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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
CHApTER XVI.
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! SAVED.

SASED.s
), Fredericks arrest had been conduct
ed so quietly that 20 hint of the mat
ter reached the village before the next
morning. Then the whole town broke
into uproar, and business was not only
suspended, but the streets and docks
overfowed with gesdculating men and
excited women, carrying on in every
corner and across innumerable door
steps the endless debate which such an
seton on the part of the police neces-
sarily opened.
But the most .agitated face, though
the stillest tongue, was not to be seen
in town that morning, but in little
cottage on an arid hill slope overlook
ing the sea. Here Sweetwater sat and
communed with his great monitor, the
ocean, and only from his flashing eye
and the firm set of his lips could the
mother of Sweetwater see that the
crisis of her sons life was rapidly ap-
preaching, and. that on the outcome of
this long brooding rested not only his
own self satisfaction, but the interests
of the man most dear to them.
Suddenly, from that far horizon upon
which Sweetwater's eye rested with a
look that was "lmost a demand came
an answer that flushed him with a
hope. as great as it was unexpected.
Bounding to his feet, he confronted
his mother with eager eyes and out
stretched hand.
Give me money; all the money we
have in the house. have an idea that
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wait till we get the new men in
from Chicago and then see"
"Will the companies try to do that?"
"They certainly will if the strike con
tinues another week. We lose our con
tracts unless we can deliver the ore as
specified"
isn't it little remarkable. father"
said Stuart after another pause. that
the men haye opened their meetings in
the square every morning with pray.
err
Ross Duncan uttered sound that
represented more scorn than hundred
words.
Whom do they pray to-the devil?'
"rhe prayer heard the first morn
ing / came home was as good a prayer
as ever heard in church,"
"Who offered itY'
eric" replied Stuart, flushing up
little.
"He is the leader Of the whole strike.
the most dangerous man on the range
today. I advise you to break with
him"
Stuart leaned forward little. "You
remember, father, Eric saved my life
when the skip broke in the shaft?"
"Well. 1t was only what any man
would do You are not under any great
debt to him."
Stuart did not reply He felt the
strange passion he inherited from his
father rising in him, and after few
vynctfnna 0c 70 IN
he went out of the room.
That afternoon he went up on the
hills for the first time since his return.
He sat down near one Of the mines and
thought over his talk with his father.
Then he grew restless and walked
down into the town. As he passed the
offics he went in and found letter In
the box addressed to him. He put 1t
in his pocket and walked on through
the square past the band stand, crossed
the railroad tracks and went up the
street, which narrowed, rs all the
streets did, into the miners paths, UNI
til he reached the building belonging
to another of his fathers mines.
The pumps were still going, although
some Of the men had threatened to pull
them out. There were only six men
still at work in the engine house. Stu
art walked up to favorite seat on a
great stone which cropped out on the
hill. One Of the few old pines still left
on the slope grew close by.
He sat down and took out the letter.
1t was from Eric. As he read his face
darkened:
Dear stuart-ths letter began, with the old ia.
miliar sound-I write to you because have been
refused admission to the house. called twice
this week to inquire for you, and the servants
would not let ms In. ] don't blame you. The
times are bringing many questions before US, and
the rights Of men as men are not to be ignored.
don't know that you care to keep up the old &C.
quaintance. 1t rests with you to say. l don't
know what year may have done for you. The
new situation may also make change in your
attitude toward me. am doing what believe
is right 1t may seem all wrong from your stand.
point. II you will be at the old stone by the big
tree this afternoon, will meet you there. Your
old friend, Eric.
This was most unsatisfactory letter
to Stuart. The refusal to let Eric into
the house angered him to white heat.
