Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04

Lafferty was bland-faced ward poll
tician who made some pretensions TO
serious friendship with organized la
Dor. He was a jovial, keen thinking
fellow, and among all the men of more
or less prominence who had begun to
pay attention to Martin since he arose
TO leadership in the strike. the young
molder liked him best Lafferty took
in the situation
Excuse me, MIR. Martin" he ex-
claimed with a grin, II didn't know
you were engaged III call later"
A flush of shame came over Martin
that one of his newly made friends
should have caught him in what would
look like mere brawl. He looked hes
itatingly at Bolan on the floor and said.
breathing quickly. mo. guess was
about through. I was going to say
something more to Bolan before he
went. but 1t can wait Sit down, LAT
ferty."
Lafferty took the chair which Martin
placed for him, while Bolan. Jared
into temporary submission, got upon
his feet and made for the door. With
his hand on the knob, he turned and
said with nasty snarl:
I'VE amt done yet John Martin and
just remember, I'm onto you"
While Lafferty treated the incident
lightly. none OF It was lost on the
crafty Irishman.
you have to use the strong arm on
these fellows once In a while, to keep
'em in line he said casually to John.
as he laid cigar upon the desk and
drew another from his pocket.
Yes assented John reluctantly.
1T amt my way, though" he added
with honest candor. There's only one
thing man could have said TO me
that would have made me lose my tenn
per like that
Yes" assented Lafferty, and know
what that Is. 1t certainly is he'll the
way they are talkin about you"
They" and Martins eyes opened
round with establishment "Tnlkin'
what about mc?"
Why" said Lafferty, as he gave his
/. match an extinguishing flirt, "about
you maxim little on tho side out OF
the settlement OF the strike
There came a burning heat to the
} check of John Martin.
: "Wha--what do you mean?" he
: gasped,
Lafferty looked at Martin cannily
: penetratingly, while little half
hooking smile played around his lips
You don't need to take 1t that way
Pard," he said, reassuringly "Yor
didn't think you could keep it dark
did you? Why. the men amt ever
blamin' you. They say, Well, thu
= strikes lost anyhow. He's done all he
: could for us Everybody knows you're
standin out against the others on thu
Executive Committee that wants tt
call 1t off. They think you're maxim 6
little piece Of money out OF 1t, and they
say. What II he is! Don't blame
!. Wait! Watt" groaned Martin
weakly. you mean TO say that The
men--the strikers-the men that I've
fought for and with-that have fol
lowed me through on this. they actual!
believe that I'm fightin' for time Il
make little money myself bctrayin
. them. and they don't blame me?"
I oh, some Of 'em do" admitted LAT
: fert suavely with shrug Of his shoul
T. ders and deprecating sidewise not
OF his round head. "They don't al
know. It's just beginning to be talked
\ But them that do know, they mostl,
take 1t that way"
The soul OF Martin turned sick with
9 in him, that the men for whom he hat
suffered so much could believe that h
J. would see the cause of labor crucifIe'
: In defeat while he gambled for II
+ garments by making for himself pal