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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1896)
BY ROBERT BARK. Ihn Story ol n Inlior Union. A Tnlo o ( I'rcirnt Oiiy Problems. With Fplsodcs from Real Lire. J 'n | > yrl .it , 1 M , liy HnlKTt ll.irr ) CIIAI'TKIl XI. Snruvell nhowixl llttlu gl n nf the nml tear of tlio gtrtiKglo. HP walked from tlio station to hla olllcc every inornlnK at lid URiml lionr , nfi If everything were n ° l S on to his entire f-itlafnctlon. Ho uns al- wnya dri'HHOtl with scrupulous neatness , and lie Invariably carried In his linnil a trimly folded umlirella , wlilrli no one had ever seen him undo , for when It rained ho took a cab. The umbrella teemed a part of him , and a purely ornamental part ; ho was never met on the street without It. No man could say when Snrtwell purchased a now suit of clothca ; each null WHH precisely the same as thn one which hail preceded It , ami It was always put on before Its predecessor began to show the sinus of wear. There was as little change In SarUvell's demeanor toward his men as there was In Ills clothcH. Ho did not keep his eyes on the Kround as hn passed nloim tlio street to the Kates , nor was there , on the other hand , any belligerency In his manner. The men had gone out ; that was their afltalr. Ho nodded to them , or bailo them n rurt "Good morning. " as had been his habit be fore the trouble. Kuw of them had the pres ence of mind to do otherwise than raise tholr fingers to their caps , or answer , with their customary mumble. "Mornln1 , ulr. " Habit Is strong In the human animal , a has otten been pointed out. No ono of all those concerned wan more anxious for the ntrlko to end than FSartwell. lint none the less was ho determined that It nhoiild end his way. He saw the openings In his armor through which , with a blind- less not understandable to the inantiRer , Gibbons neglected to thrust. Curiously enough , It was not Olbbons that fiartwcll feared In this contest , but Marsten. Ho knew that the young man had been strongly against the strike , but he also knew that he had thrown In Ills lot with the men ; and although the leaders of the strike , up to that time , had held aloof from Maraten , pretending to look upon him as a covert traitor to the cause , still Sartwell feared they might take him Into their counsels at last , and that ho would show them the way out of their dllllcultlra. The manager had mailo It hi.1 , bUHlnrns to learn all lie could of what wax done by his opponents , and ho had been amazingly auccessfnl. Ho knew of Marstrn's visit to Darney and of the gen erally futll" result of that conference ; hut ho had so slight a confidence In Ilnrney's good Henflo that he feared some hint might have been dropped by the artist which would ohow the iren how anxious Monition > < c Hope were for n settlement on almost any terms. As time passed , anil Sartwell saw that Gl ! > - lionn Htlll held Maruten at arm's length , he became less and less anxloua. Affalra were rapidly approaching a crisis when Mamtcn's aid would bo UHolcss. A few days after the announcement of the reduction In strike pay had been made , Sartwell. approaching the gatEH In the morn ing , a\v Marsten standing alone at the Btreot corner. The manager had almost passed him without greeting on cither side , when the elder man suddenly stopped , turned half around and n'1.1 sharply : "On picket duly.Mareten ? " "No , Mr. Sartwell. " "Not In their confidence , perhaps. " "I suppose 1 am neither In their confidence nor In yours , Mr. Sarlwell. " "Ilathern uncnmfortuhlo position , Is It not ? I should like to be ono thing or the other If I wereIn your place , Marstcn , " "I am ono thing. I am 'entirely with the men. " "Perhaps , In that case , you are afraid to bo seen talking with me. Some of the men mlghl happen to pass this way. " "I am mil afraid to bo seen speaking with anybody , Mr. Sartwell. " "Ah , you are young ; therefore , 'you uro brave. I have known 11 smaller thing than this conversation , to cost a man his life , but perhaps times and methods have changed Hlnco my early days. It IK a pity you are on the wrong side for your bravery to bo ap preciated. The mastera of this world al ways value talent and courage and pay well for them. The men do neither. That Is why they are usually I/eaten In a light , and It Is ono of the ninny reasons