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10 Till ] OMAHA TXATLT IVfCFt ) : SUNDAY , , TA1STUAKY 3 , 185)7. )
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THE MUTABLE MAW.
CY ROBERT BAflR.
Iho Story of n Intior Union. A T.ito ol Prc cnt Day Problem * . Wltli tplsodcs from RcM tUe.
( Coi.yrlRlit , I'M , by Robert llarr. )
CHAPTER XIII.
Sartxvoll prided himself on beliis a man
who raaila few mistakes. Hovns able to
traro an nvent from cause to effect with
reasonable certainty , anil Hi's ' slight merit
ma-ln lilm perhaps a trifle- Impatient with
others who could not bo credlto.l with similar
forcalsht , as Ms own wife , would not have
LesPated In bear witness. It would proba
bly linvo filled that Just woman with sub-
ilucd , If pardonable , gratification had she
known how wldo of Iho mark her husband
was In bis tsUmato of the result on Iho
Btrlknra rf MIEI nuws ho had conimlltod to
the care of Mnrstcn. Sartwcll Imagined that
the men , In tholr fury at bslng outwitted ,
would turn on G'll ' bens nml rend him. Ho
believed that Gibbons would not dare tell
Ills dupes , ns Sartwell persisted In calling
them , how the union had been befooled Into
supporting for wocks the bogus worknion
whom the manager had flung Into IU credu
lous lap. After wrecking their vengeance
on Gibbons and deposing him , they must
return to the work * , reasoned the manager.
Their monuy was gone , Interest In the sti'iko
had all but died out , fresher events had
compressed It Into u two-lino Item In the
papers , subscriptions had practically ceased ;
what , thin , was thcro left but a return of
fitarvatlon , that powerful ally of masters all
the world over ?
Hut Sartwell forgot that the Englishman
knows how to starve. No Indian ever tight
ens his bult another notch with grimmer de-
ti'W.'Inatlon to compress hunger than an
Englishman BIH his teeth und starves , If
ncod lie. Ho hr.s starved on the lee near
desert.
He has met famine face to face In bc-
Ic&gucicd fort with no thought of surrender ,
ninl has doled with scrupulous exactitude the
Insufficient portions of foo.l on a raft In
mid-ocean. Ihc prct has starved In Ills
carrot , making no outcry , and the world
has said , "If we had only known. " In the
forests and on the plains , In the jungle and
on the mountains , ami perhaps , worst of
all In the great cities , amid plenty , the
Englishman has shown bo know ! ) how to
siarve , Baying with the i > oct :
1 have nor winced nor cried aloud.
When Gibbons heard what Marstcn had to
tell , liu promptly said , "It Is a Hi ? , " but the
cc--nmltteo looked one at the other with
apprehension In their faces , fearing It was
the truth.
' "Iho question Is , " said Marstcn , "are
you going to let the men know this ? "
"Certainly , If I llml It U tnie ; but I
don't believe a word of U. Perhaps you
want the pliasuro of being the bearer of
bad nowrf to the men. "
"I Intend to tell them If you do not. "
"Of court * : . I'm sorry wo can't gratify
you. "
The committee dismissed Mar&ten and
went Into secret Berslon , shortly afterward
separating to meet again In the evening
just bcforo the large gathering In the Sal
vation hall. In the Interview Gibbons and
the alleged fraudulent workmen , but they
found none ; the birds had flown. It was
evident that Uio word had been passed , and
that , fearing the vengeance cf the legiti
mate claimants * to the union funds , the
former "blachless" had taken themselves
off out cf the nach of possible harm.
When tho. committee met for the second
tlmo that day the members were- divided
among themselves as to the advisability ot
taking the men fully Into their confidence.
Some thought It best to break the doleful
news gradually ; otln.ru that the worst
should be known at once. Gibbons , however ,
saU there was In reality no choice ; the mm
muat bo told the whole truth , for If the
committee tried any half measures , Maralen
would undoubtedly rise In his place- and
relate what Sartwcll had told him. So the
.whole truth and nothing but the truth was
resolved upon.
When Gibbons faced his audience that
night In the largo hall , he saw that he had
to deal with a body of men whoso mood
was totally different from that of the crowd
which llghtheartedly voted with u hurrah to
go on strike. Thcro was now llttlo Jocu
larity Jincng the men ; they sat In their
places In sullen 'silence. A feeling that
something ominous was In the air scorned
to pervade the hall , and as Gibbons flopped
to the front of the platform ho felt that
the atmosphere of the place was against
him ; that he had to proceed with great
caution , or his 'hold on the men was lost.
Ho knew ho 'was ' a. good speaker , but ho
know also that the men were Just a trlllo
Impatlwit with much talk and such small
result fro'n It all.
"Combination , " he began , "U the natural
conscfiuenco of the modern conditions of la
bor. A worklngman of today may bo Ilk-
WHIL13 MARSTEN' ATE MR. HOPE AROSE
AND CAUTIOUSLY TURNED
THE KEY.
cncd to a single pipe tn u kirgo nrgan. Ho
ran sound but ono note. He spends his life
doing part of something. Ho docs 'not ' begin
any article ot commerce , go on with It , nnd
finish it as did th workmen ot former days ;
he merely tukrs It from a follow workman
who has put a touch on It , putu his own
touch on it ami p.u. cn It on to another , and
thus the article travels fiom hand to hand
until It reaches the finisher. The workman
of today is merely a Email cog on a very
large wheel , nnd no , if he does not combluo
with his folloufl he U helpless. The work
man of former times was much more inde
pendent. Ho began hit ) work and completed
it. If he was a coopur ho made the whole
barrel , hooping It and heading It. It ono of
us may bo compared to a ( tingle pipe In an
organ , the workman of jwienluy might bo
likened to a llute on which a whole tune
could bo playrd. Ho "
"Ah , chuck It I" cried a disgusted man In
front. "Wo don't want no phlloiophy ; wo
wantii strike pay or ma.itcr's pay. "
" 'Ear , 'earl" rang through the hall ; the
Interpreter qultn evidently voicing the senti
ment of tlio meeting. Gibbon * stood for a
second or two looking at them.
