New-York tribune., 1911-01-29

eIov nonderous strides which made no sound on the
carpet. u.t
marble presentation clock on the mantel shelf icked
off the moments and from the street outside came the
dull roar of traffic. All his life the ironmaster had
worked in turmoil. When he spoke again, his voice
held another note The iarrng strife Of It had died out
With an instructive desire to respect MS eInCuoh' IeS
keith fixed his eyes on the bronze figure OF Labor.
After seven days acquaintance, Mr.. llesketn, you
como easily enough TO ask me for my only child. nave
watched over her and guarded her tor nineteen years
We have hardly ever been separated lier DlfIl CoSl
mo r, wife and at first refused 10 the child.
wen, away from it all with burning sense OF resent
mcnt to mourn my loss sullenly alone. And one night
his voice grew hoarsc. across the awful loneliness
seemed 10 hear the baby, hers and NINE crying TO me
and came back We have been all IN all TO each other
for nineteen years until his strongly marked features
contracted and hardened again. until you came
YOU who haven't notion OF what lie TcaIy means
who have lust skatcd airily over the surface Dlnd -
MI that lies beneath who have never done day work
in vour life or taken an interest in those who work
hoocd she had enough Of her father in her 10 care Tor
man with some ideas beyond sport and entertainments
He pulled up short in front Of lesketh and eyed hlm
up and down with grudgng glance ana ihe plIy ol
il is that YOU re strong well built manly with the looks
that women set store by. And you're nothing but
we'll bred loacr, after all
HESKETH had reached the end Of his tether he
IL sprang up, passonately angry his control flying
70 the winds "You have had your say, IN all con
science and for Mans sake I've borne It, Now 1t my
turn knew YOU to be a hard man,-ltS the outcome
srnpose of your life,but looked for some kind OF
tolerance at least from who has an army OF men
under him But no. you narrow, like many OF your
kind You've risen to power by tramplng on other
people; YOU have set up Labor as god, and those
who won't fall down and worship with you, you have
no call for You had the great incentive Need to spun
YOU on There's nothing like it for ncrvlng man
he's got to work or he's got to go under II you been
rich mans SON. you might have been different prob
ably much pcasantcr to deal with You grind your
people YOU interfere with the existence OF those under
YOU You want to spoil the happiness Of the daughter
YOU profess to love. She takes a secondary place
This with a passionate forefnger he indicated the
bronze figure this is your fetish, not Nan!
Taken out of himself, Hesketh walked over to the
hearth. He had momentarily forgotten his errand:
Now the face of the girl he loved rose before hlm and
checked his wordsher eyes the soft curve OF the bps
his own had touched last night. He had failed her!
Balamane was not the to forgive such PLAN speak
ing He ought to have tried diplomatic means. lie
stood erect and to the chair that held his nat
and stick His face looked suddenly older, more de-
terrnned He hated the in.lexble adversary with
whom he had Just measured steel He would have Nan
in spite of him!
PALANAINE, from his big leather revolving chair,
- watched him. Suddenly he leaned nearer, his eyes
cleaning under shaggy broWS. ." That's the plaineSt