The evening world., 1911-02-21

&2p rs he dead?' muttercd
- Regain again.
Il don't know" she answered Get
some whiskey!"
Regain meekly obeyed. She managed
to force a little OF the fiery liquor into
Scanlon's mouth. lie shivered slightly
and groaned.
He is only 3 nrcd,' sh, said, with
infinite relief. Then, glanclng up Ut
her husband she broke out: 1T Is a
worthy act. Is II not, TO send a man
back this way to his dying wife|
Dying .,ifc?" echoed Regain, aghast'
you said she only had Drohchitis'
Folks don't die of bron"-
ut isn't bronchitis. II Is pneumonia
brought on by cold-and munger! The
result of the strike. The doctor tells
mo she won't live out the week. she
! made him promise not to tell her nus
band. till the very end. because-
Good Lord groaned Regain. An
/ hit Kim! Why doesn't his wife want
him told?'
''She doesn't want to stand between
him and his striker work. That's the
sort of spirit you are fighting there in
the Fourth Ward. Michael. and youn
never q It,"
'Has-has she any-any kids?' he
asked. timidly.
-Four. The youngest was born last
summer What are you doins?' she
broke OF. For Regain was clawing
through his pockets. emptying them OF
money. He collected the ~bills-large and
/ small alike-into a great crumpled wad;
and showed them into Scanlan's coat
pocket.
Just a little soft money" he explain
ed. apologetically. He'll fnd 1t there
In the morning"
Emily locke VI In u~ndisguised, con-
temptuous wonder at her husband.
You have almost killed him. she
said, bitterly. "And then. when he 81
lying senseless from your blow, YOU try
to atone by stuffing his pocket with
money. Oh. / can't understand such n
thing
Cant understand IT." cried Regain in
virtuous ind ignation and wholly missing
1he meaning of her words. Cant under
stand Il, hey? Why not? Amt you rot
no heart at all. Don't o know this
fellows got a dyin' wife an four kids
one OF 'eM born last summer? Don't you
know he's been without n dough ever
since the strike began? His wife needs
medicine and f0ncy grub 10 cure her. an
them kids ought to stoke up on three
squares a day n they're ever goin' 10
grow UP husky. What's the matter with
you, anyhow, Emily? Anybody'd think
you didn't care what happens to poor
foiks. It's lucky there's ONE person in
the family with a HEARTH
Both turned as the library door
opened. In the threshold stood the
butler. his stolid face far too well
trained 10 show surprise at the fac;
that his employers were working over
an unconscious man on the floor.
His Grace the Archbishop" he an
nounced.
THE Archbishop grunted Regain,
GOOD Lord, remember. now. He
wouldn't dine with us. but he sent word
he'd DO here TO see me this evening.
Wen have 20 get This guy out OF the
way. His Grace mustn't see"-
Scanlon stirred uneasily.
Hes coming to- said Emily, HELP
hin up! quick"
"Wherell | stick him?" asked Regain.
hauling the dazed striker to his feet
In your office. It's Tho nearest place.
Make him comfortable there and"-
Regain propelled the helpless Scanlon
out OF the room by main force. lie was
barely In time. The door 20 the office
had scarce closed behind him when.
from tie opposite entrance, tho Arch
b4N4lPP NhtiAt ~
His Grace was a tall. heavily hlil'
man, rugged 81 face. g~ri22led Of hair,
a man Of tremendous presence com,
bined with an almost ooyish charm.
1T ~ good 10 see you, MIS-. Regain
he said in his deep mellow voice a,
Emily came forward 10 greet him. 81
hope you weren't offended a. my re.
fusing 20 come 10 your dinner tonight
But after What your brother had told
me-
Il know" assented Emily. -
know
Then urged tho Archbishop. "car
you do nothing to stop him2 He think.
the world Of you. a good wife's lnnu
encc'-
II have no influence with HIM" sh.
eNpoStulatcd; "none' Absolutely none
! cannot nteFfcre'-
mot even to save him2' qucrted tn,
Archbishop sternly. AFTER al, a ma
Is what his wife makes him. Try 1t
daughter! Try It lust once. II Is
duty you owe to yourself "a well as I
Him. Remember, your TWO souls vii
stand side by side on the last day i
one and the same judgment. If
Regain came sauuttgimg In from IN,
office. At sight OF the Archbishop M
gave a well executed start Of surprise
why! II there isn't his Grace" n,
exclaimed jOyously. Why wasn't | tol,
you were herc?"
He seized the Archhislop's hand an,
d~evoutly kissed the A~chiepiscopal ring