The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-30

g0adel nill.s - sse,A s,.ss lengths. e:
broke the silence with what was Al,
most "a appeal s ..5 ..5:s.ss ..
Have you anything to say q
Bob shook his head slowly. "No:s
there's nothing more to be said-now,
They were counting on you to make
q speech to the executive committee
this afternoon. l.suppose you will not
be there?'' =. -. + ~ + t;s@a go ~,
Paul shrugged bis shoulders help
lessly. mo; have an appointment
with my manicure. have q weak
ness for clean hands. you know"
He caught up his hat and coat and
walked out Of the Office.
.As the door closed the mask Of Bob's
composure fell from him. The smile
disappeared His shoulders dropped.
and his head fell forward T 81
"Paul!'' he whispered. "Pauly
How be got through the rest Of the
day Bob hardly knew. In the even
ing there was the final rally. to which
hocked thousands and from which
hundreds more were turned away for
lack Of room. Bob made a speech. but
his recollection Of that effort is hazy.
When he rose to speak the waves OF
applause came to his ears as the far:
away thunder Of the sea. When bis
speech was concluded and the last
Outburst Of enthusiasm had died away
he quietly left the meeting and went
home.
In his room Bob threw himself
YEARLY into a chair by his desk and
brooded hopelessly. He went over
and over the events Of the past few
weeks, listening again and again to
Paurs bitter words Of the afternoon.
He relentlessly tore at his wounds ln-
til they CAPPED. taking kind Of saw.
age joy in his self castigation.
"Just one thing more is needed" he
said to himself bitterly. IL will get
out Of his way-out Of her way"
He seized pen and began painfully
to write. - 49,. IT,
Then his eyes fell upon the telephone
at his elbow. he dropped the pen and
opened the directory.
At last he reused himself and saw
agely jerked the. receiver from its
hook.
"Highland thirty thirty. Yes.& Is
that Highland thirty thirty. Will you
call Mrs. Gilbert to the telephone?
Robert McAdoo"
There was long wait, during which
all his will was needed to keep him
at the telephone. r.
'tThis is Mrs. Gilbert" came the an:
swer at last She need not have
named herself. He recognized L
voice. '.-'
II am Robert McAdoo."
Eyes, MI. McAdoo."
Mrs. Gilbert''-the words were fore
ed out painfully--''some time ago
called on you about a certain matter.
You may remember7'
II remember" ~ -
AT that time objected to a course
Of action which you had planned
(Which you supposed l had planned,
Mr.. McAdoo," came the quick: correc
ton. :. =; r. j. -:
1T makes no difference. In either
case what said was an unWarranted
interference in matters. that did not
concern me. Are you still there7'
II am still here" .. r.: :.
II wish to say"-he dragged the
words out slowly-"1 wish to say L
withdraw my opposition finally and alb
solutely." .. ~-.
A pause. 80. =. i.
"That is not necessary. Mr.. McAdoo. -
II realize that my opposition would
not influence you''- :
'That is not what l meant''-
-''but l owe it to you and TOTO
Paul Remington to make the with
drawal / wish to- say that, l do this
Of my own free will. not because Of
any threats made to me. Arc you still
there, Mrs. GilbertT'
EYES," .-....
'There 10: another matter. I once
said a brutal-a contemplate thing to
you. You. will remember that I'll
had no right to say. that to you-no
reason" =
-You had no right, Mr.: .McAdoo."
'1-1' apologize. Mrs. Gilbert; That
Is all."s - ~. H., -. ~ -
'Mr:: McAdoo! Can you hear me
plainly7 don't dare to speak very
loudly" -.
Yes" ...'..- - -. - r.
mi. McAdoo, there. g. I .!plot-a
shameful trick, It concerns your cleo:
hon-and possibly: Mr.. Remington. i
feel it my duty to: warn you''- 80: =. :: !
Eyes, L know -
II am sure you3 cannot know OF this
that / speak Off, 80 y '3:> u: ~
Eyes, Mrs. Gilbert. / know Sof IL
You have done your duty. B You may
now enjoy watching the plot work ont:
1t will succeed. 70 my opinion. That
Is all Xxx >. ::s:s ~ :.:,..: s
But Mr.. McAdoo'- &C: 10 ST rs s !:
He hung up the receiver and tsleuch-
ed back into: his chair: !. His head
throbbed violently. a roar, Ike the
far away thunder of the sea was. in
his ears. He waa very fired. 4. - s. a..