The Glenwood post., 1914-03-21

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Yes. do. Judge"
Are you ready for Htgginss-
Yes: tell him to come in"
Going to the door. the judge beck
oned to the man. Who vas waiting in
the shop beyond. and the gangling.
plainly heavy-minded and exceedingly
intense foreman entered.
How do yoa feel today. Joe!" the
Judge asked kindly.
Il don't feel very well." Higgins an.
swered gIoo0ily and frovning.
The Judge looked at him, smiling,
not entirely with approval. You nsv.
er do. do you, Jos!" Higgins made no
answer; the judge laughed and disap-
pearsd.
We'll. what y II. Hisgins!' - Josie in
Quirsd without delay. locking up at the
unpleasantly faced creature g II shs
had NO time to waste.
He came forward lurchinSly, nerv-
ously twisting his cap In powerful
hands: but there vas nothing Of the
suppltant about hin; rather he seemed
almost to b inelinsd TO threaten. Il
want to ask yos . question. Misc Rich.
ards"
Go right ahead"
I'll expect you to tell me the truth
now!"
She flashed IN angry look At him.
I'm not in the habit Of lying"
He gaxed At her with lowered head
and frowning face. His words came
slowly. A. II he found 1t dimcult to md
them; but he did not speak with hesi.
tatfon; indeed. there was that about
him which hinted at the labor union
orator.
I'm talking for every man in the
plant" he began. with rising voice, en-
desvoring to be impressive. I'VE had
a meeting this morning. and We want
to know whether this concern IL going
into the trust or not! We decided that
we're entitled to some information.
and that's what I'm here for: to tnd
out what you know about it."
This naturally angered her. She
was not one to be browbeaten, and he
VA was plainly tryin. to broxbeat her.
She flushed vividly. Z don't know
anything about it,"
His voice reached . tone higher in
its pitch. We'll, il you don't, who
does?"
I'm sure I don't know"
Now. he was definitely bullying.
We'll. We must have an answer, one
way or the other It's our work and
our living. and we've got to know
where we are at"
She paid no attention to his definite
ly offensive manner now. You'll have
to get your information from the man
who owns the plant
We'll, where's he?"
Right here in town"
He was amazed. He had not dreamed
Of this. Young Jonss here In town ?"
"Yes: he's stopping at the Grand
hotel''
When did he get here!"
Last evening"
Have you seen him!"
Yes"
most vivid suspicious were aroused
He looked At her accusingly. His voice
was even louder than it had been He
got here last evening. eh? Then that
settles it," He went to her desk and
leaned across 1t ~ II indicting her.
He came here with that trust fellow
didn't he?"
Now she. in turn. was really sur
prised. What trust fellow"
Pembroke; one Of the head men Of
the Consolidated"
None but fool could have doubted
her atnazement and her worry a. she
rose and walked closer to him. rs
Pembroke here in town."
Oh" he sneered. "You didn't know
that, chr"
Il certainly did not"
took . certain pleasure in impazting
the distressing news 70 ner. on the
chance that she was truthful and had
not before heard It. well. he's here.
Several Of the men saw him and rscog-
nised- him. I suppose he's here with
Jones to close ~ ont. 10 that it?'
Il don't know any more about 1t
than you do. HiGgins."
This did not impress or interest him.
You say the young fellows stopping
at the Grand?"
Yes"
We'll, nobody here knows anything
about it,
Il believe he registered under an
other name" She could have bitten
OF her tongue for letting this slip out
Instantly the man assumed that this
confirmed his most unfavorable prog
nostications. "Ah, ha! Well, what did
he do that for?"
How should I know"
Well" he shouted, Il guess I do!
It's because he is 4 sneak! He knows
It's = rotten thing he's doing and he's
afraid Of the consequences" He strobe
up and down the room in deep and
heavy thought. The men are mot In
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