 gates. In spite of Marsten’s prohibition the strikers
began to gather about the gates, hooting the new employees when they
came out; for hoots and groans seemed to accomplish something, and were
at least a relief to the pent-up feelings of the idle men. Marsten saw
these signs of revolt with uneasiness; but he thought, as the men this
time were not starving, and as they all knew the Union was still in
ample funds, he could keep the strikers in hand until a decisive blow
would show Monkton & Hope the futility of further resistance. He had
quietly prepared such a blow, and he expected that when it fell the
strike would triumphantly end.

A deputation of the strikers, headed by Gibbons, waited on him, and
demanded that public meetings should be held--as had always been done
before--so that the men might be kept informed of the progress of a
struggle that vitally affected their interests. Gibbons spoke strongly
and feelingly on the subject, as one who speaks from the heart, and
the deputation was correspondingly impressed. It was not right, Gibbons
held, that they should grope longer in the dark; they wanted to know
where they were, and what measures were being taken to bring Sartwell to
terms.

“But, don’t you see,” protested Marsten, “that any information I give
publicly to my friends at once becomes known to the enemy? I never knew
anything to be accomplished by talk. There is generally too much of it
in a contest of this kind.”

“I quite agree with you,” said the glib Gibbons; “but in the absence of
talk we would like to have some evidence of action. This sort of thing
cannot be kept up for ever. Sartwell is gradually filling the factory,
and we are all getting a little restive. We must know what is going
on, for it will be no consolation to be told in a week--or two--or
three--that you find you have no chance of succeeding, and that we must
make the best terms we can. You must remember that, although you lose
no situation, we do. Will you call a meeting and explain to the men what
the chances of success are?”

“I will do nothing of the sort.
gates. In spite of Marsten ’s prohibition the strikers 
 began to assemble about the gate, hooting the new employees when they 
 arrive out; for hoots and groans seem to achieve something, and were 
 at least a relief to the write - up spirit of the idle world. Marsten saw 
 these signs of rebellion with uneasiness; but he thought, as the men this 
 time were not starving, and as they all knew the Union was still in 
 ample fund, he could keep the strikers in hand until a critical blow 
 would show Monkton & Hope the futility of further electric resistance. He had 
 quietly fix such a blow, and he expected that when it fell the 
 strike would triumphantly end. 

 A deputation of the striker, headed by Gibbons, waited on him, and 
 demanded that public meetings should be hold -- as had always been done 
 before -- so that the men might be kept informed of the progress of a 
 struggle that vitally affected their interests. gibbon spoke strongly 
 and feelingly on the national, as one who speaks from the heart, and 
 the deputation was correspondingly impressed. It was not right, gibbon 
 held, that they should grope longer in the dark; they wanted to know 
 where they were, and what measure were being taken to bring Sartwell to 
 terms. 

 “ But, do n’t you see, ” protested Marsten, “ that any information I render 
 publicly to my friends at once becomes known to the enemy? I never knew 
 anything to be accomplished by talk. There cost generally too much of it 
 in a contest of this kind. ” 

 “ I quite agree with you, ” said the glib Gibbons; “ but in the absence of 
 talk we would wish to have some evidence of action. This sort of thing 
 cannot be kept up for ever. Sartwell is gradually filling the factory, 
 and we are all getting a little edgy. We must know what is going 
 on, for it will be no consolation to be told in a week -- or two -- or 
 three -- that you find you suffer no chance of succeed, and that we must 
 make the good terms we can. You must commemorate that, although you lose 
 no situation, we do. Will you call a meeting and excuse to the men what 
 the chances of success are? ” 

 “ I will perform nothing of the sort.
 gahes. In spite of Marsten’s prohibition thg wtrikecs
began to gathdr about the gates, hooting tie nww emkjoyees when they
caoe out; fog hoots abd gcoans seemed to edcomplish somsbhing, end were
at leasj a relief tm the pent-up faeuiugs of the idle men. Marsten saw
these signs pf revolt with ugeaspnqss; glt he thought, as the men this
tije were not starving, and as they all knew the Knioj was still in
amplf funds, he xoulq keep the stfikers in hand until a decisive blow
would show Monktov & Ho'e the futioiry lx further rxsistagce. He had
qulvtly prapared xuch a blow, anc hx expected that when it fxll the
strike would jriumphantny end.

A deputation if the vtriners, yeaaed bb Gjbbons, wamted on him, and
demandee that public meetimgf should be hemd--as hwd always been done
before--so that the men kiggt be kept informed of rhe progress of a
struhgle that vitally affected their interests. Gibbons spoke sdrongmh
anb feelkbgpy on the subject, as one who speaks from the rsatt, and
the deputabion was corresponcijgki impressed. It was not dight, Gibbons
held, hhat thgy shoyld grope lonber in the dark; they wanted to know
wherv thwy were, and what mzasures were beimg talen to bring Sartwell tu
terjs.

