WK EUGENE WEEKLY GUARD THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1909
Novelized From
Eugene Walter's
Great Play Jv
CHAPTER V. I Cont limed ,
ffroola Nlr<nle luto thè
Illi passi'1», gonded io n ubiti«
i fur.v. recklrs« of rverytldng.
,r In Ida boari, and. Imrllng li
> thè t!,M,r. incisi thè company
-|t ih« ’cem no. does II?" In- filtri*
taisl. g"lng over lo I i I h <•11,1.1.X .i
l'tu g'i«I '”11 thlnk so
t slic'' Will .voll teil
g; Will yotl teil me ilint
I II tell
0(1 why vou ahne driver"'
j[r« il irrlH and Hetf h : ii apreebleas
n«| p«l<- but Hinltll ro>«
Uteady. J'“1, boy?” Il« ndmonlnh«!
Emma had hurried to her liusbnnd
ml gr:i'|«<l Ills arm
"Oh. J'»', don't!" »lie implored. "You
ao’t"-
Ho flung lier rouglily from him.
“|#t me nione!" lie Hiioiited mid turn-
g to Williams ngnln. quivering with
ip> "!H>you know why a tie linn n’t?"
«continued. "Well. I'll tell you nil
fl because this man ain't on the
notre Ile I «Tan by cheating and
gurderlng nigger« who work«! for
dm nb '.inl IH h rotten trading ships,
rhea, after he got through with the
Jrlnylng pin. after lie got his money.
m plekisl up the Hnlnry list for a club,
•rd 1« > iiiurd« r<«l and wound«! ami
ZMlniixl with that. You ■<•<• my wife
her«-? SI h -' h < nly one of hundreds, nnd
the xtiffi-rs It it t<«> laid «lie marri«!
me. it << too bad Hint m I io ’ s got to do
her own work. It i* t«H> bad that she*«
e>>t to wash nnd ncrub and sweat In
the bent. but Unit man's to blame. If
:im- me a fair share <>f what I
pmdu<-<- If i«-u didn't grind down. <>p-
r«« m «I film h. aim wouldn't have to
r 're work«! for you five yearn, hard,
on«-«:, and all tbe lime joU've In-ett
riodlug me down. down, nnd tliou-
iud« <>f ««titer». tiiounnadn. You know,
II of you know my mot her-In law
ml smart sister-in-law know you’ve
piled up your money oil tlx« I>I« h «I and
■Beat ai.<! misery of oilier«. That's
tbe kln«l of n man you arc. and you
might a« well know It."
Captain William« hn<! listened to ttila
der.uir l.'ith n nt first In utter nm ize-
aient I'lien Ills nhaggy eyebrow« had
tnlttia! together, anil his lilt I«1 eyes
ml narrow«! to silts, while tlie III«««!
wil spread over tils fnce In n deep
[!«>w through tbe wins Hint «well«!
at like corda on Ills neck and throat
“There ain't no one ei er hm I i I them
filngn to me nnd got nway with It."
» thunder«!, clinching tils fists nnd
Xtherlng all I i I m treinenilotis strength
» be rose to cniHli bln accuser.
Mrs Marrin nnd Beth sprung up in
.Teat : t m nrul «t the « iiptnln's t«-r-
lifylng voice nnd bls ferocious an
Kri Brook« shrank back. Smith nt«««!
tapnsslve but watching Williams, tO-
HM v lint lie linil I «-en «I -tn :
Ktuian tmd steppts! <|Ulekl.v lietwi«eu
be raptiiln aid li«r I i U h I mihi I
“T!i-i«e pion ho . < nptnlu — fo
ike." she pleaded,
"J don't care let him com«'
rl<v! Brooks doggedly, but Ills
titering
Wll'i.ims gazed nt the
HlBlaii «p • <l"nij |mole>ri«’o|y
In. an I an he gazed hln muscli
tidually r«'lnxed, the wrath faded
roni li|. evex (lIid finally the corners
(hl iniouth twitched In n faint smile.