"Yr , " ho cried , hl volco Ilko a trumpet
call , " 1 will chuck II. This IH not the tlmo
for philosophy , as our frlcud imld ; It Is
the tlmo to act. When a man utrlpu to fight ,
what dot'H ho expect ? "
"A d d good thrashing , " was the un
looked-for reply.
It h < never uafo for an orator to depend on
his nudlcncu foe answers to hU oucfitloni ;
but the laugii that went up showed Glhbonn
that the crowd was getting Into bolter
humor , which was what ho most denlrcd.
"When an Englishman taken off his coal
to fight , he. rsks no favor from his opponent ;
but he don ? expect fair play , and If English
men are the onlookers ho gets It , whether
Ihoy like him or whether they don't. He
doian't expect to bo struck below the belt ;
ho doesn't oxpocl to be strangled on the ropes ;
he doesn't expect to bo hit when he l < i dawn.
We stripped for a square and fair fight with
Manager Sartwell. and wo have fought as
mm should. Wo have broken no law ; wu
have ralaod no disturbance. The police , al
ways eager enough to arrcat a striker , have
laid ImmM on none of us. It has been a
square , stand-up , honorable fight. It has
been a fair fight on our side , and I am proud
to have heen connected with It. Hut In thUj
struggle I have madn one mlntnUe. I made
te ! mistake ot thinking wo wcro fighting an
honorable opponent with a man who would
not break the nil to of the ring. I was not
on the outlook for foul play for trickery.
Knowing what I do tonight , 1 wy nnd I am
ready to take the corflcquenccn of my words
that Sartwell U a thief , and n cowardly thlot ,
In Iho ( atimatlrm of any honest man. He
know that the life of our fight was our money.
Ho know that starvation for the helpless
wives and families of our men was his most
powerful ally. He did not il&ro to break In
and ctoal our money , because ho was afraid
of the law , but ho took n meaner and moro
cowardly way of accomplishing the robbery.
He appealed to the cupidity of men out of
r/oik poor devils ! I don't blnino th"m ;
they were doubtless starving und ho told
them that It they masqueraded as employes
of his , the union would take them In anl ,
pay them wages , as long as there was no
suspicion aroused that Is , If thcso men kept
their mouths shut they could draw strike
pay. Much as'l have always despise 1 Sail-
well , I did not think he would stoop to a
kempt figure , rose above Iho struggling mob
and Btood an the top of the fallen cab.
"For Ood'n sake , men , " he gcroamod , "don1
resist.tha poKcol Fall back ! Fall back ! ! '
Ho might as welt have shouted to th
winds. The police laid about them Ilko de
mons , and the crowd was rapidly fallln
back , tot because Gibbons ordered them to
In nn Incredibly short space of tlmo th
police In a body marched down the strecl
and thcro was none to oppose them , Th
remnants of what a few mlnulnj bcfor
seemed an Irresistible force lay on the pave
incut and groaned , or leaned against th
walls the moro seriously wounded to bo take
to the hospitals , the others to the pollc
station.
In sptto of their defeat tn the morning th
men gathered once more about the works li
r \ yNr l'TSSsrTvxT w - > v-
THE HANSOM MOVED INCH DY INCH NEARER THE GATES.
trick like this. A man who robs n bank
has come courage , but a man who tempts
poverty-stricken wretches to comn.lt the
crime , while he stands safely aside and
reaps the benefit thcro Is no decent v.-oul
In the lannuago to characterize him. Now ,
men , you know what has been done , and
the result Is that our treasury Is empty , as
If Sartwcll had broken Into It with a Jimmy.
The manager la waiting expectantly for the
reward for his burglary. Ho will throw the
gates of the works open tomorrow for you
to enter and complete his triumph. The
question before the meeting tonight Is Arc
you going In ? "
A universal shout of "Never ! We'll starve
flrrt ! " rose to the rafters of the building.
When he first confrontcd'tho meeting that
night , Gibbons feared ho could not rouse
the men from their evident coldness towar.l
him ; as the speech went on , Increasing mur
murs among the men and at length savage
outbursts of rngo showed him that ho held
them in the hollow of his hand ; at the
end , a word from him , and all the police
In that part of London could not have saved
the works from wreck and flames.
"To the works ! " was the cry , and there
was .1 general movement In response to It.
"No , men , " shouted Gibbons , Ills stentorian
voice dominating the uproar. "Not to the
works. Every man homo tonight , but bo on
the ground In the morning. Wo must not
play into the enemy's hands by any attempt
at violence. Tomorrow wo will Intercept
Monkton and HOJH > and demand our rights
from them In person. Let them refuse at
their peril. We'll have no more dc'allngs
with Sartwcll. "
There was a chesr at Hi la and the meeting
disbanded quietly.
Next morning the men were out in force
at the still closed Kates and there wcro
angry threats against the manager. It was
all right enough , they said , for Gibbons to
conns ; ! mode-ration , but the tlmo for moder
ation waa past. There was an Increased body
of poHce , who kept the crowd moving as
much as was possible , having for the first
tlmo during the utrlko a most dltllcult task
to perform. The strikers wcro In ugly tem
per and did not obey orders or take pushes
with the equanimity they had formerly dis
played ; hut thti jollco showed great forbaar-
anco and evidently had Instructions not to
usu their truncheons except as a last re
sort.
Sartwell , knowing a crisis was at hand ,
had slept in his office and the ever-Increasing
mob hooted when ho did not appear at his
usual time.
Gibbons , by word and action , moving about
everywhere , tried to keep his men In hand
and prevent a conflict. They cheered him ,
but paid llttlo attention to what hesaid. .
