Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-07-07

to be again thrilled with Currnn's eloqucnco
a9 he pictured his noble presence, and tried
to repeat his vivid sentences Was Bertha
listening so patiently to hin CT only idly
Watching tho shadows as they shifted with
the noon2 Ho hoped sho was touched. She
could help him so much to do something for
the thousand souls ia tho mills il there was
anything could be done And then it seemed
SO sweet to have an earnest though aad hope
in com1non-one moro bond to unite them.
''Gut what can do, Berb1a7 1t is all SO
mixed up, Do you suppose my father would
listen to rno3 But if he would, what can
proposo2 Ii 1 tell him the people are poor
end unhappy, he knows oil that. can't asl,
/ him to divide ali his wealth with the11; that
wouldn't last so many very long, and then
he couldn't employ them any moro-thcJ
would be spoiled for work, and we would all
starve together"
81 wish could see him." said the girl
slowly
Ho looked at her blankly.
"WhJP'
Suddenly a double tread of feet without,
and the forms Of two men, one much taller
than the other, blocked tao doorway
"Hush, then," whispered Philip excitedly,
''There he standSn
rectly in the path Of tho moonlight, which
seemed to clothe them With its silver sheen.
No need to tel her which was he; tho girl
bent earerly forward and fixed ber eyes on
the majestic figure that stood with folded
arms
81 am very Late" began the shorter man
apologetically.
Curran did not reply, and tho man went on
in minute moro. "Whlt is the noT7S? l
want to report your village, you know"
"There Is no now5. Il il t,lc s1-1o oil c3ory.
What IS tho Coolof reporting cad reporting,
and then doing Eo.liacF' Tho v.orl5 eJcaDal
between his teeth lie tho seacoato toac5 cf
cornct II an sick Of tho word watt it is
the resource Of the weak"
'sBut we are weak Give US time"
Curran unfolded his arms with gesture of
in1paticaco.
1.-THE injustice has cot its growth; it has
fattelel on our flesh and blood, and sucked
out the life Of untold generations becoro US"
His eyes sAeIe forcoly on the mn OF caution.
81 believe the time has como to destroy it,
and the crime of murder lies ct our con-
sciences for every crushed soul sacrificed for
our delay"
Philip fancied Bertha trcmbled.
But" began the stranger, in the metallic
voice of the objector, "the officers Of the
league think the laborcrs ore not ready"
"No, nor will they over be; they have sub
mitted too long. But they are always good
for action if somebody will lead them. They
hang on our lips, but we do not speak"
"Yes, we are spreading intelligence, send
ing out orators like you; we are arranging
political campaigns. By and by capital will
be more reasonable"
''Do you fancy then," retorted Curran, Bit
terly, that the rich will willingly open their
Golfers to the logical workman, out of whose
earnings they have filed them9 Isn't it too
delightful to be able to build palace for
home, and create another paradise for gar
den; to marry OF their sons and daughters
when the first coo of love trembles on their
young lips} Then will they divide and he
raised his voice with terrible emphasis,
"when there is no escape from it. AS long
as the people submit, if it be till the trump OF
doom, so long the lords and masters will de-
fraud them of the price of their labor; SO
long their wives and daughters will look
down complacently on the sulferings Of the
million, one of whom starves for every piece
of f1nery they srnilo to wear"
Philip felt Bertha tro-able again, but her
OJcS jCVGI O4lCS wave GlSI.
"What do you propose"
81 don't know n1uotered Curran, turning
his head half away, "bpt when SEQ the silent
racing in the hearts of tho poor, whom l see
tho riches squeezed out of their sc21t, i'll fed
blood, l an mad with inpatioaco. But /
suppose c-l great changes como most benef-
Gently if they arc slow. Tlcn there are no
heart Gickening reactions. Come out into the
OTlaT1 II SaaynS cl0sa borp y
Tho two meo went out and the tndistinct
murmur of their voices was all that could
be heard.
GLOW do you like ny hc-oi" said Philip,
pleased that Dcz'ttAc choCld have chance to
learn from tho sa1lo cou;co whence he had
been SO stirred Now, ohe could sympathize
perfectly with him, il tho new idea that he
felt must have cuch Great influence over his
life.
"He is coming back" she whispered breath
lessly, ''clonc."
Curraa looked in astonishment at two
figures starting toward him out of the sha-
dows. He recognized them at olco.
"Well, hopo you may havo learned some
useful truths, he said scornfully, looking the
young man full in tho face.
Bertha's lip quivered, and she came closeto
him in tho moonlight and laid her white
hand on his arm. ave did not mean to over
hear your secrets,n she said earnestly; "but
surely it could do no harm to listen to such
beautiful words. They seemed to be wasted
on the one you meant them for"