The diamond drill., 1915-09-04


streets; and when hfs back was turned
the man called Clancy pointed him out
TO the group OF discontents.
Dye see that felly doublin' the
fence corner? Ye're fine lot OF jays
up here In tn backwoodsl Do l know
him? Full well do An that shows
ye what honest workin'men has got 10
come to. these days. Didn't ye see
him sittin' there on that castin, IN
bosses put him there TO keep tricks on
We II ye have the nerve OF q bunch
| OF hoboes. ye1l watch yer chances and
step on him like cockroach. He's a
Pinkertonl"
Wahaska was duly thrilled and ex-
cited when. on the day following the
storm and shipwreck. It found itself
] the scene of an angry conflict between
capital and labor. II was crude sur
prise, both to the West side and to
Pottery Flat" to find the new book
writing partner not only taking an ac-
| tive part In the fight. but apparently
| directing the capitalistic hostilities
with a high hand. At half-past four II
was whispered about that war had
been declared. Raymer and Griswold
were telegraphing for strike-breakers:
and the men were swearing that the
plant would be picketed and that scahs
would be dealt with as traitors and
enemies.
II was between half-past four and
FIVE that Miss Grierson. driving In the
basket phaeton. made a stop In front
OF the Farmers and Merchants bank
Since II was long past the closing
hours. the curtains were drawn In the
bank doors and streetfacing windows:
But there was a side entrance and she
went straight to the door OF the pri-
yate room. entering without warning.
Her father was not alone. In the
chair at the desk-end sat a man fiorid
OF face, hard-eyed and gross-bodied.
His hat was on the back or his head,
and clamped between his teeth under
the bristling mustaches he held one OF
Jasper Grierson's fat black cigars. The
conference paused when the door
opened; but when Margery crossed
the room and perched herself on the
deep seat OF the farthest window, II
went on In guarded tones at silent
signal from the banker to his visitor.
There was trade journal lying In
the window-seat, and Miss Grierson
took It up to become idly immersed In
study OF the advertising pictures. IL
she listened to the low-toned talk II
was only mechanically. one would say.
Yet there was quickening OF the
breath now and again. and a pressing
OF the white teeth upon the ripe lower
lip. as she turned the pages OF the ad
vertising supplement; these. though
only detached sentences OF the talk
drifted across to the window-seat:
You're fixed TO put the entire re
sponsibility for the ruction over on tc
the other side OF the house?" was one
OF the overheard sentences; II was her
fathers query. and she also heard the
answer. Were goin TO put 'em In
bad. don't you forget Il. There1l be
some broken heads, most likely, and
II they're ours. somebody'll pay fol
EN-" A little farther along II was heI
father who said; You've got to quii
this running 10 me. Keep TO your owr
side OF the fence. Murray's got his
orders. and he'll pay the bills. II any
thing breaks loose. won't know you
Get that?" I'm on" said the red
faced man; and shortly afterward hs
took his leave.
When the door had closed behint
the man who looked like ward heelel
or a walking delegate. and who hac
been both. and many other and more
questionable things, by turns, Jaspel
Grierson swung his huge chair TO face
the window.
"well7" he said, "how's Galbraitl
coming along?''
The smoldering fires In the daugh
ter's eyes leaped up at the provocatioI
lurking In the grim brutality; but the.
were dying down again when she. pu
the trade journal aside and said: .
didn't come here to tell you about MI
Galbraith. / came TO give you motto
that II is time TO quit. When l aske'
, you to put Mr.. Raymer under obliga
tions TO you. l said Id tell you whel
Il was time TO stop"
The president OF the Farmers an
Merchants' tilted his chair TO th
lounging angle and laughed; slo'
gurgling laugh that spread from lip I
eye and thence abroad through hi
= great frame until he shook like gro
tesque incarnation OF the god OF mirti
: Il am TO turn around and help hir
!. out OF the hole. am II oh, no; gnes