Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-01-18

other, and what's really going at the
moment is that Peterson is footing the
whole bunch He wants all the strings
in his hands, and it looks to me as if
he'd gct 'em there. Hes got the money
and we know where he got it from;
he's got the organization-aIl either
red-hot ravolutionaries, or intellectual
wind1tornS or calculating knaves.
He's amalgamated 'em, Captain; and
may think, are really working for
him.
Drummond thoughtfully lit Gig
arctic
"Worlling toward a revolution in
this country" he remarked quietly.
"Sure thing" answered the Ameri-
can. "And when he brings ii off,
guess you won't catch Peterson for
dust. He'll pocket the Doodle, and the
boobs will stew in their own Juice.
guessed it in Paris; that book makes
it a certainty. But it amt criminal
In court of law he could swear it was
an organization for selling bird-seed."
For a While Drummond smoked in
silence, while the two sleepers shifted
uneasily in their chairs. 1t all seemed
so simple in spite of the immensely OF
the scheme. Like most normal English
men, politics and labor disputes had
left MIN cold in the past; but no one
who ever glanced at a newspaper
could be ignorant of the volcano that
had been simmering just beneath the
surface for years past.
mot one in a hundred"-the Ameri-
cans voice broke into his train of
thOught-"Of the sO-called revolution
airy leaders in this country are diSin-
terested, Captain. They're out for
Number One, and when they've talked
the boys into bloody murder, and your
existing social system is dOwn-and-Out,
they'll be the leaders in the new one.
That's what they're playing for
power; and when they've got it, God
help the men who gave it to EN-"
Drummond nodded, and lit another
cigarette. Odd things he had read re-
Cured to him: trade unions refusing
to allow discharged soldiers to join
them: the reiterated threats of direct
action And to what end?
A passage in a part of the ledger evi-
IDENTIFY devoted to extracts from the
speeches of the first-class general lee
turers caught his eye:
TO me, the big fact of modern life is
the war between classes. People
declare that the method of direct ac-
ton inside country will produce a
revolution. l agree it involves
the creation of an army. . :"
And beside the cutting was note
by Peterson in red ink:
"An excellent man! Send for pro-
tracted tour"
The note of exclamation appealed to
Hugh he could see the writer's
tongue in his cheek as he put it in
ut involves the creation of an army
;" The words of the intimidated
rabbit came back to his mind "The
man of stupendous organizing power,
who has brought together and welded
into one the hundreds of societies sim
liar to mine, who before this have
each, on their own, been feebly strug-
Cling toward the light. Now we are
combined, ana our strength is due to
him"
IN other words, the army was on the
road to completion, an army where
ninety per cent of the tighters--duped
hy the remaining ten-Would struggle
blindy towards a dim, half-understood
goal, only to find out too late that the
whip of Solomon had been exchanged
for the scorpion of his son. :.
'Why can't they be made to under
stand Mr.. Green?" he cried bitterly.
1.-THE working man--the decent fell
low"
HAS anyone tried TO make 'em I'M
derstand, Captain? | guess I'm no in
telIecual guy, but there was French
writer fellow-Victor Hugo-who
wrote something that sure hit the nail
on the head. | copied it out, for 1t
seemed good TO me-" From his pocket
book he produced slip of paper. 1.-The
faults of women. children, servants,
the weak. the INDECENT and the ignorant
are the faults of husbands, fathers,
masters, the strong. the rich, and the
learned Wall - he teamed back in his
chair. there you are. Their proper
leaders have sure failed them, so
they're running after that bunch of
cross-eyed skaters, And sitting here,
watching 'em run, and laughing tit TO
beat the band. is your pal Peterson J"
LoG tNn FOL
phone bell rang, and after slight hes
itation Hugh picked up the receiver.
Every Well" he grunted, after listen
ing for while, "I will tell him.
He replaced the receiver and turned
to the American.
"Mr. Ditchling will be here for the
meeting at two. and Peterson will be
LATE" he announced slowly.
whats Ditchling when he's at
L.