The evening world., 1911-02-20

be your brother. but I'm you husband.
An as long as you're Mrs. Michael
Regan your first dooty is to ME! An
I'm not goin' to have you sit In MY
house an teach my worst enemy the
best way TO LAM on me jaw"
IL didn't" she cried. 81 didn't tell
him a thing. You can ask hint"
SEQ snarlcd Regain, 81 hit the
bulrs-eye hat time. That WAS the
reason you sneaked In here tonight.
Griswold. To get my own wife to help
o In you scrap against me. You're
n sweet sort of a chap. ain't you? You
let me help you wren you were down
an out an then you make my men
strike on me. An nov you try to make
my wife welch on me. Lord! 1f thats
HONESTY, give me crookedncss!'
you've got 1t already retorted Dom
old. Don't worry"
An now, o gum-shoed porch-
climber" shouted Regain, stung by the
others cool i~nsolcnce, beat 1t! An II
I ever catch you here again you won't
leave the house alive
"I'm going.' said Donald. quite un-
moved by the threat n walking de-
liberatcly toward the door. keep your
on st. Mary's Hall tonight. Thereil
be a few live wires that you won't eX-
pect."
Don" called Emily as ne reached
the Threshold.
I'm through with YOU" answered her
brother contemptuously, and the door
closed behind him.
Emily sank down on a divan. her
head In her hands. All at once the
whole world seemed very empty ana
dark. Regain made as though to SPEAK
to her. But a ring from the desk tcie-
ph,nn I.lt.I hin, piplEin- nm the roe
ceiver he called:
Hello? Oh. it's Perky, IL 1t? At 81.
Mary's Hall. hey2 Full house. you say?
What's that? damned to the doors
and u crowd chokin' the street outside?
Hey? OH, wlitin' for young Griswold,
are they? Well. he's comm there now.
In his auto. ] wish twas in his hearse.
Call me up again when the speakin'
begins"
mir. Regain" our the butler at
the door, There Is "a person-from
the Labor Union. lie says he has an
appointment with you to-
Send him in" ordered Regain. IT'S
the chap thcy were going to send 20 me
with their u%ltinatum,' he explained to
Emily.
A thin. addressed man came in. Ee-
fore Regain could speak Emily came
forward.
IN MT. SGuHitHs SuN tN'l'ill't'
"How are you And is Mrs. Scarlan
any better to-day"
Just bout the same, ma'am, thanks"
mumbled the confused striker.
I'm so glad she's nc worse" an
swered Emily. Michael. Mr.. Scanlan's
wife has bronchitis and"-
"Uh-huh!" grunted Rcgar. Your
names seaman. is TT" he went on. nd
dressing the striker. Il remember you.
| fired you one day FOR g!vin' mo back
talk. Watcher want"
at a meeting Of tho Board last
night" began the striker, formally.
I'VE passed a resolution to-
ITO bla2es with your r~osolootions'
What's your ultimatum? What's the
least you scooper will take"
"a teu-hour day" replied Seaman,
briefly. 1.-TWO shifts. \ general auper.
intendept elected by the union. Our
own saloons and no one fired for using
them instead of yours. And-2j per
cent raise on all wages. That's ALL"
"All?" quericd Regain in iionic Won
der. Sure got don't want my watcl
and chain"
I'VE don't want anything that ISM
ours by rights" answered the striker.
who framed NJ that ultimatum.
Griswold, wasn't It. Yes-I thought So
"Nevcr mind whD framed 1t up re,
torted seaman. Whats your answer
"Oh," said Regan. with ominou'