Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
house now. 1 will stay with Louis, !"

house now. 1 will stay with Louis"
He protested against this, but she |
had her will. "In case he grows rest
less," he said at the door, "call me.
However, will return in half an hour !
probably"
a suffocating throb of tenderness
rose in AIMS throat as she bent above
Louis flushed face and listened to his
troubled breathing. Raymond lay in
profoundest slumber, his face in shad-
ow, but his presence was most palpa-
BILE and appealing
Nora came softly in. "Ann, dear, the
supper is on the table. Go you along
and eat. You're needed to keep the
peace"
! peace between whom?"
Munro and Matt"
SIS Munro there?"
"He's waiting to see you. Keep him
from Matt; he's in bad temper to-
night"
| Ann went out with wrinkle of vex-
alton on her brow.
| Munro was waiting just outside the
door in the clear, yellow dusk.
"How is the boy?" he asked asst she
drew near.
"He is better, thank you"
"I'm mighty glad to hear it. I was
worried about him on my own account
You see he was brought TO me by one
Of my vedettes, and as he had great
deal of information l kept him, with
u.s."
81 hope you didn't ask him to betray
his friends?"
HE was ready to talk"
"You shouldn't have listened He is
only boy"
at is no more than fair, lady, that
one member Of your household should
be loyal to labor" His eyes burned
into hers as he bent toward her. What
has changed you toward me?" he ask
cd, with stern abruptness. You give
me nothing but marble brows' these
days. What have dom, tb.t you shut
your door in my face!"
What you do is of no consequence
to me except SO far as my brother is
concerned"
He was too keen not to perceive his
advantage. "No woman can play With
me and not get cinched at some part
Of the game"
what do you meanY'
You know what / mean. You were
amused with the wild mani flor a,time.
You played me against Rob,for the fun
of it, and then pulled out with Pea
body"
Ann recoiled before certain, saw
agery in his voice, and, with her hand
on the latch of the door, answered
very slowly: You Interested me, I'D
nit You're very amusing ut this mo-
ment, but you have no reason, no right,
to say that gave you the slightest en-
couragement toto take this attitude
toward me. 1t is the baldest presump-
ton on your part"
AT this moment Kellytopened the door.
> SIS 1t you, AnnT He stepped aside.
Go in, girl, ye're supper's waitin'."
Ann slipped in, glad to escape under
the great arm which barred Munro's
passage. you stay outside" Kelly
said to the young desperate, and his
> voice was dangerously calm. II want
u word with you. The blood of this
nights work will be ON your head, me
lad. You can't excuse yourself by
sayin' the committee demands It, You
are the committee. Man, you're crazy!'
The young leader laughed. They're
the crazy ones, to come up against my
men Oh this hill with lot of old soaks,
their hoofs. But don't worry, there'll
be no battle-the clatter of tin can
. will scare 'em into bug house fits.
Now, Matt, let me finish what / came
to say. We've been good friends, and
want to keep friends. You're fair
man, but, let me tell you, the boys are
getting bitter against you Independents
: in this fight. You have no business to
stand out against the union.'
Kelly lifted his big fist in gesture
of menace. Listen to me, Jack Mum
! TO. I've been a working miner all me
life, whilst you were at school; whilst
you We're playin' hooky and stealth
plums, and all the years you've been
runnin' roulette wheel Il was pickin'
ut the rocks. If any man; is fitted to
advise tits Matt Kelly and.not play
actor and celluloid bunko steerer like
y'rself. Go yer ways, Jack.Munro, but
lave me and mine alone. This ends it
Yell have no welcome from the Kel
lys' door after this nights work. and
If We put so much as the toe Of ye're
foot across me path, I'll kill you for the
reckless, murlern' devil that We are"
Munro reeled under this gusty blast
but recovered himself. you'll be com
ing to me for help inside of twenty
four hours. and you'll get it for TIKI
sake of Nora and the kids. Coo
night"
tro he CONTINUED &