The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27

| No"
Are you a labor leader?"
NO.
Connected with any labor organi.
zation?''
None at all"
HINT said the secretary
That's it, HIM" remarked the Wis
ltor. Hard to understand isn't 1T
don't look like a. crank, yet yor
wouldn't dare let mo in to sec the
chief, for the whole affair Is SO alb.
surd. But Just remember TO deliver
my message to Mr. Hughitt. If you dc
that | think you'll be telegraphing for
Inc in a few weeks"
The visitor said Good day" the Sec
retary bowed him out and a little
later in the day, when Mr.. Hughitt was
at leisure, he han led Tabor's second
card TO the president ana told in brief
the message the man left
Mr. Hughitt tossed the card down
on the desk. reached for a lot OF letters
that awaited his signature, AMI III
thirty seconds had forgotten the man
who sent in the two cards and the
odd message.
Railroad presidents avo plenty tc
do under normal conditions. but con.
ditions Wero abnormal two weeks later
'@'i" 49, LIS iiitL vas VI 10 MS CbTS IN
work. Reports from various. points
along tho system were to the effect
that the men We're in an ugly frame
OF mind, and that there was talk of a
strike. Mr. liughitt called his lieu
tenants of the operating department
INTO conference. SO far as he could
learn there seemed to be no leader To
the moNement--at least tho leader had
not disclosed himself as yet-and the
men had prepared no list of grievances
and had not decided definitely as TO
their demands. but there urioubtedly
was serious trouble impending. There
was unrest in the shops. unrest among
the switchmen, unrest among tho
tralhfnen, and oven a FESTIVE spirit
among the telegrapllers
hen the commanderin-ch chief of an
army feels he is going to be attacked
he gets his forces In shape for defenss
ana does everything in his power to
set full and accurate informa tior al.
10 what Is going on in the camp OF
Tue enemy Marvin Hughitt is a veteran
OF various campaigns, but the signs"
~ thls one were the most puzzling he
nag seen In any of the differences ;
Win labor organizations He could
not understand them. Some of the
labor leaders, he had reason to believe,
were not In sympathy with the strike
movement, but were Carried along by
The sentiment that seemed to stir tho
men.
Mr. Hughitt would have felt more
satlshed If no had known what the
'neh We're going TO demand It is not
pleasant to be in doubt,as to the kind
u ammunition the opposing force is
'repaflns to use. All he could do,
"a IA t,l,-1
ms ne did with skill and patience.
was the secretary, that calm. dip /
omatlc, Chesterdeldian secretary. who 4
COX occasion one afternoon to advance
ne SUGGESTION tnat there might be
ONE connection between the threat
NED strike and the VISIT of the man
Nho sent IN the two cards.
What was his name?' asked Mr..
iughitt
Tabor, believe replied the sec
4 have half q mind to send for him
nd see what his game Is" said NIr
iushltt Did he look like a labor
Yes and no said the secretary Il
ould not quite make him OUT
HUN Well send for him." said Mr.
Lughitt.
> ~ ~ tNiiSnlHS I'd NilGIl II
y Tabor arrived. lie send III a card
, before, but was admitted so prompt.
that when he reached Mr.. Hughitt'S
esk he found that gentleman with tho
ird still IN his hand The RAILROAD
resident seemed to be studying the
'pe on the card as If that would give
'ne clue TO the character of the man
Vas goins 10 question Sometimes
does
What Is Your business?9 asked MIR
plishitt, slaneing from the card TO his
TIM strike preyenter" was The
iRWeT,
strike preyenterl@ eYclained AR III
Yes. replied the Missionaries new
le, out | believe il is going 10 he
eat one, I'm the first in the field III
me here nearly three weeks ago to
you and preventsa strike OH Your IN
~. was not al,lo u sec you. ana II
ett q message. presume the mes
81 was delivered, for, except al your
itat,on, should not have called III
'econd time
4r iughitta keen eyes were search Il
ths ether laans face Evidently H.