The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-06-06

turning to Everett. Her sense of
wrong sustained gave her eloquence.
and her eyes snapped as she recited a
long tale of Bromley's wrongs. Ever
EFT listened attentively, though at
times he and Temple exchanged sym
pathetic glances as some quaint turn
Of speech caught their sense of humor
This is a matter that most certainly
should be looked into,' he said. Il Go
not believe in fines except as last
resort Suppose you help US get at the
bottom of the trouble"
I'm telling you all about it now"
she cried
Il know" he agreed. but TO get
Bromley right we shall have to wait.
Now, if you will explain to the others
that the matter will be properly set
tied If they will go on as they have
been doing for a week | think we can
hand very unpleasant surprise to the
enterprising Mr.. Bromley. 1t appears
from the books that few fines have
been turned in. On account of the
number of employees the envelopes are
made up several days ahead. and the
foreman of each department takes out
the fines. Now. on Saturday make a
note of all the fines. bring the envel-
opes to me- and we will have the mat
ter Strengthened out"
Matte looked him squarely In the eye
do yOu really mean thatF' she de-
manded
Most certainly" he assured.
shake hands on it," she demanded
Everett blushed as his fingers closed
over the smaller hand-and fingered
there.
Matte went back TO the room with n
sense of Importance. Word was pass
ed along that 1t was all right and to
meet on the corner after the factory
closed. There was n babel of voices as
the plot was unfolded. and when at
last the impromptu meeting adjourned
Everett was lingering there
81 saw the crowd forming" he
laughed as he fell into step beside
Matte, land | 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 so on until Saturday. when
at the noon hour the girls were paid
off. There We're the usual heavy fines
marked on the envelopes. and Matte
formed line and marched Off TO the
office. Bromley had already turned
back 70 the cashier the fines he had
collected. but rapid computation
showed that the envelopes and the
statement TO the cashier developed n
discrepancy of more than $40 The
foreman had been detained in the Of
fee on preteXt. and when he left the
building It was in company with a
blue coated official. and the girls lin
gered on the corner u hold u jubilee
over the downfall OF their enemy.
who's going to be cashier now
demanded one Of the celehrants. Matte
grew red
I'm to lie ia charge for a little
while" she said Mir Everett ar
ranged that last night"
That's too bad" said one Of the
girls.
why. please" demanded Matte
hotly.
We won't have any one 10 speak
for Us when we want 10 - on strike
against you"
That's so,7 laughed one Of the 9th
ers. AN the other girls on the com
mirtee ran away"
Il guess l shall not Re ia charge long
enough for You To gel sore on me"
said Matte importantly. Tn 20 be
married in a month"
This was news indeed, and the girls
crowded eagerly about her For mo-
ment she fought OH their questioning.
but ut last She faced them defiautly.
I'm going 10 be married 20 Mr.. Ey-
erett. If you have TO know" she said
"T..t'5 what you get for being on
the committee" said one Of them en-
viousy.
We'll" reminded Matte, there's
four Of you that can't say you didn't
have n chance. and don't mind telling
you that I'm glad you didn't take 1t.
IL. la.