The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-12-17

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he hardly knew she was there, so
cruelty was his spirit wrung by the
vision of Paul in Jail. And he,
Bunny, running away from the
trouble, loafng about and pretend
ing it was a vacation" He that
thought he understood the social
problem, and had an ideal, at least
a glimpse of what was kind and
fair. He broke loose from Wees
arms and began to pace the floor,
storming. half at himself for a rem
egade, and half at the dirty crooks
that ran the government OF Sarf
Elido county, and stole the funds
that were supposed to keep the jail
clean and feed the prisoners. Bunny
was twisting his hands together in
his misery, and Wee watched him,
startled; it was new aspect OF
her Bunny-rabbit, that she had
thought so sweet and soft and
warml
Listen, dear!" she broke in, sud
denly. stop a minute and talk to
me quietly. You know, don't know
much about these things"
what is ito"
How can you be sure that Paul
hasn't broken any law"
Because l know him. know all
his ideas. I've talked the thing out
with him from A to Z-all about
this strike, and how it's to be han
died, the importance of getting the
men to stand as a unit, how every
thing else must be subordinated to
that. That's what he's been doing,
and that's why Verne has thrown
him into jail"
you're quite sure Verne has done
it?"
"Of course--he and the rest Of
the operators committee. What
are those officials in San Elido but
office-boys for the oil men? Before
Verne came in there Dad ran that
county, I've seen him pay the money
with my own eyes, and more times
than one"
"And you don't think they may
have evidence that Paul has been
conniving at violence?"
81 don't know what evidence
they've got Verne as good as told
me he had spies on that bunch, and
| don't know what those spies may
have planted-and neither does
Verne know, for that matter. That's
one of the damnable things about it.
Another is-you see that charge,
suspicion of criminal syndicalism.'
What they call criminal syndical-
ism means that you advocate over
throwing the government; but You
notice they don't arrest you for that
they arrest you for suspicion OF
it, In other words, you advocate
some idea that some ignorant cop or
some crook in Office chooses to
think may be dangerous, and then
they throw you into jail, and there
you stay-the courts are crowded.
and they can keep you year with
out trial or any chance at ALL"
ooh, surely they can't do thai
Bunny"
They're doing it right along. ]
know fellows it's been done to.
They put the bail high on purpose,
so that workingmen can't get it.
And they think they're going to do
it to Paul Watkins, the best boy
friend | ever had, the straightest
fellow | ever knew-yes, by God,
and he went to Siberia and served
in that war, and came out sick-that
boy was as tough as hickorynut
before that, country fellow, sim
pie and straight, and with no vices.
And this is the reward he gets for
his services to his country-~by Je-
sus, I'd like to see them get me to
fight for a country like that"
Bunny had to dash tear out Of
HIS eyes anu ne bCSdh " paw bhN
floor again, and stumbled against
chair. Wee put her arms about him
and whispered. Listen, dear,
know some people that have got
money, and l may be able to help
you. Leave it to me for a few
hours, and don't say anything to
Dad about it-what's the use Of wor-
rying him to no purpose? II / can
arrange it, he'll be able to tell Verne
that he knew nothing about 1t, and
thatll be so much better all round"
She went off, and couple OF
hours later came back. Bunny was
to wire Ruth that neither he nor his
father could do anything, but
friend had taken an interest In the
case, and the money had been de-
posted with the American Bonding
Company, and their Office in Angel
City would obtain Paul's release.
Bunny said, "How did you do it?'
and she answered, 1.-THE less you
know about II the better. / know
somebody that owns some real es-
tate in Angel City. and has a salary
coming to them, and employers that
are anxious TO keep them happy and
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