wh < > ( .her should bo. I have n few \vonln to say to you ; ihu street corner Is not a good place for u prl- vato conversation ; will you come to my of fice In an hour's tlmo ? " "Do you wish to speak about the strike ? " "Vcs. " ald Sartwell , looking with some InluutnrHS at the young inun. "We have nb other subject of mutual In to rait that I know of. " "Very good. I merely askrd , because what ever you may ha\o to tell mo I uhall utc In the Internals of the men. " Sartwell shrugged his tihouldcrs. "You are quite welcome. " ho said , "lo make what ULO you pltauo of the Information "YOU THINK I IIAVR ASKKI ) YOU 1IKKK TO LHAUN SOMITH1N ( ! KUOM YOU AND YOU I1AVH HBSOLVKL ) TO fKl.lt MI2 NOTHING. " I shall give you. I am well aware that your bdvlce In In demand by the men and their leailert. " The elder man walked brlakly on ; the younger reddened at the convert sneer In liU last remark. "My Ooil , " he said to hlmnelf , angrily , "J would Ilk' ' to fight that man. " Maraten turned and walked ' rapidly to the titrIke headqunrters. There liu found Ribbons and the committee In consultation , while u few of the men lounged about the place. The talk ceased ns Murotcn entered the room , the committee and Ha chairman looking lowerlngly nt him. "What do you want ? " naked Gibbons , shortly. "I met Mr. Sartwell a moment ago In the street , and he said ho had Boinetlilng to tell me about the strike. Ho asked iuu to call at hla n 111 co In an hour's-time. I promlHcil to do so , but told him any information mation ho gave me I should USD In the lu- IcrcatH of the men. " "Ami BO you came here , I suppose , to Bet some Information to give In return ? " Maratcu had resolved not to allow himself to be taunted Into anger , bul ho saw that lie. bad no easy task before him. Ho was Kolng to do hU duty , ho Eahl to ulmsolf , and help his comrades If he could. The situa tion was too serious for recrimination. "No , I shall tell him nothing. It ho wants Information I shall refer him to you. 1 thought he perhaps might miy something that would bo of value for us to know , and * o I came to tell you that I wus uolng to hla ofllco. " "Ua ? Who do you mean by us ? " "Tho men on itrlke. I am on strike ai well ns the others. I have lost a ( situation , even If you haven't , " l-elortr.il the young man , knowing as he spoke Unit he was ma keeping to ! IH ! resolution. " \Voll , " Ktilil Olbbons , taking no notice of the other's Insinuation , "you don't need to come hero for permission lo visit Sart- well's olllce. I suppose you hnvo often been there before. " . "I have not been there since the strike began. " "Oh , haven't you ? " "No. I haven't. Do you mean to assert that I have ? " "I assert nothing. It mcrelv scoma Btrango to mo that you should come bawling here , saying you are going to consult Sart well. I' has nothing to do with us. Go and enmrt as you plonse for all I care. " The members of the committee murmured approval of the chairman's firm stand , and Marsten. seeing there was little use In fur ther delay , turned on his heel and left them. The men lounging around the door nodded to him In a friendly manner as he went out , and' ' thi committee presum.ibly continued Its deliberations , untroubled by the Interrup tion. tion.Tho young man walked down the street , looking neither to thu right nor to the left , sick at heart rather than nngry with tire never tried to find out whether they were gi'DititiD workmen or not. " "You nu\n ! , then , that by trick you have bankrupted the union. " Sartwell nhrugKcd hla shoulders. "Call It a trick. If you like. A strike I * war. You must not expect It to bo fought with rose leaves. Hut nshlc from tint , I have borne In mind the real Interests of the turn. I could have filled the works with competent men , yen , ten times over. If I had done so , where would the utrlkers bo nt the end of the fight ? Some would be In prison , nome would have broken heads , all would bo otit of employment. 1 want my own men back here. I want them to understand they have got a fool for n leader. They have had ix nice little play spell ; they have eaten and drank their money the va | cation has come to an end. If they return to work now , there Li work for them ; If they delay much longer. 