The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-20
BY ROBERT BARR.

Hlothci- " no fingered 10 thank leT most
Inc men who had stood along the wal
were already in the street, and tn,
other visitors had nearly all departed
Marsfen stood alone where he wa.
when the entertainment was going on
gazing with beating heart at the cir
ne loved. She came slowly toward
him, her head averted. watching he
stepmother standing in the fast-thin
ming group about Barney There wa.
certain unconsciousness about hel
movements, as if the young man had
hypnotized her and was drawing hel
10 MIN by mere force of Will. At las
her skirts touched him and his nerves
tingled to his finger ends. Almost in
voluntarily he murmured:
Miss Sartweu''
The girl turned her head quickly, and
for a moment met his gaze without
recognizing him.
My name is Marsten," he said
huskily, seeing she did not know him.
i met you the other evening at your
fathers office. when he and 1 were
talking of the strike
~Oh, yes" she replied. AT first i
did not remember you. II did not
expect To-" She paused, and seemed
confused. looking away from him.
ITO find me here said the Young
man, completing the sentence for her,
and gathering courage as the delight
! full fact that he was actually talking
TO her impressed its almost unbeliey-
able reality upon him. Il did not
know there was anything like this 60
| ing on l came to consult with MIR.
| Hope on the same subject" He
! flushed as the memory OF one subject
arose in his mind, and he felt his
newly acquired courage beginning TO
ebb again. He pulled himself together
and ended lamely, about the strike,
| you know"
oh" said Edna. instantly interested.
rs there anything new about the
striker
Yes, there was a meeting last
night, and it was unanimously resolved
to quit work.
The color left The girls cheeks
And are the men out? Is that why
you are here today
mo; they do not go out until Satur
day. l did what 1 could to prevent it.
/ but without success. 1 applied to your
| father for this afternoon off. and he
gave it to me without asking any
questions. Ii seemed to me that in the
few intervening da&s before the men
go out something might be done, when
the enthusiasm of the meeting had
died down. That's why l came. but
I'm afraid there is not much to look
for here"
Does father know?"
About the strike? Oh. yes"
The girls winsome face ciouded with
apprehension.
Il am so sorr-y.' she said at last.
Il am sure it is not fathers fault. for
he is kind to every one. Even if he
is sometimes severe" she cast shy
upward glance at the young man that
made his heart beat faster, he is al
ways Just
Yes, I know that is true. He will
beat the men. and that is the reason
I want moderate counsels to prevail.
The workingman is always the under
dog. Most of his mounting friends are
fools, and he himself is the greatest
fool of ALL
Don't YOU think you are little
hard on the workingman? Were you
here in time to see the dancing earl2'
She looked at him with a frank smile.
and Marsten smiled in company with
her-it frightened his face wonder
fully, and established an evanescent
bond of comradeship between them.
Il had forgotten the earl. he said.
Z must go now 1 see my step
mother looking for me. l hope you
will be successful in averting trouble
at the works"
She extended her hand to him, and
he took it tenderly, fearing he might
grasp it too closely and betra7' him
self.
Mrs Sartwell and her stepdaughter
were the last to go. i
Barney threw himself on a divan
and lighted a cigarette
We'll my young friend. here we are |
alone at last Help yourself to the !
cigarettes and allow me to offer You I
something stronger than the tea with /.
which we reSale the ladies' We have |
several shots in the locker, so Just |
name Your particular favorite in the |
way of stimulant, while l order a b I
and S for myself You might not be- /
lieve il. but one of these afternoons
takes it out of a fellow more than q
DAVIS work at the factory. Not that
l ever induced in factory work my
self. but I think you said it was in
your line"
yes" said Marsten. after declining
the offerings of his host. 1T is about
the factory 1 wish to speak with you.
The men resolved last night to go out
on strike
Foolish beggars."
Il quite agree with YOU. Their action |
is worse than foolish-that is WIZ l
came to see if YOU would intervene in
anv way so that a better state of feel
ing might be brought about"
well. now-let's see, believe l have
forgotten your name, or did you tell
neo All. Observation-Disclosures many
things on my mind. don't you know?
You see. Mr. Marsten, it's really no
business of mine. although | must adj
nit that YOUR offer of the position of
arbitrator fatters me. This makes
vice I have been asked within few
laws, so | think l must really be
BORN diplomat. don't you know. But.
-ou see, there's nothing l enjoy so
puch as mindinc my own business,
md this strike is no affair of mine
I think il is. All the luxury you !
AVE here is surely earned by the men
am now speaking for
My dear fellow, you are not in the
east hattering now: you are not. | as
ure YOU. You are saving in other
words that nv pictures do not sell"
i had no intention of limiting any,
hing of the kind. I have no doubt :
-ou can sell anything you paint"
"Ah, you are CONNER ding the artistic
iscernment of the British public which {
at presents an honor the e. p. !
oes not deserve. It Will come round /
great p. p. always does S
but not yet my boy. not yet. Give ,
time and it will pour cash in your
ap. l regret that the moment-how | $
hall l put it2-well. IN to date. has |
ot arrived. The workmen whom you c
onor By associating with, at present
upply-as with perhaps with unneces- +
ary bluntness you state 1.-THE finan- a
ial deficiency. But tbs public will pay
Or it all in the end-every penny Of q
. nv boy. You see these pictures h
round the walls2 Very we'll; l hold I
nen at 1000 each. l find little diff a
ulty in so holding them, for no section