The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-28
CRAPTER xxxvI-Continued.

Tectors today?" she asked.
yes. It is called for 5 o'clock this
evening"
do you think the strike would end if
they gave YOU another week."
I feel morally certain it would.
There is sure to be split at tonight's
meeting OF the men. You see it is
called in direct opposition to Marsten's
wishes, and that shows he is losing
whatever hold he ever had on the strik-
ers.p
Then wouldn't you be justified in
saying nothing about this communlca-
ton from the shipowners until the
next directors meeting? You would
know by that time what the result OF
the strikers meeting WASP
My dear Edna, you make proposals
that take away q, mans breath NO,
that wouldn't do. The directors must
have full information. 1 could not take
the responsibility of holding back any
thing that bore on their interests,
whatever might be the result to my
self but can't help wishing the mes
sage had gone astray for day or
tAvc."
Il am going to the office at o'clock
tonight, father
Sartwell laughed, but in mirthless,
Respondent manner.
Hadn't YOU better come at and
give the directors your opinion OF
them2 I'm sure 1 wouldn't be very
fiattering."
You mustn't make fun OF me, father.
The situation is very serious, and
couldn't bear the suspense of waiting
until YOU came home. l must know
what happens, so please don't forbid
me- Besides it may be your last night
there, and I should like to bring you
home with me +"
.sOh, il won't be my last night.
shall not leave the old firm like that. l
shall stay until the new manager IS in
stalled and everything running on
smoothly. Even though a man is de-
feated, Edna, he owes it to himself to
retreat in good order, and sometimes
mastery retreat is as good bit OF
generalship as a victory. AS every
thing is perfectly quiet. you may come
if YOU are anxious, as OF course you
are; or 7 could telegraph you, II you
would rather. But it is fOregone con-
clusion, I am sure of that. Whenever
they sec this message and learn there
has been little progress made in hlllnS
up the works they viii succumb-and
l doa't know that I can blame them.
"They have vast interests at stake,
and they have backed me well up TIC
the present, when if it hadn't been for
me, they would have given in long ago.
Then I shall look for you at b, my
dear Take q hanson from the sta
ton. and ask the man to wait IN the
yard of the works. Wait for me in my
room if I happen to be absent when
you come. shall tell the commission
aire TO look after YOU.
The girl watched the train come in
and leave: then, turning. she walked
toward her home with heavy heart
She went past the house and on TO
the common, unconsciously initiating
her father. who when troubled in mind,
sought its breezy eXpanse. Several
times she paused, and thought of send
ing a. telegram to Marsten. asking him
to meet her in the old garden at VIM
bledon at once. There she fancied
herself appealing to him to put an end
to the strike; but she feared the anger
of her father should he discover what
she had done. even though it had been
done Cor his sake. It did not occur TO
her that perhaps the appeal might be
in vain. for she knew she would do
ANYTHING asked Of her for one she
loved. and she had little doubt that
the young man had true and lasting
affection for her. What, she asked her
self, if Marsten made conditions?
Would she be willing to accept great
favor ana grant uOlnllS III iELhA II
What would he think if she telegraphed
him to Gomez The answer was obvious,
ard, in searching her own heart, she
for the first time admitted to herself
that her reply would be different from
what it had been at Eastbourne.
But when it came TO the point, she
could not bring herself to the length OF
sending a message She shrank from
playing so dangerous a card; for, if it
no rvia could she
face the Observation-Disclosures? Something
in the self-reliant ring of Marsten's
voice, something in the logged deter
mination of his manner, something IN
the compelling glance of his eye,
warned her that not even to please
the girl he loved would he be untrue TO
he Gag under which he fought-and
something in her own heart told her
that she herself would think less of him
if he did. Yet. if he refused, she could
never speak to him again; she was GER
fain of that. Having made an appeal
in vain. she could never grant one of
his own or even listen TO It, she
OF the pleasure It would be to
her to have him plead his cause once
more, and read his answer in her Will
ing ewes before her lips could speak it;
I,,,f If he refused her when she begged
nm to spare her father the impending
OF defeat, there could be no
more friendship between them. Edna
at last returned to her home, Devil
dered in mind and hesitating to act,
and listened to a homily on the sinful
ness of wasting ones time, although
She heard or understood but little of
the admirable discourse.
AS evening drew on the girl became
more and more anxious, and impatiently
awaited the hour that was to take her
70 London She half expected tele-
gram from her father, but as none
came she knew the situation had rot
changed for the better. Shortly after
o'clock her hanson drove into the yarc
of the works: the gatefeeper was evil
IDENTIFY on the watch for her, ana hao /
fs1e Gates open. closing them after her
The silent, deserted air or the huge
olaoe had a most depressing influence
-, T,er as she mounted the stairs that
;ad IN her fathers Office. He was stand I
ino al his desk as she entered, en-
tire}v alone. and looked round absent (
when he heard the door open.
well. my girl" he said, you nave
,o,,,e To help pack, after all
s.Tf there must be packing, am ready !
Ia help, father.
..f'm afraid that's all there's left to
- dear But we're not going to show I
10 white feather, are WEI I've just
-, nIanning 2 lovely little tour on I
~. continent for you and me, where +
20 ebaIl forget, for a time, that there
: s,Ioh an ugly thing as a strike in the
-,,soIe world. You'll be a, princess. and
81 he an old dethroned king; they al
,-ozrs went to the continent, you know,
lfter a defeat.
SartweIis ATTEMPT at PAINTER was