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10 THE OarAIIA DAILY : " SUNDAY , MAKCII 34 , 1807.
THE MUTABLE MANY.
DY ROBERT BARR.
the Story of a labor Union. A Tale ot Prevent Day Problem * . With fpliode * from Roil Iff * .
( Conyrlsht , H97 , by rtoborl Hair. )
CHAPTER XXXII.
It was Barney's habit , now that money
flowed In upon him , to deal liberally with Mi
cabmen. Ho would hand to the man two or
three sovereigns , or even n five-pound nole If
there happened to bo ono loose In his waist
coat -pocket , and say to him :
"Now I may need you only twenty minutes ,
or I may need you all the afternoon ; but I
want you to feel happy while you're driving
mo don't ! you know , BO hero's all I'm going
to give you , nnd I Avlsh to have no dlsputo
nbout fares 'at ' the end of the Journey. "
Thcro never was any dlsputo , and Barney
was extremely popular with the driving fra
ternity.
When the date of the wedding was fixed ,
( Darney , on hli return to London , took a cab
ttl ten pounds In honor of the forthcoming
event. He said to himself that ho couldn't
Klvo Ins and retain his sclf-rospcct , as he
intended using the cab In completing the
necessary arrangements for the ceremony
Ho drove first to the residence of the clergy
man who was ( n charge of Si Martyrs-ln-tho
Bast ; for ho had determined that the marrl
ago should take place In this church , be
cauee It was the nearest sacred building to
his father's works nnd was surrounded by n
population largely In the employ ot the firm
directly or Indirectly. Bcsldta this , Barney
took n particular delight In the thought tba
all the newspapers would bo compelled to
send representatives to this unfashionable
' locality , for the wedding would be a notable
ono , and ho was now so famous that shoulc
Iio marry or die In the most unknown epo
in the British Isles , his doing no would
forever boilow distinction on the place.
"The ncnlal old clergyman was undeniably
Impressed by the , fact that so celebrated a
man chose St. .Martyrs for such an Important
ceremony.
"Of course , " raid Barney , airily , "I shall
liavo a bishop or two to arslat you , and
perhaps a few lesser dignitaries. If you will
Just glvo mo the names of any you prefer ,
I fhall put myself Into communication with
them. "
"You moan , of course , that I shall assist
the bishop , " protested the reverend clergy
man , mildly. "His lordship , as of course
you know , takes precedence. "
"Oh , well , > ou'll arrange all that among
yourselves. I don't understand these mat
ters , you know ; I was _ never married before ,
nnd I leave every 'detail In tbo .hands of
these experienced. What I wish la to have
everything well done , regardless of expense.
If > you will allow mo I would like to send
you a check for a thousand pounds , to bo
distributed among the poor , don't you know ,
and that r.ort of thing , In honor ot Uio oeca-
nton. I suppose It can bo managed , "
"Wo shall bj very grateful Indeed for It.
A plethora of money has never been ono
of the obstacles with which wo have to con
tend In this parish. "
"Then that's all right. Now , have you
Been your organist lately ? What's hla
name ? It has slipped my memory for the
moment. "
"Langly. I am sorry to say he has not
been at all well lately. Not 111 , exactly , for
ho has been able to attend to his duties ,
but still far from well. I think ho needs
some one to look after htm. Ho Is an absentminded -
minded man a dreamer and I fear ho ne-
Clccts himself. "
"I have tried to help him , " said Barney ,
"but ho shrinks' from assistance of any kind
as If It wcro Infections , Ho never will call
on mo , andI havB hnd so many demands
on 'my time lately that I have not looked
tilm up ; as I Intnndcd to do. Could you
glvu ire his address ? I had It once , but I've
mislaid it. "
"Ho lives In wretched quarters No. 3
"
Iloso Garden court. off Light street. I
don't think ho would llko you to call upon
him. It would bo better to write. It Is very
difficult to do anything for him , as you say ,
except Indirectly. When I visited him , on
hearing he was not well , I could sco that
my presence discomposed -him. "
"I wanted to speak to you about helping
Mm Indirectly. You all appreciate his abil
ities , of course ? "
"Oh , yes. "
"And yet , as you say , you are not a rich
parish. Now , hero Is a check for a hun
dred pounds. I would make It more , but that
would arouse his suspicions , very likely.
Would you take this , and Increase his salary
by that much jearly ? I will send n similar
check once a j ear and put It to him that
the Increase Is because of the general ad-
irilratlon there Is foil for well , you know
what I mean. So that ho will bo encouraged ,
don't you know. "
"It Is very generous of you , Mr. Hope ,
and I shall see that your wishes are carried
out.1'
When the Interview with the kindly vicar
< war finished Barney Jumped Into lila hansom
and.drove to Light street. It was Impossible
"ANY PAIIl OP FOOLS CAN BK MARRIED
TO MENDULSSOI1N. "
to take the cob into Rosu Garden court ; so
Barney , securing cs a guide one ot the nu
merous lagged urchins who thronged the
placo. made bta way up ths rickety ululra
and knocked at Langly'H door. A faint voice
from within ) told him to enter , and on going
In Barney saw thu organist elltlng on the
tifd. Langly had evidently been lying down ,
and now , with noticeable iltmculty , sat up to
gre.et his unexpected visitor. Tliln aa ho had
been when Barnny saw him last , ho was etlll
thinner now , and a ghastly pallor overspread
tils face ,
"I say. old man ! " cried Barney , stopping
short , "You're not looking first-rate , don't
you know. Have you been 111 ? "
"I've not been wtfll. " he talil , "you mustn't
mind my coming lu tliU unceremonious way ,
because I'm here to beg a great f ior of you.
