The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-22


From this visit he brought away
clothes he required. picture Of his
mother. and one. much faded. OF the
little Amesbnry girl II was his IN
tention to enter the ranks OF labor,
on an equality with the other labor
ers, and by dlnt OF sheer determine
ton to work his way up until he
should be In position to support
the girl OF his choice.
A suit case ia each hand. he was
turning toward the East Hide when
no was accosted familiarly. tho re-
spectfully enough. by a youhgihh
man ia brand new and very III
fitting suit Of blue serge.
Are you Mr.. barclay" asked
this one. and, ut Tommy'a asuur'
ance that he was. he Jerkcd him
thumb toward n companion and
naid. I'm Carson. This IL Grace
witt" Tommy bowed ms politely
aA 10 tho president OF the United
States and tho secretary OF the
navy. aud said
what can / do for you. gentle
mcnT"
Gordon Barclay wont see US. {"
began Carson. but Tommy inter
rupted little austerely;
mir. Barclay won't see your he
said. ARE you the Carson and cfa'
cowiiz who have been figuring late.
~ in Western Pennsylvania"
we are. said Carson. and era.
cowiik nodded yehemenily. MIR.
barclay" Carson went on. ought
TO see us. and n you are Mr. Bar
clay you can get him 10"
why ought he TO see your"
For bis own good and ours. We
can't do anything with old man
Kchr. He's for a fight 10 the fin.
inh. II doesn't matter about men.
but how about the women and chill
drcnT How about them. Mr. Bar.
clay"
"oh. am on their side always"
said Tommy.
Then you1i fix /; no that we can
see Mr.. Barclay
"MF Carson" said Tommy. were
you ever stone broke7"
The question shocked Mr. Carson
Into admitting he never had been,
Well. said Tommy. for the first
time smiling. Il am. Mr.. Barclay
has turned me off without cent
and has disinheritsd mo beHidcE
That shows how much influence I
have Nth him. But can tell you
this about him. II he has said that
he won't sec yon. he won't
In the mining town OF Bitumcn.
In Western Pennsylvania. there
was. for tho moment. an armed
truce between the strike breakers
and the strikers The latter. un-
der tho leadership OF Gunsdorf.
held the village. the former. UNI
der tho personal supervision %
Kehr. had built strong palisade
which commanded the railroad sta
ton and the approaches TO the
town by rail. Both bcliigercpts
maintained n system OF senirics.
and n genuine state Of war existed.
More than one striker had been
given public funeral: more than
one strikebrcaker had departed
from Bitumen In narrow box.
A general strike had been called.
strike breakers and special deyu.
ties had been called In. and there
had been dynamitlng and sudden
death.
Tho leaders were somewhat
alike. Each had supreme con.
tempt and even hatred for the
class which the other represented.
Each was strong -willcd, stubborn
man. having much power over
other men. Neither was altruistic
At the back of Gunsdorfs head
lurked the idea that one day he.
too. might be capitalist who
should employ labor Kehr had
every intention OF one day employ.
ing more labor himself Neither
truly represented the cause for
which he stood. Both were pre-.
pared to sacrifice any number OF
other peoples lives for the better
ment Of their own, There was
however. this difference between
them: men oheyed Gunsdorf be
cause they believed him 10 be a
strong man OF the people with the
interests OF the people at heart
men obeycd Kehr because they had
TO.
So Tommy felt about Gunsdori
when he heard the thick-set, tremb
ling. passionate assailant OF priv.
ilege hold forth in the town hall
when he saw tears gush out of the
mans eyes as he told of women
and children who were going un
der because there was no longer
any bread In the house. and when
he pretended that he could hea,
their cries and clapped his hands
TO his ears.
Tommy had been introduced 70
the brother as safe man. but
when Gunsdorf began to advocate
a midnight rush upon the stockads
and massacre OF all who might be
found within, many eyes were
turned upon the silk.stocklng "a
see how he would take the sug
gestion
I'VE will put them" Numbered
Gunsdorf, where they shall never
again NO more hear the voices of
women and children lifted In Joy
or In sorrow. We will show the
world what II is TO tread uTnn the
poor and the unfortunate. so that
little children die OF hunger. What
do we claim7 Only fair share OF
what belongs to us. What do VIC
get? Crumbs and offal chucked Ia
us from the rich mans kitchen
door"
Gunsdorf rolled his little eyes
upon Tommy.
Let us hear from the new broth
err. he said, smacking his lips
Come up on the platform. Brother
Barclay, and let the brothers and
sisters see you"
One of the sisters eyed Tommy