Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-09-06
CHAPTER xxv.-continued.

In three months-as soon as the re-
organization is announced. | leave II
entirely to your sense of justice
whether | shall have my part OF them
back when this storm blows over"
why didn't you go to Roebuck?"
he asked without looking up.
Because it is he that stuck the
knife into me-"
"Why?"
81 don't know | suspect the Man
asquale properties, which | brought
into the combine, have some value,
which no one but Roebuck, and per
haps Langdon, knows about-and that
in some way was dangerous TO them
through that fact. They haven't CIV
en- me time to look into it,"
A grim smile fitted over the face.
you've been too busy getting mar
rfed, chs"
Exactly" said l. It's another case
of unbuckling for the wedding-feast
and getting assassinated as a pen
atty. Do you wish me to explain any
thing on that list-do you want any
Q6tdllS VI Tie VI Tic OOcA
stocks there?"
mot necessary" he replied. AS
had thought, with that enormous ma
chine of his for drawing in informa-
ton, and with that enormous mem
DRY of his for details, he probably
knew more about the combine and its
properties than l did.
"You have heard of the lockout"
( inuuired-for / wished him to know
[ had no intention of deceiving him
as to the present market value of
those stocks.
"Roebuck has been commanded by
his Cod" he said. ito eject the free
and to substitute importations OF
coolie Huns and Bohemians. Thus,
the wicked American laborers will be
chastened for trying to get higher
wages and cut down a pious mans
dividends; and the downtrodden cool
les will be brought where they can
enjoy the blessings of liberty and of
the preaching of Roebuck's mission
aries"
laughed, though he had not smiled,
but had spoken as if stating color
less facts And righteousness and
Roebuck will prevail" said 1.
He frowned slightly, sardonic grin
breaking the straight, thin, cruel line
of his lips. He opened his tables one
shallow drawer, and took out pad
and Il pencil He wrote a few words
on the lowest part OF the top sheet,
folded it, tore off the part he had
scrubbed on, returned the pad and
pencil to the drawer, handed the scrap
or paper to me. 81 will do it," he said.
"Give this to Mr.. Farquhar, second
door to the left Good morning"
And in that atmosphere of vast affairs
speedily dispatched his consent with
out argument seemed. and was, the
matter-of-course.
l bowed. Though he had not saved
it fitted in with his plans, whatever
they were, my eyes dimmed. 4
shan't forget this, said l, my voice
not quite steady.
Il know it," said he CURLY. 81
know YOU"
l saw that his mind had already /
turned me out | said no more, and 4
withdrew. When | left the room it
was precisely as it had been when /
entered it-except the bit of paper /
torn from the pad. But what diff |
ference to me, to the thousands. the
hundreds of thousands directly and
indirectly interested in the Coal COM
bine and its strike and its products.
was represented by those few. almost
illegible scrawlings on that scrap OF
paper.
Not until I had gone over the stu
alton with Farquhar. and we had
signed and exchanged the necessary
papers, did l begin 10 relax from the
great that strain was
realized a few weeks later, when the
gray appeared thick at my temples
and there was in my crown what was.
for such a shock as mine. thin spot.
II am saved" said / TO myself. ven
turing long breath, as stood on the
steps of Galloway's establishment,
NucIc ucuIll Was lduSdClcu ouSlucSS
vitality affecting the welfare of scores
Of millions of human beings. with
James Galloway's personal interest as
he sole guiding principle. Saved"
repeated, and not until then did il
fash before me, Il must have paiu a
'rightful price. He would never have
TO interfere with Roebuck
Is soon as | asked him 10 do it, IN
ess there had been some powerful
motive. If had had my wits about
ne, I could have made far better
erms." Why hadn't | my wits about
ne? Anita was my instant answer
o my own questi,.n. Anita again
lad bad attack of family mans
'anic." And thus it came about that
went back to my Office. feeling as II
had suffered a severe defeat. in
tead of jubilant over my narrow es-
ape.
Joe. followed me into my den.
What luck" asked he. in the tone