} 'm the most dependent man on my friends
that there la In all London I am , for a fact.
It esma to me I epcnd all my time getting
her fclloua to do thlngo for me , and they
Mo. them , too , by Jove ! In the moat kindly
way , This is a very accommodating , Indulgent -
gent world , don't you know. Now you Just
He down again I wo I'vo disturbed you
I'm nhvuys disturbing somebody and let me
tftlh to you like a , favorite uncle. I'm going
'to ba married , I.Aiiglyl what do you think
* * of , that ? And I'll bet you sixpence you
( au't tell where. "
' . v > ho Btlll sat on the edge of hU
, iKnorlng llsrney's command , smiled
win [ > - and fchook his head. I
" 1 knew jou couldn't. Well , the ceremony
Is to be performed with great eclat , as the "
papers say. at St. MartyrB-lu-tlio-Kaut. First I
tlmo old St. Mart * has ever ecn a fashion-
iblu woedluir , I venture to lay. I haveJmt
bteu tu see the vicar , urrnuglus all the de-
tails. What a nice old man he Is ! ami
say , Langly , you ought to have heard htm
prnlso you and your muslcl It's very pleas
Ing to bo appreciated I lle ( : It myiiolf. "
Langly , In splto of his pallor , actual ! }
blushed nt this , but enld nothing.
"Now , that brings us to the muilc on th
wedding day and that's why I'm here
You will play the organ , of toursa"
"I shall do my best1 murmured Langly.
"Thcro Is nothing better than that. Ou
hero Is what I want , and I know It's n grca
favor I'm asking. I want you ta < ompose n
wedding march for tls. I'll hnvo It published
afterward , and I know , when you BCD th
bride , you won't need any "begging fi'om , nn
to get you to dedicate It to her. "
"I am afraid " began the organist.
"Oh , no , you'ro not , " Interrupted Barney
"You are such a modest fellow , Langly , *
know you'd bo full of excuses ; but I'm nol
going to let you off. I've cot ray heart on
, having n special wedding march. Any pair
of fools can' bo married to Mendelssohn
' don't you know ; but wo want something al
our own * Jt Isn't as If a fellow wcro mar
rled every day , you know. "
"I was going to say that I feel hnrdly
equal I don't think I eould do Justice but
there Is a march I composed about a ycai
ago It has never been played or heard o
by any ono but myself. If you llko It "
"Of COUR.O I'd llko It. That will bo the
very thing. "
"I would compose ono for you , but I am
sure I could do nothing so good as that
ami I want to glvo you iny best. "
"I'm sure you do. SO that's all settled
Now , Langly , hero cornea the uncle talk
I told you I was going to talk to you like nn
uncle , you know. You must got out of this
hole , and you must get out now. It's enough
to kill the strongest man to stay In this
placo. I'vo got a Imnsom waiting In the
street ; so como with me , and wo will look
up a decent pair of rooms with a motherly
old woman to look after you. "
Langly was plainly embarrassed. At last
ho stammered :
"I can't afford n better place than thla.
I konw It may not seem very comfortable to
you , but It's all I really need. "
"Afford It. Of course you can afford a
bettor place. Oh , I had forgotten. They
haven't told you , then ? "
"Told mo what. "
"Well , I don't know that I should men
tion H. The fact la ( It all came out quite
Incidentally when I was talking1 to the vicar
I told you ho was saying nlco things about
you ) , I Imagine they're preparing a llttlo
surprise for you ; so never say I spoke of
It , but I don't llko surprises -myself. I
always toll the boys that If they've any sur
prises for me to let me know In advance ,
so that I may prepare the proper expres
sion. Wliat I don't llko about a surprise
Is to have It sprung on mo without being
told of It beforehand. Well , ns I said , I
shouldn't mention this , but the church war
dens and the vicar and a. number of the
parishioners have resolved to Increase your
salary by one hundred pounds a year. I
was very glad to hear U , and I said so.
'To show our appreciation of his music , '
were the exact words of the vicar. Splen
did old chap , the vicar I llko him. "
Darney walked up and down the room ns
ho talked , never glancing at his. listener.
Langly's eyes filled with tears ; he tried to
speak , but he could not. Then ho laid
down on the bed and burled Ills face In the
pillow. His visitor chattered on , pacing to
and fro , taking no notice of the .other's
emotion , untl ( Langly. recovering himself ,
Mid gratqtully : f
"It la " "very , very good of"them. . They
have always been exceedingly kind to me. "
"Oh , It's merely a matter of business.
They don't want some other church to lure
you away. Trust a church warden. He's
always up to snuff. Now , Langly. you must
como with me. If you resist , I'll pick you
up In ray arms and carry you down to my
hansom as If you were a baby. Brace up ,
old man , and como along. "
Faintly protesting , but In his weakness
making no resistance , Langly staggered down
to Light street , leaning on Barney's arm.
In about half nn hour a comfortable domicile
was found near the church , and n portsr was
sent back to Jibed Garden court to fetch the
musician's belongings.
The wedding ceremony was 'all that the
best friends of the happy pair could wish.
Never had old St. Martyr's seen' such a bril
liant nEsemblags. The splendid wedding
march was a triumph , filling the resonant
church with Its jubilant , entrancing har
monies , and It was played as no march had
o\er been played before.
Barney stole a moment or two , while frlenda
were pressing around the bride , and drew
Rrtson , the chief press man present , Into a
corner. I '
"Now , Betson , " he uald , "you heard that
music. "
"It was glorious 1" replied the Journalist.
