The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-30

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ance committees should be treated
most seriously"
And this Is serious" she declared.
turning to Everett Her sense OF
wrong sustained gave her eloQuonce,
aud her eyes snapped as she rccitcd q
long tale OF Rromlcy's wrongs, Ever
EFT listened attentively, though al
times he and Temple exchanged sym
pathetic glanccs rs some quaint turn
of speech caught their sense OF humor,
"rhls Is Il matter that most certainly
should be looked into" he said, II do
not believe In fines except ~ last
resort, Suppose you help us get at the
bottom OF the trouble"
'I'm telling you all about II now"
she cried.
'I know" he agreed. "but to get
Bromley right we shall have TO wait,
Now, II you win explain to the others
that the matter win be properly set.
tied II they win 20 on as they have
been doing for week think we can
hand a very unpleasant surprise to the
cnterprislng Mr.. Bromley. II appears
from the books that few fines have
been turned In. On account OF the
number OF employees tho envelopes are
made up several days ahead. and the
foreman Of each, department takes out
the fnes, Now. on Saturday make a
note OF all the fines, bring the envel.
opcs TO me and we win have the mat
ter straIghtened out"
Matte looketi him squarely In tho eye
"Do you really mean thatT she de-
mandcd.
Most certainly" he assured.
"Shake hands on H." she demanded.
Everett blushed as his fingers closed
over the smaller hapd-and fingered
there.
Matte went back to the room with
sense OF Importance. Word was pass.
ed along that II was all right and TO
meet on the corner after the factory
closed. There was a babel OF voices as
the plot was unfolded, and when at
last the impromptu meeting adjourned
Everett was lingering there.
II saw the crowd forming" he
laughed as he fell into step beside
Matte, "and waited to hear the out
come"
She tucked her hand through the
proffered arm, and together they went
down the street.
The next night Everett was waiting
again, and 10 on until Saturday, when
at the noon hour the girls were paid
of. There were the usual heavy fines
marked on the envelopes. and Matte
formed a line and marched OF to the
office. Bromley had already turned
back to the cashier the fines he had
collected. but rapid computation
showed that the envelopes and the
statement to the cashier developed
discrepancy Of more than $40 The
foreman had been detained In the Of
Ace on a pretext. and when he left the
building Il was In company with
blue coated Official, and the girls lin.
gered on the corner to hold a jubilee
over the downfall Of their enemy.
who's going to be cashier nowf"
demanded one Of the celebrants. Matte
grew red.
I'm to be In charge for a little
WHILE" she said. "Mr. Everett ar.
ranged that last night
That's too bad" said one Of the
girls.
"why, please?" demanded Matte
hotly.
Eve won't have any one to speak
for Us when we want to 90 on strike
against you
That's so." laughed one Of the 9th.
ers. "All the other girls on the com.
mittee ran away"
II guess ! shall not be In charge long
enough for you to get sore on me-"
said Matte Importantly. I'm to be
married In a month"
This was news indeed, and the girls
crowded eagerly about her. For a mo-
ment she fought of their questioning.
but at last she faced them dehantly.
"I'm going to be married to Mr.. Ev.
erett, II you have to know" she said.
"Thats what you get for being on
the committee said one Of them en-
viously.
"Well," reminded Matte, "the.c's y !
four of you that can't say you d.;
have chance, and don't mind tel!i2g
YOU that I'm glad you didn't take L.
Jim Everett is worth interviewing t.e
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