Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-26
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"Mr. David" a mysterious in
retaqyHof Z a ss caSin .t9 min nisess VI has whom nom
is dining. She takes him to call on
her employer.
In his interview with the minister it
d%evelopes that David is in reality the
suit of a revolution following the world
war, and now in England studying labor
conditions. The revolutionaries of Bal
a dinner at the ministers house.
Virginia Martin. whom David sees at
the factory. comes to his home, and they
set of for a Saturday tramp. She inter-
s " David Hta l ssaanee' fh.t virsinia's stop
father is also a Balkanlander. and he is
invited to their home for tea the next
Virginia's step-father, Mr.. Blackman,
warns David that he is in danger.
Mr.. Blackman is fired from Grunby's
factory. Virginia retains her place.
Young Grumpy condescends to be inter-
David. with others from the factory,
calls at the home of Grumpy, to tell
him they have reconsidered their oppo-
sition to the unions Edith, Grunby's
father.
Edith, going to visit her brother, who
lives in the same apartment building
with David and his mother. discovers
David goes to Virginia's for tea. and
hnds that Langrode. and other plotters
against his life are in the building. The
former asks him to swear that he will
make no attempt to cross the Balkan
David e.capes from the nlackman
housei and Gets into a taaicab where
Edith. despises their home life. and old
Grunby's ideas of business.
At the home of Virginia ard Black
man, David has an encounter with
Langrode. and other plotters, who ask
him Il swear that he will not attempt
to cross the Balkan border. He refuses.
sydney befriends him. Grunby's factory
is burned. by dissatisfed workers.
CHAPTER xv.-Continued.
MY father stays because he is OBJ
stinate.' she said. II shall stay be-
cause l am Indifferent"
Again the same sound. a dim echo
of the sound which had swept
through the streets of Paris, Of Lis
bon, Of Petrograd and .Berlin-the
low roar OF human voices. in which
for the first time came that faint
anticipatory note of pent-up anger.
The inspector, who was an intelligent
man, listened and nodded.
1T heard something like that on a
racecourse once" he muttered, "the
day they went for Necky Green. It's
the beginning of other things now.
Come IN, William"
Where are you goins?" Edith
asked. &.
The Inspector glanced toward her
father.
ITO tell the people that your
fathers grounds are private property,
and that they mustn't trampie down
his flowerybeds.". he answered drily.
Were quite ready to do our duty,
you see. The only thing is, l am
afraid, 1t won't be much USE"
The two men left the room. Mr..
Grumpy rose sullenly 70 his feet and
mixed himself a strong .whiskey and
soda. In the act Of pressing the lever
Of the syphen. he paused and looked
round once more towards the window.
The roar OF voices was coming nearer
and neare.
..swine!" he muttered. Il wish I
had a machine gun. You're a good
plucky one. Edith. Aren't you
afraid?"
'No." she answered contemptu-
More amt l." MI. Grumpy de-
clared, returning to the vernacular OF
his youth, as he drained the contents
of, HIS tumbler.
vised, u think i should try and get
away. You see. they have . grievance
against you. They haven't against
"Grievance!' Mr.. Grunby snarled.
..Ill teach 'etn to have q grievance.
II w we set a decent government
In AGAIN.
They heard the crashing of 4 gate
outside, the soft pattering Of. many
footsteps UP the drive and owe the
tnrfs Ths}sirl walked round the room.
turning out the electric lights. Then