"Of course It was , and prepared specially
for this occasion , remember. You may abuse
mo In the papers , If 'you like , Betson ; It
there's anything'wrong although I don't
think there Is lay the blame on me ; but one
thing I bg ot you , nnd please tell the other
follows this , won't you ? glvo a line or two
of deserved pralso to the organist and the
music. Do , If you love me , Botson ! The
man's n genius ! I'm not the only ono who
says so , although i was tho' first to recognize
the fact. You'll pufln something nlco about
him , won't you ? nnd civo the others the tip
to do the jjame. "
"I'll go nnd fcce him ; then I can do a spe
cial article on him. "
"I wish you would ; but remember he's
very shy , nnd If ho suspects your purpose
you uon't get anything out of him. He's a
recluse. Talk to him about organs and
music and let Mm think you're merely a
fellow enthusiastic. "
"Never fear. I'll maiuigu him. " '
For a week Langly had feared ho would
not bo equal to the ordeal that faced him.
Ho was anxious , for Barney's sake , to acquit
himself well ! but hq WPS scarcely able to
totter to tha church nnd back to his rooms ,
although when once seated before the banks
of keys renewed life seemed to animate his
emaciated frame , but when the enthusiasm
of plnylng passed away ho was left moro
deeply depressed than ever. Music was now
a stimulant to him , and the longer tbo In
toxication of sound lasted the greater the
reaction after.
His whole frame trembled when ho saw
how largo an audience was to listen on the
wedding day , and ho prayed that strength
might bo given him to perform his part ( law
lessly. When at last the supreme moment
came he looked with breathless fear at his
shaking hands hovering over the keys , but
when ho touched them ho beard the sweet ,
pure , liquid , low tones como firm and sus
tained , llko tones from a mellow flute , and
his whole being thrilled when he became
conscious of the Instantaneous luibli that fell
on the vast assemblage , as though all had
almultaneously ceased to breathe , fearing to
miss a single golden thread of melody , or
the enchanting mingling of them Into the
dlvlncst , most subdued harmony , as If a
choir of nightingales were singing far off ,
almost , but not quite , bejond hearing dis
tance. When the music , duelling from Us
soft beginning , rose toward Its climax ,
LaiiRly knew ho was master of the Instru
ment ns he bad never been before. All fear
left htm and a wild exultation took Its placo.
It mattered nothing whether cr.o or a thou
sand listened. Aa he gazed upward , with
rapt ecstatic face , U seemed to him that the
bouudb took the form ot an Innumerable host
of augels , { lying about the beetling clltt of
pipes that towered above him , and 111 * own
soul floated there also. Marveling at this
aerial vision , he yet played with hie , almost
miraculous skill to the end ; and as Iho last
notes died away he saw tbo annals drop their
wings one by ono and fade Into the empty
air , Ho pushed In the stop that shut off
the bellows motor , and ( or moment hi *
nerveless flneers touched the client manual
from which the breath of lift ) had departed.
A mist lowered before Tils eyes , hi * head
sank slowly forward , and Death pillowed It
gcutly on the soundless keys.
'
CHAFTKR OnnCHj.
The building erected un the ills of the
wing destroyed by flro WAS larger than the
ono It replaced , and ltd plan was so well
thought out thu lln convergence far excelled
that oJ-its companion factory , and Increased
thb output of the firm by a much greater
proportion than Its greater size seemed to
warrant.
"AH wo need now. " said Sartwell to llttlo
Mr. Hope , "Is the other wing to burn down ;
then wo could have a model establishment. "
Mr. Hope looked up at Sartwclt In alarm ,
as If ho expected to see his manager apply
the torch to the old building. Ho never quite
fathomed Sartwell's somewhat grim style of
humor.
The four houses that had been leased , to
form a temporary annex to the works dur
ing the erection ot the new wing , wcro kept
on , and never In the long history ot the firm
was so much profitable business done , nor so
largo a dividend declared as during the
months that followed the completion of the
'new ' building. The firm had ROD' ] cause to
ba grateful to Its manager. Both Monkton
and Hope recognized that their constantly
Increasing prosper Uy was duo to this reso
lute , self-reliant man , and they rewarded him
as capitalists usually reward these who serve
them well. Not only was hla already large
salary Increased without any domnnd on his
part , but , when the business was formed Into
a -private limited-liability company , they al
lotted him a blocH'of stock of Iho nominal
value of a thousand pounds , the 'Incomo Trom
which , should the welfare of the company
continue at Its then level , would bo sufficient
to make Sartwcll Independent for life ; and
at the first meeting of the new board ho was
made managing director.
