The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-25

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Gle can't expect 70 keep his job,
he heard the foreman continue, away
half the time like this. And last week
he spoiled two heats. I'm AFRAID We
have to let him go"
Yes" Marks mouth twisted in an
ugly sneer He's given you the pest
he had. And now he's breaking down.
So-scrap him, OF course!
That's funny talk grunted the
foreman Especially since the su-
lperintendent and I've been talking II
over and we think of you for the 1oD
That makes It look different, don't itE'
he laughed
mo. il doesn't DO you suppose /
| haven't been thinking OF that-count
| ing on it-ever since he broke nrsl
Mark turned hot eyes on the foreman.
'.Why. that's the worst of you. You
drive us to the limit and when we
break you kick us off like an ola snoe.
{ And that isn't enough You've got 10
make beasts OF us, every man dogglng
/ the fellow ahead. glad when he drops
and let's go his job. Damn you an
anyhow"
"Then I'm to tell the superinten-
| dent you don't want the job?'
| Mark looked again into the boiling
furnace felt its consuming breath, lis,
tened 70 the mills strident voice
Through every sense he caught their
menace. his spirit covered before II.
Put he who had come so near to gall
ing could know the bitterness or MIN
through whose fall advancement would
come
NO" he snarled in savage con
tempt for himself and his hollow hlgh
Indignation you can tell him III a
beast like all the rest"
He was on the night turn then. IN
the morning he went reluctantly 10
! Romans house At breakfast he was
alone with Kazia But there was no
! loye.making that morning. NOT uIu
he explain that he was to supersede
her uncle at the furnace.
Flows Roman" he asked with an
added inward twinge.
Hes not much better she sighed
We're worried about him. He frets
because he thinks he might lost MS
job"
He said nothing.
"Do YOU think he will?'
yes" He made shift TO raise his
eyes to hers. Il think ne Will
Just because he's sick Oh, surely
not"
Because he's used up. And when
you're used up, you've got TO get ou'
10 make room for better-for those
that can still be useful"
"Oh. that would break his heart
How ! hate those mills" she cried
but don't tell him you think that
mo" His eyes fell. 81 won't tel
/ him. He'll find out soon enough.
She had breakfasted long before. bu'
she lowered about, making pretenst
OF placing dishes Within his reach, I'M
III she stood at his side She put out
/ her hand and touched his hair HIS
head moved restively. The hand Tell
For an instant her lips quivered, Bu'
she waited until perforce he looked VI
TO her again.
win you tell me" she said, VIVA
is the matter?''
] Nothing" He lied ineptly.
you've been different-sin tina
night. Is it's II because you don
want me any more|'
1T isn't that"
els IL because you've found you new
or did really want me-"
at isn't that
ord rather you'd tell me, If It's So,
she persisted bravely. Il hope II ism
so Sometimes ! think Id die. " i
was so. I know ! wouldn't, any more
than Uncle Roman will die II he loses
his Job But I'd want to- Ever since
YOU came-since yOu--you said yol
wanted me. things have been so diner
ent I've forgotten everything else
But II you-since that night
Don't" He dropped his head or
his arms oh Kazia. " You only
knew what a beast am
She did not understand. But she
saw that he was deeply troubled. she
fell 90 her knees and threw both arms
around him drawing his head close .
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