Shortly after 10 o'clock u hansom drove
to iho outskirts cf the mob and was received
with a chorus of groans. Gibbous quickly
ctcpped to tlui front of It and addressed thu
occupant.
"Mr. Hope " ho began.
"Stand back UIETO ! " cried the officer In
charge.
"Mr. Hope , " cried Gibbons , "I want teu
words with you. "
Llttlo Mr. Hope shrank Into a corner of the
hansom speechless , his face as white as a
sheet of paper.
"Stand back , I say ! " The officer pushed
Obbans , strlk'lng him with some force In the
breast.
"Let him answer. Will you speak for one
minute with your men the men who luvo
made you rich ? "
"Stand back ! " reiterated the officer , push
ing him a ctup further. I
The hansom moved Inch by Inch nearer the
gates. The crowd scethud like an uneasy
ua , hut ovtry man held his breath.
"Listen to me , Mr. Hope. Your men are
starving. They ask only "
Thu ulllccr pushed thn speaker back once
more. Gibbons' heel caught on a cobble
stone and he went down backward.
The crowd broke like a wave , submersing
the police for a moment , Hooding the street
no If a dam had given way. The cabby on
hla lofty uat , trying to control lib frightened
horse , looked llkta castaway perched on a
buoy In an angry ocean. He made the tacti
cal mistake of lashing around him with his
whip. In an lnt > tant tha hansom won over
and down , with a crash of splintering glass ,
The police , edging together , struck right anil
loft with a fury that quite matched the less
disciplined rage of the mob. The olllccm
fought tholr way until there was n ring
around the prostrate cab. Two of thorn
picked up Mr. Hope , who was hvlplcas with
fear and horror , and these two , with the
IHtlo man between them , surrounded by a
eiiuad that stooil shoulder to shoulder , sim
ply clove their way through the dcnxo mass
to the gates , where Iho small door In tha
larga gate wax quickly opened and shut , with
Mr. Hopu and ono supporting policeman In-
slJe.
slJe.G'lbbons
G'lbbons , Ills hat cone , Ills coat In rags and
hlo face tnioareil with blood , a wild , un-
the afternoon , and the threatening crowd wa
oven greater than before , because the even
Ing papers had spread over London startlln
accounts of the riot , os they called It , am
the news had attracted Idlers from all part
of the metropolis. The wildest rumors wcr
alln.it ; the men were going to wreck th
works ; they were going to loot the bread
shorn In Light stroel ; they had armed them
selves and were about to march on Trafnl
gar square. With a resolute and draporal
leader , there Is no saying what they mlgh
have attempted , but Gibbons , who had pu
another coat on his back , and much Htlcklni ,
plaster on hla face , moved about counselliii
moderation and respect for the law. The }
would forfeit public sympathy , he said. b >
reporting to violence , although some of hla
hearers growled that "a blccdln' lot o' good'
public sympathy had done for them. "Wha
we want , and what we mean to have , " al (
Glbtonii , "Is a word with the owners. The )
are bound to come out soon. "
They did come out ultimately together
and two more frightened men than Monktoi
and Hope It would have been hard to fim
In all the land that day. . They were stir
rounded by a dozen policemen , whoae rctio
lute demeanor showed they were not to bo
trilled with. Tin gates Immediately cloaei
behind this formidable procession , and I
quickly made Its way up the street , the
crowd jeering and groaning as It passec
through.
"Wo'vo got nothing against them , " shouted
ono. "Ilrliig out Sartwell , and we'll show
you wet for. "
Hatred for the manager rather than the
owncra was plainly the dominant sentiment
of the gathering. They cheered the remark ,
and gave three groans for the unpopular
manager.
When the protected men disappeared , the
vigilance of the force relaxed , and the crowd
yurgcd Into the gap the police had clearod.
With the masters safe and out of reach , the
critical moment of the dnv seemed tn have
passed. The police could not bo expected to
know that the real resentment of the mob
was not directed against the man whose
cab had been overturned that morning.
"
"I hope Sartwell "won't venture out to
night , " said Marstcn to Draunt. "It will
take more than twelve policemen to guard
him If he does. "
"Ho has some sente , " replied Qraunt ,
"and will stay where ho Is. "
Neither Uraunt nor Mar&ten had been
present cluilng the morning's battle , but
they , like many others with nothing to do ,
had ) como In tin ! afternoon.
As Draunt spoke the small door In the gate
opened , and Sartwcll , entirely alone , stepped
out. He had no more formidable weapon In
his hand than hi.l customary slim am\ \ trim
umbrella. His silk hat was as glossy and
his clothes were an spick and span as If he
wcro a tailor's model. Ho seemed to have
oged a trifle since the strike began , but
his wiry , well-knit body was ca erect as
ever , anil in his eyei was that stern look ot
command before which , at ono tlmo or un-
othur , every man In his employ had quailed.
An Instantaneous hush fell upon the crowd.
The cry of a hawker In a distant street
was hoard. Every man knew that the Hing
ing of a 'missile ' , or the upraising cf an arm
oven , would bo as a spar ! ; In powder mill.
Let but the stroke fall , and all the police
in London could not have saved the life of
the man walking across the cleared space
from the gates toward the crowd. The mass
of silent humanity had but to move for
ward , and Sartwell's life would be crushed
out on the paving stones.
Sartwell , without pause and without hurry ,
walked across the intervening space , with
evident confidence that the men would make
way for htm. Thcro was no sign of fear
in his manner , nor , on the other hand , was
there any trace of swaggering authority
about him , but thcro was ia the glance of
his steely eye and the poise of Ills head
that Indefinable something which stamps a
man master which commands obedience.
Instant and unquestioned.
The crowd parted before him , and ho cast
no look over his shoulder. Habit being
strong , ono or two raised hand to forelock as
ho passed , getting in return the sumo curt
nod that had always acknowledged such
salutation. The human ocean parted bcforo
him as did thu Red sea before the Hebrew
loader , and the manager passed through
unscathed ,
"God ! " cried Hraunt , towering above his
fellows and shaking his fist at the unof
fending sky. "I have seen In my life ono
bravo man. "
CHAPTER XIV.