This meeting took place a llttlo moro than
a year after the new wing had been opened ,
and Sartwcll , addressing his fellow dlrcctorr ,
said :
"I am not good at returning thanks by
words , at least ; but , as you know , I shall
try to make the stock you , bavo given mo a
good Investment for the now company. It
might seem , under the circumstances , that I
ought to be well content ; yet human nature
Is hard to satisfy , and I am about to ask for
further powers. I want an understanding
Ingly. "If your TiJ < | Kcr wcro alive , dearest ,
wo well , there 6 , jfulo UPS ot either griev
ing or wishing. Jwjumust make the best of
things , as they or * , But don't bother ftjout
the stubborn wIlls'idna : ; wo'll crosa that
brldgo when we..fiomo to It. You sec , vti >
are both compcUiyj to eoo who shall give
way first , and tbprerf\ nothing very stubborn
about that. Now4umy girl , I'vo disarranged
that pretty hat , tan a stranger who didn't
know might thlnH y n , had been crying. This
will never do. Lol is talk sensibly , for I
Imagine that be tor o long I'll 'have ' all the
fighting I need to keep mo In form without
having a contestNrlthi my only daughter. "
"What do you mean , father ? "
"Oh , there's th4 nsdal ferment among the
men. They are 4ctnlng nnd foaming and
vaporing , and I fcbllt In my bones that we'll
have another strike bcforo long. "
"Led by Mr. Marstcn ? "
"By him , of course. Hut I'll beat him. I'll
crumble him up so that ho will wonder why
ho ever started the fight. It's n pity to see
him wcsto his energy nnd his brains In n
hopeless struggle. HeVi clover nnd Inde
fatigable , but a visionary and an enthusiast ,
and when ho stops dreaming of Impossibili
ties ho will bo a most Valuable man. "
"What Impossibilities , father ? " asked the
girl , almost in a whisper , gazing at the
ground.
"The Impossibility of men hanging together
on any ano subject for moro than a week.
The impossibility of warding off treachery
within the ranks. The Impossibility of keepIng -
Ing down the Jealousy which they always
feel toward a man who ta their evident su
perior In education and ability. However ho
got them. Marsten has the manner and In
stincts of a gentleman. The men are not
going to stand that sort ot thing , you know ,
and they will fall him when It conies to a
pinch. "
"If you think so well ot him , why don't
you offer him a good position 4n the works
nnd let him turn his ability toward helping
you ? "
"My dear girl , you have guessed one of the
cards that Is Up my sleovo. I Intend to make
"NO , MT WEAKNESS IS GIBBONS AND H
that I am to have a free hand In case wo
should have another strike. I also want the
power of Increasing the wages of the men
not to exceed , say , ten per cent at any time ,
without the necessity of consulting the
board. "
"Why ? " asked Monkton. "The board can
bo convened at any moment. "
"As a matter of fact It cannot. By your
articles ot association there must be ttven
days' clear notice , and the object ot the
meeting must be stated when the call Is
made. Now , It may become necessary to act
at once , and I want fhe power to do co. "
"Surely , there Is no danger ot .mother
strike , " said Mr. Hope anxiously. "Tho men
had such a severe lesson "
"A lesson lasts" the \ vorklngmenJust so
long as his belly Is 'empty , and rarely Influences -
ences him after his llrst full moal. The
.union Is already working up torn1 demand for
Increased wages. Times are good , and they
know It. Wo must face an Increase of wages ,
and I want that Increase to come voluntarily
from the company , and not under compulsion.
You may depend upon mo to do nothing
rash , but I want the power to announce such
Increase at any moment. "
The power to act promptly was given him ,
and he was assured that , In the event of an
other strike , the whole strength of the com
pany -would bo behind him ; but he was
besought by Mr. Hope to avoid trouble If It
wcro possible to do so.
After the meeting Sartwell went down to
Eastbourne , and , with his daughter , took a
long walk on the breezy downs.
"Well , girlie , " he said , after telling her ot
the firm's generosity , "you are an heiress
now on a small scale. I have made over
that thousand pounds to you , and , as It Is
really worth ten thousand , I think It Is a
good deal of money for a llttlo girl llko you
to accumulate before she comes of age. "
"But I'm not going to accept It , father ! "
cried Edna. "I'll make It nil over to you
again. "
"Then wo shall play battledore and shut
tlecock with the stock. I generally have my
own way , Edna , so you may ns well glvo In
gracefully to tbo Inevitable. Besides , this
comes as a sort of 'windfall ' r I didn't reckon
on It , so you don't leave me a penny poorer
than I was H month ago. I'vo laid by a bit
of money in my time , and have at last got
rid of a fear that has haunted mo all my
life the fear of n poverty-stricken old age.
That's why I draw such deep , satisfying
liroaths of this eplendld air from the sea.
Gray hair came , Edna , before the goal was
In sight , but It's In sight now , my girl. "
"I'm BO glad , father , " eho said , drawing
down his head and kissing htm.
"Then you will take the windfall , Edna ? "
"I will take It on one condition , father. "
"And what Is the one condition ? "
"That It I ever do anything you disap
prove of you will let mo glvo It back to you. "
The girl was gazing far out at the line
where the blue sky and the bluer sea met.
Her father glanced nt her sharply for a
moment.
" 1'tit Into English , what doea that mean ,
Edna ? "
"You never can tell what a woman will
do , you know. "
"Grunted , my dear. But you'ro not a
woman ; you're merely my little girl. "
Tha llttlo Rlrl sighed.
"I feel very much grown up , arid very old
sometimes. "
"Oh , wo all do nt 18. Walt till you're 40 ;
then you will know what real youth Is. If.
you were a boy now. Instead of being a girl ,
you would have serious doubts about the
oxUtenco of the Deity ana the most gloomy
Ideas regarding mankind generally. Why
should I disapprove of anything you do ? "
"Oh , I don't know. Mother always pre
dicts that our stubborn wills will cross some
tlmo , and "
"Of course , of course. And falsa prophets
shall arlso. Don't let that trouble you , Edna.
If our wills become seriously opposed wo will
como hero to the downs nnd talk It all over.
I'll warrant wo'll hit on a compromise. "
Wut suppose a compromise were not pos
sible ? "
"Dear me , DJna , what's on your mind ?
You are talking In generalities and thinking
In particulars. What la U , my girl ? "
Edna shook her head.