“But, don’t jou see,” pdutested Marsten, “ghan anf information I give
publicjy to my hrienbs at onze bgcomes hnown to tje encky? I never knew
anyhhing tm be accomolished by talk. There is generally too much og ht
it a contzst of this kind.”

“I qtite agree witk you,” sand the glib Gibbkns; “but in the absqnce of
talk wa would like vo have sjme wvidwnce of xction. This sott of thiuy
cannot bw kept up for ever. Sattsell is gradualoy dilling the facyorh,
anq ae awa all gettinc a uitgke rertive. Wt mmst knoe what is going
on, fos it will be no consolstlon to be told in a week--or two--pr
three--that you fijd yon have no cnanse of succeeding, and that we mhst
make tje nest terms we can. You must rekember that, although you lose
no situatiin, we do. Will you xall a meeting and gxpkain to the men rhat
the cvances of success arw?”

“I will do nothinn of the sort.
gates. In spite of Marsten’s prohibition the to about the hooting the new for and groans seemed accomplish something, and at least a relief to the feelings of the idle men. Marsten saw these signs of revolt with uneasiness; he thought, as the men this time were not starving, and as they knew Union still ample funds, he could keep the strikers in hand until a decisive blow would show Monkton Hope the futility of further resistance. He had prepared such a blow, he expected that when it the would triumphantly A of strikers, headed by waited on him, and demanded that public meetings should be held--as had always been done before--so that men might informed of progress a that vitally affected Gibbons spoke strongly and feelingly on one who speaks from the heart, and the was correspondingly It was not right, Gibbons held, they should grope longer in the dark; they to know where they were, and what measures were being taken to bring Sartwell to don’t you see,” protested “that any information give to friends once becomes to the enemy? I never knew anything to be accomplished by There is generally too much of it in a contest kind.” quite agree with said the glib Gibbons; in absence of talk we to some This of cannot be kept up ever. Sartwell is gradually filling factory, and we are We must know what is going on, for will be no consolation to be told a week--or two--or three--that you find you have no chance of succeeding, that we the best terms we can. You must remember although you lose no we do. Will you call a meeting and explain the what the of success are?” will do nothing the sort.
 gates. In spite of Marsten’s proHibition thE striKerS
beGaN to gAtheR about the gates, HOotiNg the new employees when tHey
caMe OUt; foR HoOts anD groans SEeMED to AcCoMplIsH SoMethiNg, aNd were
aT least a relIef To The pent-up feeLInGs of the idlE meN. Marsten saw
tHesE signs Of RevOLt witH unEasinEss; but HE thougHt, as the meN tHIs
time WEre not sTARvIng, aNd as they all knew thE unIOn was still in
amPle funDs, HE cOULd kEep The strikerS iN hand UNtil a deCIsIVE BloW
Would show MonkTon & Hope the fUTilIty of fUrTheR ResistAnce. HE hAD
quIetly preparEd suCh a blow, anD he expECted thaT When it fEll the
StrIke WoulD TrIuMphAnTLy eND.

A DepUTatIon of the StRiKers, hEadeD BY gIbboNs, wAiteD on hiM, and
demanded tHat PublIC meEtingS shouLd be HeLd--as hAd alwaYs beeN dOne
before--so that The mEn might be KepT iNfoRmEd of tHE progrEss Of a
StrugglE that viTAllY aFFECtEd their interests. GiBbONS sPoke stroNgly
anD FeElINgly on thE sUbjEct, aS ONe who SpeaKS fRom the heArt, and
THe DePutatioN wAs corrEsPonDinGly imPRessEd. It waS not righT, GibbONs
held, that they SHould grope lonGEr IN ThE Dark; TheY wanted to knOw
whERe thEy weRE, aNd wHAt meaSures WeRE bEIng taken to bring SartWeLl to
teRms.

“BuT, don’t you see,” prOtested MarSTEN, “that any InfoRMaTIon I give
publicLy to mY friends at ONce becomEs knoWn to the eNemy? I neveR KNew
anythIng To bE acComPLIsHed by talk. TherE IS genErAlly too MucH of it
in A coNteSt oF thIs Kind.”

“I quitE agree wiTh YoU,” sAiD thE glib gIbbons; “buT iN thE aBseNce of
TAlk we wOuld lIke tO hAvE SomE evidenCE oF ACtioN. THiS sorT of ThIng
caNnot BE kePt up for Ever. SartwEll IS graDuAlLy filliNg the factory,
aNd We are all geTtIng A littlE REstive. We Must know what is going
on, foR It will bE no ConsoLatiOn to be tolD in A week--oR twO--Or
threE--that yOu finD yOu hAVE no chANCe Of sUcCeeding, and THAt wE must
MaKe thE best teRms we can. You must remEMbeR that, although You Lose
NO SiTuaTIoN, We dO. WILl yOU Call a meeting and Explain to tHe MEn What
the chaNCes Of Success Are?”

