Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-01-14
The Battle
BY
CLEVELAND M0fFtTT
NoveliZed by the Author
From His Great Play Of
the Same Name
Copyright. 1909. by c. W. Dilling-
ham Co.
CHAPTER NNII.
THE BATTLE Is on.

4 ldtt ~ tdNt W I'M INV I''a -
his new position as IA business man
suddenly discovered their mreasona-
bleness, their lack of foresight, their
selfishness. which could not calculate
future benefits, their disregard of the
good of the money.
Without realizing it he ranged him
self that evening on the side of CAPT
tai.
So he stayed on alone in the office.
waiting for news. watching the tele-
phone. HaggletOn and Gentle return
ed. the former stopping moment to
ask for news. then went across the
hall to the other apartment.
At 8 o'clock Margaret suddenly APP
peared Philip clasped her tumultu-
Ously
He kissed her fondly again and
again.
"Give me your left hand, so" he
asked. "Now close your eyes"
She obeyed. with a smile. Philip
took from his waistcoat pocket an en-
gagement ring and slipped it on her
finger.
"Now look" he commanded.
Margaret gave a little cry of glad
surprise.
She kissed the ring, then held up her
lips to him.
They stood again moment in bliss
full silence, but not for long. Marga,
ret had come on serious mission.
She disengaged herself.
"Oh, Phil" she said pitifully, ~ came
to tell you about You remember
Emmy and Benny. the little children
we sent to the hospitalf"
81 know, dear. Their father hurt his
hand the other day"
Hurt his hand. 1t was crushed in
your kneading machine, and now it
has been amputated."
1T is his own fault. He was care
less"
His children were left unprOvided
for" continued Margaret, looking at
him reproachfully, land now-little
Benny is dead" a
Philip looked concerned.
The telephone bell rang sharply. and
he sprang up and ran to the instru-
ment
Margaret saw, with pang, that little
Benny and his MANNED father Were
Immediately forgotten. This was bust
ness! Her heart sank as she listened
sation over the phone:
Hello. The Wisconsin -four mills
Yes. this is the East Side Asso
ciated Bakeshops What's that? Oh
that's all right; we have the strike
pretty well in hand Yes, the bills viii
liams, we are taking fifty carloads {
week now, and there's a Minneapolis
concern that will do better by us
Yes, that's right; that's what we ask
20 per cent off. | didn't catch VIVA
you said Yes, l know that we mus
be making money; that's what we ar
here for. Oh, no, it's 20 off or nothing
doing All right Goodby."
He turned to Margaret.
Phil, have you not noticed that
have been worried and unhappy late
ly?" she asked.
Eyes, l have, dear"
at is what you said to me the othe
evening about business being the man
province, not the woman's. 1t is be
cause l have seen you become entirel
absorbed in business schemes an
money making. Phil, you are forge
fipor uorr hooutiful i1aolop
The young man looked at her.
Its true" he said at last though
fully. Mr.. Jackson has had an Unfit
ence over me- 1t is as if he had wake
up something in me that | did ne
know was there"
"Oh, PHILIP cried Margaret in d
may
Il have forgotten my ideals, yes
continued Philip but l have not TO
gotten them. l have come to 81
that money is needed to carry the
out. Money is needed to make 70
happy"
II don't want money"
"Well, | do" He spoke with dec
sion. And | am going to have
And that means an active business Iii
for me-"
"You have decided all this withol
telling meT' she asked.
Il am telling you now, dear. We ca
talk it over together"
Phil" she said, there's somethir
that must be done at once before v
settle this | promised Emmy that
would see about little Benny's funert
Will you come with me?"
She rose.
Phil, too, got up.
"Why-er-I don't see how | can
replied. hesitating. "Ill gladly "gi'
money
Money" she burst out. You ha'
always said that the only way to he
the poor was to love them"
AYES, yes" His voice was impatieI
But, you see, there's that baker
strike. | may be called up on Il
phone at any moment | must ST
here Serious interests are at stake.
Margaret grew indignant. She ste
ped to the door, crossed the hall al
knocked.
Wait" Philip said in astonishmel
following her. What are you going
doT'
II am going to call Mr.. Haggleton.
"You know who he isl"
"Yes'
She opened the door OF the livi
apartment in answer to the call fire
within and said:
Twill you come out here momel
Mr.. Haggleton? You, too, Mr.. Gent
please?"
Haggeton and Gentle entered, an