1 shall fill the shops with genuine workmen , and the union has no money now to bribe them with. " "If I tell the men' alt this there will lie a riot. They will mo ! ) the bogus workmen who have taken thcli money. " "Oh , no , they won't. I have told the bosi's workmen Just how long the money would continue lo be paid If they held their tongues. With last week's rcdufcd payment the loafem have ficattered. The men may mob Gibbons , and 1 think he richly deservcu It. " "They will bo much more likely to attack you. " "They are welcome to try It. Now. 1 think that la all I have to say , Mnrstcn. I have re quired no answers from you , and I Imagine I hnvo given you some interesting Informa tion. I am ready to get to work with th" former employes of the firm , or without them , just aa they choose. The beat friend of the men will lie lie who advises them to call off this foolish strike and buckle down to bU'iinass ' om-o more. " CHAPTER XII. Albert Lnngly found himself compelled to search for n cheaper room. The thin young man bitterly regretted that good money liad \ UIIAUNT STOOD KOIt A "MOMKNT U'lTil KAl.hKN JAW. HIS HANDS MOVING LIMPLY 11Y HIS SIDES : TIIK'N" liC SANK INTO HIS AltMCHAIIt. fatuous pettiness of Gibbons' resentment , who would rather wound and humiliate a man ho disliked than accept help when It was freelv offered. "How different. " said Marsten to him self , "Is the conduct of Kartwell. He has more cause to detect me than Gibbons has. yet he r.skH mo lo confer with him. Ho docs I I not dcs-ilse the smallest card In his hand , while Glbbmia may bo throwing away a } trump. If I were mean enough and traitor 1 enough to the men lo refute to tell what I may learn. Sartwell , parting with me In I anger , halls me on the street , merely b - ! cause he thinks he can use me to HITVO his employers. That ho likes mo no better than ho did when I left him Is nhown by the sting in his talk , yet ho puts down hla per ; sonal feelings , hoping to win a trick , while I Gibbons , the fool , although In a friendly way , does his sneaking llttlo best to drlvo a man over to the enemy. I wonder what Sartwell wants to discover. I'll tell him nothing. Hut what a man he Is to light for or against. " "Hold hard , youngster. Where are you floliiK ? " cried1 the picket at the gate. "I'm going to see Mr. Sartwell. " "Oh , no , you're not. " "It's all right , mate. I've just come from headquarters. I nm going with the commit tee's consent and Gibbons' permission. " "What's on ? " usked. the picket In a whisper , whllo others of the strikers crowded around. "Is the Jig up ? Are we going to glvo In ? " ' "There's nothing new. I'll know inoro when I come out. Perhaps Sartwell has something to propose. We haven't. " The men drew hark , with a simultaneous sign that may have indicated relief , or per haps disappointment. The stearnness of their resolution to hold out did not Increase under rciiucfd utrlko pay. Their organiza tion was disintegrating , rotting. Kach man knew It and was suspicious of his comrades. The heart had gone out of the fight. Maratcn , crossing the deserted and silent yard , mounted the stairs and rapped at the manager's door. He found Sartwell alone , standing at his desk , with some papers be fore him. "Now , Marsten. " began the manager , briibqucly , turning from his desk , "you think I've asked you hero to learn some thing from you , and you have firmly resolved to loll mo nothing. That's right. 1 llko to see a man stick to his colors. We save the Rliip If wo can ; If she sinks wo go down with her. You may be surprised , then , to know that I am not 'going to ask you a slnglo question. That will relieve your mind and enable you to glvo full attention to what I hnvo to tell you. I hope , how ever , that you will keep your word , and re member the promise you made me a .short tlmo since on the street. " "What promise ? " "Have you forgotten It ? Perhaps you thought It wan a threat. You eald you would give the men the information you re ceived. I hold you to that. To tell Gibbons bens Is not necessarily to tell the men. You said you would let the men know. " "I will repeat > our conversation to Gibbons bens ami the committee. " "Ah. that's not what you said. Neither GlbboiiH nor the committee wcro mentioned In our talk this morning. " "As near as I can recollect. I uad ! I would use what Information I received In the In terests of the men. " "Quite so. I am as anxious about the men's welfare as you are , and what