The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-10-07
CHAPTER xxV-cOntlnusd.


He had climbed the steps of the
broad veranda when he heard his
name called softly from the depths OF
one of the great wicker lounging
chairs half hidden in the veranda
shadows. In a moment he had placed
another of the chairs for himself,
dropping into 1t wearily.
'T saw you at the gate" she said.
"The men are still holding out?"
I'VE are holding out The plant is
closed, and it will stay closed until
we can get another force of work
men"
There will be lots of suffering" she
ventured.
Its no use," he said, answering her
thought. There is nothing in me to
appeal to-"
There was yesterday, or the day be-
fore" she suggested.
Perhaps. But yesterday was yes
tsrday, and today is today. AS l told
Raymer a little while ago, I've changed
my mind"
mo" she denied, you only think
you have. But you didn't come here
TO tell me that?"
mo- l came to ask single ques-
ton. How is Mr.. Galbraith?"
HE is a very sick man"
You mean that there is chance
that he may not recover?
More than a chance, I'm afraid"
After a moment of silence Griswold
said. Il did my best; you know l did
my best?"
Her answer puzzled him little.
81 could almost find it in my heart
to hate you if you hadn't"
Silence again, broken only by the
whispering of the summer night
breeze rustling the leaves of the lawn
oaks and the lappings Of tiny waves
on the lake beach At the end Of it,
Griswold got up and groped for his
hat.
I'm going home" he said. 1T has
been a pretty strenuous day, and there
is another one coming. But before
60 l want you to promise me one
thing. Will you let me know imme
diately, by phone or messenger, If Mr.
Galbraith takes turn for the betterE
Certainly" she said; and she lei
him say goodnight and get as far as
the steps before she called him back
There was another thing" she be
gan, with the sober gravity that ht
could never be sure was not one O
her many poses, and not the least al
Turing one. do you believe in God
Kenneth"
The query took him altogether b.
surprise, but he made shift to answe
1t with becoming seriousness.
81 suppose l do. Why?"
1T is a time to pray to him." sh
said softly; Ito pray very earnestl
that Mr.. Galbraith's life may b
spared"
He could not let that stand.
why should concern myself, spt
Cially?" he asked, adding: "Of course
I'm sorry, and all that, but"
Never mind" she interposed, an
she left her chair to walk beside hil
to the steps. I've had hard da,
too, Kenneth, boy, and II guess it ha
got on my nerves. But, all the sam
you ought to do it, you know"
He stopped and looked down int
the eyes whose depths he could nevt
wholly fathom.
why don't you do it?" he deman
ed.
"I? oh, God doesn't know me; an
besides, thought-oh, we'll, it doesI
matter what l thought Goodnight
And before he could return Il
leave-taking word, she was gone.
Raymer's prediction that the re
trouble would begin when the attem
should be made to start the plant wi
imported workmen was amply fulfill
during the militant week which f
lowed the opening of hostilities. Ea
succeeding day saw the inevitable
crease of lawlessness. From taur
and abuse the insurrectionaries pass
easily to violence. Street fights, VIII
the trampish place-takers came in a
considerable numbers, were Of da
occurrence, and the tale of the woul
ed grew like the returns from b
tie. By the middle of the week r.
mer and Griswold were asking for
sheriff's posse to maintain peace
the neighborhood of the plant; a
were getting their first definite h
that someone higher up was play
the game of politics against them.
mo, gentlemen; I've done all
law requires and a little MORE" v
the sherifr's response to the plea
better protection.
"In other words, Mr. Bradfo
you've got your orders from the II
higher up, have you?" rasped G.
void, who was by this time lost
all sense of expediency.
81 don't have to reply to any 81
charge as that" said the chief peace
ficer, turning back to his desk; and
the brittle little conference ended.
"An Of which means that we 81
lose the plant guard of deputies t
Bradford has been maintaining c.
mented Raymer, as they were
scending the courthouse stairs;
again his prediction came true. La
in the day the guard was withdraV
and Griswold, savagely reluctant,
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