"I don't know why It Is , " she said at last ,
"but I feel afraid of the future. U seems so
uncertain , and I should never llko anything
to come between us. "
"Nonsense , Edna. What should como be
tween us ? All that la merely a little touch
ot tbo pessimism ot youth , accentuated by
the doleful fact that you are now a woman
of independent moans. Suppose our stubborn
wills como Into collision , as you fear , do
you know what will happen ? "
"What ? "
"Well It' an awful thins for a father to
say to a daughter but I'll give way. Think
of that ! What a humiliating confession for
me to make ! man who baa refuted to
budge an Inch before the united demands ot
some hundreds of men , backed by tba patbe-
tia entreaties ot iny own employers. If that
Isn't a victory for a small girl , what Is ? "
"Ob , no , " cried Edna , her eyca quickly
filling. "I'll giva way I'll gl\e way even
If It break * my heart. "
Her father stopped In hla walk and grasped
her by the shoulders. The girl's head
drooped and she put one band over her eyea.
"Ah. Edna , Edna , there' * BOmethlng at the
back of all tbU ; I won't asW you xvbat It Is ,
my pet , but some day you'll tell me. per
haps. "
He drew her to his breast , and , pushing
aside her "hat , cnreraed tier fair hair lov-
Marsten my assistant Manager but not now ,
Ho will be a valu/tblc1. mrin when ho awakes ,
but not whllo hoja < -earning. 1 . He must bo
taught his lesaon'.ffrsl , and only hard knocks
can teach him that. The boy thinks ho is
going to bo a lealTcj < f mon , whereas ho Is
merely serving hJsap"i rentlceshlp to become
assistant manager' ! of < ; Monk toil & Hope ,
Limited. " "i ; , V
"But supposov'lyj sucecccis ? Suppose the
next strike does'noKlall ? The men held to
gether nforo than a took , last time. "
"That was because ' tfiey were led by a
demagogue of lUyj' " calibre , , to themsolves.
There Is a largo fafcttou among them who
hate Marsten , and Gibbons Is their leader.
I have fought Gibbous , beaten him. Insulted
him , trampled hluu under foot , yet , today ,
.Gibbons loatheaflQIaHstcnrjWbllo he respects
mo , as such a au ulwaysircspccts ono who
has knocked blm > < lo\Y.u. Now- you will be
surprised to hear that ) I have taken Gibbons
Into my employ , and am giving him better
wages than he .ever received lu his life ; be
fore. Moro than that , when ho recommends
a man , I promote that man , and It Is gen
erally understood that Gibbons has much In
fluence with the manager. This strengthens
his hold on his faction. "
"And what will be tho'result ? "
"That wo cannot tell , but It lo always gdo < !
politics to promote a split In the ranks of tbo
enemy. I am playing a game , and I move
the pawns about to ) suit my board. There Is
'a sharp line now cleft between the two fac
tions , and the1 gap will widen as soon as the
trouble begins : Gibbons -will likely go out
with his crowd It a strike Is ordered ; but
they will bo a source of weakness rather
than of strength to Marsten , and the moment
ho makes a false move which , ho Is reason
ably certain to make , not being Infallible
there will be a defection. "
"Havo you a secret understanding With
Gibbons , then ? "
"Oh , bless you , no. One doesn't have a
discussion on moves w Ith a pawn. The pawn
produces certain Affects merely because It Is
placed In a given position , and not through
any will of Its own , Now Marstcn Is quite
well aware of Gibbon's supposed Influence
with me , and will likely commit the error
of thinking I have coma arrangement with
the ex-secretary. In the heat ot a discus
sion ho may glvo volco to his belief , and
that will be an error , for no man Is so right
eously Indignant at such a charge as the
virtuous Individual who would have sold
himself if ho could. It's ' going to bo an In
teresting struggle , Edna. "
"Poor Marsten , " sighed tho'girl.
"Yes , I am sorry for Marsten myself , but
the lesson will do him a world of good. He
Is thoroughly iiiiwlllsl ] , and Gibbons Is as
thoroughly selfish. The unselfish man almost
Invariably goei to the wall In this self-seek
ing world. Now let us get back , my girl. I
think your old .father has' settled the whole
universe to his "satisfaction , so there's no .
moro to be said. " P
'CHAPTER XXXIV.
The year's work ) had been most encourag
ing to Marsten. He had como to a cordial
understanding with many of the unions , not
only at home , but in America and the
colonies , and had. formed an active alliance
with several societies of worklngmen in the
United Kingdom. Times were good , bus
iness brisk , and comparatively few men
were out of employment. All this Inspired
confidence In the success of a strike , for the la
demands of men nro mpre certain to bo
listened to with attention when the market
Is rising than when it is falling. There
would now bo much , difficulty In filling the
shops with compe&nta "hands " , as employment
was moro generals/throughout the country
than had been the case for years beforo.
Marstn had bepty secretary of the union
for eighteen monthi efore ho made up his
mind to begin ttip contest. Ho resolved to
make a demand for a. 10 per cent Increase
of wages all round , and , if It were refused ,
to call out the inQn , nt ones. The commlttoe
mot in secret sqa Iflnt and the demand was
formulated. A gojhprjng of the men was or
dered for SaturaWn night , but the subject
to bo dlscurwod w//isj&pt stated. Marston 1m-
pres 3d on bis cpjnnilttee the necessity for
secrecy , although , /Qjiibons / , who was one of
the members , sajd h ? failed to Bee the ob
ject of thla , as itlielr , deulio was to obtain
the Increase , and ipV dcslro could not ba at It.
tained except onqply , However , he added ,
Marsten was cqijducUng the campaign , and
It was but rlgbkdjo , should bo allowed to
conduct it In hlsfwu way ; therefore Gibbon *
merely stated hla objection but did not in to
sist upon it. 3f
A deputation was appointed to seek an In
terview -with the directors and make the de
mand on Saturday afternoon , After their a :
conference they .were to draw up a report to
present to the meeting of the men.
