The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-08-25

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fore yOu could count one IL was gone
and she was saying quietly
"A member of his own familyi That
Is very singular. isn't iti Was there
was this thing that was done actually
eriminalYr she asked. Just breathing
it at him.
1T was. indeed The election laws
of this state have teeth. II is a peni
tentiary offense 20 bribe either the
electorate or the lawmakers"
There was silence for q little time.
and she was no longer looking al him /,
she was staring into the heart OF the
glowing Goals In the CRATE basket. BY
and by she said You haven't told me
this mans name-the one who did the
briblng; may ] know itT"
knew Just what the boss was go
inR 70 do, and he did II took the slip
of paper that DedmOn had written on
from his pocket and passed II across
10 her. II there was another shock
for her none OF US could see II. She
had her face turned away when she
looked at the name on the paper.
Pretty soon she said. sort OF drearily:
'once you told me that the true
test Of any human being came when
he was asked TO eliminate the per
sonal factor; TO efface himself com
pletely In order that his cause might
prosper. Do you still believe thatf"
"0f course. It's all In the days
work. Any cause worth while is vast
ly bigger than any man who is trying
10 advance IT,
Than any man, yes; but for a
woman, Graham; wouldn't you allow
something for the womanr'
~ thought we had agreed long ago
that there is no double standard, either
I'm morals or ethics-one thing for the
man and another for the woman. That
Is your own attitude, isn't itT
She didn't say whether II was or
not She was holding the bit Of paper
he had given her so that the light
from the fire fell upon II when she
said: II suppose your duty is quite
clear In the slang Of the street, you
must beat Mr.. Hatch to It, You must
be the first TO denounce this bribery,
clearing yourself and letting the az
fall where II WILL"
The boss was shaking his head
bit doubtfully.
1T isn't quite so simple as that"
he objected. 81 don't know that I'd
have any compunctions about sending
Collingwood TO the dump. II the half
of what they say Of him is true, he
is a spineless degenerate and hardly
worth saving. But TO do as you sug-
gest would be open rebellion, you
know; while Dunton remains presi.
dent. | am his subordinate. and II
should expose him and his nephew,
the situation here would become sim
ply impossible"
'wellT" she prompted.
"Such move would rightly and
properly bring a wire demand for my
resignation. of nature that couldn't
be lgnored-only II wouldn't, because
should anticipate II by resigning
III ~ liuA &c a lhllp-
ducing the personal element. But the
results to others; 10 the men Of my
stan and the rank and file. and TO the
public which. as you say, is just be-
ginning to realize some of the bene-
fits OF a real partnership with It's
principal railroad: these things can't
be so easily ignored"
You have thought Of some other |
expedient?"
mo; haven't got that far yet. But
| am determined that Hatch shall not
be allowed to work his graft second |
time upon the people who are trust |
Ing me. believe In the new policy |
we are trying out. I'd fling my own |
fortune into the gap II had one and, |
more than that, I'd pull in every friend |
have in the world II by so doing ! |
upon solid foundation OF honest own
arship. That is all that is needed In |
he present crisis-absolutely all"
He was on his feet now and tramp |
ng back and forth on the hearth rug.
Al one Of this back-turnings ! saw |
Mrs Sheila reach out quickly and lay |
he bit Of paper with its accusing
'crawl on the glowing Goals. Then she
,aid, quite calm again:
"In time TO come you will accom-
llish even that, Graham-this change
" ownership that we have talked Of
md dreamed about. II is the true
solution Of the problem; not govern
nent ownership, but ownership by the
,eople who have the most at stake
he public and the workers You are
/ strong man, and you will bring II
lbOut But this other man-who Is
TOT strong; the man whose name was
written upon the bit Of paper have
ust thrown into the fire :"
He wheeled quickly, and what be
aid made me feel as II cold wind
we're blowing up the back Of my neck,
because ] hadn't dreamed that he
yould remember Collingwood vel
nOugh 70 recognize him IN thar pass
az moment 90 the Sidewalk
THAT man ha rnufferf-d sn-f II