The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-09
TENTH MsTALLmEnr
CHAPTER XIV.

Although kchr had been instructed
10 give Celestial every chance to settle
the strike. and 20 hinder her IN moth.
Ing, he wae stlil determined 10 bring
about his kind Of o settlement IL
possible. close,lsted and narrow, he
was nevertheless a nan With beliefs
and principles for which he was not
only wiilinG to sacrifice his fortune.
but his life IL necessary. To Kehr a
mar who agreed to work certain hours
for certain wages and then went back
on his agreement was no more 10 be
considered o. treated with than a mad
dog
Conditions at BItumen had como "a
such q pass that Kehr could see no
possibility Of compromise. The cohn.
Try Was suffering from what amounted
10 9 coal famine. and tho fault lay, 30
Kehr honestly felt. win a group OF
srolesged animals who didnt know
enough to come in out OK the rain.
He had eoaded tho strike leaders
until they were ready 90 order an
attack on his stockade, and he was
grimiy ready and v eager for that
attack 70 begin. Tommy had thwarted
him once. Now they had sent Celestial
20 thwart him again.
still he received her with politeness.
and told her that he was glad she had
come.
I'm glad you've come. young lady,
because | know your theories. and I'm
glad TO have the chance Of showing
you how Impractical they are sn the
face Of an actual condition. You want
laber and capital 10 be friends and to
work hand iE hand. Can a gunman be
friends with a bishopl"
why yes" said celestia. when
they get 20 they understand each other.
But a day will come when there won't
be any gunner"
Nor any walking delegates. nor any
fools who spend more than they can
earn and then begin 70 boiler murder
and set on dynamite. Now you Just
81 down in that chair, and I'll tell you
In a nutshell the history OF the last
few years that has led up to the pres
snt situation. To begin with | was
a day laborer myself In these coal
nefda-"
Celcsiia raised her hand In protest.
Don't tell me your side OF the quar-
rel" she said; "tell me theirs. When
your heart IL very hard against a man,
the best way 10 soften II lie to say all
he favorable things you can think OF
about him. I'd like you to tell me all
the good things you can think OF about
Gunsdorf and then l shall 60 10 him
and ASK him 10 tell me all the good
things he can think OF about you"
from neither OF u.s. said Kehr
grimIs. win you hear any good OF the
ether"
"Then." said Celestial. smiling gent
iy; II shall have 10 do the talking for
you both"
you can change me into a break
fast food as easily as you a change
GunsdoFf into a human being"
"some day you and Gunsdorf win
shake hands and you1i both admit that
you we're both wrong"
"Yon admit that he's wronsg-
Yes, Mr.. Kehr. and you too"
She rose and smiled upon him.
Il am 20 come AID go aa ! pleased"
III you 60 among those devils over
there IN the town ! won't be RESPONSE
BILE for the consequences"
But I've been among them already.
They were going TO hang q man, but
they listened 70 reason"
what mani"
A vision OF Mrs. G~unsdorf's face
noated through Celestla's mind. and
caused her eyes 10 narrow a little and
look quite stony.
"A man OF no importance" she said
lightly. But ! shant go back TO the
town tonight. What IL the passwords"
He told her.
= shall talk with some Of your men
tonight. And tomorrow ! hope you
will have a change OF heart"
Che smiled so sweetly At him that
his grabbed old heart actually warmed
toward her. and then she set out alone
in. the eloctriclighted darkness 70 tx.
plore the strong place which capital
had Get up against robellious labor.