The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-13

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half an hour ago. It's fixed for three
years-fhree gears His voice rang
out exultantly.
And then the men woke up. With a
roar like the voice Of Niagara and a
movement like a thousand human
springs uncoiled ut once. they leaped
TO their feet. They flung hats and caps
in the air. They stamped. They
climbed upon chairs. They screamed
like madmen. They Rugged each other.
They laughed and wept. They waited.
They waved their arms. They yelled
themselves hoarse. Cheer after cheer
was lifted. The men upon the plat
form leaped up and pressed round. Nc
Kichnie reached for the document Mar
tin was waving. He and Kaufman
scanned IL and were convinced. Some
OF the men tottered and sat down. weak
with Joy. Some rushed about the hall.
Some dashed out OF the building and
ran like madmen for their homes.
In the street the cry was raised
The strike is ended" The long.
echoing pean hoated upon the air:
I'VE win! We win, We win!"
What IA IL that brings a woman near.
as IL by instinct. in the great crisis OF
a mans life. Suddenly one appeared.
lodging excitedly amid the whirling
throng.~Her face was flushed with run
ming. Wisps Of chestnut hair had
broken away and swept the scarlet
spots upon her cheeks. Her dress was
cheap and poor. but chung to her hurry
ing figure with a kind OF grace that
was attractive. That indescribable
charm with which love may invest
face that Is plain and care-marked
was hers- John swooped down with
his strong arms. and lifted her up
John! joint" she exclaimed. kiss
ing him rapturously. You won IL, and
you won It sQudre!'
You bet. Jennie" he responded.
proudly. returning her kisses with
frank gusto. and the honest look Of alb
ssolute sincerity. "How's Jack and
Tommie?"
Fine" she answered.
But the men were crowding round
again.
How'd you do 1t. Jack?" asked Nc
Kichnie. with honest admiration. I'M
chagrined in the Joy OF victory. no mat
ter how near he had come TO commit
ting the men 10 a grievous mistake.
81 just went up TO Chicago. put in a
bid and grabbed of that big canal con-
tract myself" he answered. laughing
with excitement and sheer joy. Say
they was the maddest bunch OF hornets
you ever saw in your life. / had as
good right 10 bid as any OF EN-, and
take my chance on sublettin'. which
was what they was goin' TO do. Had
my bondsmen right ready too. and
they couldn't say word. Besides.
they Gained down considerable when
they found | was willin' to turn over
the whole contract TO them ~ they'd
agree to recognize the unions and sign
our scale for three years. They pow
wow'd a lot on the train comm down.
but finally they fell over their selves
TO sign up"
But you had to have a certified
: check for fifteen thousand to accom-
pany your bid"
81 had g." answered Martin. with a
glowing smile OF self-satisfaction. while
b the round and wondering eyes OF the
men grew rounder and more wonder
ing still
Outside. the block in front Of union
, headquarters was filed with wildly
jubilant men, from curb 20 curb. On
the nearest cross street n motor car
with two men In II had been stopped
r by the press OF pedestrians. One Of
y-thc men was MedrOs Of Medros. Scan-
I Ian Co. who we're 10 have put In the
winning bid, The other was Lanerty.
Medros was grumpily reciting the
J events Of the day.
; so that's what he took our fifteen
thousand for" snarled the crestfallen
Lanerty. TO accompany HIS bid against
US for the contract. thought that
bloke was doin' an awful LOT Of thlnkin'
when ! was explaining the canal deal
20 him. But the bond" he gasped
= after q moment % further reflection.
How IN hlazes did he get the surety
/, companies 70 agree 70 20 on his bond
Just talked EN- into a.. I guess.
same a. he does everybody he goes up
against even heard since 7 got back
b 20 town that he talked old Fritz Rrpi-
der into lending him eight thousand
dollars 70 meet biz payroll with res
, terday. Cone 70 think. reckon FRITZ
must have helped him with The bond
ing companies That nufrhman IL
+. more n en- old woman than be is
banker. n q fellow iust happens t0 ret
under HE vest riEht. Won fnou
l-anerty rhewed discoueoiafeiv a. me
end ~ an unliEhtcd cirar. And fea
2 done ne out % ne nft~en fh0rranf "
b mumhled. "narned N 80 though.
3 hov The fellow an - ~roa. "A ara
/. sfra lEht al The same TIM
Oh. h stunr you iike q hunch n
? bers Eresref Wcfroa
A. this siaFe % the rouversafion
: Marfin apparel from ne rfalruay n
Z the ball. horne On ne ahouIf~rs 81 On.
thusasfie men Hs uaa rrofcEtlnE
, Eoo..naturefiy. huf YIELDING ssnsvhai
to fhe hilarious spirit fhaf red hrokrn
7 ouf. naturally ororeh vifh ne ncss ~
ne victory Prom BE risrafrf r1sl-
ton 10 made ont ne occupants ~ 80
motor rar and When fha rrrarira 49,
. loved. slipped ~ ne ground and mafs
his way arrnss fo f
-Yon double r-o-.sf NEE fsTs-sv
. roarcf
told Won ffe strike u0rid Do TO-
clared ~ foniahf" Martin answered.
Z shoutinE TO D. heard. "anf o. has
. been
sickiy raIior craviei.over taf.
! ferty's fsos. and ~ voiced be disgust
With.
b We'll Tn damned
Resides" continued Narffn as ~
hshed an envsiope from hts pocket and
q, from u extracted a folded bit ~ paper
vith perforated sfr~s. here's your
money. ] don't necd h any nora"