"Como with me , Marstcn , " said Draunt.
"Let us got out of this crowd. I want a
word with you. "
The two made their way to a quieter street
and Walked together toward Rose Garden
court , talking as they went.
"This foolish strike must stop , " began
the Yorkshire man , "and now Is the time
to stop it. The men are tired of It , and
the masters nro sick of It , but neither will
give In , so a way must bo found cut of the
tangle , and you are tha man to find the
way. "
"How ? The men won't throw over Gibbons
bens , and Sartwcll will resign hcfoio ho will
confer with him. Remember how Gibbons
swayed the men last night. In spile of the
grumbling thcro had been against him be
fore the meeting opened , "
"Yes , I know. Uut , my lad , there Is dis
sension If the other camp , as well as In
ours. Sartwell's coming out as ho did Just
now was Just as much In defiance of his masters -
ters as of his men. If wo kr.cw the truth
of II , both Monkton and Hope WMiteil him
to come with them and their bodyguard.
Ho refused. From what 1 hear , Mr. Hope
was uo frightened this morning that ho
could not have spoken If his life depended
upon It. Thcro must have been aomo hot
talk between the three today. Sartwell
underestimates the danger , and the two
owners perhaps overestimate It. What I
am sure of in that thcro Is illviMon between
Sartwoll and the masters and when they
hear that ho came out alone tonight , whllo
they wcro guarded by twelve policemen ,
they'll bo more angry than ever , If there's
any spirit In cither of them.
. "Now , what you must do tomorrow Is to
meet olthor Monkton or Hope , or both If
possible. You'll see they won't look near the
work * again until this strike's ended. I'd
so lo Mr. Hope flrst , If I wore you. He's
had iho worst fright. Toll him you want
to end the trouble and he'll listen willingly.
Very llkoly ho has aomo plan of his own
that .Sartwell won't let him try. If you got
him lo promlaa to g-lvo what
us we- want if
wu throw over Glhbonu we'll spring that on
Ihii mi'uilng , and you'll neo , If wo work'It
right , Gibbons will bo thrown over. Then
thoru will ho no trouble with Sartwell , "
"It fCt'ina ' a treacherous thing lo do , " said
Marstcn , wllh gomo hesitation.
"Uod'a truth , lad , " cried Draunt , with
nonio Impatience } "haven't they boon treat
Ing you llkarft traitor over slnco this strlk
began ? What'a thn difference It It doe * lee
like treachery. ? Think of the wives an
children of Urn in.cn , If not of the men them
st'lvos ' ; thlnknof thcno that no ono has give
a thought til nil these weeks , the womo
workers In thn top floor of the works
They've had IKtlo strike pay ; they have n
vote at the meeting , and they have to suffe
and starve when they are willing to work
Treachery ! I'd bo a traitor n thousand time
over to see the works going again. "
"I'll do It , " said Marstcn.
The young man had no money to waste 01
railway fare , so next morning early ho so
his face to the west and trudged along th
Portsmouth road the twelve miles' dlstanc
between London and Surhlton.
As ho walked uti the beautifully kent drlv
to the Hope mansion ho thought he saw th
owner among the trws at the rear , pacln
very dejectedly up and down a path. Mars
ten hesitated a moment , but finally decide
to apply formally at the front door. Th
servant looked at him with evident stisplclo
and after learning his business promptly returned
turned , saying Mr. Hope could not see him
The door was shut upon him , but Mnrstei
felt sure Mr. Hope had not been constiltoi
In the matter , so Instead of going out b
tliB gate ho had entered , ho went around th
house to the plantation beyond and ther
came upon Mr. Hope , who was much alarmci
at seeing n stranger suddenly appear befor
him.
him."I
"I am ono of your workmen. Mr. Hope ,
boson Marston. by way of reassuring the little
tlo man ; but his words had an entirely oppo
Kite effect. Mr. Hope looked wildly to rlgh
and left ot him , but seeing no chance of ea
cape , resigned himself , with n deep sigh , t
dynamite or whatever other shape this par
tlcular worklngman's arguments mlgh
tako.
"What do you want ? " faltered the cm
ployor at last.
"I want this strike to end. "
"Oh. so do r , so do II" cried Mr. Hope
almost In tears.
"Then , Mr. Hope , won't you allow mo t
speak with you for a few moments , ant
FCO If wo cannot find some way out of th
difficulty ? "
"Surely , surely , " replied the trembling
old man , visibly relieved at finding his
former employe did not intend to use th
stout stick which he carried In his hand fo
the purpose of a personal aijanlt.
"Let us walk a llttlo further from the
house , where wo can talk quietly. Have yet
anything to propose ? "
"Well , the chlct trouble socms to bo tha
Mr. Sartwoll will not meet Gibbons. "
"Ah , Sartwelll" said the old man , as I
whispering1 to himself. "Sartwell la a
strong man a strong man ; difficult to per
snade difficult to persuade. " ' 111011 turning
suddenly , ho asked , "You nro not Gibbons
are you ? "
"No , my name Is Marijten. Gibbons was
the man who tried to speak with you yester
day at the gates. "
The old man shuddered at the recollec
tion.
tion."Thcro
"Thcro wore so many there I did not see
any ono distinctly , and It all took' place KO
suddenly. I don't remember Gibbons. II
was dreadful , dreadful ! "
"I hope you were not hurt. "
"No , no. Merely a ncratcli or two. Noth
ing to epcak of. Now , what can bo done
about the strike ? "
"Would you bo prepared to grant the re
quests of the men. If they were to throw over
Gibbons , and send a deputation to Mr. Sart
well ? "
"Oh. willingly , mcsl willingly. I don't at
all remember what It Is the men want , but
wo'll grant It ; anything to stop thi.t suicidal
struggle. Does' Sartwell know you ? "
"Yes. sir. " '
"Of course tie does. Ho knows every ono
In the works , by , name oven. A wonderful
man a wonderful man ! 1 often wish I had
iiore influence with him. Now , if you
would go and aeo Mr. Sartwcll ho lives at
Wimbledon ; it's on your way ; I asked him
not to go to the. works today , so perhaps
you will find him at home you might
Ksslbly arrange with him about receiving a
deputation. Pfcrhnpa it would uo best note
o tell him that you've seen me yes , I'm
nura It's best not. Then I'll speak to him
about granting the men's demands. I'll put
my foot down ; fee will Monkton. We'll bo
firm with him. " The old man glanced
Imldly over his shoulder. "We'll say to
lira that wo'vo stood at his back about Glb-
) ons and now ho must settle at once with
he men when they've abandoned Gibbons.
