The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
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 The next day MT. Raby wrote to Henry asking him to bring his mother to Raby Hall and to prepare himself to succeed to his name and place. Henry wrote back that he sincerely desired to see his mother and his uncle good friends again, but that he meant to stick to his own way of life, and that, though he was grateful indeed, he could not take to waiting for dead mems shoes.
 Raby read this letter and became white with rage. He turned to pr. Amboyne. who had called to report on Henry's condition. and said: T have only one request to make. Never mention the name of Little to me again."
 Dr. Amboyne, who had kept Mrs. Little's secret though he was intensely anxious to reconcile the two, was sadl J disappointed. He did not want Henry and his mother to leave Hillsborough. While he was studying to solve the problem that arose through Henry's obstinacy piece of fortune offered itself.
 One of his philanthropic hobbies all ways had been the sanitary improve ment of factories and the use of safety appliances around machinery. Henry, who was equally interested in this sub ject, had helped him greatly with his close knowledge and with suggestions prompted by his inventive talent.
 One of Henry's reports had come into the hands of society which had acted on the suggestions with such effect that sum of money was raised sufficient to establish a small model factory. This sum the society offered to pr. Amboyne, to be given to, Henry Little as a loan without interest, on the agreement that he would maintain his works in the de- sired form.
 Henry accepted with delight. He was lucky enough to find small cutters outfit cheap and in few weeks he was installed. Wisely swallowing his feel ings he made himself right" with the unions and began work with an en- thusiasm that helped greatly in the success that soon came.
 His file cutters and saw makers ob : jected more or less to his sanitary reg ulations and the trouble of adjusting safety appliances. and one of the aefta tors went so far as to warn him that he must let his men work under their old conditions because longevity among the workmen would overcrowd the trade and thus reduce wages. But by wise compliance with minor demands and by humoring his men wherever possible, he managed for a long time to steer clear of serious trouble.
 He took advantage of this fair weather to throw himself heart and soul into in vention. With sparkling eyes Nhe told Grace Garden that he was working on A machine for forging plates, railway clip, a machine for grinding circular saws and another that would enable two men to grind more ordinary saws in one day than 20 men could under existing con ditions.
 When his prospects became thus prom ising, he hesitated no longer to declare his love, and he became the accepted sutor, though MT. Garden made the con- dition that there was to be no formal en- gagement until he could offer her an as- sured future.
 Little found partner with money and IS soon as he had patented his machines for grinding saws they bought large factory and fitted it up. The machines coined money-for 21 days. Then the Saw Grinders Union awolse.
 First they suggested mildly that the machinery was against the rules. Failing to shake Little they warned him that he would be punished. Anonymous letters followed. When these were disregarded strange accidents became the order of the day.
 As soon as it became nolsed through 1iillsnorough that Little was wrong again with the unions, Coventry. who had al- most resigned himself to giving up Grace. took new heart. He went to tho same people whom he had seen before and of- fereC them money to keep the workmen ombittered. From this 1t was only step tot his hatred to descend to the idea of i,ijuring Little bodily. Finally he bribed a man to do" him.
 Jaei Dence saved him the first time. She happened to come behind Little just as man stepped from hiding place