Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-24

nized instinctlvely that the situation re-
/ CURED very delicate handling If the girls
/ ignorance was to be maintained Here the
| rates fought on his side for each man, from
directly opposite motives, desired the same
thing; neither wished to have conflict in
Edna presence; neither could run the risk
OF full knowledge coming to her at % that
| time. Luckily, Edna's eyes were all for her
father and she gave no look to the young
man In whose face and attitude We're I'M
deniably stamped both guilt and discoui-
hture. She was the first to speak
''Oh, father, l am so glad you came; we
were just speaking of you"
Yes. Edna, there are one or two adages
bearing on the subject; complimentary and
the reverse"
Edna laughed brightly. .3
we have been trying to settle the strike.
ana Mr.. Marsten thought you would be an
cry If you knew he had been here-thought
you might call it interference. | told him
that was all nonsense, but could see he was
not convinced so you come at the proper
moment to solve the problem finally"
Il see came just in time. l am only too
glad to have assistance in unravelling this
perpleXing tangle, and l welcome help from
any quarter"
"There" cried the girl triumphantly. turn
ing to her lover, who had by this time par
TALLY recovered his composure. isn't that
just what | said?"
Mr.. Hope told me an hour ago Marsten
that you had visited him yesterday, and had
done me the honor to call at Wimbledon
atterward; so | came home, fearing l might
miss second visit Mr.. Hope spoke very
highly OF you, and do not wish to be less
cordial than he is expressing my own opin-
ion of your most disinterested devotion 10
the welfare of your fellow workmen."
Marsten moistened his dry lips. but made
no attempt at reply. Timorous little Mr.
Hope had not kept faith with him, then, and
"a gpll i'm to ell Lol
out all the particulars as soon as he came
again under the influence of his masterful
servant, and thus had precipated this depor-
able encounter. Edna looked from one to
the other a slight shade of apprehension
on her face. The words of her father were
all that she could ask, their tone was unex-
ceptionable and it-yet-there was frost In
the air. She spoke with less buoyancy than
before, still with confidence that all was as
it should be.
THAT was one OF the very points which
troubled u.s. MIR. Hope asked Mr.. Marsten
to say nothing about the Subiton visit, while |
l felt sure you wouldn't mind
you did quite right. Marsten, in saying |
nothing about 1t when Mr. Hope asked you |
not TO mention 1t, but Edna III right also in |
stating that it would have made no difference
to me-"
Now" said Edna to the young man, "you
see how groundless all your fears were and |
how a few simple words OF explanation clear
away all difficulties l hope you will visit
US whenever you want to talk tn my father
you would be pleased to have him come,
wouldn't you, father? Mr. Marsten has done
his best to settle the strike, even though he
failed"
II quite appreciate that. Marsten. and my
house Is always open to you"
Edna glanced with a smile at Marsten:
his eyes were fixed intently on Sartwell, who
suayely:
However, 1t is only right that | should
let you know there will be no more need to
discuss the strike. l have been played with
ions enough II Is now my turn to strike,
On Monday the works will be going again
have on file four times as many appplica-
tons for work az / have vacancies to fill
My clerks are at this moment writing out
some hundreds of kilograms, asking the re-
ceivers To report for duty on Monday morn
Ing. shall have no more traffic with the
union"
"ohr' cried the girl in dismay.
Won't you give me another chance with
The mem" asked Marsten. speaking for the
irst time. There were only a few votes
against us at the last meeting"
you have from now until Friday night.
give you up to the latest moment and that
IS why pay six times as much and use tho
rather than the post. Letters
would do quite as well mailed on Friday.
The works open on Monday, with or without
you, so you see you have little time TO lose"
II shall 20 at once TO London and call
meeting OF the men. May / see you at your
)flice tomorrow"
Certainly. My office is always open; but
IL is an unconditional surrender
1ow. I'll have no more parleying"
"Good-by," said Marsten briefly, turning
IN his heel and hurrying to the gate. father
md daughter watching him until he dis
appeared. Sartwell sank down In one OF the
hairs. murmuring as he did so: !
Thank God"
why do you say that fatherr
Say what2 OH Because a certain ten.
Ion has been relaxed. | have seen Hops |
nd Monkton OF together for Germany thia
morning. ana they will be gone for at least I
fortnight. This leaves me a clear field. |