I have .to say to you must reach them. If you tell It to Gibbons and the committee , and they do not pass It on to the men , as they will take precious good care not to do , I shall then learn whether you are a man of your word or not. The strikers meet tonight at the Salvation hall. If Gibbons ( lorn not Inform them what ho will then know , I shall expect you to stand up In your place and add to the enlightenment of the situation' . When you were hero last I showed you n sheet of paper , at the top of which was written the resources , for the moment , of the union. The remainder of the sheet wus blank , but It IJ now filled up. It shows the expenditures , week by week , up lo the last payment made to those on itrlke. If you cast your cyo over this fiheet , you will sco that the union Is now bankrupt. " "If that Is all you have to toll mo , Mr. Sartwell. It la no news. The men already know they aru depending on public subscrip tions. " "And they still believe In Gibbons aa a leader ? " "Yes. " "Very good. Now I como to what Is news news to you. to Gibbons , ami to the men. Most of this money rum gone to loafers from thu pant end of London. I had such unlimited confidence In Gibbons' foollHhurcu ami In thu stupidity of the com mittee that I have cent through the gates , not workmen llko you , but such unfortunate wretches us wer out of work and willing to ab.iorli strike pay merely on condition that they would keep their mouths shut. It never eeemcd to occur to Gibbous tlml If I wcro ablelo fill up the works with men transported to our river atcpo on a steamer , I could either have fed and lodged them here , or taken them back and forth in the name way they came. Hu gathered them Into the union with a whoop , which was just v.'hat I expected him to do , but he to be wasted on food , clothes and rent. A person cannot live without food ; Langly linil tried It , not no an economical experiment , but largely through forgctfulness. and he found to his astonishment that hunger ac tually forced Itself upon his attention , after a sulllclcnt lapse of time. Tlia changeable English climate , not to mention the regula- tlons of that moral body , the police force , compelled him to cover himself , and a room honeeded mainly to keep his stacks of music dry. The church of St. Mnrtyrs-in-thc-East afforded n very good living to Its rector and u very poor one for Its organist , although If people were paid according to professional proliclency in this world the salaries of clergyman and musician might hnvo been reversed. Those who entered the churtll door came not to hear the ncrnion , but to listen to the music. Langly never applied for more remunera tion , because deep down In his musical soul ho knew he was already taking advantage of the generosity of the church authorities , and he lived In constant fear that some day they would discover this and righteously illn- mlss him. To bo allowed to piny on that splendid Instrument , erected at a cost of an unbelievable amount of money , was a privilege which ho felt he ought to pay for , If ho were tbo honest man the deacons thought him. Ho tried to soothe his troubled conscience by telling It that he would refuse to take money were It not that slu.ot . music were so dear , even when bought from the man who gave the largest discount In London , to whoso shop Langly tramped miles once a wcelt. hut thus the guilty have cvrr endeavored to lull lhe > Inward monitor , well knowing while they did BO the sophistry of thulr excuses. The consciousness of deceit told on Langly's manner ; he cringed before tha rector and thaso In authority. Never did one of the kindly but deluded men accost their organ ist without causing a timorous fear to spring up In his heart that the hour of his dismissal had arrived. Yet let moralists say what they will , tha wicked do prosper sometimes on this earth when they shouldn't , while the Innocent suffer for the misdeeds done by others. There was the case of IJelcher , for example , and although It must In justice be admitted that Hclclier'a hard luck caused the organist many twinges of conscience , still , of what avail uro twinges of conscience when the harm Is wrought ? If , In our sel fishness , wo bring disaster on a fellow crea ture , after regret can scarcely be called repa ration. Delchcr was the hard-working. Industrious man who pumped the