Vhy will ho not sec Gibbons , do you know ?
las ho a personal dislike to the man ? "
"Oh , no. It is a matter of principle with
Mr. Sartwell. Gibbons Is not ono of your
vorkmen. "
"Ah , yea , yes. I remember now. That's
exactly what Sartwell said. Well. I'm very
mich obliged to you for coming , and I hope
heso awful occurrences are at an ciwl.
Soodby ! There's a train In half an hour
hnt stnns nt Wimbledon. "
"Thank you , Mr. Hope , but I'm on foot
oday. "
"Ulss mo ; It's a long distance and round-
ibout by the road. The train will get you
hern in a few minutes. "
Mar&tcn laughed.
"I don't mind walking , " ho said.
The old man looked at him for a few
nlnutca.
"You don't mean to tell mo you have
valked all the way from London thin morn-
ng ! "
"It's only twelve or thirteen mltrs. "
"Dear , dear , dear , dear ! I see ! I see I
ee. Yes , Sartwell's right. I'm not a very
irllllant man , although I think onc'n man
ger should not say so before one's part-
ler. Como with mo to the house for a
noment. "
"J think I should bo off now. "
"No , no ; come with mo. I won't keep
on long ; I won't take a refusal. I'm going
o put my foot down , as I said. I have had
oo little self-assertion In the past. Como
along. "
The courageous man led the way toward
ils dwelling , keeping the trees between
limself and the house as much as possible
and as long cs he could. Ho shufiled gln-
; crly up the steps at the back of the bullil-
ni ; , letting himself Into a wldo hall , and
hen noiselessly entered a square room that
ookcd out upon the broad lawn and planta-
lon to the rear. The room was lined with
looks ; a solid oak tublo stood In the center ,
anked by comfortable armchairs. Mr.
lope rang the bell and held the dcor slightly
Jar.
Jar."Is
"Is there any cold meat down stairs ,
Susy' " ho whispered to the unseen person
hrough the opening.
"Yes. sir. "
"Well , bring up enough for two ; some
ilckles , bread and butter , and a bit ot
: hccse. " Then turning to Marsten ho asked :
'Will you drink wine or boor ? "
"Really , Mr. Hope , " eald the young man ,
nolstcnlng his lips and speaking with dllfi-
culty , "I'm not In the least hungry. "
Which was not true , for the very recital
of the artlcltfttof'food made him feel so
alnt that he Jiad , to lean against the book-
ase for support :
"Hrlng a bottle of beer , please , " whis
pered the heat , softly closing the door.
"Sit down , sit down , " ho said to Marsten.
"Not hungry ? Of course you're hungry
after such a walk , no matter how hearty
a breakfast you took bcforo you left. "
Whllo Marstcn ate Mr. Hope said nothing ,
but ( > at listening with apparently Intense
nxlcty. Once lie rose and cautiously turned
ho key In the door , breathing easier when
Ills was done.
"Now , " said the old man. when Marslcn
md finished his n.eal , "you must go by rail
o Wlmbleton. Time | 3 of Importance tlmo
a of Importance. Here is a llttlo money for
xpcimes. "
"I cannot take money from jou , Mr.
lope , but thank you all the same. "
"Nonsense , nonsense. You are adlng for
me , you know. " "
"No , sir , I am acting for the men. "
"Well , it's the same thing. Ilencllt one ,
JoiielH all. Come , came , I Insist , I put
own my foot. Call It wages , If you like.
N'o doubt you didn't want to strike. "
"I didn't want to , but I struck. "
" amo thing , tiamo thing. You mutit take
ho money. "
"I'd much rather not. nlr. "
„
Marstcn anvt the anxiety of his licit , who
ctcd as a man might over whose held some
Uastcr Impended , and It weakened his
evolution not lo take the money. Ho un-
crotood that for eomo reajon Mr. Hope
vantcd him to take the money and hi gone.
"Tut , tut , " persisted the old man eagerly.
'We mustn't lot trifles eland In the way of
uccess , "
As ho was speaking an Imperious voice
oundod In Iho hall the voice of a woman ,
\ sudden pallor1 overspread Mr. Hope's face ,
hat reminded Mamtt n of the look It wore
when the twelve policemen escorted Mm and
ils imrtncr through Iho crowd ,
"Here , here , " said thu old man , In a husky
whisper , "toko the money and say nothing
about It nothing about It. "
Marston took the money and slipped It Into
Ma pocket. The voice In the hall rang out
again.
"Where Is Mr. Hope , Susan ? " It nskcd.
"Ho AMw > ln the back walk a few minutes
ngo , mum. "
Finn footsteps passed down the hall , the
outside door opened and shut , nnd In the
sllonco the crunch on the gravel was die
tlnctly heard.
The anxiety cleared away from Mr. Hope's
face like the passing of a cloud , and a faint
BinlUl hovered about his lips. He seemed to
have forgotten Mansion's prcoouco in the In-
tenslly of the moment.
"Clover girl , Susy so I was , so I was , " ho
murmured to himself.
