ibis case
bedlHmlssed ss malicious persecution.'
"What bave you to say. Mr. Gor
dun?" Tbe Judge turned bis spectacled
eyes toward him.
"I eay be Ilea," replied Gordon
promptly.
"nvo you any proofs?" Tbe voice,
seemed sharper, and the figure straight
ened np perceptibly,
Gordon hesitated. lie began to sea
through Tommy Randall's scheme. It
was not like Tommy Randall to run
such a risk, but his whole political life
had been such a mesh of Ilea and delib
erate dishonesty that It waa not be
yond tbe rvglon of probability for him
to resort to a very dangerous a lid des
perate trick to clear himself. Gordon
had carefully measured tbe foundation
walla of tbe double decker and knew
that by bis measurement tbey covered
the entire lot, yet be bad nothing to
rave that fact except bla own state-'
went
"Have yoa any proof that thla statav
ent of Xr. Randall s la a falsehood?"
The voice cam ltf an added: ton of
aharpnesa.
"Nothing but my owa word," Gordon
answered quietly.
"Have yoa tbo measurements you
made with you?"
Gordon produced a paper with a
rough diagram marked on It showing
the distance from tbe front of Bowes
street to tbe end of the lot to be ninety
eight feet and the foundation walla of
(he building to measure tba same dia
ls ae.
"You've nothing more than tbla?" the
Judge asked. Ilia voice waa a pi In soft
and hia manner meditative.
"Nothing mure." Jobn Gordon hesi
tated. "Mia Andrews waa wltb me
and Mr. Ford when we took tbe meas
urements. She could verify tbelr ac
curacy." "la Bhe here?"
"No, but abe could be summoned."
"It isn't necessary. I'll go down there
myself and make tbe measurements. It
Is possible some mistake baa been made
by one aide or tbe other. Gentlemen, I
desire your attendance while tbe court
adjourn to Bo wen street."
If a bomb bad exploded Jn tbe face of
Tommy Randall and bis lawyer, they
could not bave been more thoroughly
dumfounded. Tbe lawyer hastily
whispered to bis client. Tommy smiled
In a ghastly manner.
"It is possible, of course, your honor,
that tbe city engineer baa made a mis
take in bla 11 jure. Mistakes are posal-
'"0
unri atrm over to lb site o( the ten
ement,' accompanied by Ford. Mine
Hammond and nearly all the workers.
Tbe masons bad twgun their day's
work. lu answer to questions they said
they bad received no orders to change
anything.
"It's easy to say, I told you aol" Mi
Andrew calmly spoke as tbe little com
pany slowly went back to tbe bouse.
"Of course, pending tbe decision of tbe
ease In tbe court of appeals. Tommy
Will go on wltb tbe building, because be
feels sure tbe decision there will re
verse Chambers' decision."
"Then I don't see as we can do any
thing," said Gordon dejectedly.
"Yes, you've done something to get
j LI jmm
Th$ Uttle comjMulu rest to grtet him.
ble in surveys and measurements, as
can be easily sbowu by reference to of
ficial records."
Justice Chambers made no reply.
Probably a more sjicecbleSB group of
men never traveled In the electric cars
together than Unit one which made tbe
trip from the police Judge's court. No.
0, to tbe Wntciuldo district.
. When Bowon street was reached, tbe
five men wulked over to tbe site of
Tommy's double decker.
Judgo Julius Chambers secured a
maaon's measuring line from one of
tbe workmen. Then be turned, some
what grimly to Tommy Randall.
"I euppoae you can trust ine to meas
ure correctly?"
Tommy murmured something. So did
the attorney. . It may be remarked in
passing that it was not exactly a prayer
that either man uttered. -
Calling one of tbe masons to help,
Judge Chambers measured off tbe
foundation walla. Then he put down
some figures ou a card. Then be
straightened up and aaid in a peculiarly
soft voice:
I get your measurements, Mr. Gor
don, Just ninety-eight feet Court is ad
journed to tbe station, and I desire tbe
atteudnuce of all tbe parties in tbe
case."
