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the responsibility of the strike. For
some time he had instinctively felt
to be less in favor. Hence he left
the spoonful of salad Russo he had
on his plate and began to read once
more the dispatches received from
Paris; replies to his own, and each
word of which he tried to fathom.
His guests made every allowance
for him. the repast began to as
sumo the character of a military
breakfast, taken on the battlefield,
before the first shots are being
fired.
The ladies began to mingle in the
conversation. Nine. Gregoire was
the first to express her pity for
these poor people, who were going
to suffer hunger; and Cecily was
already organizing a party to dis
tribute bread through the villages.
But Nine. Hennebeau professed her
self surprised at hearing of the
Indebtedness of the Montsou min
ers. Were they not happy, then?
People who were lodged, provided
with fuel, and medically attended
to at the expense of the company?
In her indifference to this herd
she knew nothing of them but the
lesson she had learned by rote with
which she astonished her Partisan
visitors She had ended by believ-
ing in its truth, and showed her
self proportionately indignant at the
ungratefulness of the people.
Meanwhile Negrel had continued
to frighten Mr. Gregoire. He did
not dislike Cecily, and felt quite
prepared to marry her in order to
please his aunt; but, like the world
ly-wise young gentleman he fan
cied himself to be, he showed no
sick ardor-he was not going
10 rush at her as he expressed it.
He professed to be a Republican,
which did not prevent him ruling
his workmen with exceeding sever
ity, or mildly ridiculing them in
presence of the ladies'
Il do not share my uncleiS optim-
ISM" he said. Il am afraid of seri-
Gus troubles. Therefore, Mr. Gre
goire. l would advise you to secure
ly lock The Piolaine. They might
sack it,"
Just at that moment Mr.. Gregoire
with d beaming, good natured face.
was paternally indorsing his wife's
sentiments with regard to the min
ers.
Sack The Piolaine," he exclaim-
ed, in great establishment. And
why should they sack The Piolaine? q
Are you not shareholder in the
Montsou Company? You do moth
ing. You live by the labor of others.
In short. you are the capital. and
that is enough. Be sure that if the
social revolution were triumphant
1t would compel you to give up your
fortune, as SO much stolen money.
This time Mr.. Gregoircs childish
tranquility, his unquestioning Sc
renity, forsook him. He spluttered,
stolen money! My fortune? Did
not my great grandfather hardly
and honestly earn the sum invested
by him years ago? Did we not run
the risks of the enterprise? Do l
make a bad use of my income, now
that I've got it?"
Nine Hennebeau. seeing his wife
and daughter share his excitement
and fear. FASTENED to interfere say
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ing, Don't you see that Paul is
merely joking?"
But Mr. Gregoire felt greatly up
set nevertheless. AS the servant
was handing round some small
crayfish arranged in a pretty pyra-
mid he took three Of them without
noticing what he did, and began to
crunch the claws with his teeth.
Besides, l don't say" he con-
tinued, there are not shareholders
who abuse their wealth. have
been told of certain ministers who
receive presents out of the divi-
bends of the company for having
been useful to it. 1t is like this
grand gentleman. whom l will not
name, a duke-our principal share
holder-whose life is a scandal of
extravaganza, millions and millions
thrown away on women, in dissipa-
-tion, in useless display. But We
we that live without show and with
out noise, like the honest folk we
are; we who do not speculate, who
are content to spend what is our
own strictly. not forgetting the
poor' No. no! your workmen would
be famous scoundrels, indeed, to
rob us of as much as a pins head"
Negrel himself was obliged to
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Noticing this want Of galiantry,
his aunt drove him with d glance to
the side Of the young girl, and when
she heard them both laugh Il beam
ing. maternal smile was their joint
reward.
Meanwhile Mr. Hennebeau An
ished reading some dispatches and
writing their answers. They were
chatting around him Nine. Henne-
beau thought IL incumbent 10 eX
plain that she had never concerned
herself about this business room,
which had, In fact. kept its faded
red paper, Its heavy mahogany fur
uiture, It's green cardboard case for
documents, shabby with constant
use.