"Good-by and thank you , Mr. Mope , " said
Marston , rising. "I will go at once and see
Mr. Sartwcll. "
"Yes , yes. In a moment In a moment , "
said the old man , with n glance out ot the
window. Ills voice sank Into an apologetic
tone as ho added , PS If asking a favor :
"Won't you take some money with you to
bo given anonymously anonymously mind-
to the committee for the men ? You see ,
the negotiations may take a few days , nnd
I understand they are badly off badly off. "
Even Marstcn smiled at this suggestion.
"I don't see how that could bo managed.
I shall have to tell the men I have been
to see you , or at least worno of them , and
they might misunderstand. I think , per
haps "
"I see I aoo. There Is a difficulty , of
course , I shall send It In the usual way to the
papers. That's the best plan. "
"To the papers , " said Mnrstcn , astonished.
The old man looked at him In alarm.
"I didn't Intend to mention that. As you
say , it might bo misunderstood. The world
eccms to bo made up ot misunderstandings ,
but you'll not say anything about It , will
you ? I did it in a roundabout way , so as
not to cause liny ill feeling , under the name
\Vcllwlsher. . ' Merely trifles , you know ,
trifles , now and then. Sartwell said the
strike would end In a fortnight or three
weeks. IIo's a clever man , Sartwell a
clever man but was mistaken In that. We
all make mistakes ono time or another. I
wouldn't care for him to know you see , that
I contributed anonymously to the strike
fund ; he might think It prolonged the strike ,
and perhaps It did perhaps It did. It Is
difficult to say what one's duty is In a
case like this very difficult. So perhaps It
best to mention this to no one. '
"I shall never breathe a word about it ,
Mr. Ibjpo. "
"That's right that's right. I am very
glad you came , and I'll speak to Sartwcll
about you. when wo get In running order
ocaln. Now lust comn out bv thn frmit ilnnr
this time , nnd when you speak to Mr. Sart
wcll he careful not to say anything that
might appear to criticise his actions In any
way. Don't cross him. don't cross him.
The easiest way Is generally the best. It
any one has to put a foot down , leave that
to me Icavo that to me. "
The manufacturer himself let his employe
out by the front entrance , and the young
man walked briskly to Surblton station.
( To bo continued. )
LINOOIN'S R10E.
An IiiiKlnccr'H Story of tlio Way Ho
Cnrrlcd tlio I'rcHldctit's Sou.
IIY JOHN HP.NKY MARTIN *
I had enlisted In 1SG1 nt Rochester , N.
Y. , and was firing on a Now York Cenlral
engine when I quit to ho a soldier for Undo
Sam. My enlistment papers showing what
ny occupation had been , I was soon dc-
allcd to run an engine on a llttlo rood
reaching from Washington down into Vir
ginia that was being operated by the gov
ernment as far down as the hoys In blue
commanded the situation. At this tlmo I
nado a round trip each day , leaving Wash-
ngton at 10 n. m. and arriving in Washlng-
on on my return trip at 4 p. m.
Ono morning while I sat In the cab of my
engine reading a newspaper to pass the hour
or more that would bring us to our starting
line , I became conscious , without paying any
urticulnr attention to them , that a gcn-
lonmn and a youth were examining my
nglno , walking slowly around It. At length
ny attention was attracted by a question
ho boy put to the man : " "Papa , can't wo
get up on It ? Ask the gentleman , please ? "
Ueforo ho could comply' with the boy's
request I laid aside my paper and Invited
ho two to step up. When they did so I
totlced that the gentleman was qnlto tall.
Ic had to remove his high silk hat and then
land in a slightly stooping position while
"long lirldgo" across the Potomac. The
gentleman explained to the boy nil of my
nets In controlling the machine nnd Its
movement" In n manner that showed ho
knew the locomotive very well ,
"Oh , ixipixl I do with I could take ft long
rldo on this engine , out In the country ,
whom It goes fast. It must be grand to be
carried away by tucli a big strong her o.
As Iho engine slowly backed once moro
Into the sheds the gentleman again thanked
mo , nnd as 1 caught tlul wistful look In the
boy's face I was prompted to say :
"My run Is only three hours out and three
back , sir. I leave here at 10 a. m. nnd re
turn at 4:30 : p. m. If you are willing to
trust the boy to mo , I will tnko him for the
trip here In front of mo on my seat. The
road Is aafo. Wo do not go Into the enemy's
country. 1 think 1 can safely promise to
deliver the young man to you at this spot
at 4:30 : this afternoon. "
"Papa , papa , do let mo go. It will bo RO
nlco , and I know this gentleman will FCO
that no harm conies to mo. Ho let mo go.
papa , nnd don't toll mamma until I got back.
I want to surprise her by telling her all
about the trip. "
The gentleman could not withstand his
son's pleading. Ho lot him go.
Words fall to toll of the delights of that
boy ns we sped over the hills and valleys of
Virginia. l''rom the questions ho asked I
soon discovered ho was western boy from
the prnlrlo land.
As the engine puffed and groaned up n
long grade on the return trip suddenly the
boy , who sat between my knees , looked up
Into my face and said :
"I have got the very best papa that ever
lived. Oo you know my papa ? "
"No. my boy , I do not ; but there was
something so familiar to mo In his nppcnr-
anco that over since you climbed Into this
cab I have boon trying to think where I have
seen your father before. What Is his name ,
anyway ? "
"Why , ho Is Abraham Lincoln , " replied
my fellow traveler.
For a moment I reeled on my scat in sur
prise , but soon it Hashed on mo that the
tall man who had placed the child in my
charge could bp none other than "Old Abe , "
whom I had only seen ns pictured In the
newspapers.
You may bo sure I made a doubly care
ful run Into Washington when I found that
Tad Lincoln , son ( if the president , was the
llttlo guest I had In my rab.
Another until , I suppose a white house
servant , met the train on Its arrival and
took the boy away.