"All right, Mrs. Brooks,” he said
ently "| almost forgot where I was.
•Pologlze.”
Stolt!i, his hands in his tiockets,
lot«! awny across the room
'Joe, you know It’s your homo—
'Hr hnnie," expostulated his wife.
“1-1-forgot. Excuse me.” he mut-
(rted sulkily, looking ashamed.
Smith Hfwike up. tils winning smile
Wbtlng his face:
"Tou know. It's been nn nil fired hot
by —Just the kind of weather when
•lout every mother*« non Is on edge.
Joe, he sllpp«! n «sig. und that
•‘'ft of |mt the whole confounded ton-
rblne out of gear. Ineluding the <'np
’■In. But now, you n«-c. It's Just all
(“rgotten."
I’nssiniy. As far ns I'm concern«!
must he going.” de«-lar«l Mrs liar-
|rt« coldly
Indeed, yes!” chirped Beth
I
fcook« s now. his rage linvlng . spent
»i’elf and bin bravado fizzled out,
•ImoHt crying
I—I”—
began.
Rut the words choked In his throat,
picking up his hni. lie baet«*i>ed
OUJ or th«« room and the flat.
"ill you please take uh awny, enp-
lUtb?" requested Mrs. Ilnrris.
•'»"t a moment." he said. "Mrs
Wook««. rni almighty sorry about
*Jat happened just now "
J-I'd rnthcr you wouldn't speak of
"• «he told him.
i
(’erluiim | have been a little hard."
* Ml«) earnestly and npologetlcally
*ant you all to understami Unit
,r» lived a hard life with hard peo-
n^ ii,n<r **10
1 ",1,I,I,‘‘’* l*’(,,re
“* mast in a north Pacific sealer I
*’n”sl what a cuff and a blow wns;
J’” rotten grub, the scurvy and nil
*» thing« meant, and I knew that
’ only tiling tictween them tilings
''«'infort, decency and the respe«’t
r ("Iks u ns money. I started to get
,, n,‘' nnd maybe I have been a III-
* •‘"ftl-just a myo baril."
No «me would cnll you easy, cap-
IV nijreed_Rtnlti>.
ELKVTW
• —-
f
can gamble on me for Help, and T j tenln’ to no cheap tniK. »Ve've voted
itru'/rii-d nnd economized until I can’t I ain't always been a spendthrift to quit and all talk Is off.”
<‘v any more. I'd go to the theater Ootid night!”
"All right.” retorted Smith. "Con- 1
if I could go alone or with you or
“You're not going, then?” inquired Sider you've all «|ult. Now. that being i
with Jlmsy nnd hide somewhere In the Brooks as Ids friend moved townrci ' the cawe, yen have heaps of time on I
sorner, blit do you think I want to go the hall, but there was nothing In the your hands and are likely to have for I
to ii party looking like n kitchen maid? tone of the query designed to encour­ an indefinite period unl«_«ss you have
My shoes are cracked Everything Is age the great hearted fellow to accom­ j provided Jobs for yourselves In antic- I
secondhand and old and ugly. And pany them.
Ipatlon of this. I've got Hometbing
look at me! Do you know what'a hap­
"No; you two bad better go togeth­ ! I'd like to say to you. Those who
pened to me? I've grown common er,” lie replied as tie passed out.
don't want to hear me don’t have to. I Had Sixty Foils when but Six Months
and course nnd cheap. Rometlmes
When lie hud gone Brooks drew As 1 Halil, this Is a free country."
