Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-12

thinking that he would wear out. But he
did not wear out. and Delafield, watching
him curiously, had seen him day by day
his face growing strong. his slight. compac.
muscular figure gaining grace that rousi
clothes could not hide. He was gentle
man certainly, Delafield decided. But ne
had no mail no one inquired for MIN
whether his real name were DENLY or not
nobody knew. He never accepted Della
fields invitation to dine-that came after 4
wear He was a curious Isolated hgure.
with, directly the manager saw, the power
to command men. The engineers, Win
their mechanical school experience. men
who brought touch of the city to Otranto'
some men from the sophisticated worlo, 100
began 10 defer to him and Dclafeld, "a'cil-
full of everything, saw 1t all plreetiy ne
was advising with this man or thirty. OF
whose past he knew so little, but VINO was
certainly an educated man.
once his curiosity led him to ask Che had
asked no questions when Denny had APP
peared): . ~.
You are connection OF MI bfoisoh .
No
"Or-excuse me. won't you-you were sent
here to learn the business?
Il came here because had TO nave WORK
That was all. My matters are OF no con-
sequence to any one
Rut Delafeld still had a private theory
that this was some one from the powers
who might suddenly develop into director,
md outside Of his admiration for Denny $
pluck and aptitude, he gave him further
difference. But DENLY required nothilS
nor books. save those bearing on ms trade
nor companionship; only his thoughts ana
his work for which he had Berserker
rage And now. after three years. during
which he had not stirred from Otr2nto, he
was the new superintendent.
Otranto Il twenty miles from ByneIu'
among the wooded northwestern Pennsy!-
Hanian hills. For twenty miles about there
IS nothing but rough hill country. Tne place
has $3.50 miners and steel workers mere
,l,< he
ard the grog shop keepers, nothing but the
high. dcsolate hills that DENLY had grown
70 Ike
hsI,stion he had sunk his face on hands
ON his desk in the superintendent Office
and slept. Fifteen hundred Of the steel
workers were out. and all day sherln
Nose of thirty men the superintendent. a
Wv clerks few others who had not gone
ou, had protected the companys property.
Dclafeld was in Pittsburg. This morning
militia company would arrive. The matter
would be knocked into order OF course But
DENLY must hold out. For a week he had
scarcely slept
H. was dreaming Of places far away. of
events long past, when the sheriff touched
him on the shoulder.
They are out verywhere--swarH-
ing Mr.. DENLY. and here Is a man TO speak
70 You.
a high forehead. wheeled about
Well Lynch. what's the matter now?'
Lynch shufied from side TO side. his burly
hands bulging his pockets.
Il am not for burnin' and pullin' to pieces.
II can't 90 no good.
"Ouly hurt yourselves, of course. But
you made US fght-to keep you from your
solves
You have worked among US
81 work among You now"
But for the company"
$50 do you, Lynch. Well. what IL it?''
Il have been talkn' this among the men.
but they are mad
Il ought to know that"
And they are madder about the sheriff
and madden about the soldiers. Why. If 1t
hadn't been for you
Don't mind me-
IF 1t hadn't been because many knew YOU
and respected you. they'd had this thing
over your heads long ago.
They'd burn the companys houses
suppose If they had anywhere else to pu,
their families" DENLY remarked.
Yes" said Lynch. with grim smile
"they would. But now it's come to the pass
where they can't be held back-nothin' can
hold them back. Those Of us that mas stood
up can't any longer.
Poor devils. poor devils-why can't they
knOw-they are only trying to starve them.
selves. They can't hold OUT
'Of course not, but that mounts tc
nothin' when their blood's up
Il know. but ! want to talk to them"
'They would heave rocks at You now"
bradford Is the worst-of course?'
Eyes, sorh."
II am going out to speak to them"
81 wouldn't" said Lynch
'You mustn't" said the sheriff
"NO. no, Mr.. Den5y," Lynch went on. 81