The next nnd last tlmo I saw Abraham
Lincoln after ho Intrusted mo with his boy
for a six horns' rldo In Virginia , was when
ho lay In state In Washington before the
sad funeral cortege started to the prairies
of Illinois to lay the martyred president to
rest at Springfield.
-m
rrX * " " fa V'itfT J7 V5av'/J'5f'JTrs'i ' ( > Cv *
-rsrL
- *
IN THE C\li WITH TAD.
n the cab. I noticed from his answers to
ho questions with which the boy piled him
nil his explanation of different parts of the
nuchlno that ho know something of the prln-
Iplo upon which locomotives are built.
"Oh , papa ! I do wish I could take a rldo ,
on It. "
"Not now , my eon. Maybe some day wo
nay have a chance , then I shall be glad to
ct you rldo on ono of these great machines
n which you take such an interest. "
I said : "If you and your son will have a
eat over there on the fireman's box I will
10 glad to give the young man a llttlo ride.
want to 'pump her up , ' anyway. " Ho
hanked mo as he and the boy seated them-
elves , I set the lever , opened the throttle
lightly and wo moved slowly down the ;
aril and out to tha Washington end of the j ,
him. " Wherewith ho walked up to the
dog , who , standing on hln hind feet , was
ready to tear him In bits ; Kingslcy , putting
out ono hand with a pacific gesture , nald
very quietly , "You are wrong ; you have
made n mistake ; you must go back to your
i kennel. " The dog came down to earth , but
still growled ; Klngoloy went on talking la
the same strain , advancing at the same tlmo ,
j step by step , and the dog step by step gave
I way ; with grave reasonable talk , Ju.it as If
ho wcro speaking to a human being , ho
drove the mastiff back to It's kennel , whore
ho peacefully lay down.
Taylor did not forget this scene , and sev
eral years after enacted somothlng very like
It in San Francisco , himself ; this time the
dog was unchained , and hail the < most decided
objection to letting Taylor ring the bell of
his master'shouso. . Taylor started and
argued the cuno with such sweet rcnoon-
ablenrrei that ho finally let him ring , and
when ho got no answer and started awny ,
the dog made friends In a dlgnlfledly apolo
getic way.
way.A SHUEWI ) OM > HOllSR '
Hut If Taylor thought dog's linguistic In
telligence received Inadequate recognition , he
was still moro convinced , of the general In
justice done to liorerr. .
Mr. Taylor , In the later years of his llfo ,
owned an old horse which was wonderfully
smart about getting what ho wanted ; ngo
did not wither his Intellect , for ho was 40
years old when ho most distinguished himself
In the field of reason. When , tor Instance ,
ho lifted ono box after nnother oft a pllo
until ho came to the oats , which were In
the seventh. While ho was munching them
by came his master , nnd when the horse
saw ho was caught ho filled his mouth
quickly and trotted back to his stall , car
rying at least a quart of oats with him.
Moro than a decade before this ho snapped
In play at Mr. Taylor's arm , ns he had a
"I KNOW YOU. COME HERB TO ME. "
habit of doing , and Instead ot catching only
the Kleovo as usual , really gave the arm
a llttlo nip ; the horse scorned distressed ,
and Mr. Taylor only said quietly , "Never
do that again , " and ho never did ; he dropped
the habit of a lifetime forever from that
hour.
Mr. Taylor told with great gusto a story
of a parrot that belonged to a friend of hla
a Mrs. Klrkland , who was In Chicago at
the tlmo of the crcnt flro : the fnmllv bad
to leave the house in the utmost haste , the
red wall of llamo was moving down on them ;
Miss Klrkland saw that she must choose be
tween a certain precious family blblo and
the parrot she could only take ono of the
two In her hands ; she started with the blblo
when thp bird called loudly after her. "Good
Lord , deliver us ! " and of course an exchange
was made and Poll saved ; who could have
resisted that ?
Another bird story of Mr. Taylor's was
about tha only mlno ho over saw ; ho went
Into the vacant reading room of a hotel and
look up a paper when suddenly out of tha
air seemingly spoke a voice Buying "Good
morning ; " he looked about ami what looked
to bo n lilack bird , In n cage , was the only
living thing nt hand , still he did not con
nect the perfectly human voice with the
bird till It repeated Its greeting "Good
morning ; " then ho walked to the cage and
the creature said : "Open the door , please ,
nnd let. mo out ! " "What are you ? " exclaimed -
claimed the gentleman in spontaneous won
derment. "I'm a mlno , " declared the
amazing atom , nnd the voice was eixactly the
voice of a boy of 12. Dayard Taylor laughed
to scorn the Idea that such npt answers as
parrots , ml no's and the like often glvo wora
the result of accident , but said If they chewed
such Intelligence Just becausn their throata
wcro built so they could speak , what would
not dogs and horses say to us If they too
had simply the mechanical ixnver of articu
lation.
St. Nicholas.
Willy In the corner crying ! What can bo
the matter ?
What ran nil my toappy little , merry lit
tle boy ?
Tears on Christmas morning ! toll u
whnt'c the trouble.
Who has caused the tears that spoil our
llttlo darling's JoyY
"Grandpa's gone n-skatlng with the llttli
Hkutos I iave him ;
Aunly'r Hitting rending In the fulry book
I bought ;
'Mnmmii't' ' playing horses wllh that pair
of reins si present
I imulo to her hint Friday. It's meant
becaiiHO I thought
"HooCnoo ! I thought Hint grandpa waa a
gcneroiiH ttort of grandpa.
And I thought the rest ot 'em would try
to bo a.s gcnerourt , you see ;
And nftcr they all had admired the pretty
things I gave them ,
They'll think aneh things moro sult'blo
for a little boy like mo ! "
i.i : OK THIS
Teacher Tommy , what do you mean , you
raughty boy ? Tommy I ain't doln' noth-
In' . Teacher Why , Tommy ! you whistled ;
I heard you. Tommy My mother says you
shouldn't bellevo all you hear.
