Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-28


rose and walked closer to him. "Is
Pembroke here in town."
oh he sneered. "You didn't know
that, eh?"
II certainly did not"
He did not quite believe her, yet
took a certain pleasure in imparting
the distressing news to her, on the
chance that she was truthful and had
not before heard It. well, he's here.
Several of the men saw him and recog-
nized him. l suppose he's here with
Jones to close US out. Is that it?"
'T don't know any more about it
than you do, Higgins"
This did not impress or interest him.
You say the young fellows stopping
at the Grand?"
Eyes"
well, nobody here knows anything
about It,"
'T 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 know"
well" he shouted, 'T guess I do!
It's because he is 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 not in
very good temper, and, you mark my
words, there'll be the devil to pay
around here before this days over un-
less we get some satisfaction and find
out exactly what he intends to dot"
Josie looked at him with cold and
angry eyes. For an instant she had
been frightened. She had got the bet
ter of her fear now, and in her voice
were both contempt and warning. 81
wouldn't talk like that, if I were you,
Higgins!"
He approached her threateningly.
"Oh, you're on their side, are you? |
thought SOL"
Again he went close to her, almost
as II he meant to do her some vic.
lence. His face was black with rage,
his fists were clenched.
II never did believe in you. told
the men this morning. For all we
know, you've been working for the in
terests Of the trust all the time!"
Her wrath was boiling f1ercely now,
and she showed the stuff of which she
was made. She went closer still to
Higgins, never wavering; giving back
no inch. although he lowered above
her, shaking with wrath, and worked
his clenching fingers ominously.
THAT will be about enough now,
Higgins; you get out of this ofice."
"Td like to see anybody try to put
me out till I'm ready to go!" he shout
ed.
To his amaZement and to hers, It
now developed that they had had a lis
tener. An unexcited voice spoke from
one side.
Good morning, Miss Richards"
She whirled, recognizing instantly
the tones. Good morning, Mr.. Jones' -
Higgins stood there speechless, gaz-
ing at the newcomer with dropping
Jaw. Jackson waited not second aft.
cr 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.
Instantly the foreman's manner
changed From the bully he became
the fawner. "Oh, hello, Mr.. Jones! !
didn't know you were in town"
"Yes, you did," said Jackson slowly
coldly; Miss Richards just told you
I've been standing out there LISTENING
to what you had to say. remember
you, Higgins. The only good thing !
remember Of you was that you were
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 tc
me, and it's nobody's business wheth
er keep 1t. or sell it. or give 1t away
Do you understand"
WELL" said Higgins, half in apology
! half DULY, "the men asked me to come
here and get the information"
They didn't ask you to CONS here
and insult this girl, did they? Now
III put you out of the Office, and throw
you out Of the plant, and drive you our
Of the town If hear any more red.firs
! talk out of you."
! He paused, and Higgins stood. quite
humbled.
THE trust isn't going to buy thii
plant" Broadway continued. while no,