Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-02-13

promptly Since you wont let me
help you"
It don't like to be under obligations
to him"
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 menu
Yes Though, il he only knew 1t,
I'm not doing it for his sake. i be-
lieve it was for the men I undertook
the job" He shook his head gloom
lily. But the worst OF it is, I'm al
most certain to fall
"Oh, hope not"
Yes. Sometimes 1 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 if 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?"
It don't find 1t queer
at is queer. I haven't come to the
why yet Do you believe" he asked
abruptly. that love can awaken all
the sympathies?"
81 believe that it can"
wouldn't it be strange" he went
on musingly, "if through Quinby-the
idea?"
Your big idea?"
yes" He forgot that no Richard
Courtney had ever defined it for her.
I'll probably fail in this wrangle. But
after that-why not?-the happy city,
and in Bethel. The things getting into
my blood Or am /, after all, the one
who is mad?
If she was white, he laid it to weari
ness. eff you are, love your mad
ness
A silence. When she broke 1t 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?"
"Ahi" 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, I'D have
to live at the hospital. I'd have no
excuse for keeping this apartment"
"Oh, no. surely noti You mustn't
give it up. 1 need you, Kazia-these
hours" Alarm had driven all but
love-he still called it 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 the lease expires
He laughed. DO you think love is
determined by a landlords contract?"
Not by that!" With little gasp
ing cry she reached up and chung to
him.
During the last days of the negotia-
tons Mark almost hoped the strike
could be averted. Then men, listen
| ing to his persuasions, agreed to &C
cept merely nominal increase in the
| wage scale. But the agreement must
| be signed, not by the men as individ-
uals, but by the union for them; from
that stand the young organization, its
very life at stake, would not be moved.
Three men were in Henley's Office
on that last night before the decision
was announced. One had Just made
his final plea for the compromise.
Henley shook his head firmly. 81
| will not recognize the union"
But they ask so little
Both glanced at the other man, q tall
stately figure. pacing, hands clasped
behind his back, up and down the
room. A troubled despairing frown
roughened the lofty brow.
| Pm looking ahead" Henley replied
| Labor organizations never go back
unless you catch 'em young and kill
'em OFF. Recognize them now and
three years hence they'll demand a
raised scale. Next, it will be the closed
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 after
US with new outrageous demands.
win not have it, Henley spoke with
feeling.
The pacing figure stopped, looking
at Mark. What have you to say t.
that?"
81 say. the men are desperate
They'll stop at nothing to win the
strike. 1t will cost us Millions"
Cheaper now than ever" Henle,
interrupted.
st say" Mark went on, "this indus
try. this company, can afford to gran
any demands labor will ever make
And there's such thing as humanity
If that isn't enough" He paused
looking steadily at Quinby. eff tina
isn't enough, say the public is on tn,
mems side and it hasn't forgotten tn,
Siamese twins of production and othe
beautiful sentiments publicly uttere,
by a certain famous philanthropist"
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