organ In St. Mnrtyra , and besides laboring during the regular serv ice. It was also his duty to attend when the organist wished to practice the selections which afterward delighted the congregation. This was Belcher's grievance. Langly had no "mussy. " as the overworked pumper told his sympathizing comrades at the "Rose and Crown. " Ho would rather follow the vestry cart all day with a shovel , would Hclcher , than surfer the slavery he was called upon to endure by the unthinking organist , whenever never considered that bending the back to a lover was harder work than crooking the fingers to the keys. Dcsldcs , Langly could sit down to his labor , such as It wa.i , while Delcher couldn't. Naturally the nul- upon man complained , and Langly at once admitted the justice of the complaint , at thu same tlmo exhibiting n craven fear that a rumor of his unjustifiable conduct might roach the ears of the church authorities. The honest llelcher now regretted that ho hr.d homo his burden so long , for the rcprchen- slblo organist Immediately offered to com pound with the blower by paying him some thing extra each week , If ho wouid say noth ing about the additional labor. It was Belcher's misfortune rather than his fault that mathematical computation was not one of his acquirements , and ho failed to appro- data the fact that there wail a limit to the musician's Income , a limit very speedily reached. Ho was an ill-used man and ho know It , EO ho struck oftcncr for higher pay , and got It , up to the point where Langly Insisted that there- was not enough left to keep body and soul together , not to speak of the purchase of music , and threat ened to complain to the rector , which at last ho did , not mentioning , however , that ho 1iad received extra remuneration , because ho did not wish to exhibit the organist's culpability In all Us ropulslveness. He told the rector that ho would rather accom pany the vestry cart In Its rounds than ac company an organist who had no "mussy" on a "poro" man. Ho was always ready to pump a reasonable quantity of air , but If an organist know his trade so badly that ho needed to practice so much It was hard that the man at the lover should bear the brunt of his Incompetence. The rector thanked Delchor for his musical criticism and said ho would see about It. Whllo tlio virtuous Ilelchor took hla walks abroad with his chin In the air , as befits ono who has done his duty , the transgressor crept along the byways and scarcely dared to enter the silent church. Ho dodged the rector as long as ho could , but was at length run to earth. The kindly old man put his hand on the culprit's shoulder and said : "You have been overworking IJelcher , I hear. " "I shall i > o more thoughtful In future , sir1 ' murmured the nervous orcanlit In excuse. "I'm agrald I'vo been playing too much , but It 1s a dllllcult art " "Of course It Is , " Interrupted the clergy man. "I have made arrangements to satlufy the ambition of Ilclcher , which appears to tend In the direction of a vestry cart and wo are pulling In A hyVlraulle blower , which WP should have rnlt In years ngo. You will find It n great etfnvenlenco in your prnc- tlces Mr. Langly , for II Is always ready and never complains ? * ' ' The organist' tfle.1 to thank the rector , but his throat geeniiMV'not ' ftt his command for other effort than n gulp or two. Thp good man smiled abUho grotesque twisting * of Lnngly's mouth' ' aud thu rapid winking nf his e-ypllds ; thoni HIP organist turned ab ruptly nnd walktdrtaway , tortured afterward with the fear that the rector might luxvf thought him rude .nml ungrateful ; but tlio old man knew jLhuonualcl.Mi much better than the musician kn-w , himself. After that , w.heu Langly chanced upon the Indignant and ionvply wronged llelcher , nt thn tall of hi ? oft-mentioned hut entirely un- j expected cart , the young man shrank from the encounter and foil that Inward uneaslne's which \s \ termed a troubled conscience. "Call that Christianity ! " Delcher would say to his mate when their rounds took thorn near St. Martyr * "a puttin' u squlrtln' winter pump In there to tyke th' bread out o' n pore man's mouth , an' n-cuttln' down o' 'Is llvlu' wyge ! Yia : , an' the lawr n-forcln' ua to support the church , loo. " Hut Ilplcher wns really of a forgiving spirit , and should uot he Judged by his harsh language toward the cstabllihmciit which he wiu under the Imprcvulon rlsoroua legal en actment compelled him to subsidize ; for hose so far overlooked Langly's ctnduct as to call upon him occasionally and acoept a few peneo aj eoiMclmco money. "I don't bllmt 'lrn , ' said llelcher magnanl- moualy , over his pot of hci'i , "a much as 1 do thu mean old diiiTdr wol preaches there. 