Old—Was Annually Attacked by
when I look at myself in the glass It quickly from the insido pocket of bis
"Go ahead. Jlmsy!” cried a voice in |
a Humor—It Looked Red Like«
seems aa though I could see the dirt waistcoat the pocketbook containing the crowd "You're all right! You've 1
Scald and Spread Over Half Her
and the grease and the horrid nasti­ the collections in ctier-ka and bills that always given uh a square deal.”
ness of It all staring me right tn the tie had not txad time to turn in to the
Copyright, 1908, by G. W. Dilling­
“I hope so,” he replied, "and one
Head — Both Troubles are Cured.
face. Why don't I go? I'm ashamed, company, extracted a bill of J10 and square deal deserves another.”
ham Co.
that's all
And you make It harder. returned the wad to Its biding place.
"Aw. come on. fellows!" admonished
It has almost reached my limit of en­
Emma emerged from the bedroom the leader. “We're not kids A strike’s
dure nee ”
tvith her hat and iacket an.
a strike This ain’t no debatin' bee.
I won’t! They’d drive a saint to drink,
Rhe turned from him. tears of vexa­
and we don’t belong to no mutual ad-
"Why, where’s Jlmsy?" she asked.
and I’m no saint uud don't pun>o«a to tion and humiliation In her eyes.
be, either."
"He went home. He said he guessed ! miration society.”
When or
my little Vivian was shout
"When
As she did so Hmlth, the peacemaker,
Some of tbe men turned away, but Bix months
1
old, her papa had a boil on
His wife tiegan to reproach blm for entered, lie bad arrived lu lime to i he’d better not come, as he wanted to
others
voiced
the
view
that
a
bearing
hi» forehead.
At
bls uttack upon Captain Williams and bear tlie last part of the confession get up early, or Something or other,”
that lime the child
ought
to
be
given
to
the
Hu;«erintendent
lied
Brooks.
for bls generul III humor «hiring the that hud been forced from her by her
was covered with
prickly heat and I
”1 wonder why he changed bts mind since he wished to s;>enk to them. and.
evening, but be cut her short sharply: tiUHliand'H InjuHtlc«. and HelflxlineHs.
seeing
that
their
fellows
remained,
the
suppose in scratch­
so suddenly." she said.
"We won’t talk about that! Not a
"Emma.” he said soothingly, "there
ing it, her own head
It was U o’clock when they found others soon returned.
word, you understand? Not from you ain't no use In making Joe feel worse
became infect«l fur
”1 haven't got a lot to say. nnd I’m
themselves in the street, and Brooks
it
broke out in boil«,
or any one else. That's final!"
than lie does. He works like the devil,
one after another.
"Very well; It’s dropped." she said but somehow Joe wasn’t built exactly decided on a vaudeville show as being no preacher." be continued. "What I
She had about sixty
nnd. angry at Inst in turn, rose and lucky. He Is one of those fellows like the only possible place of entertain­ want to give you Is not a lecture on
in all and I used
ment they could go to at that hour. what you've got to do—that's your
went to her room.
Cuticura Soap and
I used to know In Colorado w ho spend
business
—
but
nn
explanation
In
your
. Cutu ura Ointment
Indifferently be watched her go, then all their lives looking for a gold mine It had been so long since they had
• which cured her of
permitted themselves the extravagance Interest 1 want t tell you things
turned to .Smith.
them entirely. Then,
and never quite tind one. But Joe'B of a night out that Mrs. Brooks en­ «>ther people haven’t told you and that
"Got anything to smoke, Jlmsy?" he all right, and just to make this event­
sometime later, her little foot got sore
you
evidently
don
’
t
know.
