The evening world., 1911-02-18

had Emily triSWuld own
A world recovered from It's SUR
prise at the fastidious girls strange
marriage to shindy Mike Regain. The
Boss's henchmen s,Ill ga2cd in open
mouthci wonder at tho beautiful wife
their liege lord mad won. and the great
house he had bought ana equipped for
her was the marvel OF the local undc.-
world.
Griswold and Donald had absolutely
| refused to sanction the match or to
recognize either Emily or her husband.
They had consented, naturally, to profit
by tho improved conditions OF business
| hereby REGAIN had lcft half the grain
companies In their hands. But, iknor-
ing the reason for In" marriage, neither
Of them had seen or communicated with
Emily.
II she herself suffered from estranga-
ment she was far too proud to CIV"
sign OF IL. She fulfilled to the lett
her share OF the odd bargain she had
made with Regan. While dwelling MS "a
strange under the same roof with her
husband she nevertheless managed his
house, entertained his guests ana
brought to his table a class OF people
he could never other wise have hoped 10
meet.
Donald Griswold had not been content
with passive hatred toward his new and
unwclcome brothcr-in-law. True to MS
early threat he had gone secretly among
Regan's army of ~"scoopers." Rad reused
them to a tardy realization or their
wrongs. lad organized them INTO n labor
union and declared a strike.
For two months, now. the strike hai
been on. At first, Regan had treated
II with contempt and then had sought
TO hammer the men back to work. But
Donald's clever tactics had everywhere
baffled him. The strikers we're daily
growing stronger and more determined
Rcgnn's business was almost at a stand
still. More OF his workers were dally
Joining the lockout movement Tne
whole city and State was alive win IN
terest. The iii-treatmont and poor pay
Regain had given his men was now U
matter of public knowledge. Both side
wore fighting TO the very death.
II was While the excitement was at ita
climax that the ReganS gave "A dinner
The Archbishop was to have been ih'
guest of honor. But. thanks to Donald
his Grace had heard a ale oil th'
strikers wrongs that made MN WIZ
withdrawing his acceptance. Still, seN'
eral local dis~nitaries lent their presence
to the affair. And Shindy Mike felt. OF
the whole, that he had triumphed' liN
more especially as this was the eVehlht
: whercon the strikers were to hold O
much-heraldcd mass meeting or prot"7I
at ST. Mary's Han. n meeting at Whit
: the MAYOR ana otner luUl'hh'Ie' "'''
! to sneak. -.
= Dinner over. Regan Rot away from nj
. guests for "A quiet smoke In his library
/ These formal functions always per
4 picked and tired him. And no wante'
to be alone awhile to cool OF. but M
plan for solitude was not to be car
ried out. Scare had he selected n clgh
from the humidor when one OF IN
guests-Mrs. Cuyler. n young matroi
aud Emily's closest friend-followed hin
| into the room.
II saw you escaping, Mr.. Regain an
, said, "and | decided not To let you
II Just stepped In here for awhile
answered Regui. III at ease. TO see
"A man I'm eNpcCtin' had come yet. on
Of them strikers. Thcy had q confrenc'
this afternoon, an he's to bring me thei
: ultimatum this cvenin'."
'Tell me-" asked Mrs. Cuyler. "hoQ
= is this strike going to end? Are yol
going to crush your brothcr-in-llw o
{ Is ne going to crush you?"
"Well," drawlcd Regain. you'll b
safe in doln' all your cryin' for HIM
+. I've never yet been licked By a hunoI
of scoopcrs an I'm too old to Dcsil
now"
"oh, dear siahed Mrs. Cuylcr 4
mock resignation, rive aIways hear
you we're the very worst sort of a man
Z And now | see rs true. IT makes w
envy Emily, You see. there's 80 niue
she can do to help you. And the me.
we women can help the most are th
o men we love the best"
n II wish Emily would see II that way
o. said Rcglu, II could Stand Il lItt.
hclpln.' An II little loyln.' too"
Give her time. She hasn't Coti.0
used 20 you yet. All this sort Of lr
IS 50 new 10 her, Your way OF swear
10 Ing AZ the butler before an your guest.
Il for Instance, and"
, Il only swore Mt him twice to- night.
protested Rogan, "lts uo'hin' 20 IN
way ! used to do al fret. I'm gc''iu
20 80 better all the time,
a Mr.. Regain" said Mrs. Cuylcr, laugh
, lug at his cirues,noss. 81 suppose 40
Mr. really are a very black sheep. / sun