The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-06-15
HALF "a ROGUE
BY HAROLD MAC GRATH
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Copyright Dobbs indianapolis
BY HAROLD MAC GRATH

Aiti III years.
on the other side the democrats per-
functorily nominated Donnelly. 1t was
the best they could do. and Donnelly
mad nothing to learn. And so the
fight was on.
At the shops the men had placed the
usual sentinels around the limits, ready
10 repel the expected army of nom
union workmen. But a day passed,
two, three, four; week, then 10 DAYS:
a month. Not a single strange man
approached the gates. Not one man
among them had any information
Whatever as to the movements of their
Whiiom employer. Scab labor never
showed its head above the horizon. The
men began to 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 moment we go
TO sleep he'll have his men inside
one day cry went up.
heres 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
was Bennington himself Bennington
was last He turned for a moment and
gazed calmly at the threatening faces
OF the strikers.
Men, he said. up to 1 o'clock this
noon these gates will be open to Won.
RMS Is the last chance. Later YOU will
ieaTn that you have been betrayed"
HOW about Chittenden?"
,;,0 NH noen Will return at the same
Let him show his British face here.
ana Wen change it SO his mother won't
know it, "oH
bennington went inside and shut the
gates. S''u' 'ie
That afternoon all the strikers were ont
In force. They congregated in rro,Ins
ana talked angrily, Two policemen
had had some difficulty i'm sacuTinu
even these. In the afternoon there an.
peared some so more strange men.
Lhese carried toolbags. They were
challenged.
Whit are you going to do in there ?"
demanded Morrissy.
None or your business, for one
o..'s. answered the burly spokesman
or the nterlopers. "Tll add this much
II II viii ease your minds: Nobodv's
gollg 10 step into your jobs; when you
went out you left your Jobs behind"
80 you fellows are what they call
strKe-breakers. are you?" asked Nor
rissy wrathfully
1Oh, we aren't going to break your
strike my friend. You can call this
were concerned"
Are you union men?"
reply. '"e eooi
long, NC mere
Let 'em by men," cried Morrissy
Lon touch 'em yet. You just leave
Morrissy directed his steps to Nc
Quade,s office and together they paid
visit to the mayor.
Look here, Donnelly. did you permit
bennington to swear in deputy police ?"
asked McQuade.
Deputy police? Bennington has no
deputy police from this place." an
sWered Donnelly holly.
We'll. all we know Is that he has
them" snapped Morrissy.
governor"
The governors?
McQuade and Morrissy looked at
each other blankly.
nelly.
But he wouldn't dare!"
oh. yes, he would. It's his last term.
he is without further political ambi-
ton, he can act as he pleases, in the
face OF public condemnation. There's
one thing left, though"
"What?"
Injunction" said Donnelly terselv.
with republican judges on the
benches" replied EycQuade ironically.
And you can't enjoin private prop
erty," added Morissy
I'll send for Bennington" Donnelly
volunteered. Perhaps I 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
I'll do the best I can. / can sion
his permit to tear down the building,
IL he really intends to do that"
1T will be a good days work for
you"
'Pll act this very afternoon"
Once outside the mayors Office, Nc
Quade turned to Morrissy.
where's that receipt you promised
on oath?"
Haven't you got it?" asked Morrissy.
feigning surprise.
mo, and doubt you sent Il. But
I want IT at once, and no more mon
geying."
well. I sent it. I mailed it to your
Office. You've overlooked it,
Come over to my office now and
make it out" McQuade insisted.
you've got plenty Of grips on me
without that" protested Morrissy re-
proachfully.
"But want this one, and I'm going
to have It."
The two went to McQuade's office.
"All I've got to say is that mailed
you q receipt. What do you want II
for?" with q final protest
1--WE got an idea in my head, Nor
rissy I want that receipt. Some day
you may take 1t into your head to testi-
fy that I offered you thousand to
bring on the strike at Bennington'S
That would put me in and let you out.
because l can't prove that I gave the
cash to you. Business is business"
Hell! Anyone would think, to hear
you talk. that l had threatened to be-
tray"
Every man to his own skim replied
McQuade philosophically. He then sat
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"
The paper read:
Il, James Morrissy, the undersigned.
do hereby declare that ! have received
$1,000, in two sums of $500 each from
Daniel McQuade, these sums being
payment agreed upon for my bringing
about the strike at the Bennington
shops"
Morrissy looked at the boss in
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