Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23

strange. so unusual, so like story, 80
unlike real life.
Eric was speaking again. he was
making an appeal to the miners to COM
mend their cause to the world by their
conduct He spoke, as before he had
prayed. very slowly and carefully. To-
ward the end Of his speech he caught
sight of Stuart. n.
His face flushed for an instant. The.
eyes Of the two men met The look on
each mans face seemed to say, II won
der II he is still the sameY
A clock In the steeple Of the larger
of the two churches struck 8. Eric
jumped down from the bench. and an
other miner took his place and spoke
in more impassioned manner to the
men. There were cheers and swinging
of hats. Stuart gradually worked his
way out Of the crowd, stopped fire.
quently by acquaintances. At last he
had come out in front of the church
with the clock In the tower, looking
about him eagerly for some one from
his own home. when strong voice
from man standing on the church
.sav sD st,,art x g a,d Won ,o,n ~.
striker
Doctor" cried Stuart eagerly, with
smile Of welcome that lighted up his
father and Louise yon are tho 49,
nerson wanted To sea most wh..e
are thew? Thev were to meet mo A.
the train this morning. ISN'T thi. .
most astonishing affair5 Tell mo ali
about III.
The doctor shrugged hisy sbon,der.
.You know as much abdnt n as i do
The men went ont this morning with.
out notice. The Freerort Vasniaina
and De Mott miners ara ali here With
the Champion men. They walled. "vs-
from the lower range eer,v this MON.
inc. - --'--
.what do tho mon uan+,n s+,,o-+
askad vaguely No had 90 mon, nnas
tions ia mt he askad the Ars+ tbot ~.
Cured.
The DOCTOR ehrrooea h,.. sho,,do-.
aua,n
",rha con+roc+ ,,,rars lS,or+ 60 40.
rho trsmmers Fl * and tba man a. en-. ~
ton s150. 80 4
"who In Tho loader NJ tho many
"You see for vonrsaif: Nric v.a..,,.
And 4 seams on,v veatsrdov +hst vor,
two men were vonno kida n tn,cSer-
hocl,ers +umhl,ne down tha m,nes ona
worrying the life ont of the comnanias
because Of vonr nranks And NOV
Eric Ia the leader Of the biggest strife
on record among the miners nlavino
rho rola NJ nronhet and nr,os+ md
don,t knov what al, and voun-
aAnd /" ,nterrunted stuart with an.
other smile. IA he nniieii the doctor
| down of the step above him. II am
90 far-noho1v nnt,, i have had nv
Ebreakfast. can't understand where
/ father and Io,iIse can 10. Haven't
Won seen them this mornineY'
"No. Get into nv buggy. will take
you up to the house.
The doctors once fronted on the
square ana his horse STOOD near Dy.
stuart took one glance back at the
CROWD as ne ana he DOCTOR starteo up
the street.
1T 10 q remarkable scene. nave nor
witnessed anything IKE IL ABROAD.
have seen several strikes In England
and Germany and France since have
been away. But never knew strike
to be opened with prayer, Old you' doc-
torY
NO" replied the DOCTOR dryiy.
stuart looked " MIN. ne was drlv-
ing. as Always w,tn one toot OUTSIDE
she buggy. the lines gatnered up IN q
careless way IN one hand ana the morse
Raring along IKE mao up tne sandy.
REQ. iron ore street, ror tney were on
the paving now and going up sharp
grace cut through one OF the numer
GUS hills that surrounded the town. Inc
doctor always drove that way. ana q
ride With him was as exciting, stuart
used to say. as working ID powder
Gall during . thunderstorm.
"Why? Don't Won think the uraver
was sincereY smart asked.
"Sincere enough. Butinshaw, whata
the use? We ali know how the. strike
will end nrover or No nraver.
"Whats bannened 10 Erie. DOCTOR
He never used to be relipions Not that
vay.n
asalyation Army." replied the doctor
briefly.
"Ohp' Smart looked nuzzled. hut he
Thought he would have q all ont with
Eric. There was 90 much to talk over
.since thew had inarted wear AGO 90
1hanv grave questions had arisen in
Their lives that needed, to he discussed.
IA was growing anxious ma thew drove
Along concerning hls father and sister.
It vas yery strange that thew had NOT
met him nj the station Rnt the STRIFE
ana all might have KENT his father II
was a dlfterent home Coming from that
OF his authorization.
The house stood hack from tho road
nm tha side NJ tho hin IL waa q hand.
acme hr,ck mansion surrounded Inv =
dozen immense mines stnart loved tho
Mace X was dear IN bis mamorias Ha
hod M raoo,Ioot,o,, - On, o+har hon,a