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.And arc the men osts Il tina. why you arc

MO- thoS uO not 30 out Until ShJuruhNs 4
did what I could TO prevent IL, but without sue
cess. I applied TO your father for this after
noon on, and he gave II TO me without asking
any questions. 1t seemed 10 me that in the
few intervening days before the men 20 out
something might DO done. when the enthu "
nsm Of tho meeting had died down. That's
why 1 came. but I'm afraid.there is not much
to look for here"
'Does father know" -
About the striker oh. yes"
The girls face clouded with apprehension.
II am 80 sorry" she said at last. II am
sure 1t is not fathers fault, for he is kind to
every one. Even II no is sometimes severe
she cast a shy upward glance at the young
man that made his heart beat faster, The Is
always just"
Yes, / know that Is true. He will beat the
men. and that ia the reason I want moderate
counsels to prevail. The workinEman is al
ways the under dog. Most of his mouthinp
friends are fools. and he himself is the greatest
foo, Of ALL"
Don't you think You are q little hard on the
workingman2 We're you hero In time to sec
the dancing EarlH"
She looked at him, with a frank smile. and
Marsten smiled in company with her.,it bright
evnnescent bond of comradeship between them.
II had forgotten the Earl" he said.
lhuot NJ hONs 'oon
ing for me. hope you will be successful in
avertinG trouble at the works"
She extended her hand TO him.. and he took II
tonderly. fearing he might grasp IT too closely
Mrs. Sartweli and her stepdauRhter were the
barney. threw himself on a divan and lighted
well, my young friend. here we are alone
at last. Help yourself to the cigarettes and
allow me to offer you something stronger than
have several shots in the locker, SO Just name
| your particular fayorite In che way of stimu-
liant. while order q 3 and : for myself. You
DAYS work at the factory. Net that ever in,
iulged in factory work myself. but l think you
Yes" said Marsten. after declining the of.
wish to SPEAK with you, The men resolved
last nIght to go out on strike"
II quite agree with you. Their action Is
worse than foolish-that is why ! came to sec
II. you would intervene so that u better state
We'll. now-let's see. | believe l have for
gotten your name. or did you tell me? All,
dM nn;s you hnoM; S6 %a sse things Mr: M 81 mS min r.;
really no business of mine. although | must
admit that your Offer Tr, of the position Of arb,
been asked within a few days. 80 | think ! must
really be II born diplomat. don't, YOU know.
as mindinc my own business. and this strike
is no affair OF mine"
II think II Is. All the Injury you have here
Is surely earned by the men l am speaking for"
VI dear fellow, you are not In the least
fattering now; you are not, | assure you. You
nGs : ssil.a IN other "0Fa' that my pictures DO
II had no intention OF limiting anything Of
the kind. have no doubt you ran sell any
~Ah; yoI, are re sommendi Sc the h artistic DIS
ent"is an honor the B. p. does not deserve. 1t
will come round ultimately-the great B.. p.
always does-but not yet my boy: not yet; Give
tt ff-nn arI Il Nrfl1 Dnpr nanh IN yrnr Ian
regret that the m~oment-how shall pat it?,-
well. up to date. has not arrived. The work
present s%upplyNas with perhaps with unnec-
cessary bIuntness you state 1.-THE financial
deficiency. But the public will nay for II nil in
these pictures around the wallsi Very WE'LL
l hold them at two thousand pounds each. l
section OF the great British Public has. up to
the present time. evinced any logged desire to
wrench them from me in exchange for so much
crease the price five hundred POUNDS every
year. and the longer they hold of, the bigger
sand pounds2this year. Next year twenty
erty ON my hands increasing at that rate. ]
should be an idiot to urge people TO buy. Ground
rents in Belgravia are not no in ra 1t with my pio-
when my day comes. the factory will be a mere
:riviality as an income producer compared with
my brnsh. don't yon know"
But in the mean timer"
Tn the mean time; ! am getting along very
me in the least. The men may, have to al;
minish the amount of ,'hag or whatever awful
n mist cIT,r tsss tbs less but ss ! sh Snn not no sGnngp fe
bring on this struggle. II the men want to
fight; then; by lingo! let them. say l."
be until Saturday. Now is the time for q cool
headed man to interfere AID bring about b .a an
make the aitempt. Sir. Hope" ~
My aear Marsten, the wav Of the %self-ap-
pointed arbitrator is hard. | was reading. in
meeting last night, and ! rotlced that one man
who interfered was kicked of the platform
notwithstanding idea Of how an Intellectual dis
%cussi3n should be. termInnted. love the
would not argue with his hob.naiied boot. BY
You were there. I suppose?"
hot.tem oered. He lost control of himself last
was outside tried to batter in the door. The
police interfered. and he knocked down three
fined five pounds this morning. and ihave been
trying to raise the money so that he need not
go to prison. but we are IN the mipority-he
exaggerated our fellow workmen-and ] am not
getting on well with the subscription list
Barney sprang to his feet;
"Knocked down three. did he? Good man.
That's something like. It's n most deplorable
trait IN my character that | somehow enjoy an
e es1a@ii G Gaef faH n"'i Sf ,h Seq fo Sse | ffs iys poSn she
| did you say? Then there will be the costs. l
don't understand much about these things. but
I believe there are usually costs. on the princi-
pie OF adding insult TO injury. / suppose. VIII
. ten-ponnd note see him through? Good.
Here It is: Tbree-ponnd.oid a policeman is
not expensive when you think how much some
l~uxuries here below cost. don't you now. No
thanks. Marsten. l beg OF you. It's n pleasure.
/ assure you"
AS Marsten took the money a servant came
in and said in a low voice: Simpson wants to
bless me. yes. thought he had gone long
ago. Simpson is my ornamental siX-footer at
the head of the stair. Perhaps You noticed
him.as you came IN. Poor fellow, he's not al
lowed to do anything but stand there and look
pretty. so | suppose IL gets wearlsOme. lmRg-
Inc su,h Observation-Disclosures devo-
ton at this end of he nineteenth century. I
had forgotten him. absorbed In your interest
ing conversation. Well. Marsten, I'm sorry !
can't arbitrate, but drop In again and let me
know how things 90 on. Good afternoon"
CHAPTER Y.
On Saturday the men took their weil-earned
pay, one by one. and went out Of the gates
quietly. II sui Ny. During the days that had
interviewed De, wecn the meeting and the strike
neither side had made advances to tho other.