On Friday Sartwell gathered tils employe *
together and announced to them that , in vlsw
of the etata ot business , the company had
voluntarily come to the conclusion that an
Increase of wages to the extent of 10 per
cent shoulijr be given , adding that he hoped .
the amlcabJjB- relation * between employers
and employed at the work * would long con
tinue. This announcement waa received
with cheers , and the worker ? , who knen
nothing of ( he meeting of the committee ,
dispersed well satisfied with the outlook.
It was too late to countermand the gather [
ing ordered for Saturday night , and when it
took place some Inkling of what bad hap
pened WM epread abroad , the ceneral opin
ion being that In some way Marutsn hid been j
too clever l > r half , nnd had mot ivlth an unexpected -
expected check.
The young man , however , faced the meet-
Ins In good fettle , and congratulated them
on the Increase offered. The men -were Ih
Jubilant humor , and they cheered everything
that was Raid with the utmost Impartiality.
Marsten told them frankly \thy the mooting
hnd been called , nndho - exulted In the .fact
that the recent unexpected turn ot events
hnd made any discussion unnecessary.
"I have heard It hinted , " ho continued ,
"that I have been outgeneraled by Mr. Sart
well , but wo can stand a lot ot beating on
these lines. Mr. Sartwell la evidently afraid
ot the union now. If the mere rumor that
wo wcro about to make n demand Induces
BO stiffened n man as the manager to cap-
ttuloto before a gun Is fired , It goes to show
the tremendous Influence wo can 'wield by nil
standing firmly together. "
It Is raid that the misplacing of n comma
lnui net of Parliament once cost the coun
try 100,000. The * no word "now , " spoken
mi Ho unthinkingly by Marstcn , mndo Gibbons
bens grind his teeth In helpless rago. Ho
saw Marstcn triumphant and his own ad
ministration discredited. Ho determined to
make that small word of throe letters cost
Marstcn dear , If nn opportunity of upsetting
the confident young man offered Itself. However -
over , Gibbons said nothing , and the meeting
dispersed with chccra.
Sartwcll hnd no delusion regarding the ad-
vnnco ho had made the men. Ho know ho
had merely 'postponed the fight , but be
wanted to bo In a position to show the direc
tors that ho had done everything possible to
avoid a conflict. Six months later Sartwcll
called the directors together.
"I dcslro to place before you , " ho Raid ,
"certain Information I have received , Thcro
Is reason to bellovo that a further demand
of 10 per cent will bo made. If you are going
to grattt It , I would Hko to know ; If wo are
going to make a stand , I would llko to know.
I will then arrange my plans accordingly. "
"If wo grant It , " said Mr. Hope , "what do
you think will bo the result ? Will It avert
trouble , or will it bo niado the basis ot fresh
exactions ? We cannot go on making conces
sions Indefinitely. "
"Giving tha 'Increase will probably post
pone thn trouble for another six months. I
am certain that Marstcn wnnto to force on
a fight ; ho has 'been preparing for moro than
two years. AV'hat I want to Impress on you
Is that the struggle , when It comes , la going
to bo a eevero one , nnd If you enter upon It ,
you must do so with your eyes open , resolved
to fight It to the very end. You may go on con
ceding until wages are doubled , and every
fresh conccsaloa will merely make an ulti
mate fight the more Inevitable. " i
"Then you think wo had better make a
stand now ? "
"Yes ; If , having made the stand , you
refuse to capitulate on any terms. "
"Hut If wo find , when the strike has lasted
a few weeks , that wo cannot hold out , It
would bo folly to continue. "
"Exactly. You know your own resources ,
and I know the resources of the men. You
are therefore In as good a position to make
up your mlnda now as two weeks hence ,
or n month , or a year. If wo enter Into a
contest wo must win , or I must resign. "
"It Is a most perplexing situation , " Blghed
Mr. Hope.
"Oh , tha situation Is simple enough.
You cither glvo In or jou don't. Which
Is it ? "
"What arc the chances of filling the
works with now men , should It provo Im
possible to corno to terms with our present
employes ? "
"They are not so good as they were.
Wo could do It gradually , but It would bo
some time before wo were In full force
again. "
"That would mean the refusal of now
orders , and perhaps-the canceling1 of many
now on hand. "
"Undoubtedly. That Is the cost of war.
Wo must face It If wo fight. Wo might bo
crippled for six months to come. "
"That Is very serious. Is no compromise
possible ? Could you not confer with Mars
tcn and find out what ho wants ? "
"I know what ho wants. "
"And you think compromise Impossible ? "
"Frankly. I do. "
"Have you tha same objection to meet
ing Marsten , that you had to meeting Olb-
bens ? "
"As a matter of principle I object to dis
cussing our business with any outsider.
Marsten has never raised that point. When
It was necessary to confer with me ho al
ways sent a deputation ot our own men.
Ho Is a much more dangerous opponent
than Gibbons was. " $
"Would you be willing , then , In the In
terests of peaca , to arrange a conference
with Marsten , talk the matter over and
come to an understanding. If that be pos
sible ? "
"Yes I will send for htm at once ; but I
don't think It will ba of the slightest use ,
and It forms a bad precedent. "
It was unanimously agreed that such an
action on Sartwcll's part would strengthen
his hands , and that the fight , If it proved In
evitable , could bo gone Into with greater
flplrlt when all knew that everything possi
ble had been done to avoid hostilities.
