Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-10-18

VIE 0iiYp cuu give tHe ueCessury testt-
lnony. Poor Peters! he was very faith
full manr'
The doctor rose up suddenly, and the
others fell back filed with the awe sud-
den death inspires.
"You may say he was now; he Is dead,
Mr.. Meeker."
Then the group in the office shuddcr-
ingly bent over and looked down on the
dead man. The owner alone had the
presence Of mind to give the necessary
directions.
"Send worldly some discreet person
you, Wilson, break the news to his rela.
tives. He has brother and sister. And
send word to his boarding house. Attend
to 1t at once. Poor Peters-a very faith
full fellow he was to u.s."
As the owner turned away, he brushed
his eyelashes. He was inexprcssibly
schocked. Now that all was over, he
wanted to get away. lie was man who
had horror of death. He said to him
self he would have the sofa on which
Peters died removed at once. He was
stepping into his buggy when he turned
back to the little knot Of clerks.
"Of course you'll shut the mill down
at once-just as soon as they run the heat
out"
Then he sprang into his buggy and
drove away. He felt that he must do
something to make him forget the dying
scene he had just witnessed. The pic
ture Peters presented as he lay on the
Office sofa seemed so horrible-so awful.
Grip and Anterior left the Office to-
gether. The puddler did not look Mt
Gripp. He was inclined to avoid him,
but there was something suggestive In
Grips silence.
"\NcllY' he demanded suddenly, wheel.
ing about and facing Grip as they were
walking In the mill yard alone.
WELL" Grip looked ut him with a
calculating eye.
I'm going to tell the truth, Mr.. Gripp."
do just as you please. wouldn't"
"Why2 What have I to be ashamed
Of? What have to be afraid Of? You
heard the doctor. You heard what Mr..
Meeker asked me-and you know how he
looked when told him."
''Oh! do as you please"
"Why shouldn't I do as I please, Mr.,
Grip? I've done pretty much as pleas.
cd all my life. I've never acknowleds ed
any man as my ruler. Why shouldn't
make clean breast Of itT
| Grip smiled. II was an evil smile. It
excited apprehension. Then the puddler
bcthouRht himself Of the meaning Gripp
might take out Of his language.
"Well-there's nothing to make clean
breast about, come to think Of It."
",Then you oughtn't to use the words"
"You know what meant was going
to whip him, or he would have whipped
me. But no man living can shy ever
took advantage Of q man, even In q fight
(which IL a. much. maybe more. than
you can sag. Gripp."
Mr.. Grip remarked that the mister
was dropped now. He smiled again
and now his smile was very crafty.
| "You smile. What are you looking at
me like that fOr" demanded Anterior.
II am no more his murderer than you
are. It was himself-hls passion. I'm
sorry--it ought to be lesson to u.s. But
I don't like your way Of talking, and
Here the puddler looked about him, low.
cred his voice, and added, II don't like
your Internal smile, Gripp. as II you
were wiser than me, or had the upper
hand Of me somehow"
II suppose can't live II you don't like
me-" said Gripp. "You can make a
clean breast Of It, as you say-but II !
were you ! wouldn't. I don't think I,
will read well In print. I'm sure It won't
make you any friends"
The calm air Of superiority Gripp a.
sumed produced the precise effect hs
intended. 1t goadcd Anterior. who lock
cd at him with lowering brows and I
firm mouth. There was a dangerous liRh,
In the ironworker's eyes 40 he said. quite
coolly now:
"Gripp. you mind your business--l'l
mind mine. And don't you give advice
until you are asked for It."
Then the puddler walked away END
entered the mill. leaving Mr.. Grip to g
bis own way.
The sudden death OF the manager occ,i
pied the thoughts Of the hundreds o.
workers In the great iron mill. Anterior
was questioned by dozens OF his fellow,
AZ he made his way to his furnace. HI
was compelled to answer the same Ques
ton score Of times.
There were some who looked ut min
sharply. They suspected he knew NOR
than he told. They knew he had. from
the hour he was assigned to his furnace
failed to secure the good will Of tn
manager. He had never deferred to Pc
ters-bore himself In the managers pres
cnce triAe more exactingly than whel
he was dealing with his fellow-workmeu
There were few who recalled the pas
sages between the two men before Ather
ton lost his time and money on q paten
that proved to be worthless. when the
were employed In the same mill. Thcs
recollected that Atherton was Away
rated a more skillful worker and manlie
man than Peters; but, now that Peter
was dead. they were disposed to obey tn
precept which bids Us speak no OWL Q
the dead.
Atherton's work was done. The work
men did not require the prompting tina
came quickly from the office. The ma
jority were preparing to quit when OF
ders came TO cease work. Atherton, who's
thoughts were on the dead man. an
whose conscience upbraided him for press
Ing a quarrel that was the indirect mean
Of shortening Peters life. had his Goa
and dinner pail In his hands. He locke
was as It should be. and was turning I
step out of the side Of the open mil
when he heard shout. and observed tn
workmcn near him looking In startle
way toward the machinery.
Anterior turned his head. The sigh
he behcld caused him to toss his coat IN
pail from him. The puddler leaped FOL
ward with loud cry.
ITO he continued
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; Had True Christian Spirit.