The evening world., 1911-02-15

damned with people. Some big men
among them. too-associates of our
own"
NO! Do you suppose that means the
public already guesscs Regan's pushed
Us to the wall? That we're at his
mercy7"
1--WE aren'tl". growled Donald. There's
still chance for a fight. Only one OF our
big firms has gone over to him 50 far
the Western ~Amalgamated. And
they
''The rest will follow within thirty
days, like a flock OF sheep. Regain has
us in the hollow OF his hand. and he
knows it. what talk did you have with
him7"
Not very much. When I got in TO
SEQ him at last he was sprawling back
in 4 big chair. with his feet on the desk.
his hat on one side OF his head and
chewing on a cigar. When I preached
the subject he said he'd had his eyes
on our grain contracts for the past
ten years-ever since he went into the
freight business. lie said he'd wanted
those contracts always. and
..Of course he wanted them" %groaned
the elder man. They're the wnole
ma!nstay OF this city's existence. Half
through his port. And now Resan's
getting the handling Of It away from
u.s."
I'VE have no chance. He's Just COM
Ing TO gloat over us, to watch white
men crinse before a BLACKBOARD. II
isn't worth It. father"
.'It wouldn't be- asserted Griswold,
"is the money part of 1t were the only
thing. It's my W good name thats
involved, and-and more! What about
those savings bank notes that are due
.,uN NNtrtvf N roe dAyA OIL
II Regan won't compromise we sinai
ta.l. II we fail I can't meet those
notes. I'm a director in all three OF
those banks. The banks will 20 under.
And the stockholders will come cIamor-
ing around ME like hungry dogs! It's
its State prison Or
The dra wing-room doors swung open.
and on the threshold stood n girl. her
presence was like a sudden burst OF
sunshine In that fear-darkened room
There for a moment she stood. the last
avs OF the sun playing about her gold
hair and striking athwart her earnest
lovely young face. She wore n nat
and the flush Of out-of-door exercise
rlvalled the glow of the single huge
American Beauty rose at her belt.
cts ali right murmured Donald 70
his father, at Is only Emily
The girl meantime was staring IN
wonder at the two men.
why, Dadv' she exclaimed, '"ha'
are YOU and Donald doing at home SO
early as this? Dad!' she went on IN
sudden alarm, you're white as a sheet
WHAT'S the matter? Are you in?'
cts all right. daughter" answered
Gr,swold, soothingly. ITS all right
Donald and ! have a business appoint
ment with a man we couldn't very wei
ask to the ONCE. so we are 10 NEE
him here"
Dad. there is something the matter
You look III. Who is this man you've
got to see?'
IT'S shindy Mike" sneered Donald:
. "Shindy Mike? l don't understand
"a net name some OF his heelers have
given Michael Regan-a contractof-th
boss OF the Fourth Ward
IT know" acquiesced Emily. Il
what on earth have YOU got 10 a.
with Mr. Regain? He's the last sort o
man would have supposed
IT'S nothing a girl would understand
replied Donald In the eN~asperating DIE
brother tone that his sister detestcd
You're all right In your pretty mission
AIRY work down In the slums, Emily
But don't try to understand business
Because you can't"
But Griswold sought to change tn
subject and avert a quarrel.
We'll" he said with forced playful
less, what las my young p~hIlanthro
pist to report from her daily s!unmln'
work. Where did you go today"
ITO the Fourth Ward replied Emily
at once full OF her favor!to theme
That's Mr.. Regan's own district. b
the way. It's a horrible p!ace-al alon
Lake street. The men spend thel
money on drink and the women an
children are half starved. try to hcl
them. But It's hard. They're so mis-
erable and ~llstless. When / sugges
anything they just say. ! don't under
stand"
You DON'T remarked Donald. "Wh
: not drop all this philanthroplc rot an
live like other girls?'
because l wan 10 be of use, In IN
Sums they tell me | don't understand
And here at home, to-day, you an
father won't tell mel know 81
bro,e off In a fash OF womanly intu
zion. II know what the matter IS. II
something to do with Mr., REGAIN
You don't know anything ABOUT II
4 contradicted Donal 4. Girls never d
know anything about business"
mo? retorted Emily, We'll, | ca
make a guess. Mr.. Regan IS trying
steal the Griswold contracts with 4
grain companies. Isn't that righ
dad?"
NO." replied her father grlmly, II
isn't trying to steal the contracts. J
mas stolen them. lie has ruined u
Emily. The Western A~malgamat'
went over to him to-day and the
And the others viii follow suit
queried Emily. But that means
Ruin"
mo. no! There must be some chanc
Some possible arrangement"
'If We could get him to keep his dir
hands of the grain companieS-especla
Iv the Western-for one single month
growled Donald, more to himself thu
10 the others, u could down him"
'But howT'
II could get his men to strike, Th
hate him. They are seethinS with d
content. They're like an eAplosi
that needs only "A spark. Give them
leader-a man like myselt-lnd I
thing could be done, ! could get art
= thai liquor system OF his, too"
'1Aauor systemf" echoed the 81
I, A.~What d. you mean7"