Not a word waa said by any one on
tbe way back. Gordon waa singing In
bis soul a aong of hope. 1161-0 was
Daniel come to judgment' Whenever
before lu the history of tbat city bud a
public judge or any other ever done a
thing like thla? The spectacled, soft
voiced young man suddenly loomed np.
before Gordon as a most imposing fig
ure.
Rack In court again,- Judge Julius
Chambers, relieving tbe assistant Judge
who bad taken bis place in bis absence,
confronted tbe parties in tbe case. Ills
voice was ringing now; no softness or
meditation lu bis manner.
"Tommy Randall, this court finds you
guilty or the charge named In tbe war
rant, and I fine you the mttxininm pen
alty, which ia a flue of 3X, with an
added sentence of sixty days in JaiL un
less tbe building Is changed in its con
struction within thirty days to conform
to existing ordinances. I may add that
ivhile It Is possible the city engineer
may have made a mistake in bis fig
ures, it Is my deliberate conviction that
a conspiracy of a grave character bas
been entered Into here by you. Mr.
Randall, to deceive tbe court, and If
such conspiracy can be shown to exist.
is i snau do my utmost to prove, it will
le n penitentiary case for both you and
your attorney. Call tbe next case."
Tommy Randall's attorney bad
face the color of dirty putty. Tommy
himself glared at tbe Judge and then at
itordon. lie finally, with a great ef
fort, pulled himself together aud went
out with bis lawyer after tba lntti
had gone tbrougb tbe regular formal
ity or appealing tbe case to the court
or appeals.
All the way to Hope nouse Gordon
and Ford felt like executing a dance
of some kind In the car. Once In the
familiar library, they related the whole
atralr to Miss Andrews end the dt
UchtPd settlement wurkpra.
Tbla means the beglnulng of thf
rna for Tommy Randall." aald Ford.
Miss Aadrew shook ber bead.
-lommy appealed tbe case. He will
get out there. Remember be bas never
iatu TOtiTicieu. xoosy a experience
was only a scratch to blm. Ue bas not
yet been seriously hurt Yoa do not
know him as I do."
Cut Chambers doea not Intend to
lot the other matter rest It waa a
plain case of conspiracy and deliberate
a Tort to deceive the court"
Mlsa Andrews shook her head a rain.
I MT - . . . ..
i loiLuij is an Old rox. tie mnd a
mistake In not measuring Judge Cham
bera aright But now tbat he knows
hi ro be will be cautious. I ronfesa I
have very Uttle bope of his ultimata
conviction."
But be will have to chance th
bonding, won't be?" one of tbe young
women asxeo.
It's my opinion tbe masons will be
at work tomorrow Just the same, and
no change will be made. My dear, yoa
do not know Tommy Randall nor ap
preciate bla power. I do, to my cost
In the morning Gorrina aiwt da Am.
Kelther $aid a word.
Tommy Randall convicted In any court
at alL"
"But I dont see tbat tbe conviction
hurts blm auy. He ought to be lu Jail.
Instead or that, bea going right on
wltb bis lawlessness just tbe same as
If bo badn't been found guilty at all,'
aald one of tbe young women.
Gordon looked at Miss Andrews. Bhe
smiled sadly. . ,
"Yes," she replied lu answer to bis
question, "unless Judge Julius Cham
bers can scotch this viper more seri
ously tban tbla I anticipate nothing ex
cept endless delay of tbe case in the
court of appeals. There is a case there
now tbat waa appealed by Tommy
three yeara aga It Is a case of law's
delay, and we seem powerless to do
anything."
"Somehow I bave bope In Chambers.
Did you see tbe accouut in tbe Index
this morning? That sounded like blm."
: "I aaw that," Ford apoke up brightly.
