The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-09-26

peryersely defended Munro and listen
ed to Barnett's boastings Of what they
were going to do to open their mines
with entire lack of sympathy.
81 don't pretend to comprehend what
you men call business" she said. "but
it seems to me that rather than waste
millions on a useless war would al
low the miners a few more cents pay
lust as a matter Of economy"
"But it's the principle of the thing.
We don't intend to be dictated to by
these red neckers.' They must come
to our terms. I've been deceived ID
Rob. He and Kelly are playing two
faced game with u.s.
.T beg your pardon, they are not!
she hotly answered. 'They are doing
Just what you ought to do. They're
paying their men good wages ana
treating them properly"
Peabody put in word. IF l might
venture, don't know thing about II
except what Munro and Raymond tolo
me. but it, seems to me Ann is r1gnt.
AS understand 1t, these chaps are con-
tending that in making this change
from three shifts Of eight hours eacn
YOU shouldn't lay off lot Of men and
put the rest on two shifts Of nine hours
each at eight hours pay. Isn't that 1t!
"Well, yes; but, you see, it's really
new system altogether"
"But in the change you don't intend
to accidentally pay 80 cents or so cents
or whatever it may be for that extra
hour?"
'The pay for a days work will re-
main as it is now"
Peabody smiled. GA mere shuttle.
Come, be frank. You fellows have
fixed up a new deal in which the cards
20 against the miners. They protest,
and now it is matter of gun play as
you say out here"
Mrs. Barnett looked relieved. II
wish you'd talk him out Of it, Wayne"
Peabody, with lawyers pleasure,
went on with his analysis. "But there's
a third party here which is Of more in
terest to me than either you or the un-
ionists, and that is Raymond's party
Of the third part. They are standing
clear for the present, but if you crowd
them to the wall they'll take hold, and
then, as Kelly said. you'll have wild
cat by the tall I wish I could wait
and see how you come out, but I've got
a big case on for the 10Th and must be
In Washington
sATEe whole thing will be settled in
day or two" declared Barnett. ''When
We go up there again it will be with
thousand men and fully armed"
'That is a harsh arbitrament," said
Peabody, with a gravity which was al
most solemnity. 81 would advise you
to settle this case out Of court"
Ann interposed 81 think you both
take too serious q view Of the whole
thing. Mr.. Raymond laughs over it."
"Mr. Raymond was probably trying
to keep you unalarmed," answered Pea
body. "And now that you are out OF
it Go rot think i well for either 70"
Or LOUIS 10 retllTn 10 =.
lou3s uttered indignant ontn7v col
see here. I've got 10 90 bae
inc RAYMOND .
81 guess he'll nave ~ ST.
without you, Louis" replied Barnett.
"You better not go into fo:s ni;xi:'
again
"Ill go back whenever please.
The dinner was finished " L pleas
anter topic, and when thu men were
alone with their cigars Featoag care
lessly remarked: I'm goiag 70 taka
Ann back with me if she'll 20 DON'T
like the idea Of this youngs rer dragging
her into all this filthy turI.ioii- Hay:
found her living in log cab.r viii a.
Irish fanily-nice people, tut 30 place
for her"
That's the singular par OF Il. She
seems to enjoy it. She wrote le2nnette
from up there pretty regular. &nd She
out and out said she liked l. and she
is gay as a bird-she's lost sone Of be-:
fat-I never saw her looking fa5,,ter
Peabody mused. 'She is changed I
can't quite make out why OF 5oH,. She
was like schoolgirl for spirits iast
night Do you suppose It's tie h:sa
altitude?"
"N1y dear chap. suspeci il IS a -csail,
and I fear it is Munro" said Barnett.
81 hope not, for her sake. y
''I do, too, and for. your sake bat i're
seen too many women &c to pieces n
that way to feel any assurance It
wouldn't have been so baG II she'd TAX
en- up with Raymond, To- he IS d Gne
fellow aside from his pGeseat stand:
but there, again, he was too respectful,
too near her own type. !: Needed
wild devil like this cowboy caatain 20
stir her Imagination"
Peabody's cigar was broken between
his fingers. ZION, you scar ne
Barnett, having fairly crushed lis
friend, now tried to comfor. :;iu. III
this may be- wrong dia agnosis, and
hope it is, but if l were YOU woald