Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-05-20
ISL EDWARD MARSHALL


nj VI N101NA
around here before this days over un.
less we get some satisfaction and ma
out exactly what he intends to dol!
Josie looked at him with cold and
angry eyes. For an instant she ha Ia
been frightened. She had got the bet
ter of her fear now,S and in her voice
were both contempt and warning. 4
wouldn't talk like that, If were you'
Higgins!" !, -
He approached her threateningly.
ooh, you're on their side, are you!.
thought SOL" $y5e, d,
Again he went close to her. almost
as IL he meant to do her some v1o-
lence. His face was black with rage.
Il never did believe in YOU l told
the men this morning. For all we
know, you've been working for the IN
terests of the trust all the time! &fj
Her wrath was boiling fercely now,
and she showed the stuff Of which she
was made. She went closer still to
Higgins, never: wayering; giving back
no inch, although he lowered above
his clenching fingers ominously.
"That will be about enough now,
Higgins; you get out OF this Office.
Z I'D like to see anybody try to put
me out till I'm ready to go!" he shout
ed. ! &sf '@!F 4Ef =
To his amazement and to hers, It
now developed that they had had lis
ftener An unexcited voice spoke from
one side. q.
tt'..".Good morning, Miss Richards"
She whlrled, recognizing instantly
the tones. Good morning, Mr.. Jones'"
Higgins stood there speechless, gaz-
ing at the newcomer with dropping
jaws Jackson waited not second aft
ter he had greeted Josie, but marched
up to- the belligerent foreman and
stood facing him, small but deter
mined, not six inches from the power
full, red.shirted figure. &. II :. b
s Instantly the foreman's manner
changed. From the bully he became
the fawner. Fl oh, hello, Mr.. Jones! !
didn't know you were in town."
Eyes, you did. )" Z: said Jackson slowly,
coldly; Miss Richards just told you.
rye been standing out there listening
to what you had to say. remember
you, Higgins. The only good thing I
remember Of you was that you We're
funny when you had cramps In the
swimming hole. You always were q
crouch and forever nosing in other
peoples. affairs Now, I want to tell
you something. This plant belongs to
me, and It's nobody's business wheth-
er I keep 1t, or sell it. or give 1t away.
Do you und erstand?" IA 81 D
81 ''.Well, }" said Higgins, half in apology.
half duly, the men asked me to come
here and get the information"
.#$ ..tsThey didn't ask you to come here
and insult this girl did they? Now,
I'll put you out Of the office, and throw
you out Of the plant. and drive you out
of the townif I hear any more red-fare
talk out Of you. B 5s5j 4.
He paused, and Higgins stood. quite
humbled. II, VI s..
"The trust isn't going to buy this
plant" Broadway continued, while not
only Higgins, but Josie. gazed at him
intently. gracefully, startled by the
overwhelmingly good news, for the
simple reason that 1t ism t for sale, and
you can 60 and tell the. men I said So
Higgins now was much abashed
..I'm sorry I was hasty. Mr.. Jones.
didn't mean to lose my temper.
You don't want to lose your job. dc
you p :.; >.ES5
.'No, SIR 5s f3.sz " .5
l.tt.Then go on; get out Of here.
#t'ssYes, sir" The big workman turned
| to Josie. II hope you'll forgive me
Miss Richards. know I've got rot
ten disposition. but my hearts In thu
right place" Fl. y 4, s5sj b
II understand" said Josie. who %hat
known him all her life. 1z So 81
I'll tell the men what you said. Mr.
Jones'" he said to his employer thai
employer who had. in the past. EN-
ployed no one more important than Y
butler, a chauffeur, a Jap cook, or, tenn
porarlly, a waiter or bellboy. It gave
Broadway quite little shock. Gosh
What q relief 1t will be to them all!
It's made different man out of me al
ready J5# .3% .55s5
To their amazement he broke down
numbering like a mammoth child.
well, what are you crying about?'
said Jackson, utterly nonplussed.
Because I'm happy" said the con
Trajectory Higgins. "There'll be 9th
ers to cry outside. You don't know
what 1t means to us-it saves ou1
homes and families. too, maybe" Will
that and still intently blubbering. be
left them. s5S &,1,,f ~ r'g2<l
"Can you beat that?" asked Broad
way, turning back to Josie. Hes g
nice, cheerful little fellow! I'D like tc
be around him a whole lott"