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good friend�察�Mr。 Negro。 You will see if you sit down to it that this colour 

of the face is only skin deep。; 

     ;It's a good name� ─�said Mr。 Vedder�察�laughing。 



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     ;It's a wonderful name�察─�said I�察 �and it's about the biggest and finest 

work in the worldto know human beings just as they are�察�and to make 

them acquainted with one another just as they are。 Why�察�it's the foundation 

of   all   the   democracy   there   is�察  �or   ever   will   be。   Sometimes   I   think   that 

friendliness       is   the    only     achievement        of    life    worth     whileand 

unfriendliness the only tragedy。; 

     I have since felt ashamed of myself when I thought how I lectured my 

unprotected   host   that   day   at   luncheon�察  �but   it   seemed   to   boil   out   of   me 

irresistibly。 The experiences of the past two days had stirred me to the very 

depths�察    �and   it  seemed     to  me    I  must   explain    to  somebody       how    it  all 

impressed meand to whom better than to my good friend Vedder�拭�

     As we were leaving the table an idea flashed across my mind which 

seemed�察�at first�察�so wonderful that it quite turned me dizzy。 

     ;See   here�察  �Mr。   Vedder�察─  �I   exclaimed�察   �let   me   follow   my   occupation 

practically。 I   know Bill   Hahn and   I know  you。 Let   me introduce   you。  If 

you   could   only   get   together�察  �if   you   could   only   understand   what   good 

fellows you both are�察�it might go far toward solving these difficulties。; 

     I had some trouble persuading him�察�but finally he consented�察�said he 

wanted to leave no stone unturned�察�and that he would meet Bill Hahn and 

some of the other leaders�察�if proper arrangements could be made。 

     I left him�察�therefore�察�in excitement�察�feeling that I was at the point of 

playing   a   part   in   a   very   great   event。   ;Once   get   these   men   together�察─  �I 

thought�察 �and they MUST come to an understanding。; 

     So I rushed out to the mill district�察�saying to myself over and over ��I 

have smiled about it since�。��此 �We'll settle this strike�此�we'll settle this strike�此�

we'll settle this strike。; After some searching I found my friend Bill in the 

little   room   over   a   saloon   that   served   as   strike   headquarters。 A  dozen   or 

more of the leaders were there�察�faintly distinguishable through clouds of 

tobacco   smoke。   Among   them   sat   the   great   R´   D´�察  �his   burly   figure 

looming up at one end of the table�察�and his strong�察�rough�察�iron´jawed face 

turning   first   toward   this   speaker   and   then   toward   that。   The   discussion�察�

which had evidently  been lively�察�died   down soon after   I appeared at the 

door�察  �and   Bill   Hahn   came   out   to   me   and   we   sat   down   together   in   the 



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adjoining room。 Here I broke eagerly into an account of the happenings of 

the   day�察  �described   my   chance   meeting   with   Mr。   Vedderwho   was   well 

known to   Bill by  reputationand   finally  asked him  squarely  whether   he 

would meet him。 I think my enthusiasm quite carried him away。 

     ;Sure�察�I will�察─�said Bill Hahn heartily。 

     ;When and where�拭─�I asked�察 �and will any of the other men join you�拭─�

     Bill   was    all  enthusiasm     at  once�察  �for  that   was   the   essence    of  his 

temperament�察  �but   he   said   that   he   must   first   refer   it   to   the   committee。   I 

waited�察�in a tense state of impatience�察�for what seemed to me a very long 

time�察�but finally the door opened and Bill Hahn came out bringing R´ D´ 

´ himself with him。 We all sat down together�察�and R´ D´ began to ask 

questions ��he was evidently suspicious as to who and what I was���察�but I 

think�察  �after   I   talked   with   them   for   some   time   that   I   made   them   see   the 

possibilities and the importance of such a meeting。 I was greatly impressed 

with    R´   D´�察  �the  calmness     and    steadiness    of  the   man�察  �his   evident 

shrewdness。 ;A real general�察─�I said to myself。 ;I should like to know him 

better。;    After   a   long   talk   they   returned   to   the   other   room�察  �closing   the 

door behind them�察�and I waited again�察�still more impatiently。 

     It seems rather absurd now�察�but at that moment I felt firmly convinced 

that I was on the way to the permanent settlement of a struggle which had 

occupied the best brains of Kilburn for many weeks。 

     While   I   was   waiting   in   that   dingy   ante´room�察  �the   other   door   slowly 

opened and a boy stuck his head in。 

     ;Is David Grayson here�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Here he is�察─�said I�察�greatly astonished that any one in Kilburn should 

be inquiring for me�察�or should know where I was。 

     The boy came in�察�looked at me with jolly round eyes for a moment�察�

and dug a letter out of his pocket。 I opened it at once�察�and glancing at the 

signature discovered that it was from Mr。 Vedder。 

     ;He   said   I'd   probably   find   you   at   strike   headquarters�察─  �remarked   the 

boy。 

     This was the letter�此�marked ;Confidential。; 

     My Dear Grayson�此�I think you must be something of a hypnotist。 After 



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you   left   me   I   began   to   think   of   the   project   you   mentioned�察  �and   I   have 

talked it over with one or two of my associates。 I would gladly hold this 

conference�察�but it does not now seem wise for us to do so。 The interests we 

represent     are   too   important      to  be   jeopardized。     In   theory    you    are 

undoubtedly right�察�but in this case I think you will agree with me ��when 

you think it over���察�we must not show any weakness。 Come and stop with 

us   to´night�此  �Mrs。   Vedder   will   be   overjoyed   to   see   you   and   we'll   have 

another fine talk。 

     I confess I was a good deal cast down as I read this letter。 

     ;What   interests   are   so   important�拭─  �I   asked   myself�察  �that   they  should 

keep friends apart�拭─�

     But I was given only a moment for reflection for the door opened and 

my friend Bill�察�together with R´ D´and several other members of   the 

committee�察�came out。 I put the letter in my pocket�察�and for a moment my 

brain never worked under higher pressure。 What should I say to them now�拭�

How could I explain myself �拭�

     Bill Hahn was evidently labouring under considerable excitement�察�but 

R´ D´ was as calm as a judge。 He sat down in the chair opposite and 

said to me�此�

     ;We've been figuring out this proposition of Mr。 Vedder's。 Your idea is 

all right�察�and it would be a fine thing if we could really get together as you 

suggest upon terms of common understanding and friendship。; 

     ;Just what Mr。 Vedder said�察─�I exclaimed。 

     ;Yes�察─�he continued�察 �it's all right in theory�察�but in this case it simply 

won't   work。   Don't   you   see   it's   got   to   be   war�拭  �Your   friend   and   I   could 

probably understand each otherbut this is a class war。 It's all or nothing 

with us�察�and your friend Vedder knows it as well as we do。; 

     After some further argument and explanation�察�I said�此�

     ;I see�此�and this is Socialism。; 

     ;Yes�察─�said the great R´ D´�察 �this is Socialism。; 

     ;And it's force you would use�察─�I said。 

     ;It's force THEY use�察─�he replied。 

     After I left the strike headquarters that eveningfor it was almost dark 



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before   I   parted   with   the   committeeI   walked   straight   out   through   the 

crowded   streets�察  �so   absorb

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