"It gave Tommy a great roast, I tell
you."
Tbe article referred to In tbe morning
Index was a conspicuous column ac
count of tbe conviction of Tommy Ran
dall In public court on a charge sworn
out by tbe Hope Uouso people. It was
a scathing article, written by some one
who bad dipped bis pen In something
more than a hired reporter's ink bottle, j
There waa a scorching vigor to it that
drove tbe fact deep borne to tbe reader
that Tommy Randall waa murdering
little children In Ward 18 by hia con
struction contrary to law of teneuieuts
like tbe one that made possible tbe re
cent tenement house tragedy. Tbe arti
cle concluded wltb these words:
I Will th people endure thla sort of thing
much longer f Tommy Kandall is not an
abstraction, lie Is SuO pounds of coarse
Hesh and bad blood, which spit on the
law and says to the people, "You mind
your own business." For thirty years
Tommy Randall haa ruled. Wateralde dis
trict Ilka a tyrant He has no ofllce in
tbe service of the people. He works at no
trade. He is not elected to any position
In tlx city. Vet he has grown rich from
his blackmail of saloons, gambling den,
bouses of vice and bulnes firm In the
district Hia trade la In flesh and blood.
No slave driver ever employed more art
ful mean to trap hia victims or mors
brutality in riveting- on their manacles,
and the horror of the whole affair ta In
tensified by the fact that thla creature
who Is after all th tool of the machine
that created him ha actually persuaded
the miserable wretches who nourish hi
that he I their beat friend. There will
be no release from thl slavery until th
machine that made Tommy Itandall what
he Is ha been broken in piece by th
people so that It can neither turn out
more product like him or keep In power
what bas already been brouRht Into ex
Istence. Ave say. Bmash the machln
The people are able to do It. Will they
do 117
Tbe Review also contained a good
account of Tom my 'a case In the police
court and In addition cited In full the
blue print Incident and toldly de
nounced tbe lifwycr and the boss for
attempt nt conspiracy to deceive the
court Three other papers bad more or
lesa extended notice of the event and
all of them were unfavorable to Tom
my. This was the more significant e
iwobf the papers bad been for the oil-
ministration.
'Tbere'a bope bere," Miss Andrews
autd that evening as tbe Utile settle
ment family was gathered lu tbe fami
ly library aud the accounts In tbe dif
ferent papers were.bclntf reviewed.
Maybe this la tbe llrst murmuring of
the pooplo, Hed .grant"- -
Tbe bell rau& and a visitor waa an
nounced. I ,
Mr. Julius Chambers came In, and
tbe little rouiiKiny aronnd tbe table
roe to greet him. The slight pnbJ faced
figure with the gold rimmed specta
cles was nt that moment tbe most In
teresting iienwinallty, next to their own
bead, i:i all the city. "I've bad In mind
to come bere for somo time," be aald
to Miss Andrews when they were all
seated again. "1 want to know you and
your work at first band. Unless I am
mistaken the storui center of tbe next
campaign will be somewhere in this
vicinity." ,
Will you bo anywhere near tbe cen
ter of that center?" asked Gordon, lean
ing over and looking at Chambers In
tensely.
Ry tbe grace of God. Mr. Gordon, I
want to be aa near tbe center of It as
I can get, and nothing would please me
more than to bave your company."
Cordon tingled all over. He arose
nd put out bla hand. The Judge took
it Neither said a word, but from that
minute the two men were knit to each
other.