Please
let
waa
between the toe«. Being
_ afraid
-
__ it ____
joyed the change to the full. Watch­
demanded.
ful sort of evening end up nicely I'm ing the actors nnd laughing at their me get through, then you do as you «alt rheum, I spoke to our doctor. He
"No,” he replied, fumbling In his
going to hike to the best show in town, jokes and antics, she forgot for the like. 1 don't have to tell you that the gave me a powder which dried it up.
pockets, “us usual, I’m just out. but
but soon after it broke out behind her
and you two are going to hit my trail
I'll run around to the corner store and while I dig up the necessary spondulica time her worries, and the painful im­ rate of pay 1» governed, like every­ ears. They cracked half way around
thing
else,
by
the
law
of
Rupply
and
•nd the humor spread up on to her bead
EUGENE WALTER.
pression of the early evening was com­
get some cigars.”
to defray any and all expense Incurred,
demand. What Is tbe situation today? until, on several ««xasions, it was nearly
Is ft alone. Brooks began to give way including a slight and select grub stake pletely dispelled. As the performance
Author ol "Paid In Full" and "The
half covered. The humor looked like a
We have had rush work for several scald,
very red with a sticky, clear fluid
to the uneasiness and apprehension after the entertainment. Now. what progressed Brooks also underwent a
Eaaieal Way”
weeks,
and
the
docks
here
and
all
coming from it. This occurred every
change of mood, and by the time the
that had followed upon his scene with do you think of that?"
I think it was toward the spring.
curtain fell he had softened to some­ along the water front are choked up rear.
Captain Williams.
always bathed it with warm water and
Brooks, who had been listening to
with freight. But back of this, al­
"I wonder if Williams will Are me,” bis wife and friend sullenly, was filled thing of bls old self and was tender though you may not know it. the rall- Cuticura 8oap and applied Cuticura
Ointment which never failed to heal it
and attentive.
"Anyway. Mrs"lirooks,” continued 1 he muttered. "If he doesn't It’s on ac­ with a sudden resolve.
up. The last time it broke out waa
When they found themselves outside
" llllatltH. "Joe keeps Ids job. and it count of Emma. He acted as if he’d
when she waa six years old. It became
"No, you won’t!" he said tempestu­ again she was for going straight borne.
ain't going to make a bit of difference go a long ways for Emma.”
so bad that I was discouraged. Then
ously. "I I ain't going to be an object
I procured a bottle cf Cuticura Resolv­
"No," be said gayly, squeezing her
between us.”
He was anxious to know what had of charity, I’m as sick and tired of
ent
which soon cleared it out of her
"Not the least?" she asked, with happened after his brusque departure. this whole business as she is. Emma, arm that she bad imssed under bls and
blood. I continued the use of Cuticura
wonder.
He went into the bedroom and found you put on the best dress you've got patting her hand affectionately; "we
I Soap and Ointment with the Resolvent
are out for a good time for once, and
until she waa perfectly well. She is now
bls wife In tears.
"Certainly not.” said Mrs. Harris.
and fix yourelf up the best you can. we’re going to have it."
about eight veers old and has never
"Don’t cry, Emma.” he said soothing­ and I'll take you to a show, and if
"Joe." declared Beth languidly, "was
been troubled in the last two years.
She demurred feebly, wanting to go.
absurd, lie quite bores m
ly, going to her and taking tier in his Jlmsy wants to come he can come as
We also find Cuticura Resolvent a good
spring medicine and we are just giving
Smith smiled nt her nnd Inject«! a arms. "I didn't mean to hurt your my guest. I’m still a man. and It’s but feeling that scruple on the ground
the children Cuticura Resolvent Pill»
of
expense
which,
from
the
necessity
good deal of Irony Into Ida tono oh he feelings. I know I've got a Cerce just as right 1 should take care of my
as a tonic. We do not think a-ay «me can
said:
•
grouch on tonight, but I can’t help it. wife and let her have a little fun as it of exercising strict and unrelenting
praise Cutirmra Remedies too highly.
