Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-06-23
HALF A ROGUE
BY HAROLD MAC GRATH
Author Of The Man OF the Box, The Puppet Crown, Hearts and Msaks, Etc.
Copyright Bobbs Merrill Co., Indianapolis
By HAROLD WAC GRATH

us tAAS AiSAlAllA1NACll was lCPbSNoNNA -
full in all the newspapers, whose edi.
torial writer's frankly admitted that the
speech was n of the best heard In
HerCuleaneum in years.
On the other side the democrats per-
functorily nominated Donnelly, 1t was
the best they could do, and Donnelly
had nothing to learn. And so the
fight was on.
At the shops the men had placed the
usual sentinels around the limits, ready
to repel the expected army Of non-
union workmen. But a day passed,
TWO, three, four; a week, then 10 days;
a month. Not a single strange mar
approached the gates. Not one man
among them had any information
Whatever as to the movements of their
whilom employer. Scab labor never
showed its head above the horizon. The
men began 10 wonder; they began TO
grow restless. But Morrissy always
pacihed them with the word wait"
vigilance, boys; that's the word"
said the leader. The we go
TO sleep he'll have his men inside"
One day a cry went up.
Here's the scabs! Here they come"
word was sent Immediately to the
unions headquarters.
A body OF 20 odd men, carrying
shoVels and piCkaXes and dinner pals.
moved toward the gates. At their head
vas bennington himself. Bennington
was last. He turned for a moment and
gazed calmly at the threatening faces
Of the strikers.
Mem he said, "up to 1 o'clock this
noon these gates will be open TO YOU.
rms Is the last chance. Later you will
leaTn mat you have been betrayed"
How about Chittenden?"
YChlttenden will return It the same
time you do"
Let him show his British face here.
and Wen change it so his mother won't
know it." "0N :
gates. '0' WIG
That afternoon all the strikers were ont
IN iorce. They congregated in group
anu IaIKeo angrily. Two policemen
patroiIed up and down. Bennington
hau had some difficulty in securing
eoen shese. In the afternoon there APP
peareu some 90 more strange men.
These carried tooIhags. They were
~
n are o going TO do in the~co 81"
demanded Morrissy.
None OF your business. for one
tnlng' answered the burly spokesman
OF the interlopers. I'll add this much
II IL VIII ease your minds: Nobody's
SONG TO step into your jobs; when you
- wv you1 JODS DeDlNu.'
so you fellows are what thew call
strKe-oreakers, are your" asked Nor
rissy wrathfuIly.
on, we aren't going to break your
strike, my friend. You can call this a
strike as long as you please, so far as
were concerned"
Are you union men
reply. 00'A
Al right. Yor PeI1ou,s -or
long" NC mere
Let 'em by, men," cried Morrissv
1t to me-" o
Morrissy directed his steps to Nc
office and together they paid a
visit 10 the mayor.
"Look here, DonneIly. did you hermit
bennington to swear in deputy police ?'
Deputy police? Bennington has no
swered DonneIly hotiy.
Wen. all we know IS that he has
them" snapped Morrissy.
Then he has gone directly to the
governor" ~
The governor?'
McQuade and Morrissy looked at
each other blankly.
nelly. ~ D'h
But he wouldn't dare!"
on, yes. he would. It's his last term:
is without further political ambi.
ton, he can act as ne pIeases. In the
face Of public condemnation. There's
one thing left, though"
"What?"
Injunction" said Donnelly terseIv
With republican judges on the
benches?" replied NTcQuade ironicaIIy,
And you can't enjoin private prop
erty," added Morissy.
I'll send for Bennington" DonneIly
volunteered. Perhaps / can talk him
into reason"
It's up to you to block this move
somehow" said McQuade. TT means
the labor vote. And we've got to have
that"
"Ill do the best can. I can sion
his permit TO tear down the building
IL he really intends 10 do that"
1T will be a good days work for
you"
I'll act this very afternoon"
Once outside the mayors office, Nc
Quade turne to Morrissy.
Where's that receipt you promised
on oath?'
Haven't you got it?' asked Morrissy.
feigning surprise.
mo, and : doubt you sent II. Rut
j want 1t at once. n no more mon
geying"
Well. / sent IL. / mailed IL to your
office. You've overlooked it."
Come over TO my Office now and
make Ii out" McQuade insisted.
You've got plenty of grips on me
without that" protested Morrissy re-
proachfully.
But / want this one. n I'm coins
to have it."
The two went to McQuade's Office.
"All I've got to say is that / mailed
you a receipt. What do you want II
for?'' with n final protest.
"Pve got an idea in my head, Nor
rissy. / want that receipt. Some day
you may take II into your head to testi-
fy that / offered you a thousand to
bring on the strike at Bennington's.
That would put me In and let you out,
because I can't prove that / gave the
cash to you. Business is Business
Hell. Anyone would think, to hear
you talk. that ! had threatened to be-
tray"
Every mar to his own skim" replied
McQuade philosophically. He then sal
down before the typewriter. There were
two blank sheets In the roller, with a
carbon between. McQuade picked out
his sentence laboriously.
There. sign that"
h paper read:
II. James Morrissy, the undersigned,
do hereby declare that I have received
81, 900, In two sums OF $500 each from
| Daniel McQuade. these sums being
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