The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-01
HALF "A ROGUE
BY HAROLD MAC GRATH
Author Of The Man . tho Box The Puppet Crown. Hssrss and Masks, Etc.
Copyright BobbsMerrnl CO. indianapolis.
BY HAROLD MAC GRAFT

Is making enough money as things are
now. There's no need OF Improvement,
such as will take bread and butter out
of our mouths, out of the mouths of
our wives and children. We've got to
strike. That'1l bring him to his senses
AT the conclusion he was loudly ap-
plauded.
Jordan stood up and waited till the
noise a fully subsidized. Everybody
knew him. They had seen him stand
up before, and he always said orae
thing worth listening to.
You all know me, boys" he began.
You bet!"
Your all right,'
Speech! Go ahead!"
Jordan caught Morrissy's eye. Nor
rissy nodded with bad grace. Jordan
spoke for half an hour. He repeated
word for word what Bennington had
old him. In the end he was greeted
with laughter.
Very well, boys" he said, struggling.
It's none of my business. You've
never caught me lying yet. You don't
know this mar Bennington. I believe T
do. He'll make good his threat. Wait
ana see"
How much were you paid to attend
this meeting?" demanded Morrissy,
a good deal less than you were, Mr..
Morrissy." There was a dangerous
Hush on Ben's cheeks, but the smoke
was SO dense that Morrissy failed to
observe It. h men laughed again,
accepting Ben's retort as a price of ban
yer. Ben Went on d~oggedly. II have in
my cke a permit to tear down the
shops. Bennington gave it 10 me to
nals g. !t ss-yyv,I -i;,,p,,,s,Et-1ny
word. There it is"
Som eof the older men looked exceed
lngiy grave, but they were in the mi
ANYBODY can get a permit to tear
down his property" said Morris scorn-
fully. It's a big bluff, men, What!
tear Town the golden goose? Not In q
thousand years! It's a plain blur. And
I'm sorry to see a decent man like our
newspaper friend on the enemy's side
n 1 am on the enemy's side, Mr..
Morrlssy, IT'S because I'm a friend of
every man here, save one" Significant
ly. You men will vote a strike. I can
see that. But you'll regret it to your
last day. I've nothing more to saw. ]
helped you once when old man Ben
nington vas alive, but I guess you've
orgotten 1t" Ben sat down In silence.
Morrissy.
Hall an hour later there was a cheer
Ihe men would go out Monday. If the
demands Of the committee were no
acceded to. The meeting broke up. and
many of the men locked into the near
by saloons. Morrissy approached Ben
who a waited for him. No one was
within earshot.
What do you mean by saying you
We're paid less than 1 was?" he sale
his Jaw protruding at an ugly angle.
Il mean, Morrissy," answered Rer
fearlessly, that you had better move
carefully in the future. If / were YOU
wouldn't accept any unstamped en-.
yelopes In Herculaneum. 1t would be-
a good plan to go to some other towr
for that"
Morrissy raised his fist.
Stay where you are" warned Ben
Selling q camp chair, "or I'll break Q
head. Listen to me. I'm starting out
from this night on to break you. ant
IN do 1t before the year is over. This
Is your last strike. SO make the mos
OF 1t. Yeu were at Schmuck's the othe,
night, you and McQuade. There was &
friend of mine on the other side of the
partition. Unfortunately this friend
was alone. I haven't got 4nroofs
but I'll get them"
Morrissy became yellower h a hi.
diamonds. Ben flung aside. his chat
and left the hall.