Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-06

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| tons. lngleby is sort OF distant connection o.
! Colonel Whortlebefry's through Mrs. Colonel
W.; and rather suspect he has an interest in
"Well, but, Dick" interposed Babs, s'if it is
serious service you are going upon, and not pa
rade, would d 1t not be better for Fan and me to
"A very proper question, Babs," observed
| Mrs: Wythburn. II should not care to go to
| the Ingleby.s for pleasure. If"
DO not think we shall be required to do any real
| work. God forbid that we should! Only it is
my oplnion-and have no doubt also the Col
sooner VIII the trouble be over"
" How. far is Whitetowers from Shlngleton?"
| Mary.
Immensely. My jolly old friend Frank you
| Know, was ~ the army. They generally have a
| fun. Isuspeet, however, they win be quieter
| you go?'
OF course they would. He might have guessed
The Colonel arrived rext day. Apprised be-
forehand of his coming, Major Wy thburn had
lost no time In dispatching bis wife and sister to
same time request thai they might be met.
colonel Whortlebury was decidedly Of optn-
III that Major Wythburn should at once fol-
OW Captain Shurr1ck to Singleton with Sc
G nd troop. He (the ColoneD felt positive there
would be mischief. unless the mayor were
! backed up. he would not say In a vigorous, but
certainly In an 0stentatiouS manner. TheSe
unconsclonab!e Workmen must be overaWed.
Next day saw Wythburn at Shingleton, en-
gagged In solemn conference With the Worship
fui, the Mayor, the Watch Committee, the
IoWn Clerk, and the superintendent OF Police
In the result 1t was resolved to be watchful and
Welt; 10 De 1ully prepared for an emergency;
out, above all things, to avoid taking any steps
Wnlch might provoke breach OF the peace.
I'VE hope, thou Sees" said his Worship the
Mayor to Major Wythburn, "that the sight of
thy men will suffice. The town is more pacific
excite the argry passions OF the unemployed
multitude. think thou mayst make up thy
n,nd to short stay with us: And ! say,
ntndst thou. the shorter the BETTER
1t was Frank Ingieby who put Wyt- urn in
possession of "the root OF the matter" as the
| pair were being driven to Whitetowers to an
early dinner For the present the Ma jor's Sleep
ing quaEtei5 were at the Royal, along with Cap
| tain SluTrick. He did not consider it right TO
take up his abode at Whitetowers for day or
two.
!" Be able to return by o? OF course you wil, y
observed IDgleby. in reply to question as to
tie probable duration OF The dinner. and of the
quietly afterWard, without breaking up the
party 'If, by any chance your own man
should fail you with the charger, and he won't
the town is tranquil enough will lend you
horse, or GU can have the carriage. Wen, With
out boring you with Details you must know
that when the bad times set in some of the
HldSlclS nelc Wt1c TulUeu, anu tU0Sp VINO hci0 on
did so in the face OF appalling difficulties. We
reduced the pay and the production Of the ma
terial; the men grumOled, but they went On
WORKING; g.. We We reduced it again, and then they
own creation, they sought to resume work
again; but that was impossible on the old
terms. From that moment there has been no
peace Continual friction between masters and
men has created bad blood between them. In
popular masters have been waylaid In the
Standard deliver fashion. and unpopular fore
ma mol root NsNES>n
sides. OF course; but l think the poor fellows
many Of whom are, with their families, on the
borders OF starvation, would have been more
placable ii they had not been led on by a fellow
called Gliblip, a delegate from London, who is
about as shady lot as you can conceive He is
qualifying for the House Of Commons"
How have you managed to weather the
Storm"
81? o, fairly WELL Thanks to some unex-
pred contracts, we kept On when our rivals
were without an order Now we are producing
to follow the general example and retire from
the conflict: shall deplore doing so. 1t is sad
to see people starving while it is In your power
to give them half Loaf. But, of course, one
has ones partners to consider as well as one
self. Indeed, Dick If Ii had not been for one
member OF our firm, the youngest-a sort OF
connection OF yours, by the way"
IVES" Wssi Ralph Waoe."
go, he has been away from architecture and
land surveying these four years. He has proved
the salvation Of the Works. The men swear by
him. He gets on with them IS confess l can.
not. / only wish he were here now"
"W here Is he then?'
cat our other place in Wales. We have also
Lad dttficulties there. But he may turn up as
any ntnute.n
You think he could smooth matters OVER,
Enthusiastically. And there is one matter
which viii take good deal of smoothing,
fear. We have an overseerin our employment
who is obnoxious to the society. 1 am rathe
at a loss to say why. We have been told tina
we must dismiss him, or take the conse
GuenceS.'
"And you have determined"
ITO teke the consequences. / allow no In
SO ent delegate or despoic committee to con
troll my affairs. The man is skilful and zeal
cas- In our interests; and he shall not be cast
out because number of malcontent workmen,
headed by a designing demagogue, say he
must go. The object OF their repugnance is
married man With large family. wish WAGE
were here" added Ingleby YEARLY. "Hullo!
They had neared the gates Of the grounds
Of Whitetowers. Surrounding the little lodge,
which the keeper in his alarm had promptly
locked, Dolted and barred, were massed muir
mming, restless crowd OF some three hundred
men.
"Stop!' cried a commanding voice, as the
carriage approached within fifty yards OF the
gates.
The coachman opeyed the peremptory sum-
mons with singular alacrity.
"Who dares stop me?" exclaimed Ingleby.
"Me, Rechab Gliblip!" replied the renowned
uelegdle anu dglIauOT, StunCeQ, smooth ShaVSn,
heavy lawed man OF fifty. 1--WE have come as
deputattOn-"
"of three hundred" interrupted Ingleby, con-
remptuously.
mo, Mr.. Ingleby, of seven. These down.
trodden sons Of tile-these representatives OF
that labor which pervides tyranntcal employers
with capitals here to see that we do Our
dooty." :,
lis this gentleman your mouthp1ece, men?'
asked Ingleby.
"He is" was the ready reply.
Now, Sir, what do you Want?"
"The committee OF the society has passed
resolution, unanimous, that the overseer Peck
must be instantly discharged"
" lndeed.' remarked Ingleby cynicalIy. "Any-
thing else?"
Eyes, there bis, SIR" rejoIned Mr.. Gliblip. with
energy. "There his! The con-eetee has like
wise passed resolution, unanimous, ex pressing
their regret that the firm OF Hlngleby, Green
bow d WAGE should ave demeaned themselves
so far as to jine with hother firms. and the
mayor and corporation of Singleton, In seeking
the bad OF Military fOrce-Which one of the
butchers Is by your side, Mr.. Francis Hingleby,
now"
"Hear, heart" from the men.
"To trample upon the rights and the liberties
OF the thing temperatures Of this borough"
"D1ck, you butcher, you are not afraid are
yoq?" whispered Ingleby.
care you done?" said Ingleby, addressing the
| delegate.
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