"Yeo. you looked an If ko met bl ng So would you have one if you'd had to Is for the Astors nnd Vanderbilts and economy, entered into all her house­
Mrs. M. A. Schwerin. 674 Spring Well«
Ave., Detroit, Mich.. Feb. 24, 1908.”
hold expenditures, but be brushed
wn« wrong. Beth”
put up with what 1 have today.”
all of them to spend money on their aside her cautious calculations, and
Complete External and Internal Treatment floc
The captain approached Mrs. Brooks
Mrs. Br<s>ks was one of those sweet families. I'm going to do it, and I
Every Humor of Infants. Children and Adnlta con*
Bists of Cuticura Soap (2.5c > to Cleanse the Skin.
with an attempt ut gallantry that was natured women who could not sulk for don't care whether 1 can afford ft or soon they were seated in a restaurant
Cutimira Ointment <«50c ) to Heal the Skin and Cntl-
cura Resolvent (SOc ), (or in the form of ChocolaW
elephantine and grotesque and seized more than five minutes if they tried. not. I can find a way all right Hurry of quite Imposing aspect, and he was
Coated Pfl!“ 25c. per vtai of 60) to Purify the Blood*
ordering broiled lobsters and wine
Bold throiixhou* the world. Potter Drug" A Chest
her band which she suffered to re­ It t>c«J«! but tils caress and apparent up. Emma!"
Corr. . Sole Prons., Boston. Mass.
with the air of a man to whom money
main limply In tils clasp.
•dT Mailed Free. Cuticura Book on Skin
contrition to dispel her resentment
Mrs. Brooks would much rather have was no object, ne was tn rare high
“Well, Mrs. Brooks.” he said, “if
“You certainly have had cause to stayed at home. She was worn out
spirits and gallant with a tenderness
It's all squared you will come riding worry, dear,” she assented.
with the constant quarreling and ex­
with ns. won't you?"*
"After what’s happened tonight I'll citing happenings of the evening, but he bad not manifested toward her in
"No(_fpqjght. You will excuse me.' have to hunt another job.” he said. she did not want to be accused of con­ many a moon. He chattered and chat­
tered. nnd his animation communicat­
"But I don't care. I’m glad I told the trariness. Ro she said:
ed itself to her. so that her eyes sper-
beast what I thought of blm. Some
"If you think we can really afford It
day somebody 'll tell him what they I'd like to go. 1 haven't seen a show kled. her'pretty face was wreathed in
think of blm and plug blm. too, as In nearly a year. Do you think I'd happy smiles, and she returned his
glances of love and admiration as tn
sure as he’s t»orn.”
better go. Jlmsy?"
the happy days of their early married
"You'll not have to hunt for another
"Why, surely, my girl." was Smith's
Job yet awhile," she told blm. "The reply. "There's no use of sticking life, when they were all in all to each
captain said he would overlook it and around here all the time and getting other and there was none so handsome
and so noble minded as be in all the
that it wouldn't make any difference.” Into more rows. Go ahead!”
Her husband looked at her In aston­
”Tben I'll burry and get ready,” she world.
ishment. half incredulous.
said, hastening to her room.
“He said that?”
Brooks had seated himself and was
CHAPTER VII.
"Yes, and I'm glad it’s turned out as gazing before him with a determined
OMETHING
untoward was hap­
It has, for how we'd manage if you expression, his bands clasped between
pening or Impending at the ex­
were out of work just now goodness his knee«. Smith went to him and
yoii, and you’ve made
are but outward signs of the e/ii
tensive piers and docks of the “I put a up to good."
knows. I don't!”
tendered a bill to him.
done in secret by myriads of dan-
Lattn-Amercan Steamship com­
"Just how did he put it?”
“Joe," he said kindly, "you’d better
roads everywhere are laying off freight
Jruff germs sapping tbe life blood
"He said be was almighty sorry for let me slip you the ten that will be pany on South street. Manhuttan. This
cars, mills are laying off men. and I
of the hair. Micro kills the para*
had
been
evident
from
un
early
bcur.
what had occurred, that he knew be necessary to pay for this business.
signs point to a serious slump In busi­
site, soothes the itching scalp,
bad been bard at times and that as You know Emma don't need to know, for when as whistle sounding time ap­ ness all over tbe country, which will
gives lustre to the hair and stops
far as your place and we were con­ and you ain’t got the coin to blow In.” proached the workmen trooped toward reach here soon. Tbe indications are
it falling out. A single application
tbe docks and warehouses to begin
cerned there would be no change.”