Three quarters Of an hour went
by In small talk; they were going to
ST down to breakfast when the
footmaf announced Mr.. Deneulln.
The latter. looking excited, entered
the room very abruptly and bowed
to Nine. Hennebeau,
You here?" he said, noticing the
Gregoires
And straightway. without any
further ceremony, he began talking
to the director
IT'S come at last was told by
my engineer. My men all went
down this morning. But II may
spread nevertheless. am by no
means easy and / wanted to know,
How do you stand?"
He had come on horseback and
his anxiety betrayed itself in his
which plainly told Of the old cavalry
officer.
Mr. Henncbeau began to enlighten
him upon the situation. when the
footman came in To say that break
fast was ready
stay and breakfast with us-Ill
tell you more at dessert" said the
director.
THANK YOU | think | will" an
swered Deneulin. so full Of his own
concerns that he accepted without
further ceremony
He became conscious, however, of
his mistake, for turning 10 Nine.
lIennebeau, he aloppEized She ac-
Ccpted his apology In the most de-
lightful manner. When she had
called for a seventh cover. she seat
ed her guests Nine Gregoire and
Cecily by the side of her husband:
Mr.. GreRoire and Mr.. Deneulin to
her right and left. and at last Paul,
whom she put between father and
daughter. AS they were attacking
the prawns and radishes and olives,
she said. smiling:
"You'll excuse me / meant to
have had some oysters. on Mon
days there is an arrival of them at
MarChienncs from Ostend, and ! in
tended to send cook in the carriage.
but she was afraid of being stoned
on the road"
She was interrupted by n general
burst OF laughter They thought
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root. And, as matter of course,
money has become scarce now
a1ays. We must wait for people
getting back the interest of the mil
lions that were spent; the result of
mortal glut and a final stagna-
ton in business"
Mr.. Hennebeau combated this
theory, though he was bound to
admit that the years Of prosperity
had spoiled the workmen.
when ! think" he exclaimed,
that these fellows in our pits we're
able to make up to six francs a
day, double of what they are earn
ing now And they lived well; thIir
taste became expensive. OF course,
to-day II seems hard to them to
have to come back to their print
tive frugality."
Mr., Gregoire, pray take another
piece of trout interrupted Nine.
Hennebeau. "They are delicious,
are they not?"
The director went on:
But ! put 1t to you-is it our
fault? We ourselves are cruelty
tried Since the factories are shut
ting up one by one. we have the
DEVILS own job to get rid of our
stock, and now, in the face OF our
ever decreasing demand, we are
naturally obliged to lower the cost
price. That's what the workmen
refuse to see"
There was a moment of silence.
The servant brought some roast
partridges, while the maid began to
pour out the Chambertin.
There is a famine in India"
Deneulin replied in a low voice, as
If talking to himself America,
stopping her contracts for cast and
other iron, has dealt a heavy blow
TO our melting furnaces. Everything
is standing still; a distant shock is
sufficient to shake people. And the
empire that was so proud of this
burning fever of industry, as it
were"
He put his knife into the wing of
his partridge, then went on in a
louder voice:
THE worst is. that to reduce the
cost price we should logically pro-
duce more, else the fall affects the
wages of the workman. and he is
right in saying that it's he who
pays the piper"
The admission, which his candor
wrung from him, as ii were, gave
rise to discussion. The ladies did
not seem to enjoy themselves much.
Besides. they were all very busy
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through him is putting the State on
notice that the Smith Hardwick fac
ton proposes to take over every
thing In sight"
The Smith Hardwick faction mod
estly but positively denies the allega %
ton, but submits no detailed evidence
10 substantiate the denial
Senator Smiths friends claim that
he had nothing whatever to do with
Mr. Hardwick's statements in Allan
Ia, TO the effect that he CHardwick)
would run for the uneNpired term OF
Senator Bacon. that there was no way
of knowing. anyway that Governor
Slaton had his eye on that particu-
lar place, and that, besides. HardwCk
Is his own boss" and can't be showed
in and out of races, willy nilly by
Senator Smith or anybody else.
