The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-31
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Ever since Bob Lowe accepted the.
coldness between. he and Ethel, Blood 4
runs thicker Than .1ya ter, & and q Ethel
fancied that the union was her fat1ers
worstH enemy: During the strike Ethel
and Bob had not seen each other, until
one evening when / returning from a
city on aSlate train, Ethel, J
who had failed to- inform Her parents
Of her comm g.sWa s@notznlet ~ them ut
the station. Bob, who was at the Sta.
ton, noticing that She was alone; Of
fered in his manly WY to escort her
home. They! strolleds on upsthe road and
earnestly discussed the differences ex-
listing. between each other and between
the men and, her father. Bob defended
his position so ably that EtheEs GOODNESS
changed to admiration. After listening
to:&Bob for some time she agreed to in
ercede with her father and expressed
the hope of bringing them together.
In order to reach the Newton home
they were obliged to-: pass the mill,
thence under a tramway through sew
eral piles Of lumber, and then by the
planer to the main road. 1t would have
been a lonesome walk for Ethel if alone,
but she felt safe with strong Bob Lowe
beside her. -. &. <
AS they approac hed the planer, both
were startled by the fash OF d. ma ch.
Dthel was about to scream when Bob
cautioned her to be quiet. There was
another flash and the next moment q
pile of ,shavings were in flames. In
stantly the mill fire alarm was sounded
and several voices shouted .:fire!"
"fire!'
In the meantime Bob had advised
Ethel to remain quiet under the shadow
of lumber pile, while he rushed to the
scene of the fire. He arrived in time to
detect the culprit whom he recognized
as one of the deputy sheriffs, and who
was endeavoring to escape between
the lumber piles. Bob Immediately set
to work to extinguish the flames. While
engaged in this he was charged with
the deed by the deputies, and no time
was lost in placing him under arrest.
>By the bright flames from the shavings
Ethel had also recognized the escaping
incendiary, who now had returned and
was 1oudest in his charges against Bob
The fire alarm had attracted a large
crowd to the mill and among them came
Mr.. Newton. When he learned that
Bob had been caught Sin the very act
of setting fire - as the deputies put it,
it was with difficulty that he restrained
himself. The men believed Bob to be
innocent, and yet what could he be do
ing about the mill at such an hour:
Still they trusted their leader and were
willing to fight for him. It looked bad
for time. Newton now saw his open
ing. If he could get the militia to Will.
low City, the strike would be broken.
Let there be trouble now. The strike
leader had been caught red handed in
setting fire to the mill. The deputies
attempted to rush Bob to the town Jail.
The men protested and there imne-
diately followed a wholesale drawing of
pistols With this woman's scream
was heard. Every arm dropped. Every
| man stood .motionless. Who could: it
be? Hold! hold! no blood must be
she'd screamed Ethel as shesEmoved
towards, the !: excited 's#E crowd. She
stopped before them III e. III u iionless,
lbut loeauti ia: ON l9the az
here ~ cried the
Yes, father, and 70 prove to- you that
you are 81 not z. Z. only Wronging
the men, but you are being
| wronged by armed culprits who
you believe to be your friends She
said it with firm and resolute voice.
! She was about to tell the whole story
but Bob objected. mo Ethel, not now,
| It will surely mean blood shed. Nothing
viii stop the men if you tell it now
He .then turned to the men and said:
! Boys, "a wrong is being done to me to-
night, but I believe it will result in
good to our cause before to-morrow's
| sun is set. Let us part for tonight.
will go with the deputies, and Ethel will
see that ann not ,wronged. Remember,
I say, it is for our cause. No injury will
he done me-"
I The deputies were eager to let the
matter drop but Newton would not per-
NIT it. Bob Lowe had cost him many
dollars and Bob Lowe must suffer.
Il am willing to go t6 jail, Mr.. New
; ton, said Bob, ''hut I shall prove. my
innocence, and I shall not rest until
1.-THE guilty person is brought to Justice.
| sit was evident that Bob could not
satisfy the men and induce them to
| agree to his arrest. 1t could also be
Seeli Cndt VIE uepuly S1leiIIS "e1e Aot
so anxious to force his arrest, yet they
maintained that he was the guilty one.
TO avoid trouble, @ Malley, the foreman
suggested that they all depart to the
company office and listen to the whole
story. All acquiesed in this and New
ton acted as chairman of the .:investi-
cation. The. deputy sheriffs told their
story, One of them testified how he
saw the flash of a match, and in an
instant there was a sheet of fame eme-
mating from the shaving pile in the mill.
He gave the alarm and rushed to the
fire: and detected: Lowe e1ldeavoring to
! make his escapes. Seeing that he was
discovered Lowe then turned to extin-
Eguishtng the fire.. Others gave similar
I testimony, after which Bob was called
| He asked that Ethel testif: before he,
This was agreed to, and in a Straight
I forward and honest manner. she related
Eher meeting with Bob at the station;
his offer TO escort her. home and what
happened when they parted at the time
Eof the Are: She also offered to Identity
the real cu1prit, when Bob objected and
suggested that each giye it in a; whis:
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