The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-03

with compressed lips. and advised it's be.
wide the edict of the employees had gone
forth II assurance that the old wages
would be restored from and after Nov. !
failed to reach them ,, by noon a ~ Oc,; ma Z, ,
would be allowed TO attempt H. More
than cnce Cfesswell had noticed strange.
unprepossessIng faces among the the JOLT 1ois,
men had called on one pretext or other
at the office, and were furuveiy inter.
ested In the survey Of the premises out
guards who had threatened vengeance on
Langdon for his Interference In behalf or
the soldier they were beating TO a Jeny'
and In person at least they dare not act.
at isn't among the slums alone you have
enemies Langdon." saidu CressweH. Inc
bitterest foes man has to guard against
are those who have done him injury; . ana nc,
that safe robbery and gained your dis
charge. oh. for an hour OF Channlng!
But that was vain.
Charming. he who commanded the re-
spect and confidence OF the yards and
shops OF the Big Horn, was sauntering
discontentedly in the Riviera, doing as
his doctors bade. utterly homesick, utter
IL unable to appreciate or understand
what he saw and only wishing himself
back in the cab OF a Baldwin. whiriing
''the limited" over the prairie go miles an
hour. Claiming knew every mothers son
I'm the Brentwood yards by name The
new incumbent knew not one of them.
Charming argued. Burleigh bullied. and
clash was inevitable. The management
OF both roads had announced I'm unequiv-
ocable terms that they would not yield
TO the demands OF the men. The mayor
OF Brentwood was sorely frightened. The
governor had been requested 10 order
troops TO the scene and overawe the
would be strikers and very proprely re-
fused. For Il Is our good American policy
I'm dealing with enemies or insurgents.
white. red or brown. mobs, Indians or
Tagalogs never 10 show fight until prac-
tically forced into it. The railway COM
paines I'm anticipation OF the strike had
gathered some hundreds OF workmen
across the Missouri ready 10 be rushed
by special train 10 Brentwood, but neith-
er the police, posses nor militia had been
mobllized.
Pondering anxiously over the situation.
Cresswell was walking slowly homeward
up Thayer street lie had beln talking
with the mayor and certain ci.y fathers
at the Brentwood and now wished TO see
Iangdon, but Langdon evidently WASH {
home. and the town clock had struck the
quarter. The office door was closed and
doubtless locked. and Cresswclls KEYS
were I'm his workaday pockets ot the
house. Confident OF meeting Langdon. he
strolled on toward the armonry and be-
came suddenly aware OF the division SUI
perintendent of the Big Horn talking
with two OF the boys. Cresswell didn't
like that official but for reasons OF his
own preferred TO make much of him. lie
stopped and held OUT his hand.
"Oh. good evening. Mr-er-ah-Colo-
mel Cresswell." stammered tho railway
man In some confusion. II didn't see you.
I'm glad 70 see you. Can you tell me
where / can find Mr.. Langdon? I've
knocked and hammered at the office and
these gentlemen say that he went
straight home half an hour ago
ut Is true" said one OF the young sol
diers. II saw him go In there just before
10 O'Clock
"Oddw said Cressweil. Suppose we
walk over. Mr.. Superintendent"
They did. and they knocked and ham
mered for two minutes without response,
and then Cresswell bethought him OF the
rear door.
You wish 20 see him personallyG"
aueried he OF the official, with doubt in
his tone
Yes. The road sent me an important
message. I may as well tell you-confden-
tally, OF course. They want him TO go
Ia that NEE ting that's I'm full blast at this
minute. They think the men will listen 10
him"
II see." said Cressweli. with sarcastic
emphasis. Having kicked him out into
the cold for another's mans crime. they
want him TO help them out OF another
scrape. You must feel gratihsd at being