'E put me on the call. " ' . Lanrly , as has been said , found It ncccs- s.iry to secure clu-aper lodt-lncs. nn > l tins wns hla own fault na much ns It was the fault of his limited Income. A London land lady In the more Impoverished districts car ries on a constant fight against elrcum- stances. Her tenants pay her ns seldim and as little ns they can ; sometimes they dlspjwar and r.ho'losrs her moiiev ; whllo If they stny. there arc no ehnnccs of extract- IIIK cMrna , those clastic exactions which often waft a West End boarding house kccrcr to affluence. Terms nro close and Invariably Inclusive. The organist's conduct lowurd his numerova nnd bueccsslvo land ladies admits of na defense. These good women , when he hnd taken his departure , spoke bitterly of his sneaky nnd deceptive wnys. an Indeed they had Just cause to do. On first arriving at a now ulnce he was no apologetic nnd anxiou.1 not.U ) give any trou ble , no evidently a person who did not re- nlly live In biistllni ? , elbowing Lodon , but In Rome dreamy.mental world of his own. Hint his good hosJUHs , merely at nn cvperl- ment nnd enlirc.ly , without prejudice , as the Ic'jnl ' " 'n nuts It. . tentatively placed on his bill for the work some trilling Item that , strictly spcnllng./ merely placed there to be taken oft again If cojnplnlnt were made , or allowed to stsm ! If overlooked. Of course , under there circumstances , the landlady was In expectation ofn row , during which epi thets rellcctlyg lipou her financial probity might be hurled nt her. when she , with vol uble excuses for her unfortunate mls'ako. would correct the error and assure the lodger that such'ia thing would no' occur again. After a few essays of this kind , nil perfectly Just nliil proper In n commercial country , and In 'fact the only means of dis covering to what extent the louVer could bo depended tinonyns nn asset , life would How on with that calm serenity which adds so much to the comfort and enjoyment of n furnished apartment In the borough or a palace overlooking the park. Hut Langly never took a straightforward course with his landladies. Instead of find ing fnutt nt the proper tlmo , he meekly nald nothing nml paid the bills ns long as he was nble bills which jncuntcd higher and higher each week. Thus fllto deluded woman had no chance. n she could not be expected to know when shehad reached the limit of his weekly Income. At Inst the organist would take hli bundle of music under lilu arm nnd would sneak aVay like a thief In the night , to search for a cheaper abode , nftcr leaving a week's money In lieu of notice , wrapped Inji piece of 'paper In a conspicuous place , for ho never had the courage to fnco a land lady and boldly tell her he was going. In Hose Garden court there was more than one famjly lliat'.might be likened to au awordcon , . > becajuso. of tlui fnr'flity'with which it could he' compressed or extended. The Sclmmliis household could occupy the tin co rooms It rented In the court , or I ; could get long with two , or even one , If need be. The spare space wns sublet whenever - over opportunity offered , nnd here Langly found lodgings that had at least the merit of cheapness. Thq policeman at the entrance of thu court looked suspiciously after the newcomer , and resolved to keep nn eye on him. The organist had a habit of 'mutter- Ing lo himself us he walked the streets and his nervous hands were never n moment at rest , the long , slim fingers playing Imag inary keys or chorda , Inaudible outside of his own nuulc.il Imnginntlon. When the already suspicious policeman nt the entrnnco of the court saw the mu- slelnn conif out , clawing the empty nlr with the two forellnnora of either hnnd crooked llko talons , a fearful frown on his brow. and nn ominous muttering In hla throat , the ofllcer said to himself : "There goes n HnnarchlM If there ever was one. " not knowing that the poor little ninn wa * merely pulling the stoiw of n mythical organ. Immense In sizean 1 heavenly In tone. The