But. scornfully counter the Slaton-
ties. the smith Hardwick crowd has
been mighty busy picking out this
man and that man for the temporary
senatorial job. and always their sug-
gestlon has been some man "politi-
cally and personally very close 10 tho
Governor and likely to be helpful to
him in his further ambitions"
Therefore, continue the astute Sla e.
touites u the smith tIardwick peo-
pie are so sure that Governor Slaton
is going TO take care or himself in
naming temporary Senator. why
shall the Sl3tunites not conclude that
senator Smith Is taking mighty good
care of himself in the precipitate
HardWicN announcement for an Of
nee Governor Slston has been report
ed grooming fer?
See Smiths Hand.
In short. the Slatonites plainly see
in Congressman HardWiCk's an
nounCement the fine Italian hand OF
senator Smitn-and the man who I'M
dertakes 10 make them believe other
wise has a mighty big job on his
hands
Undoubtedly the disposition among
the common or garden variety of poll
iucians is 70 think tina. the smith
H8rdwick faction has thrown down
the gage OF battle to the Slaton-
Brown faction.
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it very funny
"Hush," said Mr.. Hennebeau,
looking vexed and CHANGING at the
windows, whence the road could be
seen. Hush we needn't let all the
world know that we have a break
fast party this morning"
Il hope, though, that they will
allow us to breakfast" remarked
MIR. Gregoire at any rate, they'll
not have this slice of sausage"
The laughter recommenced, but
more quietly. Each guest made
himself at home in this room, hung
with Flemish tapestry, furnished
with old oaken presses and side
boards. The silver flashed behind
the glass of the corner cupboards:
there was a large chandelier in bur
nished brass, the convex volutes of
which reflected some rare exotics in
majolica vases. Outside the Decem-
Der day was glacial with bitter
northeast blast, but not a breath of
ii penetrated here; the room felt
warm, like dollhouse. pervaded by
the perfume of a pineapple heaped
in slices in a crystal dish
IF we were to draw the cur
tains?" proposed Negrel, whom the
idea Of terrifying the Gregories
promised some amusement.
The housemaid. who was assist
ing the manservant, took the thing
in earnest, and did as she thought
she was hidden, at which the jokes
commenced anew. There was no
longer glass or a fork put down
without mock precaution; every
dish was hailed as something saved
from the sack Of a town fallen into
the hands OF the enemy. But be-
meath this simulated gayety there
was a secret fear that betrayed itself
by Involuntary glances toward the
road, as If band Of starving
wretches were watching the table
from outside. After the scrambled
eggs with truffles came a dish of
fresh water trout. The converse
ton had turEed on the industrial
crisis, which had grown worse dur
ing the last eighteen months.
81. is inevitable" said Deneulin;
the too great prosperity Of the last
few years was sure to bring us to
this Remember the enormous cap
ltal that was sunk-the railways,
the harnors and all the money swal-
lowed up by the most eXtravagant
speculations. Why only in this
neighborhood. they kept building
sugar factories as if the depart
ment could yield three crops of beet
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Atlanta, Ca, February IA. 1914.
To the Voters of Fulton County:
I hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of Tax Collector of this coun-
ty, subject to the next Democratic pri-
mary.
In doing so. 1 desire TO say that when
A. p. Stewart, Tax Collector, was elect
ed two years ago many of the people
voted for him believing that, if elected,
he would not attempt to defeat the law
providing for salary system" At any
rate, after his election, Mr. A. P. Stew
art. with the Tax Receiver and ordi-
nary. refused to obey the law, defied
the will of the people and employed two
leading attorneys, whose fees must
have been very large, to have the law
set aside. The mask has now been re-
moved, and the people have an oppor-
tunity to express their approval or dis
approval of this act by voting for or
against A. P. Stewart, who was the &C
tive man in defeating the WILL OF
THE PEOPLE.