"Papa , " said Tommy , "do you think Santa
Claus would bo offended If I put a note Into
the chimney and told , hlm In which toy
store they keep the best flro engines ? "
Teacher Tommy , parse discretion. Tom
my ( feeling his way ) Discretion a noun
feminine. Teacher How do you make It
feminine ? Tommy It's the better part of
valor.
Freddie O , Mr. Dudely , may I touch you ? '
Mr. Dudely Certainly , Freddie , but why tlo
you want to touch mo ? Freddie Well , I\-vr
heard May say you were so soft , and I want rte
to see for mo'self.
"My pa's an Odd Fellow , " boasted a llttlo
boy. "My pa's a Free Mason , " replied ( ho
other , "an1 that's higher , for the hod fel
lows wait on the marona. "
A small boy , who noticed for the first tlmo
the gold filling iu his aunt's teeth , ex
claimed , to the dismay of all at the table ,
"Oh , Aunt Mary , I wish I had coppcrtocd
teeth like yours ! "
Little Girl Mamma , where does the snow
como from ? " Mamma From heaven , I sup
pose. " Llttlo Girl I gueas so. It couldn't
como from the other place. It's too cold. "
A primary teacher In a Watervllct Sunday
school took fop a subject , "Tho lx > rd lovcth
a cheerful giver. " She Inquired If any ono
knew what It meant , when a little 4-year-
old boy said : "Miss L , I know ! what that
means. " "Well , Gtorgo Edwin , what Is It ? "
"It means glvo a whulo lot and don't cry
over It. "
AMONG THE DEAD OF THE YEAR.
These Prominent Men All Died of that Great Modern Curse Bright's Disease
I'llOF. AI1DOTT. U. II. 11IIAUY. cor , . T.r. . KNOX. M. M. 1'OMKUOV. KX-OOV. OIIKKNIIALQK. KUWIff l-AHDIIIDOi ; .
Tlio vear Just closed has furnished an
larmlng array of prominent men who have
led of Ilrlght's disease of the kidneys. The
umber includes Professor Austin Abbott ,
lie great jurist and author ot law books ;
I , I ) . Ilrady , the famous photographer ; Col ,
Thos. W. Knox , the author of the "Hoy
Travellers ; " Mark M. Pomeroy , the well
nown editor ; Mr. Edwin Pardrldgo , the
> roir.'lncnt Chicago merchant , and ox-Gov-
rnor Uroonhulgo of Massachusetts.
If "death loves a shining mark , " It Is also
trialn that lirlght's disease finds Its victim *
menu the prominent as well as among the
run I'owKit or
ICven n lll | > | iopi > ( iiiuiiN Will Yli'liI lo
a .Soft Voice mill ( iciitli > Words.
U must be admitted that to love a hip
popotamus Is quite * a stretch of affection ,
but It was with a hippopotamus that Bayard
Taylor had a very curious and touching
oxparlcnce. Ho was standing by Ills tank
In the old nurmim'h museum , and ho thought
the poor brute lookcd lejectcd and melan
choly , for he1 could read expression even In
that monstrous countenance ; the r ! t ad
dressed him In English with some civil
friendly remark , but the "hipped" hip
popotamus did not oven move his eyes ; then
Taylor went to the opposite corner of the
tank and said In Arabic : "I know you ; como
hero to mo ! " Instantly the big warty head
was turned , nnd his eyes fastened on the
speaker ; the words were repeated , and
thereupon ho waddled otralght un to Tay
lor , pressed his head against the bars that
confined him , and seemed delighted to have
his now friend slroko his head. Taylor had
a way of trying Arabic on various "men
agerie" animals , nn < l several times found
lions whom ho declared unmistakably recog
nized the tongue , and whoso eyes took on
a look positively and almost painfully hu
man when they heard It. IIo always de
clared that ar.'lmals understood far more
of speech than stupid people believe , and
ho Instanced tlio way the Hindoos talk to
their elephants and are understood by them.
CONTROLLING FIERCE BOGS.
Of course sometimes the tone is probably
moro. than the worJs , nnd wonderful tilings
can bo done by tout ? and 'manner , but tlio
words had better correspond ; there la no
telling when tlu > words may bo undcmtoo.l.
One tlmo Mr. Taylor wais walking In the
country In England with Canon Klng.iley ,
and they passed a lodge where a big fierce
maatlft was chained , but with a long chain ;
the gentlemen were Just beyond his reach , but
the chain did not look very strong , nnd Tay
lor war for passing on , but Klngsley nald :
"No , wait and oee what I can do to subdue
millions of pcoplo who ore Buffering with It
today , and yet do not realize this serious
fact.
There nro mon nnd women In every portion
tion ot America who feel out of sorts and
who do not realize what It Is that affects
them. They may have peculiar pains In
various parts ot the body , Htrango lassitude' ,
a bad taste In the mouth , palnn In the back
and about the loins , and a ccuoral irregu
larity of the system.
Tlicso tblngi mean llrlcht's Dlscaso In
seine ono of Us various taics ; , and no man
or woman > is safe who has thorn ,
Thli terrlblo dlucato was once considered
Incurable , Eminent doctors so declared ,
but constant scientific and chemical expert *
mcnts resulted In a discovery , which la an
absolute euro for Urlght's disease , oven In
Its advanced stages. U Is the ono and only
known remedy for this terrlblo complaint ;
lt name Is Warnor'u Safe Curo.
It U simply marvelous how many pcoplo
are today kept In perfect health and HtrongUi
through Its uso. U 'has ' a pleasing , soothing
and quieting effect upon tha kidneys and all
adjacent organs. It relieves promptly , puti
the nyalem In a condition of health and sub-
BtUiitea happiness for misery. Testimonial *
of I La great power could bo furnished by tha
thousands , but all Intelligent men and
women , as well as the medical profession ,
know Its great power and thu grand work U
Is doing .la the world ,