"Yes, 1 have.” he asserted, pushing
gives relief and proves its worth.
their dally toil they found group« of that in the natural course of things
Brooks’ relief showed in his face.
the note from him. “and I'll pay for It
Save your hair before too late.
policemen statloued about the ap­ during the coming winter there won't
"Well, that knocks me.” he comment- myself."
Micro prevents baldness. It is a
proaches to the Latin-American line's be work for more than half of you
"Nobody else ever bucked up
ed.
“All right Joe. But. take my tip,
and that you'll need badly all tbe
delightful dressing for the hair,
against him and got off scot free, 1 when you go into the borrowing busi­ property. On tbe faces of the men spare coin you can save now. Yet you
free from grease an<f sticky oils.
who
entered
its
gates
was
an
expres
­
can't understand it Did your mother ness you'd better borrow from the fel­
«•hose this very time to demand an in
Ask your druggist tor free booklet
put in a word for me?"
low who knows he's giving ft to you sion of expectancy and determination. crease from tbe company and give ft
The earliest man to arrive saw the
-HOYT CHEMICAL G<?/
No.”
and ain't in a hurry to get It back.”
eighteen hours' notice, including twelve
"
FOUTU-», AnB"a<l
Then it’s you who must have a pull, I “Look here. Jlmsy!” exclaimed tall, gaunt form of Mr. Smith, the nonworktng hours, in which to thluk It
lie died right down when you spoke Brooks hotly, jumping up. "Don't you superintendent, standing at tbe door over. I don't call that a square deal,
to him. 1 never would have believed butt into my business! It's none of of the office building. He had been whatever you may think about it.
such a thing, If you hud been a man your affair! And. by the wny. it working hard while they slept, but Now. the country towns are full of
standing there lu front of him he'd might be just ns well to remind you there was no evidence of his all night men anxious to get jobs, and the com
1 v ■ :• mashed you. Daru it I won­ that Emma s my wife— my wife, you labor upon his cheerful visage, nor was pany. notwithstanding the short no­
der v. bo's ringlug now? Can't be hear? She married me. no one else— any sign of anxiety or of the knowl­ tice. is fully prepared for a strike, in
Jinny; be hasn't had time to get to the just me—although I’ve been told she edge that any unusual situation had that shed yonder are 3.000 cots, put
arisen discernible in his phlegmatic
street
ut the gait be goes.”
had other chances at the time.”
“I'leaM—pleaeic, captain—for my »<ikc,
demeanor.
He appeared to be enjoy­ there during last night, and provision
lie
went
to
the
bead
of
the
stairs
Smith gazed at him without any
the pleaded.
ing
tbe
morning
air and bis cigar has t>een made to feed 8.000 men for
and met a messenger boy who was trace of offense, but with a look of
she replied.
without a care in the world. His several days. Captain Williams”—
In pain In hie eyes.
bearlug
a
letter
and
had
received
"Certainly.” he assured her. warmly
An outburst of curses and yells greet­
“I’m sorry you said that. Joe.” he presence there at that hour was the ed this mention of the president's name,
shaking her hand as though It were a struct Iona to wait for an answer.
lie exclaimed Joyfully as be answered in his slow, quiet voice. only indication that he expected trou­
Jure!
”
pump handle. "Good night.'
with cries of "We know Williams!"
"Tickled to "Y'es, I know Emma's your wife and ble. He had not allowed one police«
perused the missive.
-Good night." she answered.
man
to
remain
within
the
gates.