Tbey sat tote tbat night around tbe
library table, tbe most enthusiastic. In
terested and In some ways the most
unselfish group of men and women In
tbat elty. Gordon and Chambers laid
out a plan of campaign. It Included the
vi or every moral and Christian force
In tbe city. And tbe meaaage tbejajrere
to bring to tbe people waa tbe message
of uiurdervd Oitldbond, the dmihle
decker fur a background. th political
Iioks a m-crfutary tvult of politics that
lived ou It Hila and cured no more
for humanity's loan and ruin than any
machine carea fur the dust that whirl
through It mechanism, to be blown out
over tbe Wtirld or trod unJer foot to
rU aud be swept agalu into the ruUi j
of the wheels that with nictulltc b.nrt
lesauesa grlud on, doing the will of
their maker, but caring for uo man's
souL
it seemed to tbem all during the
weeka that followed tbat the city was
awakening to aome stiru reality of ltd
moral obligations. As the young judge
bad aald that ulght when be appi-urnl
at Hope House, "The hour of the peo
ple to at band." He biuiHcIf, sometimes
alone, of tener with Gordon or Fal
mouth, night after uluht addrewed
great mass meeting held under tbe di
rection of church or UmiH'niijee or mu
nicipal reform bodies. Falmouth and a
score of other milliliters organised the
young people Into cainpainn material.
Tbe pulpit iM'guii to speuk out. The pa
pers contained columns of very free ad
vertising of Tommy Randall and hi
methods. Chandlers' voice uo!;
tbrougb an nslouhdiing nuiutH-r of edi
torials and other articles, exposing loaj;
standing cuke of awful luooniiAU'iicy
aud fraud In the city government. Tbu
storm of the people's fury, rose and
.grew wltb every night's gathering, nijil
tbe slornj center was literally the Wa
terside district.
Under the leadership of Gordon.
Chambers and Falmouth hundreds of
business nieu visited the teueuieiit
bouses and saw for tbe flint time the
horrors that were IntciiisUled by the
machine. Hundreds of tbcui were tak
en by Miss Andrews or Gordon to
Tommy Rundall's double docker, which
bnd gone steadily up through all the
r Iwlng of tbe storm, and the liiwliwaueti
of bis acts waa a visible illustration of
the whole Bltuutlou. MUs Andrew
bnd written to Mrs. Captulu George
Eflingbam telling ber tbe sltuutiuii,
and that old lady bad replied: "Use
tbe first hundred thousand If necessary
in carrying on tbe campaign uud tbe
second also. 1 will try to find some
more if you only succeed In cleaning
out Mr. Thomas Randall."
So tbe settlement workers thnnked
God and plunged Into the thick of the
fight as It grew in power, for every
auloon interest, every gambling hell,
every bouse of evil fame, fought for
Its miserable life. For once almost
like magic, to the astonishment of evil,
all the good of the city appeared to
be united, on Its knees raying, on its!
feet working. And as the campaign i
urew near n ennui every uhik nuu
hideous viper that bad fattened in
the security of years of protection
from tbe city crawled out of Its bole
and showed Its ugly and poisonous
front, rearing It agniust an assault
tbat for the first time In history was
really doing something to vindicate tbe
name of tbe stern righteousness of God
In men.
One morning Johti Gordon, going by
Tommy Randall's double decker, found
It deserted of workmen. It bnd gone
up three stories and n half.
When Miss Andrew heard tbe new-
she aald: "That means that Tommy I
In need of campaign funds. He baa
spent a fortune already. If that dumb
bell la never finished"
"We will let tt stand as n mniiuuien
of victory." said Gordon.
Two evening biter Gordon, I'al
mouth. CbainlHMs and Misa Andrew
went togethiT to n monster mass meet
ing. All four of them spoke. Miss All
tlrews was received with n great dem
onstration. When Chambers spoke, it
was noticeable that hundreds of Ine
and women representing the wealth
and fashion of the city were there, nnd
tbat. although be uttered the most
scathing rebuke of the Hellish wealthy
people wbo shunned all civic responsi
bility, tbey listened with positive nd
miration to a speech that was a torrent
of eloquence, for Chambers was an
aristocrat himself nnd could not be re
pudiated by. any of tbe city's most
cultured or refined circles. Mrs. Pen-
' rose was present that night with I.nelLa
and Arcble. They all beard Miss An
drews, with genuine surprise at' ber
ability. Chambers provoked tbelr ap
plause eveii while be angered them by
bis prophets denunciation of thelr
wlcked selfishness. Falmouth's speech
was k calm but earnest appeal to tbe
conscience, nnd every bearer waa more
honestly thoughtful for It Then Gor
don rose.