Sartwcll Invited Marsten to meet him at
his office at 7 o'clock In the evening. When
the young man entered his first words were :
"You told me I was not to set foot In
thU office unlcas I was ordered to do so ; I
must anologlzo , therefore , for coming on a
mere Invitation. "
"Ah , you havn't forgotten that yet ! " said .
Sartwcll. with a laugh. "Dut you do forget
apparently that you were hero on Invitation
before during the strike , you know. "
"Yea , EO I was. "
"Now , Marsten , to begin with , have you rl i
any personal 111 feeling against mo for your
summary dismissal ? "
"Not the slightest. I should probably
have acted as you did under the same cir
cumstances. "
"It Is generous of you to say that , but I
doubt if you would. However , not attemptIng -
Ing to excuse myself at all , I may say that
the event did not quito turn out as I ex
pected. I' ' Keyed that you would call on mo ,
and that wo would well , arrange an armis
tice , as It wore. " >
"I thought you know mo better than that. "
"I didn't , you eee. But let the dead past
bury Its dead. Let us glvo our attention to
the preoont and to the future , and I shall
begin by asking If-you have any suspicion
that you are a fool1 :
"A most diplomatic and soothing begin
ning , Mr. Sartwell. However , I suppose we
are nil moro or less tinged with folly , so wo
won't quarrel about terms ; but wo eecm to
BOO the defects of others rather clearer than :
wo BCD our own. " ;
"That Is undoubtedly true. It strikes mo , ,
then , that you are wasting your life , and I .
would llko to convince you of that before It
too late. "
"Yes ? "
"Yea. J want an assistant manager. He
must be a man ot ability and a man I can >
trust. I am getting on In years and will soon
stand aside. My assistant , If ho has the
right stuff In him , will take my place , and
the future will belong to him , I offer you
the position. ' *
"I cannot accept It. "
"Why ? "
"Because 'I have devoted my life to the <
men. "
"But you will have an opportunity of doing
more for ths men In that position than you
can possibly do for them In your present
jfflce , where they grudgingly pay you barely
enough to keep body and soul together. "
"I don't mean the men In these works , but
ill worklngmon everywhere. "
"Rather a large order , Marsten. "
"I know It Is , but I feel equal to filling
. "
"I don't suppose you Imagine I inako you
this offer because I am afraid of you aa
secretary of the union. "
"Oh , no. I am well aware that you want
avoid a fight , and I know you are afraid
nothing except that your directors will
not back you through to a finish. "
"Do you Imagine that your own backer *
ire as adamant ? "
"No. My weakness la Gibbons and hU
jang. Yours U the board of director ! . One >
neutralizes the other , so It will be an In- "
icrceting fight. "
"Mako no mistake , my boy ; a capitalist "
will hack * his man ten times OB long aa a
"
worker will ht . " "i
"I haven't your Intense admiration for
.he capitalist. Mr. Hope promised me , al-
uost with loirs In his eyes , to look after
uy future when be found I waa working to
icttlo the other strike which BO terrorized
lira. I and my friends succeeded in break-
ng up the strike , yet you discharged roe a KB = l
veek after , and I doubt If Mr , Hope ever
ve a thought to hla promise from that
lay to tlile. Your capitalist li notoriously
tinld'and thoroughly selfish. The working-
nan baa fell fault * , of course , and lie li
ilmsclf the greatest sufferer From them ; but
In generosity ho Is miles ahead of any capi
talist that over lived. "
"Than you ara determined to fight , Mars-
ten ? "
"Oh , no. Not If you ptvo In. "
"How often shall w > have to glvo In ? "
"Until such tlmo aa the compensation
given to the workers Is at least equal to the
amount taken out by the so-called proprie
tors of the business. "
'Ah , that Is Utopian , which is simply an
other word for buslnssfl. Now , why not bo
perfectly frank and say you are resolved
to flght us ? "
'To bo continued. ) *
iiRiiaious.
The vote on Methodist union. In AuBtrallt.i
shows 30,000 In favor , 6,500 opposed , nnd
8,000 not voting or their votes not yet re
ported.
So mo Idea of a missionary's Isolation may
bo galnoJ from the fact that Dr. Atwood , In
Shansl , China , had not eecn a Kuropean
face In fifteen years , excepting these ot his
fellow missionaries.
Nevada for many years has had but one
Ttafitlst church. This Is at Ilcno. and now a
second haa been established at Wadsworth ,
thlrty-fivo miles distant , wlh | a anemborshlp
of sixteen nnd four awaiting baptism ,
Dr. Samuel McComb of Belfast , Ireland ,
has accepted a call to the Rutgers Illvcrsldo
Presbyterian church of Now York. Dr. Mo-
Comb , who has made n splendid reputation
abroad and has preached to several New
York congregations , will receive ? S,000 a year.
Ho Is about 35 years old *
Itcccnt statistics show that the church
members In. the United States embrace a lit
tle more than one-third ot the entire popu
lation , The total number of church communi
on n la Is 2C,424,333 , , a Rain of 743,333 during
the year 1S9G. The two churches that gained
most In members last year were the Catholic
and Methodist.
An official enrollment of the Young Pee
ple's Society of Christian Endeavor sshows
the whole number of members to bo 2,836-
746. There nro now over 47,000 societies ;
231,000 of the young people connected with
these organizations united with the different
churches during the year 1S96. Since 188 ! )
they have received a grand total of 1,048-
235 members.
