Evening star., 1897-01-30

Braupt stre de across the open space. in
spite of the warming Of a policeman to
stand back.
Few Of the force were on the ground; the
authorities saw there was little to fear
from cowed and BEATEN men,.
You u have to. staha back" said the
"Win you so7' CRIED Braunt truculently.
rolling up his sleeves, as he turned, upon
his opponent. Then l warn you. send for
help. You haven't man enough here to
After giarlng for fsf5ment Braunt turn
ed and strode unmoiasted to the closed
The officer paid heed, to the advice given
him and sent for more. men. He saw there
was to be trouble Of some sort.
Braunt smote his huge fist against the
panels and roared at the,top of his voice:
"Open the gatesr' b.e
A slight fiutter Of hstless interest seemed
to pass over the crowd. The men elbowed
craning their necks forward. Those to the
rear pressed toward the front, wondering
" lat was about to happen. The few police
men looked on without interfering, waiting
for reinforcements. Braunt beat with his
fist against the sounding timbers, the
rhythmic thuds being the only break in the
stiffness except whep he repeated his stem
torian cry, "Open the gates"
The porter at the small wicket, fearing
an attack, ran for Sartwell, and met the
manager coming down the stairs.
I'm afraid there's going to be another
riot. SIR" said the porter breathlessly.
SartVell did not answer, but walked
quickly to the small gate, unbolted it, and
stepped out =
What do you want?.. he said.
1--WE want our WoFk! cried Braunt.
"Open the gates"
Sartwell's glance swept swiftly over the
men, who stood with Jaws dropped their
gaunt faces and wolfsh eyes turned toward
The closed barriers. The manager quickly
comprehended that 1t was no time for dis
| cussion or arranging of terms. What was
needed was action, sharp and prompt He
turned toward the trembling porter and
said peremptorily:
Throw down the bar"
| Whatever doubts the man may have had
| about the wisdom of such an order in the
| face of the hostile mob, he preferred to
| brave probable danger from the crowd
| rather than the certain wrath of the man
| ager, and obeyed the command with haste
The heavy gates were slowly pushed OPEN
Now, men, in with YOU. cried Braunt,
| with a scythe-like swing OF his long arm.
| 1.-The man that holds back now-ah, God
| Ah'll break his back.stsf
Some one stumbled forward. as II pushed
| from behind; then it was as II an Invisible
rope, holding the crowd back, had suddenly
| broken. The men poured through the open
gateway in a steady stream: Gibbons, wav-
| iEg his hands like maniac, cried:
| ''Stop Stop. Listen to me for moment"
| But no one stopped, and no one listened.
| Braunt, his face white with anger, strug-
| gled against the incoming tide, shouting:
| Let me get at him. Ah'u Strangle the
| whep.''
| "Braunt," said Sartwell sharply, his voice
| cutting through the din of shutting boots.
| Leave him alone and get inside yourseh.
| Gather the men together In the yard.I want
| a word with them.
| Braunt's trucuience at once disappeared.
| He turned with the men and came to
where Sartwell stood looking grimly at the
| moving throng. No one glanced toward his
| master but each went doggedly forward,
| with head down, as though doing something
| he was ashamed Of Braunt stopped al
| SartWeIPs side and whispered:
Fer Gods sake, marager, set them at
| work, and don't talk to them. They re
| beaten, and there's no more to be SAID BE
| easy with them; there's Been talk enough:
II quite agree withsyou," said Sartwell,
| in kindly manner. Don't be afraid, but
| gather them together,c You have the voice
| for it. 1 her rd your first shout at the gates
III my office" g. n
| heard Braunt calling them to halt. A few
still remained outslds-Soimmins and his
| fellow members of the strike committee
| listening gioomily tobGibbons' frantic de-
nunciation of the wholesale detection. The
| manager stepped inside, and ordered the
ordering porter to close the gates.
AS Sartwell walked briskly toward the
v orks he saw the men huddled together
Like sheep. very crestfa4len, and evidently
| ready to endure any 1eensure the manager
| saw fit to launch at their aefenseless heads.
| BrauDt,. towering over tnem. looked anx-
iously about him. with the air of huge
dog not quite CERTAIN how his flock would
| behave. =. ., = troctieET T. :-- ,....-
sartwell mounted the steps leading to the
door of the former office, and spoke.
| Il take it, men, he said. that this strike
is Off I want to begin fair and square; So
If there is, any among you unwilling to &c
back to work on, my terms, let him stand
| out now and say so.'' .4e,
! There was a short pause, during which
the silence was unbroken. No one stepped
| cut
Very WELL" continued the manager
| That's settled and done with. Now each
man knows his place in these buildings; lei
him get there. and remain for further IN.
strucAons. NO work will be done today, a.
some preparation ts required before we be-
gin. You will come tomorrow at the usua
hour, ard, after arrangements for wori
have been made, YOU may each draw hall
weeks wages In advance from the cash
Ter; 1 shall give orders to that effect.
number of kilograms were to have beer
sent out on Saturday which it is now un
necessary to sendi Will spend the money
thus saved in tobzccp-pf (which each mar
shall get share as hRspaEses out through
the small gate. The large gates will not bt
| opened until tomorrow morning"
There was faint wayer1ng cheer as Sart
. well stopped speaking and stepped down
The men then slowly filtered Into the
| works.
(To be continued.)