Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-04
CHAPTER xxiv-contlnusd.


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 moment he had placed
another Of the chairs for himself.
dropping into 1t YEARLY.
II saw you at the gate" she said.
THE men are still holding out?"
I'VE are holding out. The plant is
closed, and 1t 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
terday. and today is today. As told
Raymer little while ago, I've changed
my mind"
mo-" she denied. you only think
you have. But you didn't come here
70 tell me that?"
mo; l came to ask q single ques-
ton. How is Mr.. Galbraith?"
"He ID . very sick man."
you mean that there Is chance
that he may not recover"
"More than chance. I'm afraid"
After a moment of silence Griswold
said. Il did my best: you know I did
my best?"
!, Her answer puzzled him little.
II could almost find 1t in my heart
70 hate you II 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
ION the lake beach. At the end of It.
.0riswold got up and CROPPED for his
hat. Il
! I'm going home." he said. 1T has
been a pretty. strenuous day, and there
10 another one coming. But before l
go want you to promise me one
thing. VIII you let me know gimme
diately, by phone or messenger, II Mr..
0albraith takes turn for the better?"
Certainly" she said; and she let
him say goodnight and get a. far as
the steps before she called him back
I, There was another thing" she be.
gan. with the sober gravity that he
could never be sure was not one OF
her many poses. and not the least al.
Surfing one. do you believe in God.
Kenneth"
/ The query took him altogether by
surprise, but he made shift to answer
It with becoming seriousness.
I. Il suppose do. Why?"
1T is time to pray to him." she
said softly; ito pray very earnestly
that Mr.. Galbraith's life may be
spared"
He could not let that stand.
why should concern myself. spe-
cially?" he asked. adding: "Of course.
I'm sorry, and all that. but"
Never mind" she interposed, and
she left her chair to walk beside him
70 the steps. i've had a hard day.
too. Kenneth, boy. and III guess 1t has
got on my nerves. But. all the same.
you ought to do 1t. you know"
He stopped and looked down into
the eyes whose depths he could never
wholly fathom.
why don't you do III" 10 demand
ed.
II? oh, God doesn't know me; and,
besides. thonght-oh, well. 1t doesn't
matter what thought Goodnight"
Z And before he could return the
-leave-taking word. she was gone.
Rsymer's prediction that the real
trouble would begin when the attempt
should be made to start the plant with
imported workmen was amply fulfilled
touring the militant week which fol-
lowed the opening Of host!iities. Each
succeeding day saw the inevitable in
.crease Of lawlessness. From taunts
and abuse the nsurrectionaries passed
easily to violence. Street fights. when
the trampish place-takers came in any
considerable numbers. were Of daily
occurrence. and the tale of the wound
ed grow like the returns from a bat
tie. BY the middle Of the week Ray
mer and Griswold were asking for
sherifrs posse to maintain peace In
the neighborhood Of the plant; and
ware getting their first definite hint
'that someone higher up was playing
the game Of politics against them.
! mo. gentlemen: I've done all the
law requires and q little more" was
the sherin's response to the plea for
better protection.
I I'm other words, Mr.. Bradford,
you've got your orders from the men
higher up. have your" rasped Girls
,wold. who was by this time lost to
iail sense Of expediency.
II don't have to reply to any such
charge az that" said the chief peace of.
ncer, turning back to his desk: and 30
the brittle little conference ended.
"All Of which means that we shall
lose the plant guard Of deputies that
Bradford has been maintaining" com
mented Raymer. as they were de-
scending the courthouse stairs; and
again his prediction came true Later
In the day the guard was withdrawn:
and Griswold. savagely reluctant. was
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