He could not understand it unless the
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left everything to'ydu All fise The
mines, with other praai aa invest
ed funds. besides Nov fgfh pseperty
and bonds not caeaset Fitli the
mines. ae w,Nth eE9r 81 e09o. l
have left Louise 2r8R s. prepei.
ty You. Will Ne lslt ig iA.. soIe CHI &c
Of everything in e.. die. or ce5a;s,,-
you understand that am. re COT. pa
ny, This stfike is as;aigai We. IL
die, it viii lie against yad. ! believe
can depend on you 70 defend the MIL
lions | have worked SO hard all my
life to get together" said Ross Dus-
can. Then in his old manner he said,
"Ypu will have to hurry to get that
traiS
Stuart rose. and conflict Of feelin 8
rose with him. What his father had
just said moved him one way, the ast-
ernoon with Erie moved Kim alot neg.
He wanted to ask his father one ques-
ton before he went away.
"Father" he asked almost timidly
did you tell ne chat the strikers went
out without giving the companies any
notice or warning?'
"Yes."
"Do you mean that they gave also
lutely no hint of their Intentions to
any one:'
Ross Duncan rose up little, and his
face changed.
"They sent their representative, as
they called him, to me about two weeks
before the morning OF the strike to
confer about wages, but / wouldn't
recognize any such representative with
any right to interfere with my bust
ness and tell me what wages ought
to pay.
"Who was the representative
Stuart asked the question, well know
ing the answer.
WHO was it? Who hut that pray
ing. pious friend of yours, Eric Vas
sail" Ross Duncan sat up, and the
wound on his forehead grew purple.
Stuart was frightened at the sight. He
could not say anything Ills father
sank down again, exhausted with his
anger. Stuart went away without
even word OF farewell There was
bitterness in his heart that was new
to it. Eric had been right, then, ac-
cording to his view. The company had
received notice. There had been an
attempt at consultation. AS the train
whirled him on he cursed in his heart
the whole social perplexity.
He reached the city, attended to.the
brsinnSs and Storfad In nly tln payf 10
to Champion. 1t was just dusk when
he stepped out on the station platform.
He thought crowd of curious looking
people was there. Something had hap
pened. DR.. Saxon came up, seized his
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'sSSSS WV SSSIs IN'Stshy bOHI SSLCCss
said Stuart.
servants were acting under his IA.
TIERS orders. He flushed red and then
turned white at the thought. 1t was
not like Ross Duncan to do such a
thing. And yet he might do it. And
then the rest Of the letter-lt was not
like the old Eric he had known, and
yet the one great love Of Stuart had
been and still was his love for Eric. 1t
was not because Eric had once saved
his life. He would have loved him in
any case, but the years had brought
changes. the past year particularly.
He had been reading and brooding
with head bent down, and now, as he
raised 1t, he saw Eric coming up the
hill
The two men met with the common
place salutatlons: "How are you, EricY
How are you, Stuart?' They shook
hands stifhy and then sat down on the
rock. Each seemed little shy of the
other.
Stuart was the first to speak. He
knew from experience that Eric would
never say the first word.
II have just been reading your letter.
There Is some mistake about your be-
ing refused admission to the house.
Father would never do such thing,
Eric"
"I'm not SO sure of that. But don't
feel hurt on that account even If he
would. Is he better?"
ttVoc Cfuork ,,o,,,o,1 ~ ia ...l
seem to know what to say 1t was
harder to break over the gap of years
growth In manhood than he had
thought. Then he burst out with
short laugh:
"Oh, say, Eric, what nonsense for
us to be sitting here like fools on this
rock rs IL we were afraid of each 9TH
er! In memory of the old days. will
You put your hand on my shoulder and
look me In the face?
ut is not the same, Eric" said Stu
art. with sigh at last, letting his hand
slip from the others shoulder.
"a better one, I hope. The times
have made me sober and gray"
How ls 1t, Eric? Is there any DIFF
ference in your feeling toward me?"
No" Eric was pushing the gravel
with his foot and looking out over the
valley. Then he looked Stuart frankly
In the face and repeated his "No. But
you are the one to change"
81! What change has there been In
me? Stuart put the question almost
Indignantly.
"You have seen the world. What can
be to you now? More and more as
the time goes on the difference must
widen. You are gentleman Of wealth
and leisure, and am workingman."
