Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08
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mo. sir
Then why the devil do YOU bother the
land titles? Now, you've gone just Al far
| on this road as it's healthy Hcre-tear
this thing up and throw il in tile SCRAP
basket; and send that fool butler TO mo
| at once
| The maid tore the pamphlet with ma
| lcious resentment and FASTENED from the
room. while Bennington doubled III his
fstS ard made violent gestures. This
| is enough to give a man pareSis,' ne eN-
claimed. Savagely Here | have been
working my head off trying to keep the
| Bennington plant in tho lead. longing fer
| the time To come when that Young cub
could buckle to and help rle, and now hc
comes back with a trio ri educated
tramps and carload Of fool theories
and begins work by distributing anarehis,
tracts to my servants. / suppose II haVe
to fire the lot of them Just as IKE cot
them 50 they suit me. hut | can't very
well fire him. OH hang the luck, any
way
He whirled about as ne finished ana
came face To face with the butler who
had entered the room with evident re-
luctance. Bennington stood and elarcl
at him. and the butler swallowed TO
peatedly. and AT each swallow looked "a
shade more like al embarrassed White
rabbit.
After staring at him until Higgins felt
the cold sweat breaking out on bis fore
head, bennington surprised him by ask
ing, in very mild tone: What is that
in your hand, Higgins
The mild tone suggested a hidden men
ace and was far more sinister than the
harsh demand. against which Higgins had
| hraced himself, would have been This
IS book. sir. which Mr.. Dic6 requested
me to read, he answered. apoio2eticailr.
"A book, Is IT? asked that NUu4S man S
uncle, with gertle interest. although
flames seemed To shoot from his ewes
What is the title Of the book, IIig-
Sins?"
'U-U-Tniversal brotherhood. er the
Law of Equal Inner lance sir" replied
the butler, desperately.
Have YOU lost any brothers. Higginr?"
| inquired Pennington, solicitogsy.
II congratulate you Have you Inherit
| cd anything
NO. sir-hut this hook SAYS that I am
entitled To something, just because I'm a
man"
You're rot man. Higgins" said Ban
nington, one who kindly impaired a
| welcome fact You're an imbocile, Have
you read that STUFF
''Yes. sir
what does it saw"
why. it saws that no man IS entitled
to any more than he can use himself"
We'll. have YOU amy more than you can
use yourself Higgins"
NO. sir.
"Then, what the devil are you worry
ing about? What else does il say"
1t SAYS tha1 the men or this genera
ton should he willing To endure haP!-
ships in order To bring about perfect con-
ditons for the next generation"
''0h. ! see" said Bennington. Well,
aren't YOU enduring all the hardShips yon
want"
Yes, sir, of course. sir: but II means
that we should be willing to fight for our
rights"
Fight, Fight for your rights When
do you expect TO Begin"
II don't think it actually means to
fight. but 10 learn how TO vote
We'll, If present conditions continue
until YOU learn how to vote. that is plenty
for me" Bauningtons voice had a shade
more grimnfss this time, and he snapped
ont the next question: Have YOU been
sitting down where YOU had IA right t5"t'
only for a moment, sir. answered
Higgins. backing a step. This book SAYS
that no man is entitled to any more r,l1r-
erty than lie can Use himself, and as YOU
We're not using that big
And ] am not using this book either
exclaimed Bennington, picking up a copy
of poems which lay on the center table
Higgins lodged and the book flew over
his head. And | am not using my cane
either" he continued. ferociously but
Higgins was already In fun retreat to-
ward the dining room.
''Oh, this is glorious said Harrington.
WipiEg his brow. His voice was still bit
ter, but there was twinkle in his eyes.
He was supposed to he a man with only
one trait. only one emotion, only one pur-
pose: hut the truth was, that one would
have to drill through a great many strata
before reaching the bedrock Of old Ban
nington himself.
Go be continued tomorrow