If l am elected, l promise to con-
dnue the fight which have led for the
past twenty years and to have the State
and county officials of this county put
on a salary system. If a Tax Collec-
tor and other officials are elected who
are favorable TO the salary system. 1t
will be easier to secure the abolition OF
the fee system" This county has
voted overwhelmingly for this and the
Grand Juries have almost continuously
pleaded for such law. and the question
is up to the voters Shall the people
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r,1Ie7" I have come to the conclusion
that the best way to secure this law is
to defeat A. P. Stewart for the position
of Tax Collector and put out of the
way of the people their active opponent.
Again, 1 have given great deal OF
time 10 secure a salary system" for
this county and have spent good deal
of money in bringing the matter to the
attention of the people Many friends
have expressed a willingness to show
their appreciation of this work, and my
candidacy for the office of Tax Collector
against A. P. Stewart will furnish them
an opportunity to show their approval
of my course.
Now. Mr.. Voter. if the facts have
stated are not sufficient to influence
YOUR vote for me and against A. P. Stew
art. let me remind you that Mr.. Stew
art has held this office for twenty-five
wears and is now a wealthy man. He
has had the job long enough. To give
if 10 him again and again is only to
add to his wealth. This is a public po-
sition and belongs TO no one man. and
other people should be given chance to
serve in this office.
Make a point Of sending me some ex-
nression of your approval of my candi-
dacv and I will appreciate any assist
ance Won may be able to render me in
this race.
will have a corps of capable men
os IDENTITIES and will make a formal an
,,ounce,nent Of them at the proper time.
az Very respectfully,
CHARLES L BRANAN.
(Advt)
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with their plates, the edge having
as yet not been taken off their
appetites. The servant, on com
ing back, looked as if he wished to
speak, then hesitated.
What is ito" asked Mr.. Henne-
beau. "If it is a telegram, you may
give 1t to me. I expect some IN
answer to mine"
mo, monsieur. it's not that: it's
Mr.. Dansaert who is here. But he
fears to disturb you"
The director apologized and had
the head viewer shown in. The lat
ter remained standing at little
distance from the table, while they
all turned round to look at him,
big and painting with the news he
brought The villages were quiet,
but it had been decided that depu-
tation should wait upon Mr.. Henne-
beau. 1t was on it's way already,
perhaps: at any rate, it would not
be long before it arrived.
That's all right, thank you"
said Mr. Hennebeau. 81 shall want
a report morning and evening,
please"
And when Dansaert was gone, the
laughter recommended at its loud
est. They attacked the salade Russo
Ga salad made of all kinds of vege-
tables), declaring that they had
better hurry, lest they might not
be allowed to finish it. But their
hilarity knew no bounds, when in
answer to Negrels request for some
bread, the maid uttered a Yes,
monsieur" in so low and terror
stricken tone, that it seemed as
il she already felt a band ready
fIraN.l h h ind
You may speak out, said Nine.
Hennebeau kindly; they are not
here yet"
The director, who had just re-
ceived another batch of letters and
kilograms, expressed his wish to
read one of the former aloud. 1t
came from Perron. who informed
him in the most respectful phrase
ology that he saw himself obliged
to join his comrades for fear of
being maltreateG; and who added
that he had not even been able to
refuse forming part of the depu-
tation, though he distinctly blamed
the step
so much for the liberty of la
bort" exclaimed Mr.. Hennebeau.
And the conversation turned once
more on the strike. His opinion was
solicited
oh" he said, 1--WE have seen
some that were worse than this.
There will be a week, fortnight
at the most, of idleness, as there
was before. There will be a great
deal of !olling about the beershops;
then, when they get too hungry,
they will go back to the pits
Deneuin shook his head, saying:
Il am not quite so easy on that
score. This time they seem to be
better organized. Haven't they got
a provident fund ?"
