Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-17

Of indignation which induced me to
write 1t. l will not defend It. 1t is
sufficient to remind you both that when
we were hard pressed, when England
really had her back to the wall, when
coal was the very blood Of her life. a
stri Ike was declared In South Wales,
and received the open sympathy Of the
is associated. Miller has spoken plainly
about me. Let him hear what have
to say about him. He went down to
South Wales to visit these miners, and
he encouraged them in a course Of
action which, II other industries had
followed suit, would have brought this
country into slavery and disgrace. And
furthermore, let me remind you of this,
Dartrey. 1t was Miller's branch of the
Labor Party who sent him to Switzer-
land to confer with enemy Socialists
war he virtually lived under the es-
pionage Of our secret service-a sus.
ITS a lei" Miller fumed.
1T Is the truth and easily proved"
Tallente retorted. "When peace came,
however, Miller's party altered their
tactics and the hatchet was to have
, been buried.
My article was directed against the
uaues unions as they were at that time
not as they are today. and I still claim
| that IL public opinion had not driven
them into an arrangement with the
Government my article would have been
published and would have done good.
Io publish it now could answer no use.
ful purpose. Its application is gone
and the conditions which prompted its
tone disappeared"
II am beginning to understand"
Dartrey admitted. ''Tell me. how did
the manuscript ever leave your posses.
sion. Tallente?"
'T will tell you" Tallente replied,
pointing over at Miller. Because that
man paid Palliser, my secretary, five
thousand pounds out Of his secret -serv-
ice money to obtain possession Of It."
Miller was plainly discounted.
Who told you that lie?" he faltered.
reJoined. "You used fve thousand
pounds Of secret service money to
crafty a private spite"
That's false. anyhow" Miller re-
torted. II have no personal spite
against you, Tallente. I look upon you
as a dangerous man In our party, and
IL have sought for means to remove
you from 1t, 1t has been not from per-
sonal feeling. but for the good Of the
cause.
There stands your leader" Tallente
continued. did you consult him be.
fore you bribed my secretary and
hawked about that article. first to Hor.
| lock and now to heaven knows whom!'
1T is the first I have heard of it."
Dartrey said sternly.
Just 80. 1t goes to prove what I
have declared before-that Miller's at
tack upon mo is n personal one
"And deny it," Miller exclaimed
fiercely. ~ don't like you, Tallente;
hate your class and distrust your pres
ence in the ranks Of the Democratic
Party. Against your leadership shall
fight tooth and nail. Dartrey." he
supreme control over US. You will only
court disaster, because that article will
surely appear and the whole position
will be made ridiculous. am strong
enough-that Is to say. those who nre
behind me will take my word on trust
to wreck the position on Thursday.
lobby and the Government will carry
their vote Of confidence. In that case
our coming into power may be delayed
for years. We shnll lose the great op-
portunity of this century. Tallente is
your friend, Dartrey. but the cause
comes first. l shall leave the decision
with you.'
Miller took his departure with smile
of evil triumph upon his thin lips. He
had his moment of discontinue. how
ever. when Dartrey coldly ignored his
hind heard the door slam.
This Is tho devil Of business,
Tallente!' Dartrey said grimly.
CHAPTER XIV
Nora returned to the room as Miller
left.
II don't know whether you wanted
me to co." she said to Dartrey, "but
| cannot sit and listen to that man
talk. try. to keep myself free from
prejudices, but there are exceptions.
Miller is my pet one. Tell me exactly
what he came about? Something dis
agreeable. l am sure?'
They told her, but she declined to
take the matter seriously.
"A position like this Is necessarily
disagreeable." she argued. 'but l have
confidence in Mr.. Tallente. Remcm-
ber, this article was written nine years
ago, Stephen, and though for twenty
four hours it may make things un-
pleasant. l feel sure that 1t won't do
nearly the harm you imagine. And
think what confession to make! That
man, who aims at being a Cabinet Min
mits that he brlbed Mr.. Tallente's sec
retary with 5000 pounds to steal the
manuscript out Of his safe. How do
You think that will 60 down with the
public?'
"a certain portion of the public. l
am afraid" Tallente said gravely,
will say that discovered the theft