The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-29

las secured SeEldl llSulS " Lue SLOly
weekly installments.
said "the worth of his money every
time"
"Ilavc some more?" he said to Farm
ham.
mo. thank YOU
..Thcn III put II away. No use OF giv-s
Ing 1t to men who would prefer sixty
cent whiskey."
q Having donc this. he turned again to-
Fnrnhnm, and said. II told you the Old
Boy was to pay This is how. The labor
unions have ordered @ general. striker
day not fixed: they are holding meetings
all over town tonight. Ill know more
about it after midnight"
h g.'What will II amount tor asked Farm
ham.
Keen savey?" replied Temple, in his.
Mississippi River Spanish. THE first
and putting anywhere from three thou
sand to ten thousand men on the streets.
Then, If the strike gains the realroad
men. We shall be cmbargoed. - boiling.
and safety-valve riveted down
Farnham had no thought of his Inn
periled interests. He began instantly to
conjecture what possibility Of danger
there might be of disturbance Of public
tranquility, and to wish that the Beld-
ings were out of town. $50
"How long have you known this?" he
asked.
''Only certainly for q few hours. The
thing has been talked about more or
less for n month. but We have had our
men in the unions and did not believe 1t
would come to an extremity To-day,
however they brought ugly reports: and
l ought to tell that some of them con-
Germ you
tITarnham lifted his eyebrows inquir-
ngly
1--WE keep men to loaf with the tramps
and sleep in he boozlng kens. One OF
them told me to-day that ut the first Sc
rious disturbance a lot OF bad eggs
among the strlkers-not the unionists
proper, but a lot OF loose f1sh-intend to
20 through some Of the principal houses
on Algonquin Avenue. and they mention
ed yours rs one Of them
'"Thank you. / will try to be ready
for them said Fariham But cool and
tried rs was his courage. he could not
help remembering. with something IKE
dread, that Mrs. Relding's house was
next 10 his own. md that In case of riot
the two might suffer together.
"As to that F'arnham said with a
slight embarrassment. If ] can be OF
any service to you. In case Of row.
want to be allowed to help.
".rhere is one thing more wanted
to say" Mr.. Temple continued. with
laugh, "you have your own house and
stables to look after. which Will prob
nbly DO ms much as you can mannge.'
mo" said Temple earnestly. that
ain.t the case Will have to explain TO
you',-and n positive blush came to his
rudy face, "They won't touch me or
my property They say man VINO uses
such good horses and such BAD lansuase
as do-that's lust what they say-ss
onA OF them, and shn'n't be racketcd.
amt very proud o. my popularity. but
an, willing TO profit by It and III come
around and see You II anything more
turns up. Now. we'll go and give Phrasy
Dallas that glass Of champagne"
Nil
a HOLIDAY NOT IN THE CALENDAR.
The next morning while Farnham was
ut breakfast he received noto from Mr..
| Temple in these words:
"Strkcs will begin to-day, but will not
be general. There will be no disturbance,
| think They don't seem very gritty"
After breakfast he walked down to the
| City Hall. On every street corner he
saw little groups of men In rather list
| less conversation. He met an acqualnt-
! ance crossing the street,
| Have you heard the news?" The
mans face was flushed with pleasure AT
] having something TO tell, 1.-THE fremen
\
their engines into the round house at
Rverley, FIVE miles out, There won't be
] a train leave or come IN for the present"
is that ail?''
mo, that amt start. The Model Oil
4 men have struck, ana nre all over the
| North End. shutting up the other shops
They say there won't be lick Of work
\ done in Town the rest of the week.
/ Except what Satan finds for idle
4 hands" Farnham suggested and hast
ened his steps little TO the municipal
4 buildings.
He found the chief Of police in his office
suffering from nervousness and sens
of Importance, lie began by remindinl
him Of the occurrence OF tho week befor
In tho wood. The chief waited with a.
absent expression for the story to end
and then said: my dear sir, ! canno
pay ans attention to such little matter
with anarchy threatening our city.
must protect life and property. sir--lif
and property"
VERY WE'LL rejoined Fnrnhnm. II N
informed that life and property ar
threatened in my OWN neighborhood Ca
, you detail few policemen TO patrc
Algonquin Avenue. In case of seriou
dsturbanceY'
/ II can't tell you. my dear sir. ] wi
, do the best | can by all sections, Why
/ man" he cried, In voice which sud
denly grew shrill falsetto in his agta
ton. ~ tell you ! haven't policeman
for every ten miles Of street In his towi
I can't sDar,, hut two for my own house!