The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-28

Whats TINT To you? You're not paying
acterlstic disregard of the threatening crowd.
He came, from the works l saw him."
""Lst's get inside end call this meeting to
order" cried Gibbons. decisively.
CHAPTER XXXvII.
Edna raped lightly on the door at the back
OF the saisa.ion Hail., and heard Mar-ten,s
hesitation. she opei ed the door and uttered.
The Young man was alone. sitting at the rough
writing rapidly with a pencil. He seemed alb
sorbed In his work. and kept his lead bent
over II; saving shortly:
Edna stood with her heck against the door:
she tried to speak, but Sonld not. Her heart
her. and her lips were dry. The murmur Of
numerous voices came through the thin board
of the Shutting of many feet. Marsten con-
t,nued 10 write quickly; Their suddenly he
lousy in the gathering darkness. and spranG
My Gcd-Edna." he cried. and. seemed
about to advance toward her: but she raiacd
her hand. and he stood br the table with his
kngckIss resting up no it; t., u,,.n,.
husky and unnatural that IL seemed to her
the voice belonged to some one else. II came
to speak to you-about the strike"
1T must STOP"
1T will stop within a day or two. Monkton
- AlobO oAu lS"tS
You mean III my father is defeated. 1t
Is killing him; can see that. althoueh he
l came of my. own accord because you. II
you will get the men to go back. | give YOU my
f TS!d All shr' ns ~ Is : ilsnt yo ol VIII yGa a no, i mate ii
they get what they want. Viii Son do :hisS''
D. you mean that | am to call the strike of
and pretend that the men are defeated ?'
.".99ss. 1t Will be all the same in the end"
WHY ! Tho men do not care aB long IA lhny
get what they ask; With my father II Is dit-
S 1sIsns: , He s,s Is O ss.i os dow down Tor l vd know 9ss, ! :. am IN
does. and want to win as badly as he
does: bnt he is old, end you are young. You
care. thon. whether you win thi, strike or not
There are other strikes for you to win, but he
Her voice had become clearer aud more like
Some one in the main building had started a
whole house had Joined in the swinging chorus.
Neither OF the two appeared to hear The song.
but both raised their voices slightly to make
them selves heard above the sound.
nothing OF ali" said Msrsten. III Could
change places with your father and accept de-
The mem" cried Edna. the scarlet. chasing
flashed and her voice rose, What do the
men care 2 Listei. to them" She waved her
esea ' Tx: sha shf If f sSsir best naef friend SST. va. sing %yi and
Who has done more for his men than my
father lie risked his life for them at The FIRE,
works that has given them employment. He
has kept the shops full at a loss when times
man was sure OF his place as long as he de-
served II. and no master in London WAS more
laMn t he4 e ee 70 as Sis sSe sSad 4 E mSn;@ m shs eH sS
that one man had been, discharged without
sSuDs By q, her Uir.d tsth HSG, thsT M,y without MI2i ut, raising . sing
victory. without the name OF It,, satisfy you ~
because It Is not alonef or these men who
eyes of all England are on this ,trike. An
cknowlsdRed victory over 50 strong a firm as
y y9e1or ot f mpn everr man % ho %bo WIZ !. n mean n, an easier yer
bread in this country. when he is compelled 10
STRIFE for his Just due. It VIII hearten every
The chorus in the hall was broken by three
sharp raps of a mallet on a table. The sound
one calling the meeting to order was heard.
Edna slowly raised her eyes and looked at
sbe, spoke in an asitated WHISPER. ii "e"'
You remember what you said to NE in Tho
garden at Eastbourne. II you will do what I
The young man. his trembling RICH. hand
clenchinG ana upclench:ng nervously. strobe a
No. no." she cried: Stay where you are.
''oh. Edna he whispered, God know,
would DO anrthing to win you-anythinR-yes
almost What You ASK"
YES or no ?" she cried. ANSWER me-"
II cannot be "A traitor to the men,"
As u in approval OF this sentiment. a cheer
Some one was speaking. and. even In his
misery, Mnrsten recognized the voice of Glib
Edna turned without a word and opened the
door. Marsten followed her out.
IS t aSl, where Sas yoS you ,a Are she said With a sob.
No: you must not come near me. l hope
meyer 70 rec you again"
Marste n. doRRediy.
I'M Fri said nothing more. but walked hur,
waiting hanson, CRYING. Waterloo: quiok!:S
ing bareheadcd on the curb. He remained
there for some momcnts, gazing in the direc-
room, u seemed more bare and empty than
ever II bad been before. ana he could hardly
Ing: the noise from tho hall. like tho Isw
papers on the table. wrInkling his brow try
iRe to understand what they were all about.
IN ihs ap nos sT Ss heard sEs' no stRfs he Su. i sSe M shsTs % %sis-
s sSSt ns BY s .i%sIss mock ks at earn the DO door Snd
hoping she had returned. Monkton K Hopes
tall. Grizzled comnissionaire. In his uniform.
perhaps arlonlslied at the sudden opening OF
the door, but not q muscle OF his face show
"A letter from the Arm, sir"
"Ah SteD inside. Any answer required?'
II don't know, SIR" answered the commits
sionAire. standing as straight and as rigid as
II on parade.
MArston tore open the envelope. and tho
reading OF the letter brought him TO his senses.
II was a terse communication. and Informed
him that MonEton q Hope agreed TO tho terms
OF the men. Mr.. sartwell would wait at his
ONCE until 10 O'Clock to meet Mr.. Marsten
and arrange for the opening II the works In
the morning.
Marsten dashed OF an Official reply. and
said no would walt on Mr.. Sartwell In half an
hours time. GivinG. this note to the COM
missionaire. who again saluted and withdrew
Marstcn. with the letter In his hand. opened
the door that communicated with tho plat
form and stepped out In the sight of the meet
Ing. A howl OF derision greeted his appear
ance, and the howl Of an angry mob 10 q sound
that's man never wishes to hea again.
There no iA." shouted Gibbons. whose
speech MArsten'S entrance had evidently In