Ue bad gained amazingly In the pow
er to addrcsa a great crowd. He sim
ply told the story of tbe tenements out
pf bis own experience. He made no
plea; be uttered no denunciation; sim
ply told bow childhood was tortured
and crushed aud stifled and murdered
.In tbe double deckers. His story was
the atory of childhood's rights. It
made a tremendous Impression. Mrs.
Penrose bent ber head, and her lips
Whispered the litany:
"O Lamb of God, who tnkest away
the sins of the world, have mercy upou
me."
Luella never took ber eyes off Jobn
Gordon's face. As be drew near tbo
end she noted the extreme exhaustion
of his whole bearing. And aa be fin
ished nnd sat down she observed JUisi
Andrews, who wna M'S Ih1 lu'lilml ftvr.
don, Kan forward and ask hi in some
thing.
Then as the chairman of tbe meeting
was making some announcement for
another gathering Luclln sow Cham
bcrs aud Falmouth suddenly rise and
go over to tlirdon Just as be awaved
and would have fallen. The two ft lends
mught blm and quickly carried hi in
off tbe stage. Miss Andrews followed
tbem. and tbe great audience begun to
go out.
Luclln hesitated. Mrs. Penrose Iiad
not seen anything. Rhe had not been
looking.
"I think Mr. Gordon was 111." Luella
said.
"Shall we wait and Inquire?" Mrs.
Pen row asked quickly.
"I'll go up and see almut It" Archie
suddenly Volunteered.
He went up nnd crossed the stage
nd disappeared. When be came back
after a few ailniitea, he said that Cor
don had been removed to Hope House,
and no one seemed to know just what
tbe trouble waa
Nothing serious. I think." Mrs. Pen-
row rcmarkil. "We'll telephone down
When we get home."
Word was sent lack by one of tbe
settlement workers in answer to Mrs.
Petirose'a lnuiry that Gordon was III.
but It was t pollute yet to any how
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seriously. Mrs. Penrose, sent word to
Luclln and ndded that If I.uella wished
she would Kit down to Ibe House
with her next day nnd Inquire. Luella
replied that she did not think It deccs
sary, and Mrs. Penrose did not press
tint matter.
lint three days later Luella was In
the drawing room when a visitor was
announced.
"Sllsa Andrews from Hope House,"
8n Id the servant.
I.uella rose to meet her as she entered.-
ltoth women were very Krsv.
Luellu trembled as alio motioned Grace
Andrews toa seat.
CHAPTER.
IIV'Hll!!
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XII.
I I . I Sne 'ti( hrr Hp on John
mi
INTERESTING
FACT2MS-
When pfople are contemplating a trip
whether on LtiHinesa or pleasure,
they naturally want the Ix-rt service
obtainable a far as c-l, enmiort
and safety is com erncd. Employ
eas of tlie Wiseuimin Central l.iues
are paid to serve the public and oor
train operated so as to make close
. connection aitli diverging lines at
all juiif-tion points.
Pullman Palace Sleeping and Chair Car
on through trains.
Dining Car service Unexcelled,
served a la Carlo. ,
Meidx
CAME to tell you.
Miss Ma rsli, tbat
Mr. Gordon Is very
ill.' It Is doubtfun
"Tbat dreadful
phi eo and work have killed blm!" ex
claimed Luella. Her face bad paled at
sight of Mlns Andrews. It blanched
now, and ber exclamation contained a
certain tone of reproach as If tbe wo
man In front of her were to blame.
