The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-12-25
Have you forgotten? I think It

promptly. Since you Won't let me
help you"
Il don't like to be under obligations
to him"
a 1t. II he meant mischief.
think we'd have heard from him be-
fore now. And it's only fair for some
body to get something out OF him.
God knows I'm doing enough for him"
You mean with the men?"
Yes. Though. If he only knew It,
I'm not doing 1t for his sake. | be-
lieve 1t was for the men | undertook
the Job" He shook his head gloom
lily. But the worst of 1t is, I'm al
most certain to fail"
"Oh, hope not"
Yes. Sometimes I think I'm the
only sane man left on earth. Each side
thinks It's bound to win. One side is
and 1t isn't the men. But they won't
listen to me. 1t makes me sick to
think what they'll have to pay il they
go into this hopeless contest. You
don't know how the thing is taking
hold on me. You think this queer talk
from me?"
Il don't find it queer"
1T is queer. | haven't come to tho
why yet. Do you believe" he asked
abruptly, that love can awaken all
the sympathies?
Il believe that it can"
Wouldn't it be strange" he went
on musingly, IF through Q%uinby-the
l nht1ap h rAvfa It,A pt 49,. hto
idea?"
Your big idea?"
Yes" He forgot that no Richard
Courtney had ever defined 1t for her.
I'll probably ia. in this wrangle. But
after that-why not?-the happy city,
and in Bethel. The things getting into
my blood. Or am l, after all. the one
who Is mad?"
II she was white, he laid 1t to weari-
ness. III you are. l love your mad
ness"
A silence. When she broke It he,
absorbed in the train of thoughts set
In motion by mention OF the unbuilt
city, did not catch the odd strained
note in the words.
Then you think I'd better take the
position?"
"Ah!" He came back remorsefully
to the subject. "Of course. you must
take It,"
Even from Quinby"
However it comes, you're fitted for
1t. You've earned It."
But" she insisted quietly, "Id have
to live at the hospital. I'd have no
excuse for keeping this apartment"
"Oh. no, surely not! You mustn't
give it up. | need you, Kazia-these
hours" Alarm had driven all but
love-he still called 1t love-from his
heart for the moment. He leaned over
and caught her to him.
Not at once. perhaps" she muir
INJURED weakly. Il could come here
sometimes-until the lease expires
He laughed. do you think love Is
determined by a landlords c~ontract?'
Not by that" With a little gasp
ing cry she reached up and chung te
him.
During the last days Of the negotia
lions Mark almost hoped the strike
could be averted. Then men, listen
Ing to his ~persuasions, agreed to &C
cept a merely nominal increase In The
wage scale. But the agreement mus
be signed. not by the men as individ
uals, but by the union for them; from
that stand the young organization. 1t!
very life at stake. would not be moved
Three men were in Henley's oflc,
on that last night before the decision
was announced. One had Just mad,
his final plea for the compromise.
Henley shook his head firmly. d"
will not recognize the union
But they ask so little"
Both glanced at the other man, a tai
stately figure. pacing. hands claspet
behind his back. up and down tn,
room. A troubled ~despairing frowI
roughened the lofty brow.
I'm looking ahead" Henley replied
Labor organizations never go back
unless you catch 'em young and xii
EN- off. Recognize them now ant
NhlCC sCaio hChNC NhSy dtii0Llo
raised scale. Next, 1t will be the close,
shop. Then another raise, and SO on
Well be running our mills for the ben
eft of men who have no stake in them
never knowing when they'll be afte
us with new outrageous demands.
will not have It." Henley spoke witt
feeling.
The pacing figure stopped. looking
at Mark. What have you to say t
that?"
Il say, the men are desperate
They'll stop at nothing 20 win tn
strike. 1t will cost us millions"
Cheaper now than ever" Henle
! interrupted.
Il say" Mark went on. this indus
try, this company, can afford to gran
any demands labor will ever make
And there's such a thing as humanity
II that isn't enough" He paused
looking steadily at Quinby. "If tina
isn't enough. saw the public ia IN IN