Hard
­
"Captain Williams,” went on the su­
Go and get your things on. that she chose you after I asked her
Then she advanced to receive tl.e death!
ly a man passed in but saluted blm perintendent calmly, "says that any I
to
be
mine,
and
It
Is
just
t>ecause
I
It's
from
Dea
trice
Langley
I
Emma,
parting kisses of her mother and sis­
verbally or with a touch of the bat. man who goes out on strike now will
and Willie l-'erguson. Willie’s giving
ter. which were a good deal lers eo r-
and not a salute was given without never enter the employ of the line
u sort of theater party, and they want
dial than those with which they_ bad
being acknowledged. To some be re­ again in this or any other port. And
Pacific Horse Liniment is pr-psred
us to go with them. There's going to
sponded with a genial smile and a I'll see personally to it that he doesn't
greeted her on their arrival, Their
expressly hr the ne«?ds of ho'sem«'« and
be
a
little
supper
afterward.
osculatory reserves seined to have
"Hello. Tom!” or “Howdy. Bill!"
This man here said a strike had been
ranchmen. It is a powerful and pt-tie-
She shook her bead.
been kept in cold storage during the
When they had started their work, decided on. but anybody who wants to
(rating linhneni, a remedy for ¿Bergen«
"Tell them we can't go.
which
was
to
be
stopped
completely
dps. A soothing embrocation tor the
Interval
stay and work Instead of making a
"Can
’
t
go!
Why
not?
”
The fact that In the engrossing cere­
at 10 o’clock, he vanished upstairs, nor fool of himself by quitting will be
relief of pain, and the bust uniment for
"1 simply can’t.”
sprains and soreness.
L'neiiuaied for
mony of leave taking with Mrs. Brooks
was he seen again until the hands of taken care of. I'll premise that. That's
"1
do:
t
see
why.
”
curing the wornds and injuries of
everybody forgot to lie polite enough
the clock approached that hour and all. it’s up to you "
^«iSiED
WIRE
and
for
healing cuts.
"Well. then. I won't; so there! You’d
the strike leaders began to go among
to say good night to Smith did not
Amid desil silence he got down from
better
make
some
excuse.
”
—
—
an<
j
bruises
Pacific
the restless men. Then he sauntered the crate and returned to his office.
rutile his equanimity In the least.
is fully guaranteed.
"Write It yourself, then,” he said.
out ordered work stopped, and. mount­
The
men
reuialn«l
assembled
for
No other is to good or helpful in so inaiij
Irritated nnd deeply disappointed. "I'm
ing a crate of merchandise, assembled consultation, and In tbe crowd were
CHAPTER VI.
»>) a If It fails to satisfy, we aathome
not going to He to them.”
tbe
men
about
him.
many doubtful faces
It was clear
all dealers to refund the purd.ase price.
HEN the door had dosed
Without another word she fetched
"You boys.” he said In his slow, dis­ that Smith's calm, drawled harangue
CXTMA LARGE •OTTVES
CCMT«
la-hind the visitors Mrs some writing material, indited the
tinct voice, “have made up your minds had made a profound Impression. Just
Brooks nnd Smith sat note and sent It off by tile messenger.
to quit at 10 o’clock because some­ as In private life he attracted the
down nnd gnzed nt each
“What’s the matter? Are you sore
body told you you ought to be getting warmest friendships, so in business, to
other In silence for some minutes
| over what happened tonight?” he de-
more pay and a raise was refused. which be gave strict and intelligent
“Well?" exclaimed Emma. Interrog­ j manded sulkily.
Well, this Is a free country, and every attention, he earned tbe respect of all
atively. at Inst
"No, I'm not sore. Joe.”
man's right to sell his labor where with whom he had to deal.
replied, "between you
"Then why can’t you go?”