“I wilL do noTHing of tHe sort.
 gates. In spite of Marste n’s prohib ition  th e s tr iker s
be gan to gathera bout  the gates, hooting th e new  e m ploy e es  when  they
c a me o ut;  f or  ho ot s  a nd gr oan s seeme d to accom pli sh  something,a nd  were
at l eas t a relief t o t he pen t- upf eelin gsof th e idle men. M arsten sa wt hese s i gns ofr e vo lt w ith uneasiness; b u th e thought, asthe me nt hi s tim e w ere not st ar ving, and ast he y a llk new the Union  was stilli n
a mple f un ds, he cou ld ke ep the  strikers i n ha nd untila deci s ive blo w 
wouldshow M onk ton  & H o pe  t hefu t ili t yoff urt her resi st an ce. H e ha d q u ietl y p repa red s uch a blow, a ndhe e x pec ted t hat w henit  fell  the
s trike  w ould triumphant ly e nd.

A de put at ion  o f the strike rs,  he aded by  Gibbon s , w ai t e d  o n him, and
demande dt h at  publicmeetin g ssh o uld be h el d-- as h a d  alwa ys b e en  done
be fore-- s oth at theme n migh tbekep t inf o rmed  of th e progre ss of a
struggle tha t  vitally affe c te d th e ir i nte rests. Gibb onss poke  str o ng lya nd fe eling ly on the subject, as one  w ho spe aks f rom the heart , and
thed e p utationwasc or r espondingly im press ed. It was not righ t, Gi bbons
he ld, thatt h ey shoul d g rop e l ong e r  i n the dark; t h e y wa nt ed to k now 
wherethe y w ere , a nd  what mea sures we re  b ei ng  ta ken t o  bring S ar twe ll  to 
term s .

“Bu t, do n’tyo us ee, ” prote s te d Mars te n,  “th atan y inf orma t ion  I give 
publicly  to my f ri en ds at o nce becomes k no wn to theen emy ? I ne v e r knew
a nything to be accomplis h ed by t alk . The re i s general lytoo mu cho f it
i n a co ntest  o f t h i s kin d . ”
“I  q uite agree w ith  you, ”said  the gl ib Gibbons; “but i n  th e absence oftal k we w ou ldl ik e  to  h a ves o me evidence ofaction. Th is so rt of thin g 
ca nn ot be k ept upfor e v er. Sar twell isgradually  f illi n g  th e factory, 
and weare all g e tting alittl e r estive .Wemustknow w h atis go ing
on ,for it  will  b e no con solation to be told ina week --ortwo --or
thre e-- t hat  you find  you  have no c han ceof su cce e ding,  and th atw e mus t
ma k e the bes t  t erm s we  can. You m u s t  re membe r t h at, al thou gh you lose
no si t uation, we do.  Wil l you  ca l l ame eting and expl ain  t o the menwh at
the chan ces of s uc c ess a re?”
“I wil l do no t h in g  of th e so rt. 
 gates._In spite_of Marsten’s prohibition the_strikers
began to_gather_about the_gates,_hooting the new_employees when they
came_out; for hoots and_groans seemed to_accomplish_something, and were
at least a relief to the pent-up feelings of the idle men._Marsten_saw
these signs_of_revolt_with uneasiness; but he thought,_as the men this
time were_not starving,_and as they all knew the Union was_still_in
ample funds, he_could keep the strikers in hand until a decisive_blow
would show Monkton & Hope the_futility of further_resistance._He_had
quietly prepared such a_blow, and he expected that when_it fell the
strike would triumphantly end.

A_deputation of the strikers, headed by Gibbons,_waited on him, and
demanded that public_meetings should be held--as had_always been_done
before--so that the men might_be kept informed_of the_progress of a
struggle_that vitally affected their interests. Gibbons_spoke strongly
and feelingly_on the subject, as one who_speaks_from the heart,_and
the_deputation_was correspondingly_impressed. It was_not_right, Gibbons
held,_that_they should grope longer in the_dark;_they wanted to know
where they were, and_what measures were being_taken_to bring Sartwell to
terms.

“But,_don’t you see,” protested Marsten,_“that any information I give
publicly to_my friends_at once_becomes known to the enemy? I never knew
anything to be accomplished_by talk. There is generally too_much of it
in a_contest of_this_kind.”

“I quite agree_with_you,” said_the glib Gibbons; “but in the absence_of
talk we_would like to have some evidence_of action. This sort_of_thing
cannot be kept up for ever._Sartwell is gradually filling the factory,
and_we are all getting a_little_restive._We must know what is_going
on, for it will be no_consolation to be_told in a week--or two--or
three--that you find_you_have no chance of succeeding, and_that_we must
make the best terms we_can._You_must remember that, although you_lose
no situation, we do. Will you_call a meeting and explain to the men what
the_chances of success_are?”

“I will do nothing of_the_sort.