police always looked askance at Lnnnly when he moved Into a nr\v \ locality , until thev learned that he was the organist at St. Martyrs-ln-thc-KnM. One night , shortly nfter he- took the bark room two ( lights up nt No. 3 Langly came down the common stairway , and paused In nmazo nt the landing opposite Hraunt's door. lie heard some one within slowly and fe.ir- fully murdering Chopin's "Funeral March , " p.irt fltat. The sound ma'lo him writhe , and he crouched by the door , his fingers median- le.illy drumnnni ; against the panel , repress ing with dllllrulty a desire to cry out agalnat the profanation of a harmony that ticemod sacred to him. The drone stopped sud denly , and next Instant the door was Jerked open , caujlng the amazed listener to stumble Into the room , where , aa It seemed to him , n gbiut pounced down , clutched his shoul ders and UtiiiK him In a heap nn the Moor by the opposite wall , Then , kicking the door shut , the giant , with lists clenched nnd face distorted with rase , tovercd over the prostrate mnn. "You miserable. sneaking scoundrel ! " crlrd Uraunt. ' Fo that'a why you took a room with the Sclmmlnscs to ferret nnd spy on me. I've seen you crawling up these stairs , afraid to look any honest man In the fnce. Because I look no strike pay Gibbons wants to know how I live , does ho ? I'm up to his tricks. You're Gibbons' spy. nnd he has sent you to live with that other sneak. Sclmmlns. Schrmlra himself was nfrald , for he knows nlrcndy the weight of my hand. Now , " continued Hrnunt , tolling uii his sleeves , "I'll serve you as I did Sclmmlns. I'll throw you over the banis ters , ami you can report that to Gibbons , nnd tell him to come himself next time. and I'll hrcnk every bone In his body. " Josslo clun ? to her father. brsjulnB him In tear ; * not lo hurt the poor man. Hrnunt shoal ; her off. but not unkindly. "Sit thoa down. .Ictfsle. less , and dor.'t woivlt me. I'll but drup the bag o' bonca on the stairs and servo him rlftht for a ancnk. " Lnmdr. encourage .1 by hU antagonirtts chunpe of tone In speaking to the- girl , ven tured to falter forth : "I aasuro you rlr " "Don't sir me , you hound , " cried llraunt. turning fiercely upon him , "nnd don't darn to lUny you are ono of Gibbons' splw. 1 caught you nt It.remember. . ' "I'll deny nothing If It displeases you ; but I never hrnrd of Glbbona In my life , and I'm only a poor organtot. I stopped nt the doir on hearing the harmonium. For no other reason. I pasuro jou. I know I oughtn't to l-avo done It , and I suppcse I am a iineak. I'll novel' do It again , never , If you will ex cuse mo this time. " There was some-thing no nbject In the mu sician's manner that Hraur.fs resentment was I lncrcasr-1 rather tlian diminished by the up- 1 pivil. Ho had a big man'a contempt for any thing small and cringing. I "Oh , > ou'rc au organist , are you ? Likely | story ! OrKanlsH don't live In Garden Court. I Hut we'll nee , we'll ace. Get up. " > langley gathni-od himself together and rose unsteadily to hU feet. Every movement he mule augmented the other's auiplclon. | "Now , " said Uraunt. with the definite nlr of a man who has his opponent In a corner , " .sit down at the harmonium anil play. You're an organist , remember. " "Yrs. " protested Langly , "but I don't know that I can play on that Instrument at all. I plav n church organ. " "An organ's nn organ , \\liethtr It Is In church or out. If you cnn play the ono you can plav the other. " Th young inun hesitated and was nearly lost. Hraunt's llngsrs itched tn get nt him , air ! probably only the presence of the nlrl restrained him so far. "Have you any music ? " asked Langly. "No ; we haven't. She plays by oar. " "Will you allow mo to go up stairs and brlnz some sheet music ? " This wns a 1IU1& too transparent. "Now , by God ! " cried llraunt , bringing his list down on the table. "Stand there chattering another minute and I'll break thy nack down 'lui stair. Sk thee down. Jessie. an' don't interfere. The man plays or he doesn't. I know he wrs a liar , an' he quukes bccarse It's to bo urnv n. Now. coward. the organ or the stairs make thy cholc ? The driven musician reluctantly took the eh.ilr biforo the instrument. He hail played on the harmonium In his early days and kn w It was harsh and reedy at the beat. Hut under hUs pentlo touch the spirit of nil the harmonies seamed to