And, if they have, la it not better fof
blm to cilo there after having fought
a good fight for humanity than to live
elsewhere and carry no burdens tbat
kllir
It was a question provoked by the
entire social cruelty of that world rep
resented by such women as Luella and
Mrs. Penrose. The gentle, patient, sac
rificing spirit of tbe tiluo eyed wpman
wbo bnd then ber whole life to lift
the human burden burst out of Its ha
bitual repression of feeling and swept
up and over Luella as If she were tbo
ncnrnntlon of social selfishness which
In nil great cities of the world seeks
cns and pleasure and luxury and de
nk all claims of brotherhood, refuses
to share its strength with tbe weak
and never dreams of sncb a thing aa
personal responsibility for childhood's
ways of mankind's Buffering.
It seemed a long time tbat Luella
was silent After awhllo she raised ber
yes to Miss Andrews.
I am all that you think I am. And
yef-
tid yet. Miss Marsh. John Gordon
loves you. He wants to see you before
he"-
"LMd be send you here 7"
"No. Rut I know be longs to see
ou. III you come?" - .
Yea," Luella trembled. "But I aa
cere be doea not love met Oh, Mlaa An.
draws! ITave pity on met If I loves
Mm truly, would I refuse to accept hi
test for me? Why do I shrink from
inair'
"Ho you expect me to answer all thi
contradiction of your heart? Ton ban
ucea boru into a sscir.l life tbat reck
ona up II wealth In physical things. I:
aiso true-pardon me for aaylng it
but It Is true that ynu women of weald
and sociul nrtivlti.a are as a class dee
tltute of any real love for humanity.
i-uu iLt-i remorse or momentary
You w 111 weep at tbe representa
of wrones upon tbe stare In
well lighted, warmed and upholstered
theater from a comfortable seat foi
which yon have taid an tnrhir.nt
rh-e, but yon will not take tbe orlr oi
that sent and go with It roorself re
a real human sufferer, or If you do It
i is in a spasmodic effort
In order to obtain this first class service
ask tho ticket agent to m-II you' a
' ticket over
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINES.
Direct connection at Chicago ami Mi?.'
waukee for all Kasteru points. . . .
For full information call on your iu-rrst
ticket agent, or wile ......
Jab. O. Pond, or Jas, A, C1.01 i.
Gen. Pas. Agt., (lenrral Apent,
Milwaukee, Win. '.Mo Stark
- '' ' i 1 1 ii T
You
fty.
tioti
dull day or n compound with a cow
science that will not always lenve you
alone in your nelllshuess. Tbo broad
basic clement of genuine love of hu
manity is not known by you or women
like you. The richest, mot cultured, -most
favorrd women In this city are ni
a rule destitute of real human love foi
the masses. Tbey are born without it,
tbey live without It, nnil, may God bavt
mercy on them, tlu-y will die without It
and receive the Itnnl condemnation
spoken to those who, llto the rich man
In Jesus' story, have their good things
lu this world, but will lie shut out by
an Impassable chnsin from the Joys of
kaxarua In tbo bosom of Abraham."
. Agnin the spirit of this wemnu, wbo
had for all those -dreary yeara of lone
some burden bearing felt the crushing
weight of a proud city's wealth and
fashion which lifted no Anger to help,
In proportion to Its enormous responsl
blllty, rose up nnd (lowed over Its life
long repression In the presence of n
worn a u who bad refused the great lovo
of a great man because aim did not,
want to miss the things that Lazarus
bad to do without.
And again Luella wus painfully still.
She uttered no denial; she apparently
did not resent a syllable. She simply
looked down, folding her hnnds in lice
lap, and Mlaa Andrews, gazing nt her,
could see do sign of nnger or pride.
. But suddenly Luellu two. and,
stretching out her bauds toward ber
visitor, she said, whll? tenrs were In
her eyes:
To hr Vonliiuti tt.
This stnatara I am
if - ..- ii 'A ." .
to relieve a u. aaj, u . cm ,, .M