The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-03-16


Her conscience-yes, that was It..
She was beginning to feel that she
could not live in the same place and
take money from a man whom she
considered had come by it unworthily.
"Puritanism is as lasting in a family
as sin-to the third or fourth genera
tion," he thought to himself, the outer
corners Of his eyes still contracted.
II think, somehow, that sin might be
easier to lop of the family tree.'
Eyes," went on Mrs. Mason, and I
can't work for a man who has done
w1ckedly as Mr.. Temple has. His con-
duct would reflect on me. There you
have it, Mr.. Craven. My conscience
won't let me give silent consent to his
deeds by my presence"
"Oh. say, Mrs. Mason, come, come"
laughed Craven In spite Of himself.
'Get of old Plymouth rock just for
once, that's good soulv'
1T might be better for your new
New York if it stood a bit f1rmer on
old Plymouth rock" snapped she, ''in-
stead Of Wall street quicksand." She
was about leaving the room in high
dudgeon when her eye CHANGED upon
some glazing headlines in the morn
1ng's paper which. with other journals,
Craven in his hustle had flung upon
the door.
"See! See thatw she said, picking it
up and handing it triumphantly to the
lawyer. tits that piece in today's pa
per which has finally decided me to
make change. All about the Granger
case and Mr.. Temples connection with
It. Lookv
"tJustice and high finance" read
Craven half aloud in fine, sneering
fashion. 1.-THE continued silence on
the part Of Mr.. Burton Temple re-
garding his connection with the Gran
ger case only confirms suspicion in the
minds Of the thinking public
thinking public that's goodw
calculated he. He bit off the end of
cigar. EVERY successful mans
cur and every rich man a malefactor
in that blessed thinking public's eye"
"Just read it through, please" plead
ed Mrs. Mason, with clasped hands.
"When the law is SO fagrantly de-
fed it is time that the American pub
lie made a stand. The Granger case
has gone a step too far. 1t is one
thing for a rich man to avoid punish
ment; 1t is another thing for a rich
man to avoid punishment by throwing
the guilt on another's shoulders. There
Is scarcely man today who does not
believe that Robert Granger is a scape-
goat for Burton Temple
"Why in the name Of heaven must
this Granger case come up again ?"
shouted Craven, throwing down the
paper with hot expletive. Granger
had a fair trial, was convicted, sent
to prison, and now, not content with
the justice Of their own courts, these
newspapers are trying to get him out"
And send Mr.. Temple in his place
10 serve his term" finished Mrs. Ma
son quietly, where he deserves to be"
che added in measured tones. "There,
I've said 1t. To be silent is to acuui-
esce. 1t is sheltering evil. 'Tisn't' al.
ways easy to speak out our thoughts.
But I've been taught where a principle
is concerned it's our duty to do so.
It's like the sun-it purihes." Her
chin was well up in the air.
A pause. Craven's cigar was out,
ana he was slow about relighting it
"The sun purifies, yes" sighed he,
''but it terminates too. Half the moral
and social crimes would cease If wom-
en- and men also buried the other
half in silence. That hysterical de-
sire to express it belongs to past age.
Mrs. Mason" he said sternly, latter
all, we don't know much about our
neighbors' lives really any Of us-so
it's safer and wiser to be kind in our
judgments, eh? None Of us needs to
resolve himself into a fraction of the
day Of judgment, thank God" He
swallowed hard, this old stole Of
lawyer. And, by thunder" he ex-
ploded, IF three years. knowledge of
a mans daily life, with all it's integrity
and fneness and honesty of purpose,
must go for naught them
Inc telephone bell interrupted. Mrs.
Mason, close at hand, took the mes
sage.
Its Miss Dale, Miss Graham's sue
cessor," announced she, awaiting Cra-
ven's orders.
: ''Have her shown up," tartly. And
incisively, "Hope she'll prove as capa-
BILE secretary as Miss Graham and
a fafrer woman"
With this little dig he turned to the
big bay window and let the air Of
the Hudson cool his brow, while the
housekeeper stood at the door to usher
In the new secretary.
anna, Anna" she gasped, stepping
back, COMPOUNDED.
CHAPTER III.
THE GRANGER CASE.
Tl HE new secretary, equally az
tOniahed nut her fnperS tn her