Some tlmo ago Joshua Levering ot Balti
more gave $10,000 for a gymnasium for the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary lu
Louisville , Ky. At the formal opening of the
building the other day Mr. Levering said :
"I hold that a minister of the gospel , by rea
son of his calling and purpose to accom
plish the most good , cannot afford to bo less
a man an all-round man than his neigh
bor , and , therefore , ho needs and should have
the very best equipment. "
Few people have any Idea of the enormous
sums of money devoted to charity by relig
ious persons and bodies. Over $1,000,000 a
year Is spent helping southern negroes alone
by ono Baptist society , and that not a na
tional ono. As part of thin educational help
there haa recently been organized at Ulch-
mend , Va. , for the special benefit of the
colored people ot Maryland , the District of
Columbia , Virginia and West Virginia , \vlmt
Is known as the Virginia Union university ,
with affiliated academics at Hampton and
Lynchburg. Another part of this educa
tional help for the colored race Is famous
old Wayland seminary In Washington ,
which occupies ono of the most desirable
building sites In the city In good times
worth $250,000 at least. It Is now under dis
cussion to sell the old seminary , add the proceeds -
ceeds to Union university endowment and
remove the school to Richmond , making It
a boys' college of high grade. It Is In
handling these largo educational affairs that
Baptist and ether mission boards of the
various churches sometimes become finan
cially Involved.
o
CONMJIIIAMTIKS. I '
A Kentucky wlfo haa applied for a divorce
bceauso her husband refused to glvo up his
club. .
A Jeweler can always tell whether his
customer has ever bought a wedding ring
before.
A Baltimore woman with an income of
$60,000 a year married a bicycle Instructor
thirty years her Junior the other day. She
had a wheel.
A Cleveland man had courage enough to
plan and execute an elopement , but when
he applied for the marriage license his sand
gave out and he Calnted.
A Dakota paper says that "several hus
bands who have lost good wives under the
dlvorco laws of this state have chipped In
$10,000 to test the constitutionality of the
law , hoping thereby to get back their for
mer partners. "
Lily Devcroux Blake suggests as ono rule
for married happiness that the wife should
not always ask the husband where ho is
going when ho goes away , and where lie
has been when ho comes back. And as an
other , the equal division of money , for she
claims that one-half of every dollar the hus
band has belongs to the wlfo.
The marrying business has advanced QO far
In Youngstown , O , , as a business that Jus
tices of the peace and ministers are vying
with each other 'In the way of holding out
Inducements. It Is an open secret that some
of the ministers recently made n deal with
Imckmen to pay them so much of the fee for
ovcry wedding couple delivered to them.
Two London Italians recently had a blcy-
3lo wedding in n Leicester Square church ,
rho brldo and groom rode on n "sociable"
.o the church , followed by the guests on
twelve sociables and sixteen slnglo bicycles.
T. D. Hargls of Marshall county , Ken
tucky , is dead , aged 85 years. He was
magistrate for sixty years , and had mar-
riud 1,000 couples.
In a religious collection recently In Oak-
nnd , Cal. , there wcro Included a countor-
elt dollar , five beer tickets and a faro chip.
"My brethren , " said Dr. Boyd Carpenter ,
31ahop of Rlpon , England , in a recent ad-
Ircss , "I beg you to take hold of your
wn heart and look It straight in the faco. "
Jlshop Carpenter Is an Irishman.
The following baa been attributed to many
inJ various sources. A clergyman was
ircachlng upon the "Parable of the Prodigal
Son , " and when he came to killing the fatted
alf he endeavored to heighten Iho Interest
jy the following glocs : "Not a calf The
Half ; the old familiar calf which had been
u the family for years nnd years. "
The pastor "I don't see your husband at
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Baron "Sorry you can't como In , Van Tin-
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Manufacture : ! of all klndi of cotton and bur.
ASSOCIATION
Car load tlilpment * mud * In our own refr.to.
trator cart , lllue HILbon. Kllte Uxoort , Vlenu
Export and runlly export delivered to nil para
moN wouica
Iron uuil Ilranc Viiuuilura.
Uanufacturrr * and Jobbtra of Machinery. Ota-
rral repairing- D clali7. IW1 , 1001 and UOf
laclmon utter. Omalia. Hep.
inox wonics.
Manufacturing an rcpilrlnr ot all klafl * ot
machinery , eniclnu. pump * , elevator * , prlntlnc
ureuri , hangers , shafting ana coopunit. ltd ana
0 Howard St. . Omaha.
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I'AXTON A VIEUUNO IltON AVOIIIC9 ,
Manufacturers of Archltecutral Iran Work.
General Foundry. Maclilut and Illack mltr work.
nglneeni and Contractors for Fir * 1'roof Dultd >
nci. Olllce and orksi U , p. Hy. i > d Bo.
Till street. Omaha ,
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BHiriT FACTOKIES.
. II. KVANS-NISDHAHICA UUIH1
coaa-ANY.
Ptelutlve eualom shirt .
tailors. UM r rnara-
TENTH AND AWNINGS.
AB1UUIOAN TKNT AND AW.M5O CO.
Awnings , Tents. Hurt * Coven , Flags nj
Uulliu. Tents ( or rent. Buleiroora ttl Boutti
lUU.nth street. Telephone W.
DYB WOIIKB.
iCUOI DSACIC' TWIN' CITlf HTM
\VOItKH , 1621 I'nrnnia St.
Dyelnr and cIcBnlmr of gtrments and co di ot
very description. CUanTnj of Out garmeaU
pecfaUyi . .