"You don't need to be, Eric. You
could get ahead Yau could command
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Here Stceetlrater sat and conlmaLnet qDith
ms greut monitor.
may be worth all can ever make OF
can ever hope to have. If it succeeds,
we save Frederick Sutherland; if it
falls, have only to meet another of
Knapp's scornful looks. But it won't
fail. The inspiration came from the
sea, and the sea-. you know, is my sec
ond mother"
What this inspiration was he did not
saw, but It carried him presently into
town and landed him in the telegraph
office.
The scene later in the day. when
Frederick entered the village under the
guardianship of the police, was indie
scribable.. MI. Sutherland had insisted
upon accompanying him, and when
that well loved. figure and white head
were recognized the throng which had
rapidly collected in the thoroughfare
leading to the depot succumbed to the
feelings occasioned by this devotion
and fell into a wondering silence.
Frederick had never looked better.
There is something in the extremity of
rate which brings out mans best
characteristics and this man, having
much that was good in him, showed it
at that moment us never before in his
short but overeventful life. AS the car
riage stopped before the courthouse OH
Its way TO the train glimpse was CIV
en- of his handsome head to those who
had followed him closest and as there
became visible for the first time in his
face, so altered under bis troubles,
likeness to their beautiful and COM
manding. Agatha a murmur broke out
around him that was half wall and
half groan and which affected him so
that he turned from his father, whose
hand he was secretly holding, and, tax
Ing the whole scene in with one flash
OF his eye, was about to speak, when
sudden hubbub broke out in the dI.
rectloh of the telegraph office, and a
man was seen rushing down the street
holdinga paper high over his head. 1t
was Sweetwater.
News" he cried. News! A cable
gram from the Azores! A Swedish sail
or
But here a man with more authority
than the amateur detective pushed his
way to the carriage and took off his hat
to Mr.. Sutherland.
Il beg your PARDON" said he, "but the
prisoner viii not leave town today. I'm.
portant evidence has Just reached u.s."
Mr.. Sutherland saw that 1t was in
Frederick's favor and tainted on his
sons neck. AS the people beheld his
head fall forward and observed the
look with which EredAEiok- -racslYsd
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ed the column tramp through the aust
AMI disappear down the road. And as
he turned back toward M that renlain-
cd Of tfa mortal lesh of the man who
had been worth 50 many millions he
was conscious that he was face to face
with the great problem of his own ex-
tstcnee with which was involved the
problem of thousands of. other men.
How Will he answer that problem?
To BE Continued.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-30
him in bis arms tney bFoise. mic lggea

-
shout.
'.News!g they smieked. "Newsl
Frederick Sutherland is innocent! See.
the old man has tainted from joy.
And caps went UP and tears fell before
a mothers son of them knew what
grounds they had for their enthusiasm.
Later they found they We're good and
substantial ones. Sweetwater had re-
member,i the group of sailors who
had passed by the corner of Agatha's
house just as Batsy fell forward OH the
window sill and cabling to the captain
of the vessel at the first port at which
they were likely to put in was. fortu-
nate. enough to receive In reply com
munication from one of the men who
remembered the words she shouted.
They Were in Swedish, and none of his
mates had understood them, but he re
called then WELL They were:
"Hjelp. Hielp! Frun halter pa alb
doda sig Hon har en- knit. Help!
Hjelpv'
In Englsl:
Help, Help! My mistress kills her.
self! She has knife! Help! Helpr'
The impossible had occurred. Batsy
was net dead, or at least her testimony
still remained and had come at Sweet
waters bcck from the other side Of the
sea to save her mistress son.
Sweetw;;ter was made man. And
Frederick In week he was the idol
of the tow. In year-but let Agnes
contented aace and happy smile show
what he T, us then. Sweet Agnes, who
tirst desp sed, then encouraged, then
loved him and who next to Agatha
commanded the open worship of his
heart.
Agatha is first, must be first, as any
one can see who. beholds him on GER
tain anniversary of each year bury his
face in the long grass which covers the
saddest and most passionate heart
that ever yielded to the pressure Of
life's deepest tragedy.
THE END.
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What this inspiration was he did not
say,,,b but It carried him presently into
town and. landed him in the telegraph
office.
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