rise from It nnd fill the miualld room , llraunt stood for n mo ment with fallen Jnw. his hand * hanging limply by his side : then he sank Into his armchnlr. Jojslo gazed steadfastly , with largo pathetic eyi s , nt their guest , who .wmfd himself transformed , all the lines of dismay and apprehension smoothed away from his far- ? , replaced by nn absorbed ec stasy , oblivious to every sutrounding. Ho played harmony after harmony , one ap parently UKgeatliiK nnd melting Into an other , until at last n minor chord can let ! ( lie music Into the solemn rhythm of Chopin's march ; then the organ , like a si > n- tk'nt creniuro. boxful to sob and wall for tin- dead. The girl's oyea , tipvcr moving from the wizard of the keyx , ill led with unshed tears And her father burled liU fnc ? In his hands. When at Ust the oritftnlsr.s magic fingers flipped from the koy.s. and tlio exultnnt lUht faded from hla f.iep as the dying music merged Into silence , Uraunt sprang to his feet. "Cur e me for a brutish clown ! " ho cried. "To llilnlt that I mishandled thee , lad , an' thou playest like an angel. I never heard music before. " He laid his huge hnnd on the nthrr'r shoulder gently and'kindly , although the youth , hardly yet awake from his drenm. timidly ahrnnk from the touch. "Forgive me. lad. 1 misdoubt I hurt theo. " "No , no ; It is nil nolhlt.g. So you like the music ? " "Thi > music } I shall never forget It ; never. That march rlng.s In my head all day. The whole world seems tramping to It. " The young man for the first time looked up at him , the light of brotherhood In his eyes. "I feel It , too. " ho said , "that tlinro Is nothing nround us hut good music. It smooths nwny the rudrr sounds of earth or uses them pa undertones as as n back ground. I sometimes fatley tint the gates of heaven are left ajar , and wo n few of u.s are allowed to listen , to compensate us for any trouble we have , or to show us the triviality of everything else. " The yorn man's thin f.ico flushed In con fused Rham at finding himself talking thm to nnother man , nlthcURh what he snld was merely the substance- many n former nolllo- o.uy. With s hnsty apologetic glance at the girl , who ic'jnrdcd him like ono In n trance , with wide unwinking eyes , Langly continued hurriedly : "The tnnrch Is dldlcult and should nol be attempted except after many logins. 1 shall bo plrnspii to lenrh your dnuuhtor. It > ou will let mo. She IION a correct car. " Hrnunt phcok his head. "Wo have no money for music lessons , " he said. "I have very llttlo myself. I am poor , and therefore need none. " said the organist , r.s if that wore a logical reason. "The poor should help the poor. If they don't , who else will ? The poor hnvo always been kind to inc. " IV thought of his many landladies , and how they had robbed them selves to sustain him. na they had often ad' mlttcd , little thinking ho would desert them one by ono. "Aye. nnd the rich , too. " he nddid. remembering thn hydraulic motor In the church and of the continued endurance of the nuthorltlos with their organist. "Well , lad , " said Hrnunt , with n sigh , "come In when you can , and If newt else , you'll be sure of a hearty norlhern wcl- fome. " ( To bo Continued. ) PATIlHIt IMMICVS FAVOllITH IIVM\ When olistnoloa nnd trl.ils seem I Ike prison wnlls to be , I do the little I can do. And leave the roM to Thee. I know not wl'.nt It IH to doubt , .My henrt Is ever gay , I run no rl.sk. for come what will , Thou always bust Thy way. I b.-ivo no c-nro'i. O lile si'd Will ! For : \ll mv enres are Thine. I live In triumph , Lord , for Thou Hast iiuido Thy triumphs mine. And when It seems no ehnnco or change , From grief can K" > t mo free , Hope llnds its strength In helplessness. And gayly walls on Theu. The princess of Chlmny and Cnrnman , wlfo of Prlne-e Joseph of Chlmay and Caramon. Ilnlgliim , has eloped with a Hungarian gypsy musician , who was accustomed to piny In the Paris restaurants. Prince Jo seph will bring suit against his wife for divorce In the Hrnssols courts. The princess wan formerly Miss Clara Ward , and was born In Detroit , Mich. She was married to Prlncn Joseph In Paris In 1S90 , and Is the mother of two children. See that your hotel keeper has Cook's Imperial Kxtra Dry Champagne on his menu. It has no superior. \ An ene , . 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