Yes, barely three thousand
francs; how far viii that go with
them? | suspect certain Stephen
to be their leader He is a capt.
tai workman, and 1 should be very
sorry to have to give him back his
passbook, as we had to do to this
Rasseneur. who continues to poison
the Voreux pit with his ideas and
his beer. In a week half of them
will go down again; in a fortnight
the whole ten thousand of them
will be below"
He seemed convinced, though Sc
cretly afraid, face to face with the
discipline and calm behavior Of the
miners. His greatest anxiety pro-
ceeded from his possible discredit in
the event of the board leaving him
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Chapter IlI.--continued

n 5 he was leaving his wife's
y dressing room and coming
down the stairs. NegreI on
ltred by the front door The latter
cooked quite amused at this story
VI the strike; his eyes bearned he
spoke quite chcerfully.
Weir asked his uncle.
Well, have made tho tour Of
me villages. They seem uuIet
enough. But ] think they are go
ing to send you "A deputation."
but AT this moment Nine Hen
hcbedu called out from the first
moor rs that you. PAUL. Just
come W and give me some news.
How silly Of them to turn spitcfuI.
they are 50 happy as they are"
Ana the director was Obliged 10
be content with this scant news.
seeing that his wife called away his
messenger. He went back 10 his
room where another bundle az tel
rgrains had collected on his writ
ing table during his absence.
~ II O'Clock, when the Gregoires
arrived. they were quite surprised
At the unceremonious behavior of
the man servant, who had been
mounting guard, and who pushed
them aside previous to letting them
IN. IN order to cast an uneasy
glance at both ends of the road
Ihe drawing room curtains were
not drawn, so they were taken i'm
mediately 10 the buslHess room Of
Mr.. Hennebeau. who apologlzed for
receiving them In that way. but
the drawing room looked on the
road and u was unnecessary to APP
pear 10 provoke people.
Why, you don't know, them he
went on. noticing their wondering
looks
GregOire, when he heard that the
men had struck at last, shrugged
his shoulders very placidly. II
would be nothing at all-the popu-
lhtion was essentially honest Nine.
Gregoire Endorsed her husbands
confidence in the traditional resig-
nation Of the miner by "a mechan-
zeal mid -nodding. while Cccily. very
cheerful and looking hrimfui Of
health In the blue walking dress,
smiled at the word strike, which
reminded her Of visits to and the
playing Of Lady Bountiful in the
villages
There was no time for further
conversation. for Nine. Hennebeau,
dressed IN black silk and followed
by Negrel. entered the room.
Isn't 1t nuisanCe2" she eX-
claimed, on the very threshold,
Just as Il they couldn't have walt
ed, these men. You know that Paul
refuses to take us to st. Thomas2"
We'll, remain herc-the pleasure
will be all the greater" said Mr..
Gregoire. obllgingly
Paul had merely bowed to Cecily
and her mother.
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soothe him, amused as he was at
his outburst. The crayf1sh were
being discussed, there was the
sound of crunching everywhere
whils the conversation turned on
politics. Notwithstanding his
scarcely subsidized choler, Mr.
Gregoire professed himself a Lib
eral; he regretted Louis Philippe.
AS for Deneulin he was for strong
Government. He declared that the
Emperor was drifting into conces-
sions that were to be regretted
Remember 49," he said. 1T was
the nobility that made the revolu-
ton possible by their completely, by
their taste for philosophic novel
ties. Well, the middle classes are
at this moment playing the same
idiotic part in their frantic fury
for Liberalism, in their rage for
destroying everything, in their OBJ
sequious hattery of the people. Yes.
yes; depend upon it, you are only
sharpening the teeth of the monster
so that it may devour us. And de
YOUR us it will, be sure of it"
To Be Continued in To- morrow,
Georgian.