"Well." he
1
ho likes and at what price be likes Is
Tbe strike leader mounted tbe crate
“Because 1 can't. That's ail!”
and me. Joe came ns near getting
guarante«l him by the constitution. and. amid tbe applause of tbe hot
UiatertMici! aud L ><..<» <uvw
skinned alive ns any one I ever aw.”
about tae w . ttie’-faf
"I think, you might If you didn’t
If you want to walk out of here you
MARVEL
W.V.ipg Spray
headed
and
discontented,
delivered
"It wns terrible!"
; want to go yourself you might have
are free to do ao, but if you take my
I
Ito
new ' • - <i -y»
an
V
ed
V
on
himself
of
a
fierce
denunciation
of
the
"It wns terribly true.
accepted for my sake. I never get
L*
Muet contea-
advice”—
iei :. H ckarnes
company as a gre«ly, grasping, oppress­
any amusement and you're always
him.”
"See here,” interrupted one of the ive corporation nnd of Its d«jck super­
*
I omplainlng.”
"I know.”
leaders roughly, pushing to the front, intendent as a "flour flusher" and a A'k yonr (ircggrlwtforlt.^^ i’CW
"The captain must like you Î n< ver ! "When do I complain, and of what?"
M A II \ e I,, accept no
Nfe.
“
we ain't askin’ no advice from you dispenser <>f "con" talk, meaning there­ other,
bnt send stamp fwt
Vb
dl<! think he could like n yb. dy ”
"It's fhe selfish way you act. 1 mean,
illustrated book—sealed Tt tfwf
nor
no
one
else.
What
we
want
Is
••I hate him!” she declared, with a for. once we get a chance to go and
by of words Intend«! to d«-eive. But full particulars and direction* in-
1
money.
Do
we
get
that
raise
or
don
’
t
wnanle to lathe*. MAH' H < <>.
grimace of disgust. “Ugh, what a see n deceut show and afterward have
there were too many who knew that II EaM Cklsirwt.M WY.'LIL
we? If we do. all right; if we don't, Smith wns neither.
a supper party, you get sore. You
bra stf*
we quit here and now. and that's all
simply don't want to go. You haven't
"For my part." one of the laborers Woodward-Clarke de
Rmlth reflected.
there is to it”
"Maybe. nn<l mnyl* not.” tie mu ed any consideration for me.”
•aid. ’I’ve got a wife and six kids, the
A murmur of approval greeted this
Burning with Indignation, she went
"I can't iust make him out
eldest of which Is nine. 1 move that
ultimatum.
At this Juncture the front door up to him nnd forced blm to look her
we take another vote on this here
Tl! I! IM )
I» »’! 4 AIK
a
“No,” answered the superintendent
k I H.Ur-Ht
Ä -,
open«! nrd Brooks entered.
I In ihe face.
stelae.”
___
going
to
leave
you
in
doubt
“
I
ain't
••I «aw them drive off ” l esald drop
Ä P'lltl tn Kr t «Md
"You say 1 have no consideration do know that that I don't want you i
(Concluded next week.)
ping Into a « hair "I hope they will for your she said. "You know as to go wrong, and for Just that same about It for a minute. You don't get
tó f*ltr w<> «»(ber Uttr ef r« <»r V
it
”
A* i>rr ,'t » '>»<( < iil-x H.jn .TER«
star away In future. That mother i well ns I do why I can’t go. I haven't reason I want you to understand that
// i>r.J«un »>;,>>» i.tiM-.n
“Then shut up!” ordered the man.
ÄJ yei.skn-vitHL".t.Sa.est. Always Reh« ,*
and sister of yours make me tlr«i. I had a new dress In a year. My gloves If you ever get into a tight bole, xou
"AVe ain't goin; Jo lose our time Ils- SUBSCRIBE FOR THE GUARD
r SOiD B* PP’ i.fdLrS LVLRYWHLIÄ
can't atand for them, and, what's more, are all JlvCfi UUk d i e ijili'lTCll H'll1
John W. Harding
NO PRAISE TOO HIGH FOR
THE CUTICURA REMEDIES
5
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CHiCHESTER S P’LLS